And what was he doing now?

She was merely meeting new people and talking to them, while he was in close quarters with another woman.

Mark’s cards clattered to the floor as he sprinted after Cecilia. A flustered Charlie attempted an apology.

“I’m sorry, Mark. I meant well, but it just backfired. I never anticipated Flora would be so impulsive.”

Mark brushed past Charlie, focused solely on Cecilia.

Flora’s complexion shifted between pale and flushed.

They had been friends for years and occasionally joked around Like this.

Flora knew there was no real intimacy between her and Mark.

Realizing Cecilia had misinterpreted the situation, Flora resolved to clarify things on Mark’s behalf at a later time.

Mark, meanwhile, hastened to catch up with Cecilia just as she reached the door.

As she was about to open her car door, Mark grasped her arm.

With a determined pull, he drew Cecilia into his embrace.

Cecilia resisted, her fists lightly beating against his chest.

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“Release me, Mark. Please.”

But Mark held on.

Employing all his strength, he enveloped her in his arms.

He sought her gaze, but she evasively turned away. Her voice was a soft plea.

“Please, don’t create a scene. Release me.”

With one hand securing her, Mark used the other to gently tilt her chin.

He compelled her to face him.

His voice was low and raspy, betraying his emotion.

“You claimed you didn’t want to reconcile, that we were finished. Why, then, do tears fall seeing me with another? Have you not ceased to care, Cecilia?”

“Quit taunting me. I avoid your gaze solely to spare my sight,” she countered sharply.

Yet, she averted her eyes, cheeks flushed in mortification.

Despite her bravado, tears coursed down her cheeks.

The exchange, achingly reminiscent of times past, unsettled her.

Despite her reluctance to relent and her inability to break free, their confrontation drew attention at the club entrance.

Given her status, she was acutely aware of the public’s eyes on them.

Collecting herself, she managed, “There’s no point in mutual recriminations. Release me. Return to your companions; they await your presence.”

“Is your indifference genuine?” Mark sought confirmation.

Her nod was resolute.

He persisted, “Understand, Flora is married. She holds no special place in my life.”

This revelation only heightened Cecilia’s distress. Her voice trembling, she asserted, “Your liaisons are not my concern.”

With a forceful shove, she freed herself, climbed into her car, and left without a backward glance.

Mark, fraught with worry, rapped gently on the window.

“Take care on the road. We’ll converse on this anon.”

As she drove off, Charlie emerged, just in time to observe her retreat.

He brushed his lips, musing aloud, “Her temper remains as fiery as ever. Mark, is such vivacity common among the youth?”

His smile was laced with suggestive undertones.

Mark’s only reaction was a fleeting glance as he produced a lighter from his confines.

He toyed with the device, lost in thought.

Eventually, his words were barely audible.

“My affection for her leaves no room for others.”

Charlie, somewhat disconcerted, confessed, “Your romantic inclinations are a revelation.”

That night, Mark reached out to Rena.

“Cecilia might seek your company. Please, be there for her. Indeed, I’m the cause of her distress.”

As Mark hung up the phone, Charlie leaned over and patted his shoulder.

“I’m really sorry. What if I ask Cecilia out some other day? Then perhaps you can explain things to her?”

Mark craned his neck upwards and stared at the night sky.

It was a picturesque scene, with stars dotting the heavens.

But even so, Mark thought that Cecilia was much more beautiful than this.

He returned to the room to get his jacket and car keys. As he was about to leave, Charlie and the others anxiously asked him to stay.

“Play a Little longer!” they pleaded.

Mark flashed them a faint smile.

“Cecilia is still mad at me,” he explained.

“I can’t leave her alone.”

Charlie burst into laughter and slapped the back of Mark’s shoulder.

“Make sure to take care of her, okay? After all, she did give birth to two children for you.”

Upon hearing this, Mark’s smile faded a little.

When he left, he didn’t even glance at Flora.

still occupied a special place in her heart. To her, Mark was the man she longed for the most. So, for him to leave without even acknowledging her made her heart

to the table and put down the cards,

he said, “People’s feelings

not worse than Cecilia. It’s just that you and Mark weren’t meant for each other. Besides, Mark

of this, Flora’s

she knew that, but knowing

had gone to Waylen

Rena seldom worked now, she had lots of time to take good care of

the scent of freshly bloomed flowers filled the air

She even almost broke down in front of

didn’t want to

her head had been hurting from playing

as Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran to her and held her

you angry?”

like that was more

Rena spanked Alexis

gone downstairs

when he was just at home, he always made sure to dress well and

middle of the stairs and stared at his sister from above

couldn’t bear the serious look

to Cecilia,” she said softly to

care of

insisted as

been afraid of Waylen

her purse

just as powerless as

Even the slightest inconvenience or offense was enough to make him snap, which was

choice, Cecilia followed Waylen upstairs, dragging her

is so awesome!” Alexis

head. However, instead

he saw her, a faint smile formed on his face, which made

Rena

Alexis didn’t

that what she had said

Then, Waylen asked Cecilia to sit on the sofa while he

long known about

had happened

about it,

glass of water and slid it towards Cecilia. Then, he

pursed her lips

“I’m not,” she denied.

and took a good look at

you’re not, then why are your nose and eyes red? I don’t

more Waylen talked like this, the redder Cecilia’s

they were very comfortable talking honestly with each

answered, her voice almost sounding like

just remember a lot of things

Mark had

while, it made

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that she had overestimated

same time, she also knew that she had no reason to lose her temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to date anyone he

sadness burgeoned in her heart all the

sofa as she

him, don’t you?” he said in a low

“Waylen…”

flashed her

get back together. That’s why for the past few months, we have never put in a good word for Mark. But Cecilia, if you need a reason to get back together with him, then there’s no better one than

needed no reason at

mind like this if she truly

she had to weigh the pros and cons to

know what

patted her head like he

and Rena. You’re not even as good

her head in

placed

others tell you to do it. Do it because it is what

a while before adding, “I

what?” Waylen replied

like him, that’s all

soon as he said that, the door of the study burst

fruit plate and happened to see the intimate moment shared between

Waylen a look, which he

put down the fruit plate and

here. He wants to

Cecilia

tried to enlighten Cecilia, she

meet him,” Waylen

you’ll always feel

a deep breath and braced

to follow but Waylen grabbed her wrist and shook his

locked the

back of the sofa behind Rena.

jealous just now?” he teased in

about to mention

shirt as she said, “Yes, I was jealous. How will you make it up to

out a

house and had the children been asleep, he would’ve taken her at the spot

After a while, he pulled away, catching his breath as

face

against her cheek. Up close, she could also see

it that she couldn’t help but caress his

electric shocks throughout Waylen’s body. This woman really wasn’t

just arrived, with Alexis

him some water and fetched

him, she reminded Mark a lot

did, he couldn’t help but muss Alexis’ hair lovingly. When Cecilia went downstairs, this was the first

from how he had looked in the club. Now, he didn’t look like someone who

heard footsteps nearby, he looked

Their eyes met.

a calmness between them, absent of the tumultuous feelings that

Cecilia didn’t want to talk to

here?” she

Mark nodded.

“I’ll take your

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

up, Alexis’ hands

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