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.

relationship with Mark for a long time, he still occupied a special place in her heart. To her,

put down

he said, “People’s feelings are wonderful, aren’t

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

mention of this, Flora’s eyes turned

but knowing it didn’t make her any less

had gone

lots of time to take

scent of freshly bloomed flowers

Cecilia wasn’t in the mood to appreciate them. She even almost broke down in front of

that time, Alexis didn’t

her head had

Cecilia, she ran

Great-uncle Mark make you angry?” she asked in a soothing

expose her like that was more than embarrassing for

this, Rena

had just gone downstairs from the

always

in the middle of the stairs and stared at his sister from above with

serious

talk to Cecilia,” she said softly to

take care

me talk to her,” Waylen insisted as he shot

afraid of Waylen ever since she

her purse

was just as

mental illness, he had always been very bossy at home. Even the slightest inconvenience or offense was enough to make him snap, which was why Rena had been walking on eggshells around

Waylen upstairs, dragging her feet along the

so

noise made Waylen turn his head. However, instead of

a faint smile formed on

Rena

Alexis didn’t listen

what she had said

asked Cecilia to sit on the sofa while

had long known about

had happened tonight from Rena after Mark

about it, he

and slid it towards Cecilia. Then, he sat down and leaned back, asking casually, “Are

lips and

“I’m not,” she denied.

eyes and took a good look at

eyes red? I don’t remember having a

talked like this,

were siblings, they were very comfortable talking honestly with

jealous,” Cecilia answered, her voice

lot of things

days, Mark had

it made

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seemed that she had overestimated

broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to date anyone he liked. There was no

inexplicable sadness burgeoned

the sofa as

don’t you?”

“Waylen…”

her a

our honest opinion, your sister-in-law and I don’t see any reason for the two of you to 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

needed no reason at

mind like this if she truly liked

because she liked him, she had to weigh the

didn’t know

patted her head like he was petting a small

me and Rena. You’re not even as good as Alexis. I mean, she brought home with her such

her head in

as he placed his arm around Cecilia’s

to. Don’t do it because others tell you to do it. Do

“I thought among everyone, you were the most

what?” Waylen

like him, that’s all

he said that, the door

a fruit plate and happened to see the intimate moment shared

shot Waylen a look, which he

the fruit plate and placed her

uncle is here. He wants

took Cecilia by

tried to enlighten Cecilia, she had not yet made up her

and meet him,” Waylen

you’ll always

deep breath and braced herself before

but Waylen grabbed her

he locked the

on the back of the sofa behind Rena. In this position, his face was too close

he teased in

about to mention

as she said, “Yes, I was jealous.

let out a hearty

no guest in the house and had the children been asleep, he would’ve taken her at the spot and pounded her until she

kissed her, which lasted for a long time. After a while, he pulled away, catching his breath as he said, “Rena,

face

feel the warmth of his skin against her

very masculine about it that

body. This woman really wasn’t afraid of

just arrived, with Alexis following from

water and fetched new slippers

against him, she reminded Mark a lot

Alexis to sit beside him. As he did, he couldn’t help but muss Alexis’

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

footsteps nearby, he looked up and

Their eyes met.

a calmness between them, absent of the tumultuous feelings that had characterized their past

several children at home, Cecilia didn’t want to

drive here?” she asked

Mark nodded.

downwards and said, “I’ll take your

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

up, Alexis’ hands were still wrapped around

next time,” he told

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