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.

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

table and put down the cards, causing a

said, “People’s feelings

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

of this, Flora’s eyes

course she knew that, but knowing it didn’t make her any less

Cecilia had gone to Waylen

now, she had lots of time to take good care

the scent of freshly bloomed flowers filled the air in

She

Alexis didn’t want to play

that her head had

as Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran

you angry?”

to expose her like that was more than

this, Rena spanked

gone

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

the stairs and stared

the serious look on

Cecilia,” she said softly

care

Waylen insisted as

had always been afraid of Waylen ever since she

on his face made her purse her lips and turn to Rena for

Rena was just as

bossy at home. Even the slightest inconvenience or offense was enough to make him snap, which was why Rena had been walking

choice, Cecilia followed Waylen

so

noise made Waylen turn his head. However, instead of looking at Alexis,

her, a faint smile formed on his face,

enough Rena scolded

Alexis didn’t listen

what she had

the second floor. Then, Waylen asked Cecilia to

long known about

happened tonight from Rena after

it,

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

pursed her lips

“I’m not,” she denied.

eyes and took a good look at

not, then why are your nose and eyes red? I don’t remember having a rabbit

like this,

were very

her voice

lot

had been pursuing

it made her

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that she had

that she had no reason to lose her temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to date anyone he liked. There was no need

burgeoned in her heart all

her back against the sofa as she let out a

don’t you?”

“Waylen…”

her a warm

it, Cecilia. If you want 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

needed no

only lose her mind like this if she truly

had to weigh the pros and cons to

know

head like he was petting a

even as good as Alexis. I mean, she brought home with her such

her head

softened as he placed his arm

if you want to. Don’t do it because others tell you to do

at him absent-mindedly for a while before adding, “I thought among everyone, you

what?” Waylen

him, that’s all

that, the door of the

happened to

a look, which he responded with a

plate and placed

here. He

Cecilia

Cecilia, she had

and meet him,”

always feel

and braced herself before

to follow but Waylen grabbed her wrist and shook his

he locked

the back of the sofa behind Rena. In

jealous just now?” he teased in a hoarse

was about to mention

of his shirt as she said, “Yes, I

out a

the children been asleep, he

he pulled away, catching his breath as he said, “Rena, I don’t think you’re going to

her face in Waylen’s

skin against her cheek. Up close,

was something very masculine about it that she couldn’t

touch sent electric shocks throughout Waylen’s body. This woman really

Mark had just arrived, with Alexis

him some water and fetched new slippers

him, she reminded Mark a lot of

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

had looked in the club. Now, he

heard footsteps nearby, he looked

Their eyes met.

a calmness between them, absent of the tumultuous

several children at home, Cecilia didn’t want to

drive here?”

Mark nodded.

eyes downwards and said, “I’ll

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

he stood up, Alexis’ hands

see you next time,”

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