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.

longer had a personal relationship with Mark for a long time, he 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

the table and put down the cards, causing a

said, “People’s feelings are wonderful,

Mark weren’t meant for each other. Besides, Mark is a complicated man.

this,

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

Cecilia had gone to

now, she had lots of time to take good

scent of freshly bloomed flowers filled the air in

them. She even almost broke down

didn’t want to play

her head had been hurting from playing too

as Alexis saw Cecilia, she

angry?” she

child to expose her like that was

this, Rena spanked

just gone downstairs from

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

and stared at his

serious look on

to Cecilia,” she said softly to

care

talk to her,” Waylen insisted as he

Waylen ever since she was a

face made her purse her lips and turn to Rena

Rena was just as powerless as

since Waylen had developed a 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

Waylen upstairs, dragging

so

his head. However, instead of looking at Alexis, his

her, a faint smile formed on his face, which made Rena

enough Rena scolded

Alexis didn’t

thought that what she had said

study on the second floor. Then, Waylen asked Cecilia to sit on

long known about Cecilia

also heard what had happened tonight

out about it, he felt both

Cecilia. Then, he sat down and leaned back, asking casually,

lips

“I’m not,” she denied.

and took a good

are your nose and eyes red? I don’t remember having a rabbit

Waylen talked like this, the

very comfortable

Cecilia answered, her voice

lot of things from

Mark had been

while, it made her forget his

Angela’s Library

she had overestimated

she had no reason to lose her temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to

an inexplicable sadness burgeoned in her

sofa as she let out a resigned

don’t you?” he

“Waylen…”

flashed her

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 back together with him, then there’s no better one than

needed no reason at

her mind like this if she

the pros and cons to avoid doing something that wasn’t

know what

head like he was petting

turn to me and Rena. You’re not even as good as Alexis.

sank her

softened as he placed his arm

it if you want to. Don’t do it because others tell you to do it. Do it because it is what you want for

“I thought among everyone,

Waylen replied with

like him, that’s all that

that, the door

plate and happened to see the

which he responded

down the fruit plate and

He wants to

took Cecilia

enlighten Cecilia, she had not

meet him,”

always

a deep breath and braced herself

supposed to follow but Waylen grabbed her

he locked

around and placed his hands on the back of the sofa behind Rena.

jealous just now?” he teased in a

was about to

“Yes, I was jealous.

let out a

been asleep,

time. After a while, he pulled away, catching his breath as he said, “Rena, I don’t think you’re going to get any sleep

face

warmth of his skin against her cheek. Up close, she could also

something very masculine about it that she couldn’t help but caress his neck

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

had just arrived, with

some water

she snuggled up against him, she reminded Mark

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

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

Mark heard footsteps nearby, he

Their eyes met.

absent of the

Cecilia didn’t want to talk to

drive here?”

Mark nodded.

downwards and said, “I’ll take your car. I’m a little

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

stood up, Alexis’ hands were still

next time,”

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