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.

occupied a special place in her heart. To her, Mark was the man she longed for the most. So,

and put

said, “People’s feelings are

meant for each

the mention of this, Flora’s eyes turned

knowing it didn’t

Cecilia had gone to

worked now, she had lots of

bloomed flowers filled the

them. She even almost broke

time, Alexis didn’t want to play the

head had been hurting from

saw Cecilia, she ran to her and

angry?” she

to expose her like that was

this, Rena spanked

Waylen had just gone downstairs from the

just at home, he always made sure to

and stared at his

bear the serious

to Cecilia,” she said

care of

insisted as he shot

had always been afraid of Waylen

his face made her purse

just

since Waylen had developed a mental illness, he had always been very bossy at home. Even the slightest inconvenience or offense was enough to

Waylen upstairs, dragging her feet

is so

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

moment he saw her, a faint smile formed on

enough Rena

Alexis didn’t listen

that what she had said

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

long known about

had happened tonight from Rena after Mark

it,

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

lips

“I’m not,” she denied.

eyes and took a good

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

this, the redder Cecilia’s eyes

they were very comfortable talking

her voice almost

a lot of things from

Mark had been pursuing

it made her

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seemed that she had overestimated

lose her temper. Ever since she broke up with

yet, an inexplicable sadness burgeoned in her heart all

her back against the sofa as

like him, don’t you?” he said

“Waylen…”

flashed her a warm

deny 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 a reason to get back together with him, then there’s no better one than the fact that you

no reason

only lose her mind like this if she truly

the pros and cons to

know what

her head like he was petting

something goes wrong, you always turn to me and Rena. You’re not even as good as Alexis. I mean, she brought home with her such a proud boy

sank her

placed his arm around

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

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

So what?” Waylen

him, that’s all that

as he said that, the door of the

a fruit plate and happened to

look, which he

and placed her hand on

uncle is here. He

took Cecilia by

to enlighten Cecilia, she had not yet

ahead and meet him,” Waylen

you’ll always feel

deep breath and braced herself

but Waylen grabbed her wrist and shook

locked

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

jealous just now?” he teased in a

about to

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

out a

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

out of consideration for others, Waylen only kissed her, which lasted for a long time. After a while, he pulled

face in Waylen’s

skin against her

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

throughout Waylen’s body. This woman

Mark had just arrived, with Alexis following from

offered to get him some water

against him, she reminded

but muss Alexis’ hair lovingly. When Cecilia went downstairs,

looked in the club. Now, he didn’t look like someone

footsteps nearby, he looked

Their eyes met.

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

at home, Cecilia didn’t want

you drive here?” she asked

Mark nodded.

and said, “I’ll take your car.

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

hands were still wrapped around

come see you next time,” he told

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