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.

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

to the table and put down the cards, causing a

“People’s feelings

that you and Mark weren’t meant for each other. Besides, Mark is a complicated man. A woman like Cecilia suits

mention of this,

knew that, but knowing it didn’t

expected by Mark, Cecilia had gone to Waylen and Rena’s

now, she had lots of time to take good care of

scent of freshly bloomed flowers filled the air in

in the mood to appreciate them. She

time, Alexis didn’t want to play

that her head had been hurting from playing too

she ran

make you angry?” she asked

a child to expose her like that was more than embarrassing

this, Rena spanked

just gone downstairs

always made sure to dress well and look

middle of the stairs and stared at his sister

bear the serious look on Waylen’s

talk to Cecilia,” she said

care of the

her,” Waylen insisted as he shot

had always been afraid of Waylen ever since she

her purse her

was just as powerless

illness, he had always been very bossy at home. Even the slightest inconvenience or offense was enough to make him

choice, Cecilia followed Waylen upstairs, dragging her feet along

is so

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

a faint smile formed on

enough Rena

Alexis didn’t listen

what she had

two siblings went to the study on the second floor. Then, Waylen asked

known

heard what had happened tonight from Rena after Mark

about it,

Then, he sat down and leaned back, asking casually, “Are you feeling

pursed her lips

“I’m not,” she denied.

and took a good

and eyes red? I don’t remember

like this,

were very comfortable talking

jealous,” Cecilia answered, her

lot of things from

days, Mark had been pursuing her

a while, it made her forget his

Angela’s Library

seemed that she

her temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he

yet, an inexplicable sadness burgeoned in her heart

the sofa as she

him, don’t you?” he said in a

“Waylen…”

flashed her a

past few months, we have never put in a good

no

would only lose her mind like this if she truly

she had to weigh the

know

like he was petting a small

goes wrong, you always turn to me and Rena. You’re not even as good as Alexis. I mean, she

sank her head

softened as he placed his arm around

others tell you to do it.

before adding, “I thought among everyone,

Waylen replied

that’s all

said that, the door of the study burst

came in with a fruit plate and happened to see the intimate moment shared

Waylen a look, which he

plate and placed

uncle is here. He

took Cecilia by

she had

meet him,” Waylen

don’t, you’ll always feel upset

deep breath and braced herself before

to follow but Waylen grabbed

he locked the

placed his hands on the back of the sofa behind

he teased in a hoarse

about to

as she said, “Yes, I was jealous.

out a hearty

and had the children been asleep,

After a while, he pulled away, catching

face in Waylen’s

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

about it that she couldn’t help

throughout Waylen’s body. This woman really

arrived, with Alexis following from

water and fetched

snuggled up against him, she reminded Mark a lot

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

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

Mark heard footsteps nearby, he looked up and

Their eyes met.

between them, absent of the tumultuous

several children at home, Cecilia didn’t

here?”

Mark nodded.

cast her eyes downwards and said, “I’ll take

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

hands were

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