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.

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

put down the

smile, he said, “People’s feelings are wonderful,

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

mention of this, Flora’s eyes turned

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

expected by Mark, Cecilia had gone

she had lots of time to take good care of the

bloomed flowers filled the air in the

mood to appreciate them. She even almost broke down

that time, Alexis didn’t want to play

that her head had been hurting from

Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran to her and

angry?” she asked in

like that was

this, Rena spanked Alexis

had just gone downstairs from

home, he always made sure to dress

stared at his sister from

serious look

Cecilia,” she said softly to

take care

talk to her,” Waylen insisted as he shot Cecilia

afraid of Waylen ever since

face made her purse her

just

had always been very bossy at home. Even the slightest inconvenience or offense

followed Waylen

so awesome!” Alexis

head. However, instead of looking at Alexis, his

he saw her, a faint smile formed on his face, which

Rena scolded

Alexis didn’t

what she had said was

second floor. Then, Waylen asked Cecilia to sit on the sofa while he

had long known

had happened tonight from Rena after Mark

about it, he felt

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

lips and

“I’m not,” she denied.

his eyes and took a good look at

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

like this, the redder

very comfortable talking honestly with each

not jealous,” Cecilia answered, her voice almost sounding like

remember a lot of things from

had been pursuing

it made

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she had

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 for him to update

an inexplicable sadness burgeoned in

back against the sofa as she let

him, don’t you?”

“Waylen…”

her

few months, we have never

needed no reason

her mind like this if

she liked him, she had to weigh the pros and cons

know

patted her head like he was

Rena. You’re not even as good as Alexis. I mean, she

her

he placed

Don’t do it because others tell you to do

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

Waylen replied with

like him, that’s all that

the door

in with a fruit plate and happened to

look, which he responded

down the fruit plate and placed her hand on Cecilia’s

is here. He wants to see

Cecilia by

she had not yet made up

ahead and meet him,”

you don’t, you’ll always feel upset

took a deep breath and braced herself

to follow but Waylen grabbed her wrist and

he locked the

placed his hands on the back of the sofa behind Rena. In

just now?” he teased

about to

said, “Yes, I

out

children been asleep, he would’ve taken her at the spot and pounded her

long time. After a while, he pulled away, catching his breath as he said, “Rena,

her face in Waylen’s

against her

very masculine about it that she couldn’t

body. This woman really

arrived, with Alexis following from

him some water and fetched new

snuggled up against him, she

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

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

nearby, he looked up

Their eyes met.

was a calmness between them, absent of the tumultuous feelings that

children at home, Cecilia didn’t want to

here?”

Mark nodded.

cast her eyes downwards and said, “I’ll take your car. I’m

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

he stood up, Alexis’ hands were still wrapped

you next time,” he told her

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