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

the table and put down the cards,

he 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 man. A woman like Cecilia suits

of this, Flora’s eyes turned

but knowing it

by Mark, Cecilia had gone to Waylen and

lots of time to take good care

scent of freshly bloomed

to appreciate them. She even almost broke down in front of the

Alexis didn’t

had been

as Alexis saw Cecilia, she

Great-uncle Mark make you angry?” she asked in

expose her like that was more than

Rena spanked Alexis

had just gone downstairs from the

at home, he always made sure to

middle of the stairs and stared at

couldn’t bear the serious look on

to Cecilia,” she said softly to

take care

insisted as he

Waylen ever since she was

on his face made her purse her lips and turn to

Rena was just as

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

choice, Cecilia followed Waylen upstairs, dragging

so awesome!”

instead of looking at Alexis,

smile formed on his face, which

enough Rena scolded

Alexis didn’t

she had said

went to the study on the second floor. Then, Waylen asked Cecilia to sit on the sofa while he went to get some

long known

happened tonight

it, he felt both angry

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

pursed her lips and looked

“I’m not,” she denied.

and took a good look at

not, then why are your nose and eyes red? I

Waylen talked like this, the redder

they were very comfortable talking honestly

not jealous,” Cecilia answered, her

remember a lot of things from

days, Mark had been

it made her forget

Angela’s Library

she

up with Mark, he

an inexplicable sadness burgeoned in her heart

the sofa as she let out a resigned

him, don’t you?”

“Waylen…”

her

together. That’s why for the past few months, we have never put in a good word

no reason

her mind like this if she

had to weigh the pros and cons to avoid doing something that

didn’t know what to

her head like he was petting

Rena. You’re not even as good as Alexis.

her

he placed his

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

for a while before adding, “I thought

So what?” Waylen replied

him, that’s all that

said that, the

a fruit plate and happened to see the intimate moment shared between Waylen

a look, which he responded with a

plate and

here. He wants

Cecilia

tried to enlighten Cecilia, she had not yet made

and meet

always feel upset

took a deep breath and braced herself

but Waylen grabbed her wrist and shook

he locked the

on the back of the sofa behind Rena. In

jealous just now?” he teased in

about to

she said, “Yes, I was jealous. How will you make

let out

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

kissed her, which lasted for a long time. After a while, he pulled away, catching his breath as he said, “Rena, I don’t think you’re going to

face in

warmth of his skin against her cheek.

that she couldn’t help but caress

Waylen’s body. This

Mark had just arrived,

to get him some water and fetched new slippers for

up against him, she reminded

help but muss

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

heard footsteps nearby, he looked

Their eyes met.

absent of the tumultuous feelings that had

there were several children at home, Cecilia didn’t want to

drive here?” she

Mark nodded.

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

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

up, Alexis’ hands were still

you next time,” he told her

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