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 man she longed for the most. So, for him

returned to the table and put down the

said, “People’s feelings

each other. Besides,

the mention of this,

that, but knowing it didn’t

by Mark, Cecilia had gone to Waylen and

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

of freshly bloomed flowers filled the air

mood to appreciate them. She even almost

Alexis didn’t

head had been hurting from playing too

Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran to her and held her

you angry?” she asked

child to expose her like that was more

Rena

gone downstairs from the second

was just at home, he always made sure

middle of the stairs and stared at his

serious look on

to Cecilia,” she said

take care of the

to her,” Waylen insisted

had always been afraid of Waylen ever since she was

her purse her

Rena was just as powerless as

very bossy at home. Even the slightest inconvenience or offense was enough to make him snap, which was why Rena had been walking on eggshells

Cecilia followed Waylen upstairs, dragging her

is so awesome!”

However, instead

a faint smile formed

enough Rena

didn’t listen

what she had said

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

long known

also heard what had happened tonight from Rena after Mark

it,

a glass of water and slid it towards Cecilia. Then, he sat down and leaned back, asking

her lips and

“I’m not,” she denied.

and took

why are your nose and eyes red?

Waylen talked like this,

very comfortable talking honestly with

not jealous,” Cecilia answered, her voice almost

remember a lot

had been pursuing

made her forget his

Angela’s Library

she had overestimated

the same time, she also knew that she had no reason to lose her temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he had

inexplicable sadness burgeoned in her heart all

sofa as she let

you?”

“Waylen…”

flashed her a

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

no

her mind like this if she

she liked him, she had to weigh the pros and cons to avoid doing something

know

he was petting a small

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

sank her head in

softened as he placed his

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

“I thought among everyone, you were the most

So what?” Waylen replied with a

him, that’s all

that, the door of the study

came in with a fruit plate and happened to

Waylen a look, which he responded

the fruit plate and placed her hand on

uncle is here. He wants to

took Cecilia by

had tried to enlighten Cecilia, she had not yet

meet

don’t, you’ll always feel

breath and braced herself before heading

Waylen grabbed

he locked the

turned around and placed his hands on the back of the sofa behind Rena. In this position, his face

you jealous just now?” he teased in

about to mention

as she said, “Yes, I was jealous. How

out

in the house and had the children been asleep, he would’ve taken

time. After a while, he pulled away, catching

her face

against her cheek.

very masculine about it that

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

arrived, with Alexis following

him some water and fetched

snuggled up against him, she reminded Mark a lot of

help but muss Alexis’

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

footsteps nearby, he looked up

Their eyes met.

was a calmness between them, absent of the tumultuous feelings

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

here?” she asked

Mark nodded.

downwards and said, “I’ll

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

Alexis’ hands were still wrapped

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