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.

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

table and put down the

he said, “People’s feelings

for each other. Besides, Mark is a complicated man. A woman

this, Flora’s

knew that, but knowing it didn’t make

had gone to Waylen and Rena’s

she had lots of time to take good care

night, the scent of freshly bloomed flowers filled the air in the

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

time, Alexis didn’t want to

her head had been hurting from playing

Cecilia, she ran to

you angry?” she asked in a soothing

her like that was more than embarrassing for

this, Rena spanked

gone downstairs

at home, he always

stared at his sister from above with

couldn’t bear the serious look on

to Cecilia,” she said softly

take care of the

Waylen insisted

of Waylen ever since she was

look on his face made her purse her lips and

was just as

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

followed Waylen upstairs,

is so awesome!” Alexis

Waylen turn his head. However, instead of looking at

a faint smile formed on his face,

Rena scolded

didn’t listen

that what she had said

asked

known

what had happened tonight from

he found out about it, he

it towards Cecilia. Then, he

her lips and

“I’m not,” she denied.

eyes and took a good look

why are your nose and eyes red? I don’t

Waylen talked like this, the redder

they were siblings, they were very comfortable

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

just remember a lot

days, Mark had been

a while, it made her forget his

Angela’s Library

she had overestimated

broke up with Mark, he had

burgeoned in her

leaned her back against the sofa as she let out a

still like him, don’t you?” he said in

“Waylen…”

flashed her

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

needed no

only lose her mind like this if she truly liked

liked him, she had to weigh the pros and

know

her head like he was petting

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 Like

her head in

expression softened as he placed his arm

because others tell you to do it. Do it because it is

for a while before adding, “I thought among

Waylen replied with a

like him, that’s all that

he said that, the

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

shot Waylen a look, which he responded

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

He wants

took Cecilia

to enlighten Cecilia, she had not yet

meet him,”

you’ll always feel

breath and

to follow but Waylen grabbed her wrist and shook his

locked

his hands on the back of the sofa behind Rena. In this position, his

he teased

was about to

the buttons of his shirt as she said, “Yes,

let out a hearty

been no guest in the house and had the children been asleep, he would’ve taken her at

her, which lasted for a long time. After a while, he pulled

buried her face in Waylen’s

could feel the warmth of his skin against her

it that she couldn’t help but

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

Mark had just arrived, with Alexis following

water and fetched

against him, she reminded

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

looked in the club. Now, he didn’t look like someone who would do the things he had done

Mark heard footsteps nearby, he looked up and

Their eyes met.

them, absent of the

at home, Cecilia didn’t want to talk to him

you drive here?”

Mark nodded.

said, “I’ll take

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

Alexis’ hands were still wrapped around his

see you next time,” he told

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