In the dead of night, Ruth found herself standing there, a chill running down her spine, overwhelmed by the encounter with Waylen.
Waylen’s unwavering loyalty to his marriage had surpassed her expectations. She had been convinced that all men would eventually cheat on their wives.
Deaf to his biting remarks, she had overestimated the depth of his emotions towards her.
In a bid to annoy his wife and hype for herself, she had made up her mind to spread gossip about their supposed affair.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEarly the next morning, Rena came across a headline from the Hondrau media.
“Breaking News: Late-Night Rendezvous Between The Wealthiest Man of Duefron and A-List Actress”
The illustration showed Ruth standing at the hotel room’s door, donned in her alluring pajamas, while Waylen appeared visibly perturbed opposite her.
Checking the timestamp, Rena realized that this incident coincided with their phone call from the previous night. Ruth must have been the one to initiate the rendezvous. Rena had no doubt that Waylen must have declined her advances.
If Waylen had succumbed to Ruth’s advances, there would be no gossip.
In most cases, men chose to keep their mistresses hidden from the public eye if they were truly having an affair.
Setting the newspaper aside, Rena continued having breakfast with the children. Alexis playfully fed a Large spoonful of rice to Marcus, coaxing him, “Marcus, eat more!”
Marcus eagerly devoured it.
p>Curious, Alexis pointed at the headline and asked in a hushed tone, “Mommy, is this dad’s mistress?”Rena couldn’t help but be amused. Where had Alexis learned such words?
In a delicate tone, Alexis elaborated, “Leonel’s father’s mistress dresses just like her and she’s so skinny!”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRena chuckled and said softly, “No, dear. That woman is not your daddy’s mistress. Your daddy doesn’t want her.”
Alexis fed another spoonful of rice to Marcus.
Deep down, she believed what her mother said was true because her mother was far more beautiful than that woman and her father was far from being blind.
In the afternoon, Rena took a nap and Later woke up feeling refreshed.
After tending to her personal grooming, she changed into a different outfit and planned to take a stroll in the backyard. Just then, a servant approached her, announcing, “Mrs. Fowler, Miss Powell is here and wants to see you.
Rena cast her gaze downwards, her lips curling into a faint smile.
It seemed that Miss Powell was really eager to take actions.
“Let her in!” Rena answered nonchalantly.