The servant, who had been holding her breath in the thick air of anticipation, felt a wave of relief with Alexis concession.

Immediately, she assured with a quick exhale.

Include a pair of eggs and a handful of greens, Leonel added, his voice devoid of earlier intensity.

The servant acknowledged with a nod and retreated.

In the expansive hall, only Alexis and Leonel remained, enveloped in a silence that spoke volumes. Leonels steps echoed to the dining room where he took a seat. The light above cast a sheen on his tousled black hair, giving him a ruffled Look.

He gestured to the chair beside him. Sit down, he suggested, his tone light.

Alexis, harboring no desire for discord and mindful of the childrens presence at home, took her place opposite him. She reached for her phone, yet Leonel cut in, Where are Evelyn and Daniel?

their studies, she thought. Theyre

gently, Lets

his voice a soft murmur. The weekends nearly here. How

before she

in some warmth. The eggs are especially soft today, and the vegetables are

arrival of the servant

allowed a small smile to grace

his bowl and chuckled. Its merely an egg.

of formality. I hope your meal is to your liking, Mr.

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