In the bedroom, Alexis stood up and settled in front of the vanity, running a comb through her lengthy hair.

The servant entered, pushing the door ajar.

Catching sight of her reflection in the mirror, Alexis asked softly, “Have you bought the medication?”

Placing breakfast on the table, the servant retrieved a small bottle from her apron pocket.

Her voice quivered as she spoke.

“Yes, Mrs.

Douglas.

Please don’t mention that I brought it for you, or Mr.

Douglas will surely dismiss me.

her

leave the

instructions for consumption and

the bottle and

extracted two pills and

Alexis felt the dryness in

eased onto the sofa, her slender fingers tightly grasping

as she contemplated how she and Leonel had come to

Once she stowed awa

the medication, Alexis descended the stairs to check

encountered a doctor ascending under the

must be

Alexis halted, surprised.

Was Leonel unwell?

concern herself with

night he had the vigor for s@x, yet

the doctor surmised she must

He nodded respectfully.

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