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.

assured her she

the room before approaching the bottle of

the instructions for consumption and the dosage,

Alexis opened the bottle and confirmed the intact sealing film

she extracted two pills and swallowed them

the dryness in

eased onto the sofa, her slender fingers tightly grasping the pill bottle,

over her as she contemplated how she and Leonel had come

Once she stowed awa

Alexis descended the stairs to check on Evelyn after

Alexis encountered a doctor ascending under

must be

Alexis halted, surprised.

Was Leonel unwell?

concern herself

the vigor for

surmised she must be Leonel’s

He nodded respectfully.

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