Alexis held onto him tightly, her touch transporting him to the past.

Suddenly, Ollie’s bark from downstairs brought him back to the present.

Meeting his gaze, Alexis spoke up softly.

“Leonel, you might keep me tied to you with this baby for a year or two, but can you really keep me forever? Deep down, you know I’ll leave eventually, don’t you?”

Her words stirred a whirlwind of emotions in Leonel‘s BunnyBookery

He’d always understood he couldn’t hold onto Alexis indefinitely.

But…

Leonel forced a bitter smile, stepping back slightly.

He brushed her cheek gently, surprised when she didn’t pull away.

It might have been the most tender moment they’d shared in a year.

caught

throat as he spoke.

hold onto you for even just one more day, Alexis, I’ll do it…

a life

freer, if you hadn’t taken me in in the

But, Alexis, you did.

what… I can’t bear to let you go

Leonel’s

want Alexis to see him cry, so he abruptly turned

his tears but said

*

pregnancy, Leonel refrained

go through with the

thinner, often just sitting

on, she refused to

that Alexis

Merblune remained

day, Leonel took Evelyn to

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