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.

voice caught

throat as he spoke.

onto you for even just one more day, Alexis, I’ll do it… Maybe I’ve grown accustomed to your

can’t imagine a life without

freer, if you hadn’t taken

But, Alexis, you did.

can’t

that, Leonel’s

Alexis to see him cry, so he abruptly

tears but said

*

pregnancy, Leonel

Alexis refused to go through with

just sitting quietly by

that day on, she refused to speak

that

weather in Merblune

to the countryside to

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