After just an hour, Leonel left alone, having driven himself there.

Thoughts of his encounter with Alexis lingered in his mind, prompting him to impulsively head towards the Fowler residence.

The place glowed with bright lights against the night sky.

Sitting in his car parked outside the gate, Leonel sat quietly, smoking and occasionally coughing.

In this city, both he and Alexis resided, yet they lived as if worlds were apart.

Even though they had known each other since childhood and were childhood sweethearts, they now interacted with each other as if they were strangers.

Leonel maintained a distant presence in Alexis’ life, barely involved beyond picking up and dropping off the kids at school.

He never set foot in the Fowler residence again, holding true to his word.

had vowed to grant Alexis her

but occasionally he

that softened

sometimes Leonel found peace in

doing well, with a new addition on the

held onto a newfound

the decision to give up smoking and

doubted a reconciliation with Alexis, he remained

Fowler family gathered together, with Edwin, his wife, and Olivia also in

recently returned from abroad, Olivia now worked at a comic book agency, having somewhat

members of the family engaged in casual conversation over drinks, Olivia casually inquired of Melissa, “Hey, didn’t you

What’s the story?”

remarked, “Jessie was your former romantic rival, right, Melissa? You’re quite the big-picture

with his foot

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