With a heavy heart, he glanced at his phone, disappointed to find no response to the text he had sent.

Alexis was absent from Albert’s wedding.

Leonel pondered whether Alexis skipped the wedding due to discomfort from fetal movements.

She remained silent.

In the late hours, Leonel found himself unable to resist the urge to reach for a pack of cigarettes in the car, attempting to extract one.

Despite having quit smoking, he felt compelled to indulge in a cigarette at this moment, longing for its rejuvenating effect.

The villa’s gate swung open, revealing the butler’s arrival.

Leonel tossed the cigarette case back into his car.

The butler, upon seeing Leonel, voiced his surprise.

“Mr.

Douglas, you’re out and about quite late.

Why not retire for the night? What brings you here? Mr.

mentioned a possible intruder, though I find it hard to

thief would find the cold too

I am to

to

Leonel’s gaze was penetrating.

Leonel inquired softly, “How is

butler paused before responding, “Miss Fowler is

there a reason to think

she miss Albert’s

The butler chuckled.

have no answers

her choice, after

dwell

on Daniel and Evelyn and

regarded the butler with a silent,

cast his gaze downward and murmured,

Thank you.

his car, ignited the engine, and

lingered, shaking his head with a hint of

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