Marcus was lost for words.

Leonel was probably the only one who could tick him off like this.

Inside the ward, Leonel’s demeanor shifted.

Leonel knew Alexis inside out.

There was no way she’d spill about their deal to Waylen.

She’d paint him all rosy.

And yup, there she was, chatting up Waylen as Leonel strolled in.

“I am going to patch things up with him, Dad,” she murmured.

But Waylen couldn’t buy it.

He sensed something fishy.

Just as he was going to speak up, in walked Leonel.

Smooth as butter, he greeted Alexis’ folks, and then casually accepted the water from Melissa.

“I’ll help out,” he said, like it was no biggie.

Melissa hesitated momentarily.

on her father,

what Dad’s

the room

was in on the charade but

play along, though it

worried about

water on

You look beat.

“Sure,” Alexis agreed.

the two of them slipped into

she asked, “How’s this helping your Dad? And what

face with warm

and then said, “It’s just two

won’t trap me

trust him on

no

a thread and I couldn’t just bank on his

donate his blood to Dad if

Rena’s heart sank.

and their kids were really that lucky when it came to matters of

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