Surprisingly, Waylen and Leonel weren’t discussing Alexis.

Waylen calmly rambled about the Exceed Group and why he had ditched law for it.

And, as for Leonel, he was just listening, looking as cool as a cucumber.

He wasn’t dumb.

He caught Waylen’s drift.

Melissa, beside them, nearly forgot the apple.

She wondered if Waylen had really had a concussion.

Shouldn’t he be dizzy?

Finally, Waylen piped up, “Alexis just had the baby and I had an accident.

Leonel, you will have to watch over Exceed Group for a bit.

in, “Don’t sweat it,

have got

then, Alexis showed

at her

while but, truth be told,

He shut his eyes.

“You head back.

me, and

what happened, I realized there’s

to talk

could finish, he nodded

He was deadbeat.

Alexis blinked back tears.

She bid Rena farewell.

“Mom, we’re heading off.

Leonel, and after a moment of hesitation, Rena

“Leonel?”

called out to Leonel and closed the door with care, clearly intending to keep their conversation private from Waylen’s

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