His throat tightened slightly as he replied nonchalantly, “Sure, Mom.

I’ll take Alexis home first.

Rena struggled to let go of Alexis, but eventually she had to.

Leonel escorted Alexis downstairs, and they settled into the car.

Once inside the car, Alexis lapsed into silence.

Though not as aloof as before, having been estranged from Leonel for so long left her at a loss for conversation beyond their children.

Suddenly, his hand clasped hers.

Leonel’s body felt slightly cool rather than warm.

Alexis instinctively attempted to withdraw her hand, but it was gripped more firmly as soon as she made the slightest movement.

She could even feel his fingertips lightly brushing against the space between her thumb and index finger.

It was a subtle maneuver.

but despite her attempts,

his

hand without doing

black limousine

the back seat, Leonel entertained the fleeting thought that it

to always

the window, her gaze fell upon a woman kneeling on the

with broken legs, and her colorful shirt was missing two

was disheveled, and her face was obscured by bruises, making

passersby, pleading

Alexis of

car,” Alexis urged, her voice tinged

slowed down but

Douglas, we can’t park

It’s against regulations.

“Just

atmosphere, refrained from saying

promptly parked the car by

door, her recent childbirth leaving her

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