He turned to the servant, saying, “Step out for a second.

I need to have a chat with Alexis.

The servant left in a hurry.

As soon as she left, Leonel gently shut the bedroom door.

Approaching Alexis, he embraced her from behind, resting his face on her slender shoulder, eyeing the baby in the crib.

Softly, he asked, “What’s on your mind?”

Alexis hugged herself, caught in his arms.

After a long while, she murmured, “I believe you need a kid by your side.

But if you aren’t keen and want to tie the knot again someday, Cordelia can stay with me.

“I am not looking to remarry.

I want my kids but I want their mother more, Alexis.

give it another shot, alright? One

her

Alexis didn’t pull away.

the maple trees beyond the French window, she couldn’t shake the feeling that both

broken souls heal each other by

to

change

a bit and cried

every hour, he’d already

dimness, Cordelia kicked up a

stirred to tend to her but her hand was held

rose quietly,

I’ll handle this.

Cordelia and fixed her

she might settle

she savored

gently squeezed her

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