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.

shot,

ki*sed her hair, his hand finding

Alexis didn’t pull away.

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

souls heal each other

to formula

change she

even peed a bit

every hour, he’d already

the dimness, Cordelia kicked up a fuss once

to tend to her but her hand was

rose quietly, murmuring,

I’ll handle this.

fixed her a bottle of

time, she might settle

bottle, she savored the

squeezed her

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