Leonel lit a cigarette.

He knew he shouldn’t, with the pain in his leg, but sometimes he couldn’t resist.

Like now, he just needed that drag…

He had seen Alexis with someone else and now he was feeling utterly useless.

Once proud, now hiding like a coward…

How pathetic! Leonel couldn’t help but laugh at himself.

The cigarette smoldered between Leonel’s fingers.

He was then abruptly pulled from his reverie by the familiar click of high heels-Alexis returning to her public duties after her work, her heels echoing through the corridor.

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sound jolted Leonel, stirring something

in thought that he nearly burned his hand before hastily snuffing out

he didn’t

the window in silence, his view frustratingly limited

there, unsure of what he was

Alexis— perhaps she was enjoying her time with that respectable

much, Leonel turned to Noreen and

approached, ready to push his

myself,” Leonel stated,

concerned and reminded him softly,

Douglas, remember what Dr.

should remain in the

silent, his grip on

futile, Noreen reluctantly supported him as he stood, wincing as he clutched her arm with surprising strength, reflecting the pain he

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