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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Leonel, stirring

nearly burned

didn’t

his wheelchair, gazing out the window in silence, his view frustratingly

he was waiting

thoughts wandered to Alexis— perhaps she was enjoying her time with that

much, Leonel turned

ready to push his

would like to walk by myself,” Leonel

and

Douglas, remember what Dr.

should remain in

silent, his grip on

stood, wincing as he clutched her arm with surprising strength, reflecting the pain he must have been

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