Leonel cut her off, his voice laced with bitterness.

“Regain some of its function, right?”

His sarcastic tone left Noreen speechless.

She noticed that Leonel had been quite moody lately, especially since Alexis’ return.

She wondered if the issue was more with his heart than his body.

Reluctantly, she released her grip but remained vigilant, ready to catch him should he falter.

“I don’t need you watching me Like I’m a toddler!” Leonel snapped, as though he had eyes in the back of his head.

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Noreen sighed and turned to retrieve the wheelchair, while Leonel made his way to the club’s entrance.

As Noreen had mentioned, it was drizzling outside.

The rain was light, yet it had dampened the pavement.

His car was only ten meters away, but the wet, slippery ground made the distance seem greater.

Behind him, Noreen called out anxiously, “Let me help you, Mr.

Douglas.

the car, relying

to appear unaffected, the

he was not

rain intensified, pelting down harder

the challenge,

was moved

eyes, but she fought to hold them back, reminding herself that

it to the car on his

leaned against the door, his left leg trembling under

was making his way there,

attention to her own drenched clothes,

by the noise, the driver hurried out to assist him into the car, apologizing profusely, “I’m

Douglas.

I didn’t notice you.

the driver relied on this well-paying job to support his family and was

seemed more weary

back seat and instructed dismissively,

Let’s go.

driver responded, quickly closing the door

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