But Leonel refused.

“I want to stay here,” he said stubbornly.

“Isn’t your leg hurting? That’s why you should go to bed early and get some rest,” Alexis insisted.

She’d hardly finished the statement when Leonel shot back, “Just because my leg hurts, you think I shouldn’t stay here? Just because my leg hurts, you consider me to be useless, huh?”

He had spoken out of anger, but after the words left his mouth, he immediately regretted saying them.

After all, he had vowed to Korbyn that he would take care of Alexis for the rest of his life.

Yet, barely hours later, he was shouting at her.

“I’m sorry, Alexis,” he quickly apologized.

Alexis had not taken it to mind.

were no longer married, she felt they didn’t need to walk on egg shells around each other

she

want to remain here, then I’ll send the maid to bring

Leonel nodded in agreement.

to ease the tension further, but before he could

the fireplace, the flames cast a faint red glow on

were only a few meters apart, Leonel felt there was an insurmountable gap between them since he was seated in a

that he clenched

maid served the food and

turned to look at Leonel and saw a gloomy expression on his

fact that he was being called by the maid, but she changed

funeral service officially came

the Fowler family all returned to living their lives as they

Alexis and Leonel hadn’t seen

contact they had was because

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