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.

longer married, she felt they didn’t need to walk on egg shells around each

she assured him

remain here, then I’ll send

Leonel nodded in agreement.

tension further, but before he could speak, Alexis

flames cast a faint red glow on

was an insurmountable gap between

so frustrated that he clenched his

served the food and called out to him softy, “Mr.

to look at Leonel and saw a gloomy expression on his

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

the funeral service

family all returned to living their lives as they had

and Leonel hadn’t seen each other

contact they had

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