The servant appeared slightly anxious as she relayed the news to Alexis.

Alexis had anticipated this.

She tenderly caressed Cordelia’s head, offering silent solace to ease her disappointment.

Cordelia lifted her gaze, her young face clouded with disappointment.

“Daddy, Daddy…” she called out.

Holding her in his arms, Alexis comforted her in a soft voice, “He’ll come to visit you soon.

However, days passed, and Cordelia didn’t catch a glimpse of Leonel.

Alexis, too, found herself without sight of him.

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Two weeks later, a servant from Leonel’s residence called Alexis in a distraught tone.

“Miss Fowler, please come quickly.

Mr.

has been

Dr.

Miss Rivera is away on a business

to stop,

“I’m on my

by the time Alexis arrived at

servant greeted her with urgency, saying,

Douglas shouldn’t be drinking.

severe pain

choice but to

one who can talk him

Alexis smiled helplessly.

servant briefly, Alexis

main bedroom,

with red wine bottles, the air

clad in a white bathrobe, lounged against the bed’s headboard, puffing on

bedside ashtray overflowed with cigarette butts, alongside

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