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.

been drinking

Dr.

is unavailable, and Miss Rivera is away on

get him to stop, and he

replied quietly, “I’m on my

autumn rain persisted, and by the time Alexis arrived at the villa, an

greeted her with

Douglas shouldn’t be drinking.

pain in his

no choice but to seek

who can talk

Alexis smiled helplessly.

the servant briefly, Alexis

bedroom, the light was

into the room, Alexis noticed the room littered with red wine bottles, the air heavy with

bathrobe, lounged against

bedside ashtray overflowed with cigarette butts, alongside two

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