Revealing his injured left leg as he spoke, gray smoke swirling around him, Leonel cast his gaze downward, a smirk playing on his lips.

“We can’t turn back time, Alexis! Love isn’t a fairy tale, and marriage is far from it.

He paused, his voice gravelly as he continued, “The Leonel you long for is no more!”

Alexis stood silently before proceeding to tidy the room.

Gathering the bottles, she placed them outside the room.

As she went about her tasks, Leonel’s gaze remained fixed on her.

When she approached the bed to retrieve the two empty bottles, Leonel reached for them before she could.

He then hurled the red wine bottle forcefully against the wall, sending shards flying in all directions.

In the chaos, Alexis’ arm was nicked, blood seeping from the wound.

Leonel’s eyes blazed with rage as he jeered.

to bother me! Can’t you understand that? Alexis, why subject yourself to such humiliation? Live your own life! Why compel me to be with you? Even men get

blood trickle from

the sound of their breathing

thick

lingering for a while before she offered a sad

said you’re tired, and truth be

what I desire is nothing more than

this moment, I believe it’s best

now on, I won’t

from concerning myself with you in the name of

would only

forgot

I apologize.

shouldn’t have done any of

a sharp

wave

even his taunts involving Hester because she knew none

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