The servant, startled, felt a surge of sadness.

Unable to persuade Alexis to stay, she hurried back inside to find Leonel.

Inside the bedroom, broken glass littered the floor, and Leonel was propped against the bed with a vacant look.

However, the servant noticed tears glinting in his eyes.

Brushing this aside, she blurted out, “The rain is pouring, but Miss Fowler is set on leaving! I noticed her arm was bleeding.

Doesn’t she have a clotting disorder? What if something happens? Mr.

Douglas…”

Leonel, shocked, asked in disbelief, “Alexis is bleeding?”

The servant nodded and replied, “Yes, Miss Fowler has several cuts on her arm.

Weren’t you aware, Mr.

Douglas?”

Leonel was caught off guard.

dark earlier, and

hadn’t noticed

had seen them, he would never have let Alexis

panic, he

His movements were clumsy.

onto the pebble path in the courtyard, the slick stones nearly made

umbrella with one hand and supported

Leonel set aside

made it to the gates

being held

sat silently in the

heavily, and although the windshield wipers moved back and forth, they couldn’t keep the rain

Her vision blurred.

whether it was because the rain

on the car window, his voice barely audible

“Get out!”

look at him, her

glass, Leonel could see the

Alexis looked numb.

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