Leonel felt torn.

He tried to suppress his longing for her, yet he couldn’t help but yearn.

He opened the door to the guest room, only to find Alexis wasn’t on the sofa anymore.

The sound of rushing water came from the bathroom.

She was probably drying off.

Standing there, Leonel was flooded with memories.

They had been married for years, and he knew every inch of her body intimately.

His throat tightened at the thought, but he resisted the urge to go in.

Instead, he placed the clothes on the king-sized bed, making sure she would see them when she came out.

He went downstairs and asked the servant to make some ginger tea for Alexis.

The servant replied, “I’ve already made some.

tea helps warm you up in this kind

Don’t worry, Mr.

Douglas.

nodded and returned to

room was neat and tidy, thanks

in thought as he touched his lips, pondering recent

some time, he

lay in bed

in the same house, the air felt

tossed and turned

servant moving about, and the occasional creak of doors

quietly longed

an hour later, there was an urgent

The servant announced, “Mr.

to come

a fever; her forehead feels

of dread filled

the guest

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