After a pause, she finished her tea and set the cup down.

“You’ve already decided.

Why bother asking me?”

Leonel toyed with the cup.

“I simply don’t want to let Daniel down.

Alexis offered a faint smile in agreement, their intimacy evident.

As the servants entered the dining room to serve, occasional smiles passed between them.

Leonel cleared his throat, inquiring, “How’s your relationship with that young man?”

Alexis sidestepped the question, neither confirming nor denying anything.

through it before

hesitated, unsure of how to

too embarrassed to press further; doing so would

stood on the stairs, a hint of

his parents and

Daniel, Alexis urged gently, “Go fetch

eagerly, hurrying

hearty

Olivia was dumbstruck.

couldn’t help but muse that it was fortunate her brother Edwin didn’t exhibit

with food every time he was pleased, she’d surely be

dinner, Leonel opted against

Alexis urged him, “Give Olivia

and I’m concerned about her

was on the verge of lighting a cigarette when he reconsidered upon hearing

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