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.

a magazine, she casually flipped through it before remarking, “Same

hesitated, unsure of how to

embarrassed to press further;

stairs, a hint of flush coloring his typically

he’d overheard his parents and was

of Daniel, Alexis urged gently, “Go fetch your sister for

nodded eagerly, hurrying to summon

as he indulged in a hearty dinner, even

Olivia was dumbstruck.

that it was fortunate her brother Edwin

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

opted against staying

Alexis urged him,

rather down lately, and I’m concerned

cigarette when he reconsidered upon

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