Alexis⦠Truth be told, those years together, I was mighty content.
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His youthful rebellion cost him their bond.
No matter how many times he professed his love for her, she wouldnât believe it.
Life would not have been as difficult, Leonel reasoned, if he had never known her.
But they had happened, and there was no going back.
They were so well together that they could have even gotten married.
If only that night he hadnât struck her, perhaps they wouldâve had a childâ¦
He faintly smiled, allowing Alexis to step out of the car.
Alexis finally erupted.
âLeonel, youâre deranged! Do you think you can scare me?! Your life or death doesnât weigh an ounce on my mind!â
âReally?â His smile lingered faintly.
Alexis slapped him, imprinting a five-finger mark on his fair face.
But Alexis cried.
The person she despised most in her life was Leonel!
He was at fault, the one who betrayed their love, who abandoned her for another, yet he dared to use himself as leverageâ¦
In a fury, Alexis struck him several more times.
Leonel seemed unfazed, simply observing her tenderly.
Alexisâ voice choked as she saod, âLet me out of the car!â
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This time, Leonel didnât comply.
He refused to let her go and pulled her into an embrace, pressing her against the steering wheel.
Cupping her face, he drew closer.
âAlexis, you still carry a torch for me, right? Youâre suffering just like I am, arenât you?â
Her eyes red with tears, he planted a ki*s on her.
It was far from a picturesque moment.
The ki*s wasnât really blissful.
But Leonel paid it no mind; it had been ages since heâd felt her touch, ki*sing her ferventlyâ¦
Alexis couldnât push him away.
She was ensnared in his embrace, holding on to him like someone in their final struggle.