With a daughter now in his life, his affection and care for her knew no bounds.
The morning unfolded with Leonel by Alexisâ side.
On one hand, the joy of her return filled him; on the other, a realization dawned about the intensity of his actions the previous night.
Despite this, he was more than willing to be there for her now.
Words flowed between them, and eventually, Alexis succumbed to sleep.
Upon waking, Alexis discovered that lunchtime had already arrived.
Leonel entered, urging Alexis to rise for lunch.
As she complied, scratching her tousled hair, she observed him in formal attireâan unusual choice for home.
âYouâre not heading to the office?â
Glancing at his attire, Leonel grinned.
âIs it a crime to wear something nice at home?â
Alexis caught his implication.
The intention behind his attire was clear-he aimed to captivate her with his looks.
However, having encountered numerous attractive individuals, she knew he actually wasnât the most handsome man sheâd ever met.
Pushing away the covers, she got out of bed, only to find her legs momentarily faltering.
Resolving not to appear vulnerable, she straightened her posture, and a soft chuckle escaped from behind her.
Inside the bathroom, Alexis vigorously brushed her teeth.
Possibly impressed by her resilience, Leonel took the initiative in the evening.
âArenât you attending the law firmâs party? Youâre not planning to skip it, are you?â
Lounging on the sofa, perusing a magazine, Alexis queried lazily, âSo now youâre okay with me going? Planning to settle the score with me later maybe? Iâm not up for your moody spells right now.
â
Closing the distance, Leonel leaned in, gently nibbling her nose.
âIâll be your chauffeur.
â
A moment of silence passed before Alexis mumbled, âWe still have staff around, you know.
â
Leonel remained silent, gazing at her in this manner.
Despite the years of separation, he yearned to be with her constantly, feeling that the current level of intimacy was insufficient for him.
At that moment, Alexisâs phone interrupted.
It was her secretary calling.
The secretary inquired about the eveningâs celebration party.
Alexis, meeting Leonelâs gaze, responded with assurance, âIâll be there punctually.
â
Ending the call, she turned to Leonel.
âIâll handle the driving myself.
â
âAre your legs bothering you?â Leonel grabbed the car keys.
âLet me take the wheel.
â
Without waiting for Alexisâ response, he scooped up Evelyn in one arm and cradled Ollie in the other, strolling out.