Leonel waited patiently for her to calm down.
Two minutes later, Alexis was fully awake.
As Alexis slowly pulled away from his embrace, avoiding contact, it hurt Leonel.
His wife didnât want him touching her.
Did her clinging to him come from mistaking him for Calvin?
The living could never compete with the dead, especially when he was the one who sent Calvin away during Alexisâ pregnancyâ¦
Calvin had got seriously sick and passed away later in a foreign country.
Alexis didnât find out until she recovered after giving birth and asked for Calvin.
Leonel tried to push away the gloom.
Now Calvin was a taboo topic between them.
Neither mentioned him, but he was always there.
They just lived like that, indifferent.
He didnât know how long he could handle it.
He figured, if Alexis wanted to live like this forever, he would too.
In a soft voice, Leonel said, âEvelyn and Daniel are still up.
Letâs head home.
â
Saying that made him a bit sad.
If it werenât for the kids, Alexis mightâve split ages ago.
Even if not divorcing, sheâd jet off abroad, never turning backâ¦
Sheâd been putting up with it every darn night!
Alexis sat up, her gorgeous curves showing even in the dim.
She got up, swept her hair back, and smoothed her dress.
It had a few wrinkles, and Leonel offered, âLet me fix that for you.
â
But when his hand touched her, she flinched away.
Silence hung heavy.
Leonel, feeling a bit awkward as the husband, still said softly, âI just want to help with your dress.
â
Alexis, cold in private, retorted, âI can handle it myself.
â
Then, with a chilly stare, she said, âLetâs go!â
As they started walking, Leonel grabbed her wrist.
He sensed her reluctance as their bodies touched.
But this time, he held on.
Slowly, he drew her closer and softly asked, âDo you still resent me, Alexis?
Are you going to keep treating me Like this forever just because of Calvin? How longâs it been since we were intimate? Do you even remember?â
Alexis couldnât recall.
Ever since she found out what he did, she couldnât bring herself to care about him anymore.