But Daniel frowned and refused to say anything more.
Instead, he opened the door and jumped down from the car.
Evelyn quickly followed.
Leonel also got down from the car, but he couldnât stop the children in time.
It was almost dusk already.
As he stood there alone, he felt surrounded by the autumn chill.
At this point, the gate of the villa was slowly opened and a white car drove in, but it wasnât the Fowler familyâs car.
The car rolled to a stop and the door was opened.
This was when Leonel saw that it was Timmy.
Timmy, on his part, nodded at Leonel and opened the trunk of his car to bring out a bouquet and a bottle of wine.
With these gifts, he walked into the villa.
By now, the domestic staff were serving dinner.
When they saw Timmy, they greeted him with a smile.
âDr.
Hawks, let me help you with these,â one of them offered.
âIâm sure Mr.
Fowler will like them very much when he sees them.
This is his favorite brand of red wine.
â
So Timmy handed some of the things to the domestic staff.
By now, Alexis had Learned of Timmyâs presence, so she came out to greet him.
That was when she caught sight of Leonel.
He was standing there, staring calmly at her.
She looked at him for a few seconds before turning her face away.
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ed this brief interaction.
They were all too busy.
Later that night, Leonel drank so much that he was hospitalized.
It was James who stayed at his bedside all night.
When it was dawn, James woke up and found that Leonel who was supposed to be in bed had disappeared.
James became very anxious.
He didnât waste any time before dialing Leonelâs number.
âLeonel doesnât seem like the kind of guy that would kill himself for love,â he reasoned to himself as he waited for the call to connect.
âWhy is he taking things too hard just because he saw Timmy having dinner with the Fowlers? Timmy is just the son of a family friend of the Fowlers.
Weâre not even sure whether he likes women or not.
I donât know why Leonel is so anxious.
â
Unfortunately enough, the call didnât connect.
Apparently, Leonel had turned off his phone.
Unknown to his friend, Leonel was actually in Alexisâ bedroom at the Fowler mansion.
Since he grew up in the Fowler mansion, he knew it like the back of his hand.
He had come in over the wall from the backyard.
By the time he entered, it was still early in the morning.
Evelyn was sleeping soundly on the bed with her mother.
Leonel glanced at her for a moment.
Then he covered Alexisâ mouth with his hand and pinned her down with his weight.
âLetâs go to the bathroom and talk,â he whispered in her ear.
Alexis gave him a cold glare.
Leonel whispered in her ear again, âI know youâre contemplating calling out to someone, but it will be best if you donât try it unless you want Evelyn to see us like this.
â
With that, Leonel pulled Alexisâ silk nightgown down to her waist.