Alexis rose to freshen up before joining Leonel for breakfast.
During the meal, he remarked, âThereâs something we need to take care of before getting married.
â
Catching his gaze, Alexis inquired, âWhat do you have in mind?â
Leonel suggested, âFirst, letâs go visit Calvin.
Then, we should think about changing Cordeliaâs name.
I told you Corazon was such a beautiful name, didnât I? After all that happened to the family, a new name for her might be the good start for our new chapter together as a family.
â
Alexis chuckled, unable to resist teasing him.
âWow, I didnât know you were so superstitious.
â
Leonel playfully pinched Alexisâ nose and replied, âIâd rather be safe than sorry.
â
After some contemplation, Alexis said, âChanging her name isnât a bad idea.
But Leonel, donât you want to know why I named her Cordelia?â
The possibility that the name had something to do with Calvin made Leonel uneasy.
Straightening his shirt collar, Leonel said with a hint of pride, âNot really.
â
âThatâs your loss,â Alexis remarked.
In truth, Leonel believed he knew, but then again, he wasnât so sure and decided to let it go.
What if the name did have something to do with Calvin, Like he picked it or something? The thought made him feel queasy.
Alexis didnât push him further.
Later that afternoon, they went to officially change Cordeliaâs name to Corazon as Leonel proposed.
But it was crazy how right after they changed her name, Cordelia got hit on the head in the evening.
Then the next morning, she got scalded by hot water for no reason.
Poor thing had a big blister on her shin.
When Cordelia got rushed to the hospital, Waylen was freaking out.
He pointed at Alexis and Leonel, saying, âWhatâs with this whole name-changing thing? You might be cool with it, but what about Cordelia? You guys gotta switch it back.
This new name just doesnât agree with her!â
Cordelia cried out, âIt hurts.
It hurts.
â
Waylen quickly scooped the little girl into his arms and tried to comfort her.
Cordelia scrunched up her face, looking all cute and upset.
As a dad, Leonel caved in right away.
He nudged Alexis and said, âLetâs change it back.
Right now.
â
Once he dragged her into the car, Alexis turned to face Leonel, cupping his handsome face in her hands.
âWait, what? Are you not hating the name Cordelia anymore?â
Leonel brushed her lips with his fingers and said, âEven if it makes me jealous, for our daughterâs sake, we gotta switch it back.
Otherwise, Dadâs gonna chew me out.
He had that âIâm gonna eat you aliveâ look.
Kinda like the one you had last night when you were, you knowâ¦â
âWeâre talking business here, Leonel.
I canât believe youâre getting all dirty-minded right now.
â
Alexis gave his handsome face a gentle pat and asked, âYou really donât want to know where the name Cordelia comes from?â
Leonel gazed at Alexis, then after a pause, he softly asked, âIs it because of me? Is that it, Alexis? Is it that night of meteor shower?â
He wasnât oblivious to the situation.
He simply couldnât believe that despite everything he had done, their shared past still held such significance in Alexisâ heart.