A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 2705 Half an hour later, Alexis emerged, wearing a modest two-piece pajama set, clearly an attempt to temper any desires.

Leonel put away his phone, eyeing her attire.

He teased, almost provocatively, “Rest assured, I won't touch you now.

We can't conceive at the moment, and with Evelyn here, what could I possibly do?” “You're overthinking,” Alexis responded, her tone even more indifferent and restrained than his.

Leonel let out a soft chuckle and, once Alexis was settled on the far side of the bed, turned off the light.

The room plunged into darkness, and Alexis found herself unable to sleep.

a while, she broke the silence with a whisper. “We could actually consider in vitro fertilization. It wouldn't be much of a hassle.” There was a brief pause before Leonel responded, his voice laced with sarcasm, “You seemed to really enjoy the other night. If IVF was your intention, why not mention it from the start? Bringing it up now, after everything, seems a bit late, doesn't it?” His words

resting on her little face in the dim light. In

silently, analyzing her

Alexis hadn't truly considered their relationship at all. She appeared like a puppet, being with him solely for the

but he kept

her about her feelings towards Calvin, but his pride held him back from repeating the question. Instead, he wrestled with a mix of love and resentment for Alexis, desiring to possess her yet feeling uncomfortable with

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the night wore on, Alexis eventually fell asleep in the wee

and stepped into the hallway for a cigarette, a futile attempt to

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