Chapter 2704

“It’s not like that,” she answered, her voice trembling slightly.

The previous night had been different.

There had been a specific goal in mind, and alcohol had dulled her inhibitions.

But now, they were both sober, without any impulsive desires, and their child slept nearby.

Her face felt warm with his proximity, barely an inch away.

Leonel, observing her quivering lips, asked quietly, “Did you discuss this arrangement with Calvin?”

Alexis looked up at him.

Leonel lightly touched her earlobe, which seemed flushed.

“Being with me, don’t you owe him that much? After all, he’s your current-boyfriend,” he said, the last word tinged with bitterness.

ask more, driven by the concerns any man might have in such a

the typical concerns of any man in his position, Alexis regained

“No need.

is my own matter,” she

nodded, acknowledging her

“That’s true,” he conceded.

for the doorknob, he added with resolve, “I

surgery scheduled at the hospital

Alexis started to object.

a

want you

or a

simply longed for her to be by his side for every significant moment

would be no escaping

further, understanding

surveying the room now shared

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