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.

After a while, she broke the silence with a whisper.

“We could actually consider in vitro fertilization.

be much of a

responded, his voice laced with sarcasm, “You

not mention it from the start? Bringing it up now, after

to have grown used to

holding the child’s

solace in her daughter,

watched her silently, analyzing her every

like Alexis hadn’t truly considered their relationship

being with him solely for the sake of having a child, without any real

but he kept

ask her about her feelings towards Calvin, but

and resentment for Alexis, desiring to possess her yet feeling uncomfortable with the

the night wore on, Alexis eventually fell asleep in

for a cigarette,

for her to show any emotion

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