Leonel clenched his fist.
“Is he really that good?” he asked, his voice tense.
Alexis blinked.
“You’ll only know if you try,” she teased.
Frustrated and unwilling to continue the conversation, Leonel stood up to leave but ran into Edwin halfway up the stairs. Edwin had stayed the night, anticipating the drama.
Seeing the early morning excitement, he knew Alexis was the key to handling Leonel.
Edwin naturally took Alexis’ side. With an air of feigned ignorance, Edwin grinned.
“Everyone’s awake so early, huh?”
Leonel, without a word, brushed past him and continued upstairs.
Descending the stairs in his thick white bathrobe, Edwin approached Alexis. She stretched out her leg.
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“A massage, please! I’ve had a long night and I’m exhausted!” she said, half-joking.
Edwin, who had always shared a close bond with Alexis, began massaging her leg thoughtfully.
After a moment, he inquired, “What’s your plan now?”
He nodded subtly towards the upper floor.
“He’s back. Are you planning to push him away?”
Alexis tapped his head playfully in response, her smile faint.
“You’re worrying too much, Edwin. The world doesn’t offer many chances to mend broken relationships.”
Edwin returned her smile gently, choosing not to probe further.
Upstairs, Leonel stood frozen, his fingers tightly gripping the railing, turning white from the strain.
He overheard Alexis’ comment about the rarity of mending broken relationships, her tone tinged with indifference.
The feeling in Leonel’s heart was indescribable. Once in his room, he leaned heavily against the door. He contemplated returning to Acoiclya in a few days, to return to their previous dynamic.
As polite, courteous family members, they could assist each other during difficulties but not as lovers.
This would bring ease to everyone.
After their breakup, Alexis had made no attempts to win him back.