She parked the car and exclaimed, “I’m so worn out!”
But soon, her mind drifted again. She couldn’t bear to forsake Calvin or allow any harm to befall him.
A knock on the car window interrupted her thoughts.
Glancing over, she spotted Leonel, cigarette dangling from his mouth and a trash bag in hand, looking surprisingly at ease.
Alexis rolled down the window.
“Mr. Douglas, what a surprise!”
Leonel extinguished the cigarette.
“I’ve been waiting for you forever.
Looks like Miss Fowler is quite the sought-after lady with her appointments.”
“As if!”
Alexis stepped out of the car, secured the door, and entered the elevator with him.
Exhausted and famished, all she desired was a hearty meal without any squabbles with Leonel.
Upon opening the door, she found the empty dining table.
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“What happened to the Thai food?”
Leonel casually scrolled through his phone with one hand.
“Oh, I figured you didn’t fancy it, so I ditched it.”
Alexis felt irritated.
She never mentioned that she didn’t want to eat it.
Leonel hugged her slim waist from behind and chuckled.
“It’s in the kitchen. Shall I warm it up for our busy Miss Fowler? Hey, you’re supposed to be popular. How come you couldn’t even manage a meal?”
Originally, Alexis intended to offer a comeback, but her mood was already sour.
So she dropped the bomb.
“Calvin’s got Leukemia.”
Leonel’s eyebrows twitched in surprise.