NovelEnglishAlexis knew men often equated sx with love.
After what happened, Leonel probably thought everything was back to normal between them. He might even believe they could happily make love in the future.
But women were different. Once they were let down by a man, it wasnt easy for them to fall back in love.
still, Alexis didnt voice any of this to Leonel. After he left, she went to the bathroom to shower thoroughly. She turned the water hotter than usual, not wanting to take any chances of getting pregnant.
Once she was done, she changed into comfortable clothes.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThen, hesitating for a moment, she opened a drawer of the bedside table and took out a small bottle of contraceptive pills.
She had bought them a while ago.
She wasnt entirely sure why she bought them back then. Maybe she
had a feeling it would come to this someday. After all, she didnt want to complicate her life further by having another child with Leonel.
Since she couldnt find water in the bedroom, Alexis wandered into the living room, spotting a bottle of water on the coffee table. She grabbed it and downed the pills without a second thought.
Ready for dinner? I-Leonels voice abruptly stopped.
He noticed the bottle of medicine in her hand and his expression shifted to surprise.
Following his gaze, Alexis shrugged. You skipped the condom earlier, and were not exactly planning for another baby right now. So, | figured its best to be safe.
Leonels eyebrows shot up indignantly. Is that supposed to explain anything to me?
Kind of, Alexis replied with a faint smile.
Leonel approached her slowly, dressed in a crisp white shirt and black pants, her once-favorite attire of his. He took the bottle from her delicate hand, studying the label intently before speaking softly.
Alexis, you dont want to have another child with me, do you? You didnt seem too into having sx with me back there.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAlexis sighed, her voice barely audible. Leonel, | can only say | cant give you what you want.
The weight of her words hit him hard.
As he looked at her again, he realized he had been wrong the whole time.
It dawned on him that he wasnt the only one struggling in their marriage.
The couple werent thrilled about dinner. After eating, they casually talked about the kids schooling. Alexis headed up to the study, but Leonel stopped her, saying, Hold up, dont dive into those files. You wont finish. Just take a break tonight.
Ive got court tomorrow, she replied.
Watching her graceful ascent, Leonel reminisced. Theyd been together forever, practically grew up together.
Despite having two kids, Alexis maintained her stunning physiquetiny waist, long legs.
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