NovelEnglishChapter 3398 Leonel waited patiently for her to calm down.
Two minutes later, Alexis was fully awake.
As Alexis slowly pulled away from his embrace, avoiding contact, it hurt Leonel.
His wife didn't want him touching her.
Did her clinging to him cfrom mistaking him for Calvin? The living could never compete with the dead, especially when he was the one who sent Calvin away during Alexis' pregnancy...
Calvin had got seriously sick and passed away later in a foreign country.
Alexis didn't find out until she recovered after giving birth and asked for Calvin.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLeonel tried to push away the gloom.
Now Calvin was a taboo topic between them.
Neither mentioned him, but he was always there.
They just lived like that, indifferent.
He didn't know how long he could handle it.
He figured, if Alexis wanted to live like this forever, he would too.
In a soft voice, Leonel said, “Evelyn and Daniel are still up.
Let's head home.
Saying that made him a bit sad.
If it weren't for the kids, Alexis might've split ages ago.
Even if not divorcing, she'd jet off abroad, never turning back...
She'd been putting up with it every darn night! Alexis sat up, her gorgeous curves showing even in the dim.
She got up, swept her hair back, and smoothed her dress.
It had a few wrinkles, and Leonel offered, "Letfix that for you.
But when his hand touched her, she flinched away.
Silence hung heavy.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLeonel, feeling a bit awkward as the husband, still said softly, "I just want to help with your dress.
Alexis, cold in private, retorted, "I can handle it myself.
Then, with a chilly stare, she said, "Let's go!" As they started walking, Leonel grabbed her wrist.
He sensed her reluctance as their bodies touched.
But this time, he held on.
Slowly, he drew her closer and softly asked, "Do you still resent me, Alexis?
Are you going to keep treatingLike this forever just because ofm Calvin? How long's it been since we were intimate? Do you even remember?" Alexis couldn't recall.
Ever since she found out what he did, m she couldn't bring herself to care about him anymore.
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