Once the teacher departed, Leonel turned to Alexis, saying, “Let's go and buy our groceries!"

Alexis remained silent. Her demeanor grew even more subdued than before. Leonel understood she was dwelling on the past.

He had gone abroad without completing his senior year of high school, leaving Alexis behind.

As Alexis selected groceries, her choices were limited to imported fruits. For staples, it was merely eggs and pasta. She bypassed everything else.

"You can't survive on just these!"

Leonel gathered a substantial amount of meat and vegetables, placing them in the cart.

Alexis calmly remarked, "I mostly eat out! Plus, I have a week-long business trip starting the day after tomorrow."

"A business trip? What should I do without you then?" Leonel asked.

Alexis let out a slight snort.

“Should I start looking for a babysitter for you?"

Leonel gazed at her with depth.

“I'm joining you on the business trip!"

Alexis froze in her tracks, locking eyes with him.

"Leonel! Enough with the cheesy gestures! Do you genuinely believe that just because Mr. Gibson assumed we're still together, we truly are? How have you fared all these years? You know well in your heart. If you harbored any remnants of feelings for our relationship, you wouldn't have brought your girlfriends home back then! What was your intention when you brought them home? Was it to prove to my dad that you've become successful, or to demonstrate to me that you weren't exclusively mine, that Leonel Douglas could have anyone he desired after Leaving the Fowler family? Was it that you could lead whatever fantastic life you pleased?"

Leonel's complexion turned pale.

Alexis' tone softened a bit.

"Alright, discussing this is pointless!

Frankly, you shouldn't have come to my place, and I shouldn't have let you in either!"

She had lost the desire to continue shopping.

She headed back to the car first.