She dispatched her assistant to personally deliver the check to Leonel.

On that day, Leonel stared at the check, immersed in contemplation for the entire afternoon.

He came to the realization that Alexis was the only person he had ever genuinely loved.

After spending years in an open country like Acoiclya, he hadn't considered his short-lived relationship with Serenity to be significant until Alexis brought up the photo frame, jolting him into the realization that she couldn't tolerate it.

His instinct was to hide it.