Because of what had happened last night, he was clearly in a good mood. In the morning, he wasn't being mean, which was rare.

When Alexis woke up, she found herself in bed alone.

She looked around and saw no hints of either Leonel or Evelyn.

But after a while, she heard the faint sound of a child's voice coming from downstairs, accompanied with a distinct male voice which she immediately recognized as Leonel's.

Alexis sat up in bed and stared into the middle distance as she listened to those distant sounds.