Seeing the check, she misconstrued Leonel's lingering affection.

Otherwise, how could he spend ten million dollars?

“Leonel, you love me, don't you?

I don't want to go with Darwin. I just want to be with you."

Serenity's plea, laced with madness, disregarded her husband's presence.

Darwin had become numb, realizing that their three years together dissolved in Leonel's mere presence.

Serenity, overwhelmed, knelt and begged.

Leonel, devoid of sympathy, rebuffed Serenity with a dismissive kick.

As she wept on the floor, she lamented, “I cannot fathom losing to Alexis. You once pursued me, claimed to love me."

Leonel's reply was merciless. "No, I never loved you.

My interest was merely to see if I could move on without Alexis."

His words were a brutal testament to his ruthless nature.

In his youth, Leonel's foolish pursuit of the so-called freedom came at a high cost. Now, determined to protect the life he shared with Alexis, he wouldn't allow anything or anyone to jeopardize their peace.

As Leonel departed, his slight nod conveyed a silent command to his bodyguards.

Approaching Darwin with a veneer of politeness, they informed him, “Mr. Larson, we must escort you and Mrs. Larson away by tonight."

They would follow and their watchful eyes would shadow the couple around the clock.

Darwin, resigned to his fate, murmured, “Leonel is crazy." After saying that, Darwin smiled bitterly.

Meanwhile, at the Exceed Group headquarters, Alexis took Evelyn to a playful interlude in the lounge, complete with toys and children's favorite treats prepared by Leonel's secretary.

Evelyn, however, soon found herself missing Ollie.

Being away from home, she was uncertain whether Ollie would behave obediently or not.