As Leonel stood in the foyer, listening to the sound of the car starting outside, he couldn't help but reflect. Alexis appeared to have reverted to her former self—the one to admire, the one others couldn't resist wanting to be close to.

And he appeared to have reverted to his former self, the old Leonel.

Without Alexis, he felt empty.

He didn't even feel like himself.

After Alexis left, the servants dared not approach him. Leonel abstained from eating, retreating only to the upstairs bedroom. There, he entered the cloak room and opened the closet door. Inside, the clothes were neatly arranged, and her usual jewelry remained untouched.