Tonight, Leonel neglected to use contraception. There was a possibility she might conceive, a deliberate act on his part. She couldn't bear his child.

Leonel descended the stairs and instructed the servant to deliver food to Alexis. Subsequently, he made his way to Evelyn's room upstairs.

In the soft-pink room, Evelyn had drifted off to sleep, tears staining her cheeks, nestled on the cherry-pink princess bed.

Upon noticing Leonel's arrival, the servant promptly rose from her seat beside the bed, expressing concern. “Mr. Douglas, Miss Evelyn was crying quite inconsolably."

Anxious, she added, “She's been holding onto one ear the entire time."