Alexis remained asleep as Leonel picked her up gently.

The room next door was shrouded in darkness.

He laid her carefully on the soft bed in the next room. Feeling the soft mattress, she lay on her side with her face against a white pillow. He noticed her slim figure, still without a noticeable baby bump, dressed in a long, soft woolen dress. Lying there, she looked particularly alluring.

Leonel couldn't resist the urge. He longed to steal a kiss while she slept.

He pecked her on the tip of her nose.

He intended to stop there once he succeeded, but when his Lips brushed her skin, he found it hard to hold back. He shifted lower and kissed her soft lips gently.

He made sure not to startle her.

He savored the moment delicately, as if she were a precious treasure.

Alexis stirred awake.

Her eyes found his in the dim light. She seemed not fully alert, with a slight haze in her gaze. She had the same look as when she was underneath him, lost in the pleasure he brought her.

Leonel felt a pang in his heart.

He couldn't bear to meet her eyes like this, and he feared even more the scornful, cold look she might give once she fully woke.

So, before she could push him away, he murmured in a rough voice, "I came to bring Daniel the dumplings.”

The weight on her body lifted suddenly.

Leonel got up and walked out, leaving Alexis alone in the dimly lit room. Perhaps the darkness heightened her other senses.

After a moment, Alexis slowly raised her hand and touched her lips gently.

There was a faint tobacco scent on them.

Had Leonel just kissed her?

Daniel was a meticulous boy. Even when he was sick and feeling dizzy, he would get out of bed to brush his teeth.

As he walked by, he caught his parents kissing in secret.