Alexis' fingers trembled slightly. Anika was dead?

Having witnessed Anika's miserable situation, Alexis could almost envision the circumstances of her death. Anika must have suffered greatly in that decrepit house, and her passing Likely wasn't dignified.

Leonel's handsome face took on a somber expression, his brow furrowing slightly as he seemed to recall those grim memories.

He felt the urge to smoke but refrained in consideration of Alexis, opting instead to retrieve a peppermint from the storage cabinet and pop it into his mouth.

After a long time, he finally spoke up again in a hushed tone.