She then buried her face in the pillow, her voice barely audible as she murmured, "I'm just very tired. Please, give me a break, Leonel."

Leonel felt a strong desire to converse with Alexis, to hear her voice and understand her thoughts.

But he couldn't ignore Alexis' evident exhaustion after the childbirth, so he relented. As he rose from the bed, Alexis caught a glimpse of the expression on his face. Feeling awkward, she quickly turned her face away.

Leonel's gaze remained intense as he watched her.

Soon, he began to unbutton his belt and then his shirt.

Tossing the shirt onto the sofa, he made his way to the bathroom.

After a while, the sound of running water echoed from the bathroom.

Alexis listened to the sound in silence, her emotions swirling within her.

Leonel returned after showering with cold water.

After a brief pause, Leonel climbed onto the bed to hold Alexis in his arms. Nestling against her, he appeared to be aroused again.

Anxiously, Alexis murmured, "I think it might be better if we rest in separate rooms."

Ignoring her suggestion, Leonel tightened his embrace around her waist and spoke hastily.

"I don't think that's necessary. Let's just go to sleep.”

Later that night, Cordelia suddenly cried out.

Awakened by the noise, Alexis stirred, but before she could fully open her eyes, she felt Leonel quietly slipping out of bed. As she slowly became aware of her surroundings, she saw him holding their baby girl in his arms, taking her to the window, and soothing her gently. His voice was soft as he whispered, "Sweetie, your mommy is sleeping. So keep your voice down, okay?"

Little Cordelia stretched her limbs while whining, seemingly expressing her discontent.

Leonel quickly checked her diaper and identified the cause of her discomfort.

Carefully laying the baby girl on the crib, he expertly changed her diaper and even applied some baby powder on her buttocks.

Little Cordelia seemed content now, patiently waiting for her food.

Hesitating for a moment, Leonel carefully placed their baby girl on their bed. Then he lay on his side and began to unbutton Alexis‘ clothes process in the caution, with afraid of her waking up.