After a pause, he then continued, "Well, I've brought you the things, so mission accomplished! I'll be off to report to my wife. Melissa's all worried about you. It makes me jealous!"

With that, Marcus departed.

Leonel fired up the car engine.

Marcus had been visiting less lately. Right after the accident, he'd drop by almost every other day, always saying something to rile Leonel up.

At first, Leonel didn't like it. No guy wants to expose his miserable side to others. But he later just got used to it.