After a moment of silence, Alexis suggested softly, “Why don't you go take a shower now?"

Leonel lingered, planting kisses on her neck, before excusing himself to the bathroom.

Following his shower, he initially intended to wear trousers to conceal his scarred leg. However, upon reconsideration, he discarded the idea and opted for a bathrobe instead.

Admittedly, the knee-length bathrobe would likely reveal the savage scars on his leg.

Previously, Leonel used to grapple with feelings of inferiority due to his scars, but now he believed he should confront them head-on, embracing them as a part of his identity as a man.