Chapter 2209 As she walked away, Edwin called out, “Lexi! Do you hate Leonel?” She paused, then turned back with a Light smile.


    “If you really care about me, find me a man who''s both good-looking and strong.” Edwin remained silent.


    He lingered in thought for a while before slowly approaching Alexis and enveloping her in a gentle embrace.


    “I''m sorry” He pondered if their paths would have been different had he not left with Leonel back then. Perhaps they would still be together, content and united.


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    Alexis responded with a reassuring pat.


    In a whisper, she said, “Some people, no matter how hard you try, just can''t be held on to. But I''m doing okay now.” Edwin chose not to dwell on the subject any further.


    He apanied Alexis to her Bentley, watching her gaze up at the building onest time.


    “Go back inside. Vanessa is still your girlfriend. Try not to make things too messy.” “l understand,” Edwin replied, as Alexis drove off.


    Instead of heading back inside, Edwin stood outside in the chilling night air, lighting a cigarette.


    He needed a moment to think, despite the cold.


    Soon, Dn and Laura emerged.


    Edwin''s eyes met Laura''s in the night, a silent exchange of emotions passing between them. Laura eventually lowered her gaze and got into Dn''s car.


    Edwin, with a cigarette between his fingers, inhaled slowly, lost in thought.


    Dn got into the car and they drove away.


    Edwin watched their departure, recalling his father’sments about Laura having a boyfriend.


    “Is she really with Dn now?” he wondered, contemting if they had be intimate.


    Vanessa appeared, shivering in the cold night.


    She saw Edwin, his attention fixed in one direction.


    After a long pause, she called out, “Edwin!”