Chapter 2684 Alexis cast her gaze downward.


    She harbored a sense of guilt. While desiring proximity to Leonel, she hesitated to instill hope or be entangled with him afterwards.


    Projecting herself as somewhat unscrupulous seemed advantageous.


    She resisted being overlypassionate.


    Completing the transaction, Calvin whispered as they entered the car in the parking lot, “It''s still not toote to change your mind, you know,” Seated in the car, Alexis shook her head in refusal.


    Leaning against the back of the 2 chair, Calvin pulled out a cigarette box from his pocket.


    Although he rarely smoked, he couldn''t help but consider lighting one up at the moment.


    Immediately upon Lighting it, Alexis extinguished the cigarette for him. Turning to her, Calvin, after a prolonged silence, extracted an invitation card from the console. cing it gently in her hand, he remarked, “Don''t procrastinate any Longer.” Gazing at the invitation card, Alexis drifted into contemtion.


    Despite the passage of three years, the sensation of being with Leonel had faded from her memory.


    Deliberately, she avoided dwelling on that sentiment.


    Although animosity had likely grown between them, the necessity of proximity and intimacy with Leonel for the sake of Evelyn remained.


    () An awkwardness engulfed Alexis.


    Tucking the invitation card away, she uttered softly, “Let''s head home.” Calvin maintained silence.


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    Upon reaching the vi, it was already seven in the evening. Evelyn hadpleted her dinner.


    Calvin joined Alexis for dinner, and afterward, he regaled Evelyn with bedtime stories following her bath.


    Ollie, the caninepanion,y curled around Evelyn''s pillow.


    With its head drooping and one eye barely ajar, the dog appeared to be engrossed in the narrative.


    Calvin believed the canine disyed intelligenceparable to Leonel’s.


    Evelyn, rapt in attention, cradled the dog while drowsiness enveloped her.


    Calvin lovingly tucked her into bed.


    Abruptly, Evelyn''s eyes fluttered open, and she inquired softly, “Where is Mr. Dous? Why isn''t he here?”