Even though Melissa had taken the unconscious Alyssa away, he didn't fail to check up on her through his servants. When he found out that she was already awake, he sent Simon to call her in.

Even though she hated him now after his open rejection and him being the cause of their misfortunes, he hoped she would give him a listening ear but it was nothing but just an hope.

After Simon broke the news of Alyssa not wanting to with Ezekiel, their rift only got worse. To Ezekiel, Alyssa was avoiding him because she didn't want to see him.

Merely looking at him would make her angrier than...