All of this hurt and Lexi knew here and then that no matter how all of this ended, one thing was sure, Alex was going to get hurt, and even she wasn't going to be able to protect him when that happened.
Lexi was helplessly watching her family, wondering why this was happening, questioning why they had to resolve to crush a fate. Ryan was their little brother, and no matter how angry Alexander was at him, they would eventually have to reconcile.
This was because if ever the Garners decided to kick them out, which was something within the Garners' rights, the children of Julita would have to stick together and make things work, and there was just no other way out for them.
Sure, they were damaged, but they were a family.
