After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

Leonica had left.

Gabriel felt a tingle in his chest and against his will, his lips turned downwards.

Leave? How could she just up and leave when she might be carrying his child! His heir!

Gabriel refused to accept that.

Exiting the room, he rushed down the stairs, intending to head for his car and drive to the one place he knew she would be, her parents Villa, when a shiny object on the center table caught his attention.

He walked over and picked it up, a bitter taste suddenly flooding his mouth as soon as he recognized the object.

It was the wedding ring grandmother had made him pick out for Leonica three years ago.

And beneath it was the black card he had given her to cover all her expenditures.

She had left them both behind and also signed the divorce documents quietly, it was clear to Gabriel what this message meant.

She has accepted their fate of becoming strangers.

Exactly what he had been pushing for the past few days...however, after learning that she might be pregnant...

Gabriel sighed out loud and undid his tie with one hand while the other gripped firmly on the wedding ring and black card.

He didn't like the way things were quickly spiraling out of his control and needed to fix it this. instance!

Dipping his hand into his pocket, Gabriel fished out his phone and in less than a minute, he had scrolled through his contact list and dialed Cassandra's number.

He waited for what seemed like an eternity, before the line was finally answered.

"Gabriel, what a pleasant surprise." Cassandra's voice dripped with sarcasms and he could almost image the elderly woman scowling. "Why are you calling?" she asked. "1-" Gabriel began.

for the atrocious gimmicks you committed." Cassandra cut him

"I need to speak with Leonica.

loud scoff resounded from the other end of

After what you did? The nerves you have!" She reprimanded. Gabriel could feel

engage in a battle with an elder. All he wanted was to speak with

reasonable adult and have her confirm if she was carrying

Cassandra said,

your distance from my daughter from now on." She said, her

fingers tightened around the phone, causing it to crack under the

I need to speak to Leonica and I'm taking

not

a fool?!" Cassandra's voice rang, clearly not

strangers. So, why not do us all a favor and start practicing. Stay away from my daughter, Gabriel." Cassandra sneered and without giving Gabriel

gritted teeth, running his palm down his face and trying to think. of

whiff of something and a subtle, yet strong scent of burning fumes invaded

air, Gabriel began to follow the scent to where it was strongest, his eyes widening somewhat in surprise when

sight that

lawn was a pile of what looked to be all his belongings, specifically the ones that Leonica had gotten him, and dwindling flames engulfing

someone had used an accelerant to ignite the fire and Gabriel already had

fire, taking his suit off int the process and trying to smack

moving on instinct and taking a step back to avoid

Gabriel's chest as he watched the flames grow, burning off the corner of their wedding photo that

only thing he could focus on was the fire burning his things, frustration beginning to settle in at the result of the events that had spiraled out

his eyes, breathing in and out as he tried to calm himself down, though his mind was clouded with anger, confusion and a lot

sound of his phone ringing from the inside the house brought Gabriel back to reality and he walked

at the caller ID, feeling somewhat disappointed

he been expecting to

swallowed, ignoring his straying thoughts and picking the phone