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

teeth. "I need to speak with Leonica. I know

resounded from the other end of the phone, Cassandra

speak to my daughter? After what you did? The nerves

here to engage in a battle with an elder.

reasonable adult and have her confirm if she was carrying his child or

the next thing Cassandra said, suddenly

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

him but, his fingers tightened around the phone, causing it to crack under the

don't think you heard me correctly, Mrs. Romero. I need to speak to Leonica

not

Cassandra's voice rang, clearly not happy at

you'll be nothing but strangers. So, why not do us all a favor and start practicing. Stay

his palm down his face and trying to think.

whiff of

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

that he did

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

used an accelerant to ignite the fire and Gabriel

his eyes landed on burnt out picture frame containing his and Leonica's wedding picture. Without thinking twice, Gabriel rushed towards the small fire, taking his suit off int the process and trying to smack out the small flames. However, his attempts proved futile as the small flame

body moving on instinct and taking a step back to

flames grow, burning off the corner of

that moment, it felt like he had lost his grip on reality, the 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 of

he tried to calm himself down, though his mind was

phone ringing from the inside the house brought Gabriel back to reality and

ID, feeling

expecting to get a

swallowed, ignoring his straying thoughts and picking the phone