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.

atrocious gimmicks

need to speak with Leonica. I

other end of the phone, Cassandra finding

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

wasn't here to engage in a battle with an elder. All

have her confirm if she was

said, suddenly

from now on." She said, her voice

him but, his fingers tightened around the phone, causing it

to speak to Leonica and I'm taking no

not

voice rang, clearly not

weeks you'll be nothing but strangers. So, why not do us all a favor and start practicing. Stay away from my daughter, Gabriel." Cassandra sneered and without giving Gabriel a chance to speak, she hung up. "Hello? Hello?" Gabriel tried to call

cursed through gritted teeth, running his palm down his face and trying to

whiff of something and a

follow the scent to where it

sight that he did not

what looked to be all his belongings, specifically the ones that Leonica had

used an accelerant to ignite the fire and Gabriel already had an idea who the culprit

his suit off int the process and trying to smack out the small flames. However,

on instinct and taking a step

the flames

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

clenched his fists tightly and closed his eyes, breathing in and out as he tried to calm himself down, though his mind was clouded with

inside the house brought Gabriel back to reality and he walked

ID, feeling

been expecting to get

swallowed, ignoring his straying thoughts