He Was Aware Of The Child's Existence.

A deafening silence fell over the trio at Gabriel's words.

The only sounds that could be heard was the subtle melody of the music as the other attendants carried on with their night, not a care in the world for the silent battle that was occurring on the edge of the dance floor. The air had suddenly grown thick and heavy.

Leonica felt as though her ears were ringing, her heart beating so fast it was going to jump out of her chest.

"What...what did you just say?" She directed her question at Gabriel, who turned to her and smirked, the look on his face saying it all.

She had know him for five years, she was his wife, for crying out loud, she could read his facial. expressions and body language like the back of her palm.

He was serious and the silent look of 'You think I wouldn't find out?' he was giving her was. proof of that.

However, no matter how calm she was on the outside, on the inside, she was freaking out.

How had he know she had been pregnant five years ago?!

"What, surprised?" Gabriel's sarcastic voice filled her ears. "You must be wondering how," He paused and gestured his open palm in Christian's direction. "I have him to thank for that. He was gracious enough, as a friend, to check your medical records." Immediately after those words left his mouth, Leonica snapped her eyes towards Christian, her lavender orbs glaring deathly at him.

"You did what?" Leonica glared.

up his hands in a defensive

He began,

private records without permission and gave them to HIM?" She pointed a finger at Gabriel. "Who the hell gave you

of the hospital, Christian had every right to run through the record of his patients." Gabriel interjected, earning a harsh glare

we were still married. We had every right to go through your medical records, if not as the hospital's Dean, then it would

as the so called 'Dean' of the hospital she had been. admitted to, they

process. You had no right, legal or otherwise, to have access to my records." She continued to fume, Christian hanging his head low, while Gabriel quietly observed her body language. The

she had planned on not

his jaws. "The baby,

enjoyed seeing Gabriel getting ruffled up, but because she was currently reworking answers and escape scenarios in her

know that Ashely was in Norway...as a matter of fact, she couldn't even let him know the bundle

her silence dragged on, Gabriel questioned once more. "The

"Gone." She stated flatly.

"What?"

lied, not feeling any

accused, taking a step towards

with firm determination in her eyes. "I didn't want the child of a monster such as yourself, so I got rid

had done. "I can't

way he had done five years ago: "Don't you dare lecture me about being humane when I was you who instructed your attorney to give me that oral contraceptive."

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