question Lloyd had asked him before he...jetted out of the hou

Did he love Angelina or was he simply willing to spend his entire life with her simply because of a promise he had made to her sixteen years ago?

The former, he had tried telling himself, but each time he recalled the night back at Stellar's party- Leonica's body with his, her breaths, moan, taste- it all strangely felt...right.

To him at least. It felt, right, like that was how it was meant to be.

Like she was the one he was in love with.

But she wasn't right? After all, the person he was in love with was Angelina. She had saved him from that chilly lake and thus, deserved his love and affection...or so he has told himself for the last sixteen years. A long period of time, In which many things had changed.

Including his feelings.

"Damn it." He cursed silently under his breath and banged his hand against the steering wheel, momentarily swerving the car.

Luckily no one had been on the road and he was able to correct his mistake and focus back on driving.

Although he couldn't help but curse inwardly again.

Was it a mistake? His actions up until now?

Gabriel shook his head at the thought. No, his actions up until now have been...right. And

there was no need for unnecessary doubting, neither his feelings nor actions.

Ashely has been was proven to not be his son and Leonica, well, it was clear to him that she was moving on...no, she had already moved on.

Wasn't it only fair that he moved on?

He needed to get his head straight and stop allowing Leonica get into his head.

Five years ago, their relationship ended and there was no mending it back for them.

he'd have nothing

later, here he was, staring face to face with the same mother and son Duo that he had sworn just the other night, to forget and move on from. What

Their never ending connection.

Hospital Encounter.

few days after her encounter with Gabriel

Leonica gently sipped on the tea Benjamin had just brought back from Malaysia, while watching

couldn't even grace how she was feeling. For the first time in a month and a half since Leonica

out, Leonica placed the tea cup down and smiled as she caught wind of small feet meandering down her way in a Sprint. It wasn't long before her lower body on the

running, Ash?" His mother asked, scooping him from the ground and

wasn't running!" He quickly

However,

moment those words left his mother, another figure stepped

resume her calls when her eyes spotted Leonica and the young master. The latter staring at her in confusion. "Good day, Ms. Leonica," she greeted quickly, bending at the waist to accommodate a bow. Waving her greeting off, although acknowledging it, Leonica asked.

finish his meal and ran off when I tried feeding it

Glancing down at the child in her arms, Leonica questioned with at raised

Ashely complained, lips forming

for a child. Closing her eyes, Leonica sighed. When she opened them again, she waved

veggies, Ash," Leonica told the child as she transferred him.

"But they're bitter."

need them if you want to grow up healthy, Ash. Don't

piped up. "If I'm strong I can protect

She tussled with his hair. "And in other for that to happen, what

question, or rather, the answer to her question, quickly deteriorated Ashely's mood. He held his

"Eat my vegetables."

you promise to

promise." He reluctantly

to herself.

place, Ashely wasted no time in changing the topic. "Mommy,

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