recovery and for that to happen, the hospital would need his biological father to sign an agreement and be brought in for an examination. The Truth Revealed.

"From here on out, subsequent treatments would be carried out to endure the boy has a speedy recovery and for that to happen," Doctor Bailey glanced down at the clipboard in his hand, reading through the words of his superior, or better yet, the person who had carried out the operation and examination on Ashley, before facing Leonica, who was eagerly awaiting his continuation. "The hospital needs the boy's biological father to sign an agreement and be brought in for an examination." As the last of those words rolled off his tongue, Leonica's expression flat out fell.

"What?"

"An examination needs to be carried out on the boy's biological father, as well as he signing agreements approving the treatment. Your signature of course would also be needed." Doctor Bailey explained once more, unaware of the effects his words were having on Leonica.

Ashely's father...oh cheery fucking Christmas,

First her son gets into an accident and now she has to involve his freaking father.

Just the thought of that alone made dread wash over Leonica.

But then again, if she didn't involve his father, then that would mean Ashley's life and health would be put at risk and eventually he could...

The unspoken possibilities made Leonica's chest tighten and her eyes fluttered several times. Releasing a shaky breath, she tried to compose herself, but just as she took a step back, her knees buckled.

Fortunately, just as she felt her body begin it's descend, a pair of strong arms wrapped themselves around her waist, hoisting her up.

"Hey, hey Pull yourself together." Gabriel tried putting her back on her feet, arms wrapped around her waist.

The first time his arms had encircled her waist and she had leaned on him for

however now, with the recent revelation and her head spinning, the gesture w and rather unwanted.

"Let me go," Leonica demanded, a crack in her voice.

support,

welcomed,

Gabriel was surprised to hear her voice and just barely caught her face before he realizes that fresh set of tears had began streaming down her face again. "Please..." She begged and Gabriel didn't have it in him to refuse her, especially not when she looked as though she would fall apart at the slightest touch. Slowly, his hands slipped away from her waist and Leonica wasted no time in stumbling away,

The fly Rewelled

a hand clutching the front of her blouse as if it would calm the frantic beating of her heart.

But I didn't and watching her, Gabriel could only but wonder why she was taking the news so badly.

'How hard is it to find one man,' he thought, glancing back at Ashely when he recalled Ashely school speech about his father being a spaceman

It certainly wouldn't be that hard for Leonica to find him...or perhaps she didn't want to find him.

Perhaps he had hurt her and that was why she was reacting in such a way.

The thought of him hurting Leonica made Gabriel's blood boil. He balled his fist, feeling the sudden urge to punch the face of Ashely's real father.

But putting that urge aside with a sigh, he stepped forward to speak with Leonica who looked like she was considering a thousand decisions, finger nail in her mouth as she munched on it.

"Leonica, are..." He began, however, the said female's voice cut through his sentence.

"It's you." She suddenly declared.

Gabriel's brows drew together in confusion.

"Huh?"

Eyes fluttering once more, Leonica swallowed before continuing, determination to save her son written all over her face. "Ashely's biological father...it's you."

skipped a beat, a feeling of both surprise and shock

she just

was Ashely's biological

beliefs, but the paternity test had proven that Ashely wasn't his son, so how

whisper, as he tried to process

biological father, Gabriel. Five years ago, before I signed the divorce papers, I found out that I was pregnant. I didn't give the child up, I kept him and raised him. That

ranging from confusion, anger,

The bush Reveralco.

what tampered with the paternity test result. Was that why she

parted to respond but Gabriel spoke

to keep my son from me, Leonica?" His voice was low, almost a growl, as he glared down at

angry, far angrier than Leonica could ever have expected. However before his anger could overflow, Doctor Bailey stepped forward and interrupted

conversation.

plan to be ready as soon as today, need to carry out the examination this very moment. Mr. Bryce, as this child's biological father,"

nodded his head

we

to the door.

go." Turning to follow the doctor, Gabriel paused and looked over his shoulder. When I get back, you and I, we'll have a serious discussion." He told her in a serious

weight off her chest and the exhaustion kicking in, Leonica allowed her body collapse into

physical and mental, but couldn't stop her mind from pondering what was going to happen

just seat by and hope it would end with a positive result. Knowing Gabriel, that was

as things stood, she

interrupted by the sound of her phone

it out, she glanced at the screen and

Ashely tog, I came to the hospital earlier but you looked like you needed space so I left. I just wanted to apologize for not keeping a close

she

is Ashely. You have nothing to be

fault.]

had just sent the message when a response

therefore, I'm also partly responsible. I know this isn't

the

hands on the street's CCTV footage from the accident,

smile tugged at

you're a true

to load and her smile

was somewhat blurred, but she was able to

had fallen into the road and the girl went to pick it, but from the corner, she noticed a certain red car which had been ideally driving by, suddenly speed up. It was at this point

way in a bid to save his friend,

but Leonica paid no mind to

emotions, anger was the most prominent one, because after watching the video, it

secured. Grabbing a clipboard, he nudged it in Gabriel's direction. "Now, all you have to do is sign here, here and here," He pointed at the different

gave your consent and permission

going to be receiving."

treatments

Taking a brief moment to read through it, he lifted the pen and penned down his signature on the places Doctor Bailey

as he received the signed agreement, tucking the pen in his coat pocket. "That's all for

his words, Gabriel hoped off

face however scrunching up when he

even thinking of doing something like that. That serious talk, needed to happen. For God's sake, who hides the identity of ones son away and even go as far as

importantly, why was she going to such

cue with his thoughts, Leonica's crying face, when Doctor Bailey had requested Ashely's father- him- be brought in, flashed in his mind,

because of him. She had hidden their son away because

hate

than ready to

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