his lips.

That smile however, flattered the moment he realized that this side of Leonica was only reserved for her son...their son.

Towards him, she was much colder and merely smiled. Her guard was always up and the one time he'd think he was finally going somewhere, she'd kick him back and draw another line, rambling on about words that he didn't even understand. Like today for instance. During their conversation, she had hinted on something that

disturbed him as much as it confused him.

Angelina's pregnancy, as she put it.

But the thing was... Angelina wasn't pregnant.

To his knowledge, at least.

Suddenly feeling a sense of déjà vu, Gabriel's brows creased. What if this was a repeat for five years ago?

He needed to know.

Standing up, his movement was caught by Ashley. "Gabriel, are you leaving?" He asked in a voice tinged with sadness. Hai Dy perate Play

The question was enough to soften the Noirette's heart and he shook his head, walking over to plant a kiss on his head.

"Of course not. I just need to make an important call."

Ashley's shoulders dropped in relief and he gave him a small nod, turning back to his mother who had resumed the conversation, only this time, she was trying her best to convince Ashley that it was indeed the right story, a Disney version. Gabriel took one last glance at them, not missing the way Leonica stole a gaze at him, before

he walked at of the room.

With the door behind him shut and the hallway empty, Gabriel reached into his pocket for his phone, quickly dialing a number and placing it at his ear.

He tapped his foot, waiting for the line to be picked up. It wasn't long before the line did.

"Yes, Sir?" Bills voice sounded from the other end of the line.

"Bill, I need you to do something, immediately."

"Of course sir, what might that be."

Gabriel hesitated, knowing fully well that if he does what he was about to, he had officially broken the truth between he and Angelina because of a simple misunderstanding. But fuck it! He needed to know.

"Run a check on Angelina's medical records."

His Compensation.

Gabriel shook his head. "For now, no."

"Understood." Bill said, bidding His employer goodbye seconds before ending the call.

Now standing alone in the hospital's hallway, Gabriel briefly replayed the entire day's event in his head and sighed. Twenty four hours and a whole Hella lot had happened.

If his life were to be animated into one of those weird My story animated videos that Angelina forced him to watch almost weekly, Gabriel was a hundred percent sure that their viewers would call it a bluff, make believe even.

The thought made him chuckle quietly to himself. However, the sound died amidst the sound of approaching footsteps. Turning his head gently to the side, Gabriel's expression quickly became dark the moment he spotted Arvan walking down the hallway, Daisy tagging along at

his side.

"What are you doing here?" He questioned the male as soon as the duo of father and daughter had gotten within hearing range.

was quick to fire his

nonchalant expression, unfazed by whatever trope he was trying to put up. He wouldn't be standing in

why Arvan was here. Like every normal adult involved in the unfortunate incident, Arvan truly felt guilty about what had happened during the short time he bad taken his gaze off The children. He wanted to apologize, in person, but wasn't sure if he was actually welcomed at the hospital. That's when his princess in shining

extremely worried about Ashely and pleaded times. without number that the pay him a visit. And

know that and thought the

Daisy flinched at the tone of his voice. "Here's a warning, from one father to another, keep yourself away from Leonica and

but now, hearing Gabriel tell her father to stay away from her friend and his

overtake her small mind.

Ashley in

sound of her cries seemed to simmer Gabriel's

me anymore?

to her.

"What? Who said that?"

Gabriel, however, he contaled the urge

a d a half later, Daisy cries had reduced and Leonica

anymore, Daisy. Ashely doesn't hate you?"

up at her with the shiniest pair of golden eyes

a genuine smile and rose to her feet, patting the child on her head." As a matter of fact, Ashely's even looking for you, right now." "Really?!" Her announcement caused a smile to light up the

it open slightly and with her head, nudged for Daisy to step in. The younger girl hesitated, fiddling

Ashely

she steps in? Or

her small heart, however, they faded away the instance

utter joy, happy that his friend was safe. If not for the IV wires and all connected to him, he would

wires didn't stop Daisy from charging at him, hopping onto the bed and capturing him in

moment with a s,ilemon her lips, only turning away at

sound of Arvan's voice.

smile as he tames a few steps towards where she

one of her own that

smiley and friendly was never something he enjoyed, and today

of your child is standing right here?" He called

no doubt gained the attention of the two interacting figures who took a break from their conversation and glanced at him. Out of the two, Arvan

After all, this has nothing to do with you. Right?" She folded her arms and despite her tired expression, managed

into a sea of gasoline, triggering Gabriel's anger and causing the vein on his

lid open and Daisy meekly poked her head out. All three, or rather, the two speaking adults quickly fell silent, turning

hesitated before pointing her tiny index finger at Gabriel after having gathered enough

he threw Leonica an annoyed look that she had become familiar with during the past

She took the courtesy to apologize to Arvan once they were

smile, still surprised after learning that Gabriel

father.

Arvan could see the tension between them, but never would he have guessed that they

shrugged, suppressing the questions that roamed his mind concerning Leonkca and

confused by

and pulled out a brown envelope,

Are You Two Dating?

Plucking the extended envelope out of his hand, Leonica gently peeled the edges open, fishing out the white paper with printed black letters on

next second, her eyes shot open in disbelief and surprise as well. The content on the paper was a cooperation between her company Romero Empire and His family

not wanting to work with Gabriel's company after the entire commotion that had happened and after a whole month and a half, nearly

and pulled him into the tightest, happiest hug. However, etiquette didn't and speaking from a

original contract's condition, providing her company with 60 percent of their cooperation's revenue rather than the fifty percent she had bargained for, was more than enough to express

broken by the

forward on his toes, Arvan shrugged, acting as if the situation at hand was nothing, whereas his heart had did n unexpected summersault the moment Leonica

down,' He internally tried calming his mind

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