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.

Arvan was quick to fire his own question, evading Gabriel's

smart, Gabriel's hands clenched at the side and his aura flared. However, Arpan stared at him with a nonchalant expression, unfazed by whatever trope he was trying to

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 armor swooped

times. without number that the pay

didn't know that and thought the worst the moment he asked

manner, unaware of the way Daisy flinched at the tone of his voice. "Here's a warning, from one father

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

overtake her small mind.

promise never to put Ashley in danger

her cries

me anymore? I'm sorry, please don't let Ashely hate

Ashley's room, stepped out and rushed to her. Bending at her level, she gently wiped. her wet cheeks. "Daisy, shh,

"What? Who said that?"

point at Gabriel, however, he contaled the urge and instead tried to calm his

half later, Daisy cries had reduced and Leonica had

doesn't

the shiniest pair of golden eyes that made her heart instantly

course." She offered a genuine smile and rose to her feet, patting the child on her head." As a matter of fact,

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

if Ashely indeed hated

when she steps

put fear and doubt in her small heart, however, they faded away the instance her eyes landed on Ashely and realized how happy he was to see

boy exclaimed with utter joy, happy that his friend was safe. If not for the IV wires and all connected to him, he would have leaped out

Daisy from charging at him, hopping onto the

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

sound of Arvan's voice.

as he tames a few steps towards where she was, totally ignoring Gabriel who had resumed glaring

him off, returning hid smile with one of her own that soothed his heavy chest.

never something he enjoyed, and today was no

the father of your child is standing right here?" He called out making

who took a break from their conversation and glanced at him. Out of the two, Arvan

with you. Right?" She folded her arms and despite her tired expression, managed to look

stick thrown into a sea of gasoline, triggering Gabriel's anger and

her attitude, when the door to Ashley's room lid open and Daisy meekly poked her head out. All three, or rather, the two speaking adults quickly fell silent, turning to face the child. "What

her tiny index finger at Gabriel after having gathered enough courage. "Ashely...Ashely wants to see you." She

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

She took the courtesy to apologize to Arvan once

a smile, still surprised after learning that

father.

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

fine." He shrugged, suppressing the questions that roamed his mind

she was greatly confused by his words,

reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a brown envelope, handing it to her.

Are You Two Dating?

this?" Plucking the extended envelope out of his hand, Leonica gently peeled the edges open, fishing out

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

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

have thrown her arms around Arvan's neck and pulled him into the tightest, happiest hug. However, etiquette didn't and speaking from a standpoint, her stand point of view, she and

had changed several of the 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

by the immense joy she

acting as if the situation at hand was nothing, whereas his

down,' He internally tried calming his

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