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.

quick to fire his own question,

trope he was trying to put up. He wouldn't be standing in the spot of Senate if be tucked his tail between his legs

normal adult involved in the unfortunate incident, Arvan truly felt guilty about what had happened during the short time he bad taken his gaze

and pleaded times. without number that the pay him a visit. And who was Arvan to

but Gabriel obviously didn't know that and

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

lips. She seemed to have been holding herself back for quite sometime but now, hearing Gabriel tell

overtake her small mind.

put Ashley in danger so please don't let him hate

cries

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

child's cries from inside Ashley's room, stepped out and rushed to her. Bending at her

"What? Who said that?"

question, Arvan so wanted to point at Gabriel, however, he contaled the urge and instead tried to calm his daughter

Daisy cries had reduced and Leonica had succeeded in wiping

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

at her with the shiniest pair of golden eyes that

feet, patting the child on her head." As a matter

back to the door, she pulled it open slightly and with her head, nudged for

if Ashely indeed

at her when she steps in? Or worse, blames

faded away the

was safe. If not for the IV wires and all connected to him, he would have leaped out of

wires didn't stop Daisy from charging at him,

watched the heart felt moment with a s,ilemon her lips, only turning away

sound of Arvan's voice.

her down." The male said with a smile as he tames a few

her own that soothed his heavy

them all smiley and friendly was never something he enjoyed, and today

know when to limit your conversations? Especially when the father of your child is standing right here?" He called out making sure to put great emphasis on bis

words, 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 was somewhat, no, genuinely caught off guard by his words and Leonica, well she was

this has nothing to do with you. Right?" She folded her arms and despite her tired expression, managed to look just as stubborn as she normally does. "Just because you're Ashley's father doesn't give you the right to interfere with

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

lecture her about 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 is it, Princess?" Arvan asked,

at Gabriel after having gathered enough

stepping in, he threw Leonica an annoyed

the courtesy to apologize to Arvan once they

smile, still surprised after learning that Gabriel was

father.

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

roamed his mind concerning Leonkca and Gabriel. "I kinda deserve

a bit, no, she was greatly confused

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

Are You Two Dating?

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

open in disbelief and surprise as well. The content on the paper was a cooperation between her company

with Gabriel's company after the entire commotion that had happened and after a whole month and a half,

around Arvan's neck and pulled him into the tightest, happiest hug. However, etiquette didn't and speaking from a standpoint, her stand

wider as she spotted that Arvan 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 than enough to express

words broken by the immense joy she was

Arvan shrugged, acting as if the situation at hand was

tried calming his

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