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.

fire

and his aura flared. However, Arpan stared at him with a nonchalant expression, unfazed by whatever 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 and fled each time some

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

Ashely and pleaded times. without number that the pay him a visit.

didn't know that and

of the way Daisy flinched at the tone of his voice.

back for quite sometime but now, hearing Gabriel tell her father to stay away from her friend and his mother in such a scary manner,

overtake her small mind.

put Ashley in danger so please don't

of her cries seemed

not want to see me anymore? I'm sorry, please don't let

inside Ashley's room, stepped out and rushed to her. Bending at her level, she gently wiped. her wet cheeks. "Daisy, shh, why are you crying?" "Because...because Ashely hates me."

"What? Who said that?"

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

had reduced and Leonica had succeeded in

cry anymore, Daisy. Ashely doesn't hate you?" The white-Ette

looked up at her with the shiniest pair of

head." As a matter of

head. "Yeah, so how about you go in." Walking back to the door, she pulled it open slightly and with her head, nudged for Daisy to step in. The younger girl hesitated, fiddling with her fingers

Ashely indeed hated

if he screams at her when she steps in? Or worse, blames her

they faded away the instance her

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 of the

from charging at him, hopping onto the bed and capturing him in a

moment with a s,ilemon her lips, only turning

sound of Arvan's voice.

male said with a smile as he tames a few steps towards where she was, totally ignoring Gabriel

smile with one of her own that soothed his heavy chest. But damn did it make Gabriel wanna blow

was never something he enjoyed, and today was

limit your conversations? Especially when the father of your child is standing right here?"

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

expression, managed to look just as stubborn as she normally does.

a sea of gasoline, triggering Gabriel's anger

to 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

finger at Gabriel after having gathered

the room. However, before stepping in, he threw Leonica an annoyed look that she had become familiar with

the courtesy to

still surprised after learning that Gabriel was Ashley's

father.

just like every other person who could see Arvan could see the tension

roamed his mind concerning Leonkca and Gabriel.

confused

his coat pocket and pulled out a brown envelope, handing it to her. "So I hope this can compensate for

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

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 widely known

cooperation she had been striving to get, not wanting to work with Gabriel's company after the entire commotion that had

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

spotted that Arvan had changed several of the original contract's condition, providing her company

broken by the immense joy she

tipping forward on his toes, Arvan shrugged, acting as if the situation at hand

He internally tried calming

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