expression to fall

Seeing that things were dimly spiraling out of con, Gabriel decided to step in before anyone else got hurt.

"Wah Wahley please don't blame your mother, she's not at lauk. "There was a pause, Gabriel hestrating before addig "lam"

Leonica oled towards him at this, not expecting him to actually have come clean.

me it's just that, we

we were playing a

Ignoring the lock she was giving him, Gabriel carried on. "You see Ashley, you shouldn't blame your mother, she didn't mean to keep you away from me it's simple game." "Agame?" Ashley stuck his head out of the duvet upon hearing this.

Gabriel nodded. "Yes, a game. The game was supposed to be that Mommy and Baby hides while daddy finds them. It was meant to be a very fun game," he forced a chuckde. "But sadly daddy in't good at finding. I'm Sorry Ashley, I'm the one to blame because I was to slow to find you."

"Really?" Ashley asked, some sort of hope blooming in his chest at the fact that he hadn't been abandoned by his daddy, nor disliked and it was just a silly game gone wrong

"Really."Gabriel responded with a faint smile while Leonica simply nodded her head. "Do you do you hate daddy for being slow?" He questioned, fearing the child's answer even though his expression didn't show it

"Not" Ashley responded with a relieving smile. "ut next time, let's play another game. Daddy's bad at this one."

Gabriel chuckled, much relived than seconds ago. He nodded his head, moving towards Ashley who made room for him on the bad.

"You're right, let's play something else another time. I'm too bad at this one." He admitted, cradling the child in his arms. Ashley girded softly and rested his face in his father's chest, relishing the feeling

He now understood what his classmates meant. Indeed, being carried by his father was different than when he was carried by his mother.

smile disappeared.

herself smiling at the scene.mediately she

about. She reminded herself, hating the way they had lied to Ashley about the

this time was for

be hurt, then lying to him was a small price to pay. Hopefully someday, during his older years, he'll

Gabriel managed to coax the child to sleep. Making sure that he was fully asleep, Gabriel gently sad off the bed while Leoniça tacked him under the sheets.

conditions and

on his shirt's handle in a way that Gabriel found extremely cute, and then nudged at the door with her head, indicating that they needed to speak in some place that wouldn't disturb Ashley's sleep.

about to speak when the sound of Approaching footsteps interrupted

the two people I was looking for Doctor

wrong?" Gabriel addressed him before Leonica

exactly. Follow me to my office for a bit, would you. Both

walk towards Bailey's office was fairly quier. Only when they were seated in their respective places did the doctor begin to speak, breading the minute long silence. Tran an examination on our last cost with Ashley," He placed

good hope?"

response had both their brows dipping, Seeing their expressions he quickly

"Explain to me."Leonica demanded

Bailey sighed, bracing himself for whatever reaction would come out before he began. "Wall you see, after my last

that can't be fixed." Pointing at the result, he explained. "A bone m nothing threatening, but further examinations show that it might, no, will expand and grow to be

the hit

anything and

a bone marrow transplant in the future, so, medically, it's suggested that you

in Leo's brain was concebe" and "naby and best believe it, her brain hung, trying in reboot itself but always failing as the entusion the was

as it stands, he or she needs to be at least live years of age bedare they can undergo any form of surgery. And looking at

me, right?" Leonica questioned, shifting in her seat as she felt prejudice against the

dismay, Doctor Bailey shook his head. "As a matter of fact, I'm

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255