the doctor.

"And what is it?" The other voice that spoke belonged to Gabriel.

There was a moment of silence during which Leonica completed her steps, turning the comer in time to catch the doctor's expression, tentative and reluctance ridden, before he spoke. "We'll have to perform surgery and... have her uterus removed." The doctor announced, surprising both Gabriel and Leonica

Thankful

presence.

her hand had gone up fast enough, covering her lips before a gasp escaped her mouth. But that still didn't stop Gabriel from noticing her

"Alright, let's do that." As Gabriel spoke, his voice was full of hesitance, after all, he knew Angelina was going to be angry at him because of this move he was making, but that didn't matter to him at the present time, what did, was saving her life

*I understand, I'll have a consent form prepared immediately. Once you've signed it, the surgery can commence." The doctor said and bowed. "Please

Once the doctor was finally gone, Gabriel tumed around and his eyes twitched when he saw th Guilt was that guilt?

"Gabelel-"

the expression on Leonica's face.

"What are you doing here? His question cut her words shut.

"low..how's the baby?"

"The baby? What about Angelina, don't you want to know how she's doing?!" Gabriel snapped. But Leonica was already prepared to take his amper, so she did not so much as flinch and remained silent

Seeing her indifference towards Angelina despite the situation, Gabriel's temper rose. "Get out." He pointed towards the way she had come "Leave,

now.

"Angelina would need her rest as soon as she recovers from the surgery, and she won't be able to get that if you're here. So, please leave. Now"

The next few hours after the operation felt extremely long. By the time Angelina was coming around, it was sometime in the late evening

Stirring slightly in the hospital bed, she groaned in pain. "Mm, Gabe, Gabriel."

"I'm here." Gabriel was quick to stand up from the chair he had been waiting in and approached her. Taking her hand, he gently asked, "How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine," Angelina offered him a strained smile that faded the instant realization hit her. She was in the hospital. "G-gabe?"

"Yes, Ange?"

"I-the baby_how's my baby?" She questioned.

Much to her dismay, Gabriel remained silent and lowered his head. That alone told her all she needed to low,

Her child was gone. Tears welled up in the comers of her eyes and her grip tightened around Gabriel's hand.

"No, Gabriel, what happened to my baby? Say something" Despite her words, Gabriel remained silent. "Don't remain quiet, was something damnit! Say something." The last of her words jolted out in a broken sob, which soon led to a full-on crying spree Gabriel, who was never good with his words, could only but pull her into his chest as she cried. He couldn't fully understand her pain, but the least he could do was comfort her as she cried.

Her sobs had dragged on for close to thirty minutes and Gabriel remained by her side, comforting her and readying her for the more painful bomb. Just as she had lost her child, she had also lost her ability to bear children.

When he was sure she had cried enough, he gently pulled away and wiped her cheeks with the pad of his thumb. "Angelina. there's something else I

H

"Wh what is it?!

doctors had to perform a surgery on you

H

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trailed up the hospital blanket covering one third of her body and squeezed her stomach. It felt empty, a feeling that brought tears to her eyes against her will How had things come

all her fault." She

the last of her words and asked. "What did

is all that woman's freaking fault! This is all

roar completely surprised Gabriel. At this moment, she looked like a mad boar ready to kill anything that stepped in its way, only I this case, the

you can have children or not. I'll take care of

those would have been the words Angelina would want to hear,

think that's what I want to hear?! Of course not, but since you don't know what

there and kill the fucking witch that killed

back, finally

"Gabriel-"

He held up has index finger. "I've kept quiet and played the fool for far too

you talking

you honestly believe I didn't know it did not belong to me? Huh,

Of The Devil,

Chose to keep quiet, doesn't mean you should take an for

Gabriel's earlier words had locked some of her missing sense back into

to be "Pilnever take

that?" Reaching into the pocket of his leather jacket, Gabriel fished out his phone

it?" The female questioned

a few seconds, a minute at most, before he tossed it into her lap.

Angelina became speechless at the video that

surveillance footage from the night of Stellar's birthday party, showing that Leonica had been the one who stepped into the room, And the later part, early in the menting, showed the very same female scrambling out of the room and she later stepping in Angelina breathing became labored, panic setting in much

before she left the hotel that morning, so how was she watching it

his shoulders almost nonchalantly. "How about as a different question; why did you lie

intense gaze, she quickly lowered her heal, brain scrambling for answers, or at least safe way

the brunette more than wished to pull on her hairs as she came up with

such a situation? She cursed in her mind. However, even she didn't

white-Ette, or at least that was what she comforted herself with, when the real reason... the correct answer to that question was,

The sound of Gabriel's voice threw her out of her rumination and ever constant cursing at

look at her now that he knew she lied. She was no longer the plain, untainted lily in his eyes, so how was he going to view

I truly didn't want to. But I just." She buried her face in the palm of her hands, adding even more to her overdramatic action. "...couldn't stand losing you. After I saw Leonica coming out from your room in the morning, J. I thought the worst, I panicked, and I acted on that emotion and lied to you. And for that, I'm sorry Gabriel" Ever so slightly, she pulled her hand

a father and he

I'm sorry, Please, please forgive me,

or would forgive you, Angelina, what I want to hear is actual answers. Why

the reason why I did what I did; why I lied to you. But I promise... that is the only time I've ever lled to you. So, do you.. forgive me?" She forced a smile on her lips as she asked. But

had passed after her question, when, mach to her dismay, all Gabriel did was... sigh, "I'm leaving." He stood up from the chair he sat beside her, causing Angelina to scramble in her spot, only to groan from the fresh pain of the surgery. Gabriel looked over his shoulder at this, thinning his lips at her pained expression. You should get some test, you'll need

in

and began walking, but just before he reached

and looked back at her. But the moment she looked into his it?"

Angelina called out. "G-b

eyes,

emotion pune a

cold, she

a smile, which once again turned out to look awkward, she asked. "We're you're still going

for the last time and without

right?"

with that, he

the entire day had played out, discovery and all, Gabriel found himself seated in Club Parish, a few hours later. By his side was Lloyd, who was trying to hit on his seat mate. The

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