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?!

survived, the doctors had to perform a surgery

H

ii

just as Gabriel had expected. "My... Uterus?" Her hand trailed up the hospital blanket covering one third of her body and squeezed her stomach. It felt empty, a feeling that brought tears

her fault."

caught the last of her words and asked.

that woman's freaking fault!

looked like a mad boar ready to kill anything that stepped in its way, only I this

whether you can have children or not. I'll take

creased brows. In the past, those would have been the words Angelina would

do you think that's what I want to hear?! Of course not,

kill her, Gabriel Go out there and

Angelina!" Gabriel fired back, finally shutting off Angelina's

"Gabriel-"

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

are you talking abour,

believe I didn't know it did

Of The Devil, And He Shall

doesn't mean you should take an for a fool,

stuttered, Gabriel's earlier words had locked some

and weak damsel Gabriel knew her once to be "Pilnever take you for a fool, Gabriel.

the pocket of his

it?" The

his phone for a few seconds, a minute at most, before he tossed it into her lap. " Nowadays, I really do

Angelina became speechless at the video that

the menting, showed the very same female scrambling out of the

had made sure to delete the surveillance footage before she left the hotel that morning, so how was she watching it right now,

almost nonchalantly. "How about as a different question; why did you lie to me?" This time around,

quickly lowered her heal, brain scrambling for answers, or at least safe

a few seconds of hard thinking, the brunette more than wished to pull

didn't need to think twice as much as she was

in plain sight, the reason why she had landed in such a predicament was all because of a certain white-Ette, or at least that was what she comforted herself with, when the real reason... the correct answer to that question was, well, still as simple. Her downright stupidity, that was what landed

did you lie?" The sound of Gabriel's voice threw her out of her rumination and ever constant cursing at

now that he knew she lied. She was no longer the plain, untainted lily in his eyes, so how was he going to view and treat her from here on out? The answer to that question terrified Angelina more than she ever had been

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 away from

Gabriel Bryce; a father and he wanted

sorry, Please, please

forgive you, Angelina, what I want to hear is actual

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 rather than

in her spot,

in

said and began walking, but just before he

back at her. But the moment she

Angelina called out. "G-b

eyes,

emotion pune a

cold, she flinched.

again turned out to look awkward, she asked. "We're you're still

pulling it open, Gabriel glanced over his shoulder for the last time and without so much as a smile, he

right?"

that,

side was Lloyd, who was trying to hit on his seat

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