Before she had the chance to even process, talk less respond to the text she has received, a sudden hand on her shoulder startled her. "Sony I'm late." The voice apologized.

Her body suddenly became alert and she nearly snapped her head around to view the owner of the hand who stepped beside her. "Damn you Riley!" She hissed.

The man chuckled at her reaction, removing his hand from her shoulder.

"My, my, you really are mad, aren't you?" He joked and pulled the chair opposite her and seated down.

"You think? Anastasia asked sarcastically and shook her head, hastily burying her phone inside her purse. "What took you so long?"

"I was stuck in traffic, had a meeting and all that jazz, Lloyd waved his hand dismissively. "Now, how about we order?

Anastasia so wanted to take him up on his words, traffic and all, but today, no recently, she wasn't really in the mood to play cat and mouse, mote so after seeing the text message she had just gotten. Remembering it for a moment was enough to have her fingers curlying around the table cloth.

In down, it might just be a prank. She told herself while Lloyd raised his hand and beckoned the waitress over.

"Two glasses of lemonade and uh," He paused to glance at Anastasia, who was still looking somewhat distracted. "Anastasia, you hungry?"

"Huh?"

"Food, are you hungry? Lloyd questionedquestioned, watching as she blinkes a handful of times as if too think deeply about his simple question before shaking her head. "Oh, uh, no.

Lloyd nodded his head and ordered two plates of pasta, handing the waitress the menu and sending her off.

"Are you okay?" He asked once they were alone.

"Yes, of course." Anastasia said.

Lloyd didn't believe her, but saw no reason to push on. He had simple asked out of courtesy, so, whether she really was okay or not, wasn't really any of his business. "Okay then, shall we get started?" He asked, clapping his hands together and smiling.

"Yeah, we should." Anastasia replied. "So, you have a plan or not?"

At her question, Lloyd brought out his phone and placed it on the table, sliding it to her. "Here, is operation memory recovery."

Anastasia took the phone and glanced at the screen. The moment she did, she couldn't help but frown.

"This is just a list of random activities."

*Exactly." Lloyd smiled, clearly proud. "The best way to help one recover their memory is to do activities they're familiar with. Says medical research."

"Medical research?" Anastasia repeated, her frown growing deeper.

"Yup." Lloyd said, popping the 'P. "I looked it up."

Anastasia shook her head and handed the phone back to him. "Look, I don't know what the hell you're thinking, but, there is no way Gabriel's memory can be treated with a bunch of random activities. You need a professional and a plan. A good one." Lloyd grumbled underneath his breath, annoyed by the fact that Anastasia was shooting down his plan.

"Alright then," He said, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning back against the chair. "How do you propose we handle this?"

"How do I propose? This is your idea, you brought me out here because you had an idea to help my best friend and her son, my godson, but well, from the looks of it, you've got nothing"

Lloyd didn't seem too pleased with her answer and his frown deepened.

"Well, if you've got a better plan, speak up."

At his words, Anastasia opened her mouth, ready to speak. Only, she paused and closed it.

She had a plan, well, kind of,

She wasn't sure it her idea would work, or if it was a good idea, but, it was better than nothing

"I do "She spoke

"Really?" Lloyd asked, raising a brow. "Care to share it?"

"Gladly." Anastasia said, leaning forward and flashing a smirk.

"Alright, let's hear it."

"The key to regaining lost memories is to make the person relive their old days. So, if Gabriel is going to regain his memories, he needs to relive his old life."

Lloyd seemed to have been thinking over her words, nodding his head a few times.

"Okay," He said. "So what's the plan?"

Gabriel needs to live with Leonica," She painfully admitted, cringing at the thought and the thought of her friend's face if she were to suggest something like this to her. ay, I'm all for that."

Walt," Anastasia raised her hand. "You are?

Lloyd nodded his head. "Why wouldn't I? If living with his ex wife would help him, why wouldn't I be for it."

"Wow, didn't think you'd actually agree"

"And why's that?" Lloyd asked with a slight pout as he leaned forward on the table.

Anastasia stared at him for a few seconds, seemingly caught in the look in his eyes but after a few seconds, she shook her head and waved her hand dismissively.

"Never mind," She said and glanced away, watching as the waitress approached.

Lloyd on the other hand, watched her, something about the way she has been acting, now avoiding his gaze and all, pricked him. Perhaps it was because no woman, at least the ones he had scored, never did something like this. Maybe it was a sign that she was different. In a good way?

Lloyd couldn't help but scoff at the thought, shaking his head and chuckling, not knowing what else to do.

"Maybe I'm just imagining things.'

With a deep breath, Lloyd sighed.

"Yeah, I probably am."

Two days later, Gabriel was discharged from the hospital, given a few drugs to help with the recovery of small scratches and the stab wound and some to help with his memory, Simply vitamins, nothing too much. Once that was taken care of, his papers of discharge were handed over and after a short conversation Bill left his office

However, on their way out, Gabriel spotted two familiar faces standing outside the hospital, "Hey," He called out.

with Doctor Baile

Bailey, he along with

The two, whom had been conversing turned their heads and the younger one's lips instantly curved into a smile when he saw his father. "Daddy!" Ashley called out and rushed towards him. Gabriel caught him with a grunt, wincing slightly when he felt a sharp pain on his right shoulder.

"How are you champ?" He asked.

"Fine." Ashley answered while his mother's presence looked behind him and soon she placed her hand on his head, ruttling his hair "Hey, you need to be careful. Your dad still needs to recover." She scolded him gently Ashley nodded his head. "I will, mominy.'

H

"Good." She said and glanced at Gabriel Hey." Her greeting was so quiet that not only did Gabriel nearly miss it because of the volume, but also because he had not expected her to great first

corner of his lips unconsciously stretching.

the subject, her attention no

gonna drive me home." He pointed back

the word. "Can we follow daddy home?" He

Leonica shook her

a pout on

about this. Your daddy has to

with you guys coming

the same time, the latter seemingly more surprised

Ertel nodded.

nodding. "I'm sure Bill

all, Sir." Bill said I with a

"So, are you

in the house she and Gabriel had shared during the two years of their marriage. "Please mommy, please!"

gave in and watched as her son

""Yay!" He exclaimed.

chuckde,

clear that she was hesitant to come along. He couldn't understand why. Hadn't

she had

uncomfortable being there, even though it was her home.

let's go. He told her, watching as she looked at him

that, they walked towards the car, Bill holding

he quickly walked around the car, got in and

last couple of days and the older man listened, smiling at his

A part o

to be different if he ever recovered his

as they pulled into the familiar drive way of Gabriel's

lived in. The one she

which she couldn't decide if she wanted

there was no turning back now. She had decided to help him, so,

chosen to accept the fact that she would have to work closely with her ex husband, in order to help

and soon, he was by her side, holding the

herself, dragging in one long, silent

however, would soon be

Wife Is

of the Bryce mansion for the first time in five years, felt foreign to Leonica. Her eyes wandered the familiar interior while she looked around like a child who had been lost in a wave of busy Monday adults. Everything was the

atter she and Gabriel during their first year of marriage, greeted with a polite bow. His eyes was quick to widen the moment they landed on her. "Madam," he uttered with

force a smile under his disbelieving gaze, however, it soon turned genuine

the back

you're doing well, WILL" She said, tipping her head in

shifted as he had addressed her by her

his words came off as a sentence rather than the question it was meant to be. "pleasure to

as the butler bowed curtly at him, but none the less, his

the child's way of speaking, Will turned to face his employer, about to question how he was feeling after waking

around what seemed so

aura?

threatening and serious aura that had surrounded Gabriel had visibly reduced, making

staring, didn't

1

Leonica seemed to have noticed when

a few steps from where her ex

asked, not wanting to do right off the bat and think that Gabriel has suddenly decided to change

that fast, at least to

and Ashley, Gabriel to be precise, before she opened her mouth

of severe injuries during the fire

was to hear the news, at least the latter part of the news. Taking a moment, he cursed Angelina, because from what he has heard, information from Lloyd and Christian who have been frequenting the estate for the past week, the young master, Ashley, had been kidnapped by Angelina and in a bid to

grandmother, for as long as he could remember, so it was safe to say he had helped raise Gabriel. He knew the sweet and kind boy Gabriel has been despite his parents harsh treatment and conditions to be met for successor. He had also witnessed his joy and

that someone who he saw as a son had been put in danger, by the person he loved, the very same woman

ranting in his head, and best believe it, making a mental note to chase Angelina with a stick broom if he ever saw

when his memories will come back?" Leonica shook her head at his question "So, what exactly does

son was, only to find them missing Soon, however, she located them on the couch, Ashley happily seated in his father's lap. "The doctor says he lost ten years of memories." She further explained after peeling her gaze

years," Will pondered over the information, something clicking in the back of

sending the Butler's fear, Leonica nodded. "Yes, he's aware of Grandma's death. I explained it

information in the

he felt

and son duo. Gabriel looked up from the tablet Ashley was holding on his lap w

he felt. He smelt the familiar smell of roses the closer she

welcome home

in a more

to Leonica, almost missing the look she gave him while

had given him said; I

Nothing more, nothing less..

his gaze back to Will and smiled, "Thank you, Will. I look

on the older male's lips increased.

Leonica called out to him when it seemed like

"Yes, Madam?"

again cringing at the title, she asked. "Would you happen to

the photos in the

be needing anything else?" The question was

and Leonica shook their heads, Ashley piped up. "Ice

""Most certainly"

Will answered with

why don't you go along with Will so that he can give

H

on his journey towards the land of ice cream, he turned towards his parents one last time and asked. "Should 1 save any for you?" Neither Gabriel

think your mother and I are good, you can go ahead and enjoy yourself." Gabriel answered and with that, Ashley

Leonica who was trying to process

house? Booze

are you thinking about?" The sound of his voice snapped her out of her

"Nothing" She denied.

fact that I have Ice cream in my house?" He questioned, rising a brow at her as she became speechless. "Well, you've

had grown to become from the version of himself be lonew "That's aside," He said, pushing the subject aside before his thoughts could spiral further than he liked. "Picture Album? What for?" "I promised to help you regain those memories of yours,

as she walked towards and soon, up the stairs. It didn't take long

and pulled it open. The Inside was dark, windows clothed by curtains of deep dark colors and lights switched off. She fiddled around for the switch and turned on the

lite, eliminating the darkness and stunning Leonica

where Will had said pictures wasn't just filled

to her travelling bags, outing bags and clothes that she spotted from the gap

wardrobe.

per voice sounding breathless with disbelief as she scanned her surroundings,

sound of Gabriel's footsteps stopping by the

didn't get rid

he suspected was the owner and despite this, asked. "Do they bring

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