After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

"I should get going." Leonica said, taking her hand out of his grasp. "It's getting dark."

"Yeah, it is." Arvan agreed, his voice sounding a bit disappointed. "I'll be seeing you."

"See you." Leonica flashed him one last smile before walking off towards the direction of her car.

"Wait, I'll escort you." Arvan offered, catching up to her in no time.

Leonica didn't refuse him, after all, she wasn't one to deny a gentleman's offer.

"Your Ex is pretty." She commented.

"That's a cheesy way to compliment yourself, Leo." Arvan said and she chuckled at the nickname.

"So that's how it's gonna be from now on, huh?" She asked and Arvan laughed.

"I guess it is. I hope you don't mind."

"Not really." He said as they arrived at her car.

"I'll talk to you tomorrow." She said, looking up at him as he hovered by her door.

"Alright." He said. "Have a safe trip back."

"Thanks." She replied and Arvan nodded, shutting the door.

He remained standing by her car and waved until she drove off, then, with a sigh, he turned around and made his way back.

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Leonica was on her way back home, currently stuck in traffic to be precise, when she got a phone call from Alistair.

"Yeah, hello?" She answered, placing the phone on speaker and focusing back on the road just as the light turned green. "Ms. Romero, I apologize for calling you all of a sudden but I need your help." Alistair spoke having urgency in his voice. ""What is it?"

"I'm a bit caught up in a board meeting, with, you know, that thing, and as things stand, the meeting looks like it's going to last another extra three to four hours, and the thing is, Owen's sick and no one's at home to take care of him." He explained.

"I see." She muttered, her brows furrowing in concern at his words.

"I wouldn't ask this of you Ms. Romero, but as things stand, there's no one else I can trust this much, so if you can, could you please-"

"Yes, of course." Leonica interrupted him before he could finish up. "Just send me the address."

Alistair released a relieved sigh from the other end. "I really owe you one, Ms. Romero. I'm gonna send the address now. The medicines are on the kitchen counter and I stored some porridge in the fridge, you can warm it up for him in case he hasn't eaten. Oh, and in case he doesn't answer, the pass code is 032490."

that crossed her mind as she heard

ended the call, making a U-turn when

later, she arrived

She called out, knocking against

Twice. Thrice. It was around the forth time she began to

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step in, the bright entrance lights turning on, she spotted Owen lying on the floor, right in front of her.

quickly rushed over, dropping to her knees by his side. She felt his forehead,

where ever that was, but under his weight, her kneels gave out and she crumbled to the floor, Owen landing on

as little and cushioned by her body as it may have been, woke

"Leo?"

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Owen had sauntered back to sleep the moment he opened his eyes and called her name. She managed to hoist him up, raising herself from the ground and successful

in an almost pleading

refuse the idea but was never one who was fond of

I

threatened to take his naps and didn't want to sleep

weakening her defenses. "But I have to call Grace first

said with a

phone out and dialed

letting her know the situation, placed her phone down.

her again, patting the empty spot on

up to the bedside and seating down on it. "I'll

on his face

it's way to his lips. "But at least

tilted her head to

got you all to

up to her lips at his words. "Don't act like a

you were." He said and yawned. "That way, I

smile to cover the pink that was tinting

Owen. You need rest."

nodded with hesitance, yawning once more before his eyes fluttered

chair, watching him for a long time, his breathing slowing down

bed, folding her arms like pillows but allowing her

closed her eyes, surprised at