Gabriel's expression remained neutral as he stared at her, but on the inside, he was actually quite glad that she had cared enough to

bring the matter up.

"Work's been hectic."

His excuse was so feeble that it had Leonica chuckling. "Has it now?"

Gabriel remained silent, keeping his mouth glued almost as if he was scared that if he opened his mouth to speak, he'd reveal the fact that he had only been staying away from the treatment because he didn't want to remember all the awful things he had done to Leonica. Leonica couldn't read his expression at that moment, but she could tell something was bothering him. Not that she cared. "Go for your treatment, Gabriel." She said and walked away, leading Ashley out of the hospital.

Once she was gone, Gabriel sighed.

'Leonica if only you knew...

Leonica fell into her bed the moment she returned home. Exhaustion was eating away at her, both mental and physical.

"Ugh, I'm tired." She groaned and buried her face in her pillow.

For a moment, she allowed herself to think about what Doctor Bailey had told her.

Ashley's years needed for surgery had reduced. The last time the examination had been carried out, Ashley had five years before the surgery, but now it had reduced.

How short? She wasn't even sure and to make matters worse, she wasn't even pregnant, talk less having thoughts about becoming pregnant.

But, she was certain about one thing.

She couldn't let her son down.

She wouldn't!

ringing. Sitting up, she picked it up from

the phone, trying her best

the results on Mr. Rodrigo's movement and his accomplice has

turned serious at the news. She had been waiting for it since morning. "And who is

hesitation, but Leonica found herself at the edge of her bed, preparing and awaiting Kennedy's words. But nothing could have prepared her for what he was about to say. "The

entire face crumbled.

Melvin Romero.

of Mr. Rodrigo's accomplice is Melvin Rome-" Kennedy attempted to repeat his words, making sure that his employer had heard the information he intended to

from its usual soft melody. "Something must have gone wrong with that scan. Some sort of error, but it can't be Melvin." She stated, firmly refuting

unlike Kennedy who was new to the family, less than 6 years,

to toe by the fire that had engulfed

ago.

thrown on his coffin

was there. Not

to once again end up being

Her voice was filled to the brim with certainty. "Are you even listening to yourself. Melvin Romero, is dead and last I checked, dead men don't

very well

it was the last thing she'd say on the subject. "Run another test on

up and decided

I'll have the latest report

back onto her bed, another

white ceiling, trying for force her mind away from the information Kennedy

her bottom lip at the weird feeling that settled in her stomach

Melvin was indeed alive... Shouldn't she

because if he we're alive, breathing somewhere out there,

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