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!

when her phone began ringing. Sitting up, she picked it up from the table and glanced at the screen to see it was Kennedy

the phone, trying her best not to

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

that so?" Her mood immediately turned serious at the news. She had been waiting for it since morning. "And who is his

the edge of her bed, preparing and awaiting Kennedy's words.

entire face

Melvin Romero.

Melvin Rome-" Kennedy attempted to repeat his words, making sure that his employer had

that had coated her voice, making it change from its usual soft melody. "Something must have gone wrong with that scan.

family, less than 6 years, she who had always been part of the

had seen his body which had been burnt from head to toe by the fire that had engulfed the private school they both attended

ago.

on his coffin as he was lowered into the ground. Cried for

was there.

Romero-" Kennedy began only to once again end

you even listening to yourself.

well

test on Rodrigo's accomplice and this time around, get me a freaking accurate result." Silence befell the other end of the line and even without seeing his face, Leonica

and

Romero. I'll have the latest report sent

the call was ended and Leonica slumped back onto her bed,

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

that settled in her

Melvin was indeed alive... Shouldn't she be happy? So why was she

he we're alive, breathing somewhere out there, he was Rodrigo's

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