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!

an end when her phone began ringing. Sitting up, she picked it up

She answered the phone, trying her best not

movement

Her mood immediately turned serious at the news. She had been

hesitation, but Leonica found herself at the edge of her bed, preparing and awaiting Kennedy's words. But nothing

face crumbled.

Melvin Romero.

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 pass across, but

For a second, he was confused, not being able to decipher the emotion that had coated her voice, making it change from its usual soft melody. "Something must have gone wrong

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

toe by the fire that had engulfed the private school they both

ago.

burial, watched as dirt was thrown on his coffin as he

was there. Not

began only to

filled to the brim with certainty. "Are you even listening to yourself. Melvin Romero, is dead and last I

well understand

do, then you should also know You've got the wrong guy." She stated, voice firm, a tone that indicated that it was the last thing she'd say on the subject. "Run another test on

he swallowed it up and decided

Romero. I'll have the

ended and Leonica slumped back onto her

ceiling, trying for force her mind

weird feeling that settled in her stomach

was indeed alive... Shouldn't she

alive, breathing somewhere out

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