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!

came to an end when her phone began ringing. Sitting up, she picked it up from the table and glanced at the

trying her best not to sound so

Mr. Rodrigo's movement and his accomplice

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

her bed, preparing and awaiting Kennedy's words. But nothing

face crumbled.

Melvin Romero.

making sure that his employer

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

it, because unlike Kennedy who was new to the family, less than 6 years, she who had always been part of the

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

ago.

his

there. Not

only to once again

brim with certainty. "Are you

very well

the subject. "Run another test on Rodrigo's

it up and decided to

understand Ms. Romero. I'll have the latest report sent

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

her mind away

lip at the weird feeling that settled in her stomach

Shouldn't she

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

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