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!

up, she picked it up from the

the phone, trying

results on Mr. Rodrigo's movement

news. She had been waiting for

edge of her bed, preparing and awaiting Kennedy's words. But nothing could have prepared her for what he

face crumbled.

Melvin Romero.

repeat his words, making sure that his

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 with that scan. Some

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

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

ago.

his coffin as he was lowered into the ground.

was there. Not

only to once again end up

was filled to the brim with certainty. "Are you

well understand

last thing she'd say on the subject. "Run another test on Rodrigo's accomplice and this time around, get

up and

Ms. Romero. I'll have the

was ended and Leonica slumped back onto her bed, another tired sigh escaping her lips as

force her mind away from

lip at the weird feeling that settled in her stomach each time she considered the possibility of

alive... Shouldn't she be

breathing somewhere out there, he was Rodrigo's

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