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!

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

phone, trying her best not

the results on Mr. Rodrigo's movement

She had been waiting for it

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

face

Melvin Romero.

words, making sure that his employer had heard the

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 sort

6 years, she who

toe by the fire that had engulfed the private school they

ago.

was thrown on his coffin as he was lowered into the

there.

began only to once

certainty. "Are you

well

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 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 could tell that Kennedy had something to

swallowed it up and

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

Leonica slumped back

force her mind away from the information Kennedy had just dumped on

settled in her stomach each time she considered the possibility of the scan

alive... Shouldn't she be happy? So why

alive, breathing somewhere out there, he was

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