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!

picked it up from the table and glanced at the screen to see

She answered the phone, trying her best not to sound so

results on Mr. Rodrigo's movement and

the news. She

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

face

Melvin Romero.

Kennedy attempted to repeat his words, making sure that his employer had heard the information he intended to pass

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

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

seen his body which had been burnt from head to toe

ago.

was thrown on his coffin as he was

was there.

Romero-" Kennedy began only to

to the brim with certainty. "Are you even

well understand

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 decided

have the latest report sent to you by

and Leonica slumped back onto her bed, another tired sigh

force her mind away from the information Kennedy had just dumped

biting her bottom lip at the weird feeling that settled in her

Melvin was indeed alive... Shouldn't she be

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

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