After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

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 from the table and glanced at the screen

the phone, trying her best

on Mr. Rodrigo's movement and his accomplice has come

immediately turned serious at the news. She had been waiting for it since morning. "And

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

face crumbled.

Melvin Romero.

words, making sure that his employer had heard the information he intended

it change from its usual soft melody. "Something must have gone wrong with that scan. Some sort of error, but it can't be Melvin." She stated, firmly refuting what her assistant

less than 6 years, she

from head to toe by the fire that had engulfed the private school they both attended

ago.

as dirt was thrown on his

there.

began only to once again

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

very well

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

and decided

Romero. I'll have the latest report sent to you

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

for force her mind away from the information Kennedy had

true, she assured, biting her bottom lip at the weird feeling that settled in her stomach each time she considered

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

breathing somewhere out there,