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!

began ringing. Sitting up, she picked it up

She answered the phone, trying her

results on Mr. Rodrigo's movement and

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 her for what he was about to say.

face

Melvin Romero.

Rome-" Kennedy attempted to repeat his words, making sure that his employer had heard the information he intended to pass across, but abruptly, Leonica

its usual soft melody. "Something must have gone wrong with that scan. Some sort

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

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

ago.

thrown on his coffin as he was lowered into the

there. Not

Romero-" Kennedy began only to once again

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

well understand

indicated that it was the last thing she'd say on the subject. "Run another test on Rodrigo's accomplice and this

he swallowed it up and

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

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

her mind

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

Shouldn't she be happy? So why was she

he we're alive, breathing somewhere out