After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

"I will not allow that "Casunda objected

i daughter of that witch would not step a foot buiny house".

"Cassandra," Benua tried to sooth his wife but went quiet when be received a harsh plate from her.

"she will not step tool in my house. Cassanha repeated.

"Mother, calm down." Leonica said. "Don't get worked up over nothing:

"Nothing?!" Cassandra repeated, taming to her laughter. "How could you say this is nothing:?!!

Lenicached at her words, soon bealizing that she had been insensitive. "Mother..."

"I'm not angry," Cassandra ut homing to Beton. "De I will be it that child steps foot in my house. Do I make myself clear with excusing herself as she walked out of the main living room, ut, she stood up.

have

"knew this would happen, I would have searched hunder for her." Tenjamin shook his head, dejected with how the situation had turned out "I should he take that child away from her." He mumbled, and had fallen in love. The only mistake he had

Leonica felt sorry for her father. Honestly, she saw no problem in what he had done, st like her, he was young an made was keeping the existence of that child securt.

it was threatening to slip pass her lips as she patted her father on the shoulder, before

Damn, no she had another sibling?Leonica had to suppress the sigh that proceeding to find her father, determined to calm her down.

Soon enough, she found the blonde standing in front of the small pond in their garden, teeding the fishes, She quietly settled beside her, folding her hand at her back as she pondered her words. had spoken first.

"I'm not angry at your father, Leonica" Her mother spoke, her words more surprising than the fact that she h Yource hot?

Cassandra shook her head. "I'm not. Rather, I'm insecure... Inerable"

"Wlnerable? Leoluca repeated. "Biwhy?

Her mother hesitated for a bit before speaking. "As you know, your father and I's mariage is an arranged marriage, it was never love at first sight and it took a while until we both developed genuine feelings for one another, so when I found out he had a child, with the woman he loved, I teated...

she couldn't complete the sentence, but Leonica knew what she wanted to say

There's nothing to fear," She reassured as she placed her hand on Cassandra's shoulder. "I'm sure father still loves you and that he would never want

antone else."

Her mother offered a light smile and tumed to face the fishes agains

silence settled between them, a comfortable one, but it was broken by Leonica'a comous words.

"Father's ex mistress, who was she?"

Cassindiastuugged. "didn't know Alee Rosewood all that well, but="

"Rosewood!" Leonica sears pecked up at the oddly familiar name, Cassandia nodded at the question and a feeling suddenly settled in Loorea's stomachi "Father's love child, what is her name? Cassandra thought for a while. "Imember comectly, he said Alice picked the name Irene. Irene Basewood,"

Best To Get The Ball Rolling

Irene Rosewood, huh?

Seating infront of her laptop, fingers just above her keyboard, Leonica gazed at the picture of her supposed half sister.

It had been more than two hours since she left her family house and in those two hours, she had done numerous research on Irene, leaming all there was to know about the gld

Explains a couple of things, she thought, analyzing the all too obvious similarities in their faces.

it wasn't that free had done a face lift, she simply just took after their father, who Leonica also happened to take after.

However, that wasn't what bothered her, what did was the fact that Irene who had remained quiet for all these years, suddenly decided to show herself.

Was it simply a coincident? Leonica didn't think so.

Her reason? The articles. They all seemed too well crafted, but had one thing in common, neither of them revealed Irene's name, only pointing fingers at her father, calling him unjust.

It was almost as it someone was trying to move Benjamin's hand.

to do what

sound of her phone ringing. Leonica tore her gaze away from her laptop and when she glanced at her phone, seeing Owen was thecaller, she felt a sense of

her ears and her eyes immediately closed, relating

are you doing?" He asked, worry evident in his tone, of course he had

now that I'm talking to you, Leonica replied as she leaned back in

wanted to checkup on you.

course he had

own words. "That's what they do best. Eat up every story they get

too had experienced his fair share of the intemet. A few seconds gap passed before he asked, "You

Lesesca nodded, slowly. "Unfortunately,ves."

comfortable silence descended on them before Owen asked,

eyes at his question, narrowing her eyes in confusion. Almost as if

been too worried about her mother and

are you feeling about it?" Owen repeated,

Leonica's tum to become silent as she thought hard about how she

did the feel about having a

the possibility that said half sister had started this rumor, just to destroy their family name? That

she feel

having an additional sibling. But..." She bit her lower lip, remembering how insecure hermother had look and how guilty her father had looked. "It it means my family's going to sutter because of that, then I don't like the idea either." "It's okay, you're allowed to feel whatever you feel,

She chuclded

listen to me when I tell you not to worry too much

Leonicamused with a smile. Chen weintly had a way

if things get too serious, we can always hop on

Leonica chuckled "yeah!"

But, speaking of travels." He didn't need

you going somewhere?

director insists that we do the it in within the real area. But

know what, I should cancel. The director can find another male lead. I

interupted him. "There's no need

"Are you supe

myself and

what I fear. I don't want you taking on too much while I'm gone. I don't want the world to change my Leonica." Leonica sanded, "Lon't

your family, don't laten to what the internet has

and understanding, her family would

was

foot inside her family villa to check on her mother, the first thing that greeted her ears was the sound of glass

the daughter of that

try and understand

As Leonica walked into the dining area, she found her mother's

thought of seeing her face. Please

the attention of

and upon seeing her daughter, she quickly

you doing here? What about

a fight had

up on you," Leonica glanced at the wrecked dining area. The table was littered with broken plates and

caught her gaze and quickly tried to defend. "This... this is nothing. It's just a

""Mother, please don't lie."

her

is a sensitive topic and I understand how you're feeling, but, can't we please have an open-discussion? Father

cut her off. "That's enough, no need to try and

this situation." She scolded before tuming to fare her mother. "Mom, dad didn't do anything wrong. He had the right to have a child out of wedlock. He wasn't matted, nor did he cheat. So,

husband before shaking her

make us." Leonica

was silent,

as simple as

I'm scared." She admitted,

"What if that child ruins our

to happen. We as a family,

voice became sotter at the end and Cassandra couldn't help but feel reassured "Now," Shir glanced back at her father. "How about we think of a way

this, an

mother questioned in regards to

glanced at both her parents who still looked confused.

Benjaminquestioned and the undded.