After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

Irene Rosewood, huh?

Seating in front 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, learning all there was to know about the girl. Explains a couple of things, she thought, analyzing the all too obvious similarities in their faces.

It wasn't that Irene 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 if someone was trying to move Benjamin's hand.

But to do what exactly?

Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of her phone ringing. Leonica tore her gaze away from her laptop and when she glanced at her phone, seeing Owen was the caller, she felt a sense of relaxation even she didn't know she needed. "Hey,"

"Hey," Owen's voice filled her ears and her eyes immediately closed, relaxing to the sound like a lullaby.

"How are you doing?" He asked, worry evident in his tone. Of course he had seen the articles.

"Better now that I'm talking to you," Leonica replied as she leaned back in her chair. "What's up?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to check up on you. The internet's going crazy."

Of course he had seen the articles.

"Of course it is," She chuckles drily at her own words. "That's what they do best. Eat up every story they get like big bad wolves."

"Yeah," Owen agreed, after all, he too had experienced his fair share of the internet. A few seconds gap passed before he asked. "You don't need to answer, but I just want to ask, is it true?"

Leonica nodded, slowly. "Unfortunately, yes."

Another wave of comfortable silence descended on them before Owen asked, again. "And how are you feeling about it?"

Leonica opened her eyes at his question, narrowing her eyes in confusion. Almost as if she hasn't expected that question. No, she hasn't expected that question.

All day, she had been too worried about her mother and brothers reaction to even process how she felt.

"How are you feeling about it?" Owen repeated, sounding more concerned.

It was Leonica's turn to become silent as she thought hard about how she felt. How did she feel about her father having a love child?

How did she feel about having a half sister?

How did she feel about the possibility that said half sister had started this rumor, just to destroy their family name? That said sister was someone who clearly didn't like her considering their previous encounters? How did she feel about it?

"Honestly, I'm not sure," She said, her voice soft. "I mean, I don't hate the idea of having an additional sibling. But..." She bit her lower lip, remembering how insecure her mother had look and how guilty her father had looked. "If it means my family's going to suffer because of that, then I don't like the idea either."

"It's okay, you're allowed to feel whatever you feel, Leonica. There's no wrong or right in your case, luce mia."

chuckled lightly.

I tell you not to worry

a smile. Owen weirdly had a way of cheering her

can always hop on my jet and take a long vacation in my

Leonica chuckled. "Yeah?"

need to complete

going somewhere?" She

that we do the it in within the real area. But I'd only be gone for a few weeks. One week at tops," He stopped. "You know what, I should cancel. The director can find another

him. "There's

"Are you sure?"

I can handle myself

and that's what I fear. I don't want you taking on too much while I'm gone. I don't want the world to

smiled. "I can't change. So

you, focus on your family, don't listen to what the internet has to say. That way,

that it would take some time, but with collective help and understanding, her

an additional figure in their

couldn't be that

was

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

that fucking whore

try and

and understand me, please." As Leonica walked into the dining area, she found her mother's

thought of seeing

getting the attention of both her

upon seeing her daughter, she quickly

what...what are you doing here?

broken plates and wasted food. It didn't look like

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

"Mother, please don't lie."

bit her lower

feeling, but, can't we please have an open discussion? Father had no intentions to

enough,

stand there and allow mother think your the perpetrator in this situation." She scolded before

child out of wedlock. He wasn't married, nor did he cheat.

wrong. He had

more rational and have an

husband before

make us." Leonica

silent, then

as simple as

"Why not?"

She admitted, her voice becoming

frowned. "Mother, that's not going to happen. We as a family,

"But-"

through this together. Okay?" Her voice became softer at the end and Cassandra couldn't help but

about we think of a way

this, an idea

"Oh?"