After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

The Beginning Of Their New Chapter.

Doctor Kareem's words sent a wave of silent shivers down Owen's spine, pinning his foot rooted to the floor and his mouth glued tight, unable to speak. Behind him, Cassandra threw herself into her husband's arms and quietly wept and Benjamin lowered his head in guilt.

"W-when, when would that be?" Owen finally found his voice.

"We don't know, it could take a day, a week, a month, even years." The doctor sighed. "For now, I think we should all be glad that she made it out safely."

Yes, he should have been glad. Glancing behind Doctor Kareem as the door to the emergency room once again opened, this time around, Leonica being rolled out on a metallic bed, hair damp, eyes closed and skin beautifully pale, Owen felt a bitter taste explode in his mouth.

Yes, he was glad that she was alive, but He wanted his Leonica, awake, smiling happily at him like she had done back at the ice rink. He wanted to see her skin shinning with its lively color and her eyes glistening with happiness each time she talked about Ashley or her favorite book. But unfortunately, he couldn't have that

"Owen," Cassandra's voice called out from the pitch darkness that his thoughts had created around him. He felt her hand on his shoulder and turned to look at her, only then realizing that the doctor had excused himself. "Don't have that look on your face, Son. Don't blame yourself."

As if trying to soothe his thoughts before they got anymore darkened, Benjamin added. "You tried your best, Owen, it's not your fault that she's in this state."

No, he refused to believe that. It was his fault that she was in this state. He knew what had occurred less than a week ago, yet left her side. He let his guard down and she was nearly killed.

If she did not wake up, he would never forgive himself.

"Come," Benjamin gently nudged Owen, snapping him out of his thoughts. "She needs you by her side at this moment."

Owen forced himself out of his thoughts and nodded.

While Cassandra offered to go home and get a few things that might be needed in taking car of Leonica until whenever she woke up, Owen went into her hospital room.

The room was silent, except for the quiet beeping coming from the monitor. Owen walked to the chair placed beside the bed and took a seat.

Leonica was lying peacefully on the bed, her face relaxed and her eyes closed. Owen would have thought she was simply taking a nap, if not for the bandage around her head.

He reached out and took her hand into his, holding it and feeling how cold and frail it had become.

"Leonica," He whispered her name, hoping she could hear him. "Leonica, I'm so sorry. I should have protected you. I should have been more alert. You almost died and that would have been on me. But please, I'm begging you, don't leave me alone for too long. Don't leave Ashley for too long." He placed her hand against his forehead and sighed. "Please."

The beeping of the machine was his only reply and it was a reply Owen did not like, because it only reminded him of how his beloved was in a deep sleep.

A few hours passed, and the only time Owen had left her side was to use the restroom, and during the time he was away, the thought that she might not wake up, that he might lose her, had been so strong, that he had rushed back, afraid that the moment he turned his back, she'd be gone.

not when their story had just started, and there were so many things left unsaid and

He whispered once more, gently holding her hand in between his, rubbing his thumb against the empty spot on her ring finger. "I'm not going to rush you anymore. Take your time and wake up when you

a soft kiss against her knuckle, and then one against her forehead, before he said. "I promise, Luce mia, I won't

has been the amount of time that has passed since Owen had made that promise. He stayed true to his word, visiting

visit lasted long enough for him to take a break, Owen didn't leave her side,

his visit was very brief, it had been filled with tears. The poor child was devastated by the news of his

little more time to wake up, but

child at that time, comforting him subtly

to visit, but unlike Owen, they all ended up leaving and only coming back once in a

reading to her, because he was sure she could hear him and some day, when she grew tired of sleeping, she'd wake up, flash

he walked into the hospital, wrapped from head to toe with seasonal clothes befitting Winter and a bouquet of Dahlias resting in his

"Peachy."

but it sounded humorless. When was the last time he

as she pushed the usual

condition improved once

year. "Here." He passed the clipboard back to

it skips my mind, Ms. Romero

to hear the familiar name of one of her family members or close friends, but instead,

"Gabriel Bryce."

Bryce?" He questioned earning a

why did he only visit Leonica now after an entire year of she

when she wakes up. If his face was the first thing she saw, he was sure that Leonica would completely go back to sleep. She hated the man that much and the overprotective side of Owen that had manifested over the period

if he left

"As a matter of fact, some of

talking about him. 'That one handsome guy on the rooftop'." She quoted the words of her fellow

thought at the obvious answer but politely thanked Kelly and

he wasn't surprised to

from the look on his face, it was clear that

side of him seemed to have completely

a normal reply and from his appearance, Owen could

at a proper length and well combed back had grown out, nearly reaching his shoulder. His beard chin also had visible signs of beard growth, something Gabriel never entertained in the past. In other words, he looked like shit, but the good, hot kind

Gabriel answered after a while. "I heard what happened, and I..." He

now?" Owen scoffed, a slight bitterness in his