After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant

Awake After A Year

Leonica had her eyes closed, peacefully sleeping when a single snowdrop from outside found it's way through the window of her hospital room. It landed in the tip of her nose, melting almost instantly. The cold liquidly sensation had her finger twitching, one, twice and then her eyes fluttered open.

At first, her sight was blurred. Everything seemed distorted and unfamiliar. Her eyes wandered around the room, taking in her surroundings and her head spun.

'What happened? Where am I?'

These were the questions that raced through her mind, the feeling of dizziness and confusion clouding her brain and then the entire thing came flooding back Into her mind.

Irene kidnapping her, pushing her into the water, Owen coming to her rescue and the last thing she heard, the sound of him begging her to stay awake.

All that, had happened how long ago? She thought as she sat up, looking around the room to assess the situation of where she was.

It was neither heaven not hell, but a hospital room.

'How long did I sleep for?' She thought, glancing from the hospital machines, IV bags and almost whether Dahlias on the nightstand beside her.

She reached out to touch them, wondering if they were real, but she had to stop when the door to her room suddenly came open.

The sudden noise startled her and she flinched ever so slightly, turning around to meet Owen standing at the door, a look of surprise on his face.

Seeing him, made her body feel like it had just truly woken up. She smiled weakly at him. "Hey Owen."

"L-Leonica," He stammered, slowly entering the room with a look of both disbelief and relief. "You're awake."

"Yes. Did-" Before she could complete her words, Owen had rushed at her, throwing his arms around her, pulling her into a hug, his action making the smile on her lips grow more.

"Did I worry you?" She asked, raising her hand to gently Pat his back.

"No," He whispered and pulled her closer, almost as if he was having a hard time believing what was happening right now wasn't reality.

And it was just that. After a whole year of waiting and praying that Leonica would wake up, Owen's expectation for seeing her awake today of all days had dwindled, yet here she was, awake, and talking, and smiling and hugging him, and Owen could not have felt happier. "You scared me." He said and Leonica sighed.

"I'm sorry."

He pulled away from the hug and placed his hands on her shoulders. "How are you feeling?"

Leonica thought about her answer for a few seconds before she answered. "Refreshed. It feels like I've gotten the sleep I actually needed." After saying this, she proceeded to ask. "How long was I asleep for?"

Owen hesitated to answer, his lips drawing thin lines as he tried to think of the right words. "A year."

Leonica's eyes widened at his words, and her mouth went agape.

'A year?' She thought. 'I slept for a year?'

That would have explained the amount of snow covering the streets and the number of Christmas decorations that seemed to have filled every corner of her hospital room.

"I slept for a year." She repeated, the words sounding so unreal.

"You did, Luce mia." Owen ran a comforting hand through her hair, she instantly closing her eyes and leaning into his touch.

He chuckled silently, realizing how much he had missed seeing her lean into his touch.

everyone? Are they okay?" She asked with her eyes

Your family's been

probably

sleep. I

She opened her eyes. "How has

the hospital, often, misses you

too." Leonica muttered and a few moments passed with silence. "And Irene?

at the mention of the girl who had Put Leonica in the state she had been in for a year. "She was arrested the day she pushed you into the water. The court has handed down a verdict, and she's currently serving a life sentence for the

silent as she couldn't think of anything to

happy, or sad, rather, she felt pity for her. Although Irene had tried to kill her, that hatred had streamed

only she approached the

a soft kiss on her forehead, making her eyes flutter open.

She promised, her voice sounding soft and soothing to

say anything more, the door behind him

she spotted Leonica awake, she dropped the bouquet of flower she had been carrying

person she was looking at her daughter or was her mind playing tricks on

in front of her

and threw her arms around

baby, you're awake!" She exclaimed, squeezing Leonica in her embrace, a hug

air from her mother's hug. "I can't breathe." Cassandra quickly released her, apologizing as she did so. "I'm so sorry honey, I was just so excited.

know how worried we've all been? And Ashley, he's so worried,

Thave to give

rambled on, reaching into her bag and pulling out her

matter of minutes, Benjamin along with a figure that was not so tiny

exclaimed in pure happiness, rushing towards his mother for the hug that he had craved

time in embracing her son and holding him close,

respond. All he did was taking in the familiar feeling of his mother's hold and her voice and her scent and how he

you're awake, mommy." He muttered into her chest after

"Me too, sweetie."

when Doctor Bailey, along with Kareem,

greeted and Leonica smiled at him. "How

than ever." She

case, please allow us to carry out a quick

her family. "Is it okay if we have

in agreement and excused

your sleeves." He gestured at the long

it in a container and passing it to Doctor Kareem who would go run a few tests and get the

had rolled her

11

your heart rate, BP and temperature are all normal." Dr. Bailey began listing down the result of the test as he wrote them down on the clipboard he

and it seems like there is nothing wrong with

and her family Members, all nodded their heads as they listened to all of what Doctor Bailey had to

Owen asked, earning a nod of

when can mommy come home?" Ashley

The Doctor

normally keep patients who have just woken up under a two day watch

is fine despite

two