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

family's been very

sighed. "I've probably

Owen assured her. "Not much has changed since you went to sleep. I guess the only new things is that Ashley is

her eyes. "How

fine. He visits the hospital,

too." Leonica muttered and a few moments passed with silence. "And Irene? What happened to her?"

for a year. "She was arrested the day she pushed you into the water.

as she couldn't think of anything to

rather, she felt pity for her. Although Irene had tried to kill her, that hatred had streamed from the fact that she wanted

she would have been accepted, if only she approached the whole thing

in and placing a soft kiss on her forehead,

sounding soft and

but before he could say anything more, the door behind him slid

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

Was the person she was looking at her daughter or was

no, the person in front

side and threw her arms

embrace, a hug

her voice as she felt herself choking, the lack of 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. I'm so

know how worried we've all been? And Ashley, he's so worried, the poor kid. And your father oh, he's downstairs walking with

Thave to give him a

on, reaching into her bag and pulling out her

figure that was not so tiny anymore, rushed into Leonica's room. "Leonica."

towards his mother for the hug

no time in embracing her son and holding him close, not wanting to let him go.

did was taking in the familiar feeling of his mother's hold and her voice and

glad you're awake, mommy." He muttered into her chest after a while and

"Me too, sweetie."

Bailey, along with

Bailey greeted and Leonica smiled at him. "How are

than ever." She

allow us to carry out a quick blood draw to check

turned her gaze towards her family. "Is it okay

in agreement and excused themselves from the room, leaving Leonica

sleeves." He gestured at the long hands of the hospital gown she

container and passing it to Doctor Kareem who would go

to Leonica, who had rolled her sleeves back down. "Let's begin the

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normal." Dr. Bailey began listing down the result of

and it seems like there is nothing wrong with your brain

heads as they listened to all

Owen asked,

can mommy come

The Doctor answered

keep patients who have just woken up

fine despite the

her two days watch