And it did.Leonica’s final words to him sank in the deepest, striking Gabriel’s heart that was already occupied by the conflicted feelings, seeing Leonica after five years, had brought.But one thing was clear, her transformation in the past five years, precisely, how indifferent she had began acting towards him, angered him. Yet, as he turned and watched her ascend the stage to give her speech, spot light shinning all around her, Gabriel couldn’t help but feel mesmerized.The Leonica he knew five years ago, would have never dared to talk back to him. She would have been so afraid, so broken, she wouldn’t have the courage to stand up for herself, yet, here she was.Her aura had completely changed and she wasn’t the same woman he had married and divorced.No, the woman who stood on stage, holding a microphone in her hand with a billion dollar smile, was a confident and strong individual.She had changed so much in five years.During his trans like stare towards Leonica, Gabriel had fa
"What?" Christian asked, blinking his eyes in confusion.Had he just heard Gabriel right?"Leonica's medical records, I want them." Gabriel repeated."That..." Christian hesitated. "I don't think that would be possible, Gabriel.""Why not?" Gabriel questioned, not liking the fact that Christian was hesitant to grant him his wish."Because they are private and that would mean I have to violate her privacy to get that information." Christian reasoned, hoping Gabriel would back off.However, it was a futile attempt."Invasion of privacy or not, Christian, I want those records."Christian's jaws clenched, clearly displeased by his friend's decision. "And what do you hope to achieve by obtaining her medical records? What will this accomplish?""The abortion, her medical record will surely contain traces of an abortion.""What?" Christian nearly chuckled at his response. Not only did he find it funny that his friend cared so much as to carry the matter over night, he found it equally distur
“Ouchie.”A tiny voice whimpered, drawing Gabriel’s attention as he glanced down and his gaze landed on the small male with blonde locks, sitting on the floor, rubbing his head in pain.'How careless.' He thought with a sigh.“This, kid, is why you should never run in halls.” Gabriel stated as he crouched down on one kneel, extending his hand so that the child who was still rubbing his head, could use it as a support when getting up.“Are you hurt anywhere?” He asked.“No, not really,” The boy replied as he stopped rubbing his forehead and finally looked up at Gabriel.Almost as if something invisible had entered him, Gabriel felt a strange feeling blossom in his chest the moment he caught the child’s face.He stared at the boy’s face as if he was in a trans, feeling somewhat attracted to him.The little boy’s blonde hair was neatly combed, his grey eyes were round and filled with curiosity, while his pale skin was flushed, a faint hue of red covering his cheeks.It reminded him of so
With Mouth hanging open and eyes widening far beyond their capacity, Gabriel watched the scene in front of him play out like a sitcom.Except it wasn’t some channel television, it was real.Leonica was a mother.“Why did you leave the doctor’s appointment, Ash?” Leonica, despite the scolding tone she had, pecked the young bow on his forehead. “Are you aware of how worried mommy was?” She asked, loud enough for Gabriel to hear, Indeed confirming his thoughts.That child belonged to Leonica…But hadn’t she said that she had aborted the baby five years ago?So whose child was this?Someone else’s?Not possible. The Boy, Ash as she had called him, had referred to her as his mother and she to herself as his mother.So it was clear to him that This boy, Ash, was her child, so did that mean…she had another child with another man?The thought, as unusual as it was to p*ss Gabriel’s mind, caused a storm of emotions to unleash inside, the strongest ones present being anger and confusion.For so
“…You know, seeing you lost was so unlike you. You had taken so much time, keeping me waiting…and getting me worried of course. Those are the two things you should never do to your fiancee, babe. Gabe, are you listening?”Gabriel, even though he had been addressed and it being courtesy for him to respond, remained silent.Currently, seated in Angelina’s recovery wing and listening to her tattle on about how late he had been- nearly an hour past when she had called- the male’s thoughts constantly strayed back to a certain child and his mother.Leonica and Ash.His thoughts, ever since stepping into the recovery wing, had been filled with the two. The scene he had witnessed replayed in his mind. Thoughts of Ash being the child of another man taunting him.Somehow, it felt those circling thoughts were driving him crazy, making him incapable of focusing on his fiancee in front of him, even when she hissed in pain each time the bandage around her ankles had been wrapped.“Gabe?” Angelina t
The ticking sound of a clock on his work table was Gabriel’s only source of concentration. After his conversation with Bill, he had returned to the company, burying his nose in all the works that had pilled up over the days due to his neglect.The hours went by and soon, he became unaware of the time of the day and the daylight sipping through the blinds of his window was quickly fading.His concentration towards work was disrupted as the sound of soft footsteps accompanied by knocks on his door, caught his attention.He looked up from the work at hand. “Come in.”The door opened at his command and Bill walked in, brown folder in his arms containing the information he had been *ssigned to get.“Sir,” The *ssistant greeted. He p*ssed the folder to Gabriel and stood back, watching as his boss unraveled the envelope and pulled out it’s contents, a couple of white print papers.“I got the information on the boy as you requested.” He voiced.“Good. You’re dismissed.” He waved his hand, the
Leonica sat in the p*ssenger seat hours after having her phone call with Leonardo. Staring a the different and unfamiliar interior of the car, her brain replayed the scrambled memory of her day so far.After her call with Leonardo, she had felt panicked, seeing as Gabriel’s men were so suddenly looking into Ashley’s details. Her mind had been so scrambled like an egg, to the point that after leaving the kindergarten and parting ways with Anastasia, while driving, she had not taken notice of the black Chevrolet Vehicle speeding in her direction.By the time the blazing horn had snapped her out of her mind, it was too late to avoid the vehicle which had sped her way. An unavoidable collision had happened.Stepping out of her car, although not injured, the female had been missed. Put aside the *sshole who had obviously ignored the traffic regulations, she was pissed about the dent and destruction made to her vehicle.Her favorite car so far!“Hey, are you F*cking blind?!” She had questio
Along with the unwilling shivers that went down her spine due to Gabriel's close presence, Leonica felt her heart pick up it's pace at the mention of her son.Eyes wide, barely stopping herself from panicking and ultimately snapping at Gabriel in a nasty manner, she calmed herself and with efficient speed, shoved the man in front of her away."No matter who you are, Gabriel, this is just you getting way over your head." She warned. "Whoever that man was has nothing to do with you. It's my matter and if I were you, I'd stop poking. The natural thing that a Stranger should do." She placed great emphasis on the word stranger.Unknowingly, Gabriel found himself wincing. He opened his mouth, intending to retort, however before the words could leave his mouth, the gate to her house opened and the approaching presence that they both had not noticed, appeared.The house keeper, a lady in her earlier thirties who had been hired by Leonica to watch the house, and previously Ashely in tow, glanc