Only a few people responded.

"Alright, lets proceed." Bringing out the contract arvan had given her, Leonica places it on the cable, watching as Bodrog collected a la face morphed into confusion. "This what is this?" dipake in confusion. Empire and Richardson industries. The benefits are times

"Tyata me keeping up my end of the deal. Lesnica anounced with a smile. That right there, is a contest between better than we Gryce emple promise use announced, whispers began to fill the room, shareholders now indeed fearing and regreting their warda Rodrigo was one of the people gulped in dear, eyes shaking as he read the contract in his hands.

able to gain a contract?

How could it be possible? Richardin stress was of those other companies that was well so after, so how was Gronica al "DearUncept up to my end of the bargain." Leonka began,miling from a tour "That means you lose. Hope you're ready to kop up the end of your bargain?" Hearing this, Rodrigo panicked "Les. Loona my dear relice, please calm down. There's no need to take thing this taruching to where she was seated, the sleazy geezer took her hand. This all this won simply an act that tight, an act to push you forward!" He announced. "Now look, with this, you were able to secure with a perfect contract. And all thanks to me! He

"nouite right," Lesnica responded, suprising the shareholders, but things some of them "Sine you had hand in this, there's no need to be so harsh. I spare you." She smiled. "You'll bedmetomete employee, Vat the managing directors of this moment, Turning the rest of the shareholders with that same smile, she announced. Now, those of you who hadthedubbish, other those of you who participated in this shenanigans, you'll

replaced effective immediately."

Lesnica could will remember their faces of disbelit, their sms and less to be replaced as she walked into the walls of the familiar hospital.

"Serves them right she thought with a smirk, puling the door in ashley's room open only to replace her son with and face.

"What what's going on?ly closing the door behind her as the steppes inside, Leonia locked between her son and Gabriel who had a grave look on face

"Womny, you'er abat moning "Ashley painted at her, water in his eyes

They! What are you sailing about the rushed to his bedside, wanting answers from the sudden attitude change

Ashley barely wiped his eyes before he answered "You're one of these bad people who didn't tell me that Cabriel's my fackly!"

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theekari same way he team

"Alright Kakks, that sa may" Packing up the last of his medical expripnetes, Doctor Bailey gently patted Ashley on the head, the boy tracing in the affection the ekari sa to his mother's touch "Everything is perdert, andyan hnevan father to thank to that." "My father?" The boy pri keitop at the medition of biodal. "You know my father?" The eyes shone as he looked at the doctor who found his reaction rather cute

Hoking the clipbandelose to his chest, he naked "Of course Edo. Mi. Bryne is your father, tight

"Mr. Bryce Ashley questioned, looking mine confused than a few seconds aga

At this point, Doctor Barkey wasn't save it he should continue speaking. But northeless, he chuckled uncertainly. "Yes, Gabriel Tryn. That's your father, ba't he? Immediately be asked that question, the doctor slappedhis forheal "Ah, her stupid of me Who am Einaska kalfor such juwers when the test proved that he is the biological father." He spoke to himself. however, Ashley beandreny single thing and he won't all too pleased

"abuirl is my father? He asked again, this time around, sounding more angered than based.

"Of course

"Detec Bailey pansedin his wonderediately he noticed the teddingexpression on Ashley's face

Shi, what won wrong? He thought.

Weren't kids meant to be happy when they replace out their father's libentity?

Of course that could have been the case, but not fer Ashley who felt like everyone was keeping things from him, Gabriel and his mother especially,

He was no fool, little as he may be, he knew bow children were created, if that was the case, his mother knew lapel was his father and Gabriel hisself, knew he was his father.

Yet they lept this fram han.

They lied to him and watch him grow up with a complete family.

They allowed him after the ridicule and bulles from his choimates for year

And they knew all this!

"Cars"Hanging his head, the childmattered.

Doctor Dalley didn't need a soothsayer to tell him that he had faced things up, the aura coming off from Jablay was more than enough to drill

before he step forward to sooth Ashley or perhaps try to in the mistake he had mark, The hospital room doos pulled open and Gabriel Jeturned from seeing the child's grandparents off. The moment he stepped inside, he could instantly use the thick there hanging in the com. Looking between the doctor and Ashley who still had his head hanging low, he questioned.

wwwrything alright?"

Well Jr. Beyen you see, the thing "Doctor Bailey stuttered on his word, not sure how to proceed.

"Jablay, in everything alright? Was the injection too painful?" Gabriel questioned as he walked toward the bed and placed his hand on Ashley's shoulder

However, the response that he got was nothing he could a phantom.

'The boy flared up in an instance, shreezing Gabriel's hands off. "You're a liar!" the accused.

1.? Gabriel questioned confused.

How was he a la?

"You lied to me, you and momenty"

"Where you talking abour, Ashley?"

"The doctor said you're my daddy, yet you and mommy Ledbome. You guys said my daddy was up in space. You both are bad people, Bad"

Gable up upon hearing Ashley's words. He didn't need to quin how exactly the child knew, since he already blamed it out.

Taking a second, he glaced at the doctor who quickly bowed his head in an apologetic munner.

"Ash, please listen to me,"

"No! You and mommy you're both bad people, I don't want to sten. The young boy protested and in that moment, the door to his room once again slid open and Leonic stepped inside, sensing the thick nemoon hanging in the room. "What_what's going on? Gently doing the door behind her as she stepper inside, Leonica looked between her son and Gabriel who had a grave look on his face.

"Mommy, you're a bad mommy" Ashley printed at her, water in his eyes. The sudden water work spared just as much as it did Gabriell

"Honey Vichat are you talking about? She used to his bedside, wanting answers from the sudden attitude change.

Ashley barely wiped his eyes before he answered "You're one of those bad people who didn't tell me that Gabriel's my dadd

Hearing this, het waren was no different from Gabriel's own, except this time around, when Gabriel nudged his head in the doctor's direction, wordlessly ratting him out as the culprit, Leonica's glare was far greater than Gabriel's own At this point, Doctor Bailey was more embarrassed about his action than sorry.

"Baby, listen 10me="

I don't want to talk to mammy!" Ashley protested and shoved him under the daver

Gabriel sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose while Leonica turned towards the doctor ghing him a look that said it all

Look what you big mouth case that was the look

"Mr. Bryce, Ms. Romero," Door Bailey stepped forward alber gathering the courage, internally wishing for the ground to open up and swallow bau when both parties looked his way. "Well, -you see a situation like this, with children's beer to talk with them, gray" He added. "And besides creating a healthy environment would go a long way to help Ashley cover do please,* Sewing the not so pleased episions on Gabriel and Leonica's face, he knew it was time to ball. "As his mother and father," he painted at them each. "I trust you can take care of this. 1'11 take my lourne and give you be some space. Excuse me then Packing pic belongings, Doctor Bailey Bowed once, both in an apologetic manner and in a dismissing manner, before ha Scrambled out of the roo

Now alone with their child, Leonics and Gabriel sighed together, glaring at each other to a few seconds before the former dded to fix the situation

Hepping forward, the pearly placed her hand on Ashley's covered body. "Ash Ashley darling, please listen to mommy. You are i-

"No I don't want to listen to you!" He objected. "You'll just lie to me again." He muted in any voice but Leonic very much heard it, causing her

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