After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant (Leonica and Gabriel)
Chapter 78

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"Savior." Staring at the screen of her tablet while seated in the back seat of her moving car, Leonica muttered the Korean name Owen had addressed with. A smile tugged at her lips at this and shortly after, the car came to a stop, pulling into the driveway of the Café Gabriel had given the location to "Ms, Romero, we've arrived." Kennedy announced as he held the door open for her to step out, to which she did as soon as she had switched the tablet. off and dropped it off in the usual place.

"Thank you, Kennedy," She flashed the assistant a smile as he closed the door behind her. "You can just wait in the car; I won't be long."

"Of course, Ms. Romero." He answered and bowed, soon after returning to his position in the driver's seat.

Now it was Leonica's turn to head in. She took one good look at the building in front of her, drew in a nice deep breath and then walked in its directi

As she entered, spotting Gabriel was easy as, not to her surprise, the café was empty, booled entirely by the man who sat beside the non-opening wall window, admiring the dog park just across the street.

Leonica observed him for a few seconds, readying herself before she approached his table. The sound of her pulling the chair across drew Gabriel's

"You came," He adjusted in his seat

"Did I have a choice." Leonica sassed lazily as she placed her bag down and fixed her eyes on the only drink on the table, precisely in front of her. The very next second, surprise painted her visage. "This," She pointed at the cup that held a quantity of chilled lime juice, her favorite drink and then at man in front of her. "Did you order this for the

Gabriel nodded his heal. "Uh, yeah. I happened to as into Bather Winslow a few days ago and when he got talking

sing about you, I... I asked for your

Leonica was quiet for a few seconds, surprised. This was the first time Gabriel had ever ordered her drink and the first time she had ever seen him this way.

It was a new version, a new side that would have impressed Leonica, her five years ago self, that is, but not now, not this one.

"Oh," She muttered after a few seconds and when Gabriel was expecting some sort of compliment, he saw her shift the drink away from herself "Well sadly, my preferences in the last five years have changed. So don't bother wasting your time." She offered him the vague smile he was used to, acting if she had not just undermined his efforts. "Now tell me, what was it you needed to talk about?"

"Oh, uh..." Gabriel licked his lips, eyes fluttering for a few seconds as he tried to get the buzzing sound out of his head. That damned buzzing sound that started the moment Leonica undermined his effort.

After some time, he finally got rid of the sound. "Angelina and I... we're over. I dissolved the engagement with her and I'm making plans to have her sent

abroad."

"Oh," Once again, she was left speechless by his sudden change in attitude, after all, it was not every day that you see a man dissolve his engagement with the woman he claimed to love.

So of course, she was surprised and almost swayed for a moment. But then something in the back of her mind reminded her that this was none of her business. Gabriel's life was none of her business, after all, the only reason why she was still in touch with him was because of Ashley

"And you're telling me this, why?" Leonica asked as soon as she had recovered from his shocking announcement.

Gabriel's face visibly showed the disappointment to her reaction, but not as much as his heart. "Because"

"I think you seem to have forgotten, Gabriel," Leonica interrupted him. "Whatever happens in my life is none of your business and whatever happens in your life... if none of my business. The only reason why we can sit here, and talk is because of Ashley, Remembering that occasionally, would do you a lot of good and make sure you don't cross any boundary."

Gabriel reluctantly nodded at her words, but his hand underneath the table folded into a ball

"If you understand, and that's all you called me here to speak of, then I guess I'll take my leave."

""That's not

ot all," Gabriel spoke up before she could stand up from her seat.

"Oh," Leonica tilted her head to the side, the usual gesture that he found lovable and adorable, and still would have if not for her blatant rejection just seconds ago. "There's more?"

*...the main reason why I wanted to see you, is because of your choice for artificial insemination. I know you won't care to hear my opinion, but I'm against it." He paused for a moment to gauge her reaction. Leonica was silently staring at him, showing no form of getting ready for an argument. "I've done my research and asked around, Leonica. The chances of artificial insemination working are five to thirty percent. Looking at it that way, it doesn't have the best success rate and would need several trials. But Leonica, Ashley doesn't have that much time to wait. Do you really want to risk it Ashley's life?"

The Rich Had Come For Revenge.

"Rakh** Leonica repeated his words and went silent. All of a sudden, she chuckled londry, startling Gabriel. "Don't be silly, Gabriel. Even if artificial Invention tabs, there are many other ways to save Ashley." She said and waved her hand in a dismissive manner almost as if saying she wanted to and the sople here.

But Gabe's coved expression said something else.

chley? God he hoped it was no what he thought she was implying

Vitro for example." Leonica od upon seeing Gabriel confused face and nearly relished deeply when his expression contorted contusion, anger same when he realised that his assumptions were right and then finally a disapproving look that came along with the realization that not many

same after IVF.

*IVT, are you hatening to yourselt, Lonica? That can harm you." He objected, leaning forward in a manner that showed he was serious about his every

"Libe vos core. Lee shrugged nonchalantly, eyes travelling towards the cup of still chilled lemon juice in front of her before she looked away, Gabriel could only but chackle at her words, thading it funny that she'd much rather hurt herself than spend a night with him. "Rit then again, hab't she already done that.' Gabriel thought as images from Stellar's birthday party's night flashed in his head.

"You seem so totally against the idea now, but last I remember, you quite enjoyed the night we spent together at " He was saying when Leonica shot him a dark state that had him instantly going quiet

Shut up." She hissed, tone low and intimidating

Gabriel wasn't intimidated, but boy was he sed up. Fed up with her damn vendetta against him. One second they'd be having a conversation and the very

inging up that vendetta of hers on him.

Diabe never get tired? Frustrated like him, each time they repeated the same familiar routine and end up in some headless quarrel?

"That right was a mistake, and it would not repeat itself. Ever." She stated no, more like demanded in a stem tore that had Gabriel swallowing thickly in a bid to keep himself from lashing out on her.

He had already said enough, done enough, now perhaps it was time ter him to listen and take the brunt of her anger. At least in this moment that was what he kept reminding himself, kaping his mind from the worrisome thoughts that had one nagging thought hitting occasionally.

back do they always end up in the same damn, freaking situation?

"You know," Uncrossing her legs and shitting position, Leonica heaved out a heavy sigh whilst shaking her head, "Maybe Grandmother was wrong. We manta match made in heaven and most definitely not meant to have gotten married

"What?" This time around, it was Gabriel's turn to fix Leonica with a dark and intimidating state that even thought it worked; she did a fine ass job at higher emotions.

"You heard me." She replied boldly, not entirely sure which part of her statement had Gabriel staring at her like he was about to pick up a butcher life and cut her in we

Was it because she mentioned his grandmother? Of course she was one of those very few people that knew that Gabriel was a real softy for Lila Bryce. But at that, she hadn't said anything bad. Mentioning his grandmother all in a bid to put out an obvious fact certainly did not call for the death stare be had pointed towards her.

But you see,beknownst to Leonica, that actually wasn't the reason why Gabriel looked like he was about to pick a butcher knife and chase her five blocks down from that meeting point, an armed homicider, from her perspective. It was actually because; known to him and him alone, Leonica was still a prime suspect behind his grandmother's death.

Forego all those bullshits he had told Angelina, evidence, her innocence and all, Leonica was still as much of a prime suspect like the empty bottle of anti aging drug the police found empty in Lila's room. But he obviously wasn't going to spill all that to Angelina. Evidence had proven that she can no longer be traced. And besides, ber hatred for Leonica was so vibrant that he decided to cut the mother of his child some slack

She deserved that much.

Right now however, he was starting to regret that decision. And before he made any other decision, action or words, that he was sure to regret sometime

the late future, he was determined to ask the one question concerning his grandmother's death that he was sure only Leonica could answer. However, just as his lips parted, words abour to roll of the tip of his tongue, the sound of both their phones ringing interrupted him. Leonica had taken one glace at her phone and answered it, whereas he hesitated, not sure who the caller with an unknown ID was

"Hello?" He answered after a few seconds, pressing the device to his ear.

"Hello, Mr. Bryce?"

"Yes, how may I help you?

"My name's Hugh and I'm calling from Norlights Kindergarten" Gabriel's blood pressure suddenly dropped upon hearing the name of his son's school expression becoming serious much like Leonica's current one. Unaware of the dread his words were causing, innocent High continued on "Earlier today, Ashley was involved in an accident and has been rushed to the hospital"

"What They both exclaimed and rose to their feet as it listening to the same thing.

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