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Chapter 12
If Gabriel didn't want her, then she'll make sure he will, and this time, she was certain, she'll completely capture his heart, bear his child and become the future Mrs. Bryce.
A smirk slowly curled up on her lips.
And this
time, there would be no one to stop her from winning.
4:29 pm, 4:30.
Leonica watches the moving hands of the clock on her work table with vacant eyes as she thought back to her conversation with Anastasia after they had seen the news of Gabriel's engagement.
"It's none of my business." She had told the Noirette with a nonchalant shrug as she handed her phone back.
To Anastasia, her action passed as someone who was unbothered by the news, but the truth was, Ever since seeing the engagement news the day before, Leonica had been feeling uneasy. The mere thought of Gabriel being engaged was enough to give her a headache, but knowing it was to the person who his grandmother had strongly objected against, was simply too much for her to swallow.
Leonica's jaw clenched.
What was Gabriel thinking, getting engaged to a woman like Angelina after all the talk his grandmother had given!
Clicking her tongue in disinterest, Leonica pulled her gaze away from the clock.
"Why the hell do I even bother thinking his matter," She muttered. "It's none of my damn business."
It was not.
Their marriage was over.
There was nothing tying them together, nor was there a reason for them to have a single conversation. So she need not worry herself with his matters.
Nodding her head at her convincing thoughts, Leonica pulled her computer close, planning to resume her work, when her phone began to ring
"Yes, hello?" She answered, the caller ID showing the number was blocked.
"Good afternoon Ms. Romero," a familiar feminine voice spoke from the other side.
Leonica paused, pulling the phone back to glance at the number before placing it back on her ear. "Ms. Astrid, is that you?"
The questioned woman who was a nurse at Norway's central hospital, answered. "Yes."Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.
"Oh, to what do I owe the pleasure?" Leonica asked, a smile curling her lips.
However,
mom
it faded the moment she heard what Astrid had to say.
"Ms. Romero, I'm sorry for bothering you at this time, but you need to come down to the hospital." Astrid began, her voice urgent. "Young master Ashely has suddenly come down with a stomachache." Leonica immediately sat up in her seat, her eyes wide. "What?!"
"His stomach, it seems to be hurting him a lot and..."
"Alright, alright, calm down. I'm coming." Leonica quickly reassured the distressed nurse and hung up the call.
"Ashely," She breathed out and stood from her chair, immediately rushing out of her office and to the hospital.
The drive to the hospital was long, and as time passed, Leonica grew restless, her mind conjuring images of her son suffering.
The moment she parked her car and stepped out, she was heading for the main entrance. "Ms. Romero," Astrid greeted the moment she reached the emergency ward.
"Where's Ashely, is he okay?!" Leonica asked, her heart racing.
Astrid nodded her head and lead her to Ashely's ward.
"Mommy," Ashely meekly called as she stepped inside.
"Oh my baby, what's wrong." Leonica immediately rushed to his side and cradled his face, kissing him and checking him all over.
"My stomach hurts." He complained.
"What happened?" Leonica questioned Astrid, her voice urgent.
"I think his stomach ache is as a result of consuming ice cream, too much of it." Astrid Grexplained.
"Too much ice cream?" Leonica glanced questioningly at Ashely
The child shrunk under his mother's gaze and admitted. "I...ate lots and lots of ice cream last night. I'm sorry mommy."
Leonica's face softened, she wanted to stay angry at him, but with that cute face of his, she couldn't bring herself too. "It's alright sweetheart, but remember, too much of anything is bad." She kissed his forehead. "From now on, eat only what's good for you, alright?" "Okay." Ashely agreed.
"Good." Leonica smiled, her eyes shifting to Astrid. "Thank you. When can I have him discharge."
"Anytime you want. It was simply a stomach ache caused from eating too much sugar. I can prescribe some drugs for him and have him discharged right now." "Alright."
Leonica spent the next hour taking care of Ashely's discharge papers, after which, the two of
them were free to leave.
"Is there any asleep in her
food you'd like to have?" Leonica whispered to Ashely who was 1
arms.
"I wanna hotdog bun-" The child slurred.
Leonica smiled. "Hot dog bun it is."
As Leonica carried Ashely properly, about to step out of the hospital, she heard a familiar voice call her name from behind. "Leonica?"
Leonica stopped in her tracks, her body stiffening.
That voice, she knew it.
Turning around, she locked eyes with the person who had called her, the latter looking equally surprised upon spotting a sleeping child in her arms. Christian!