After Divorce Billionaire Ex Found Me Pregnant (Leonica and Gabriel)
Chapter 177

So, rather than allow her to drive home with her mind cloaded, most likely put her, along with Ashley in danger, he held her tighter. "Tinsist." He stated and continued leading the way to his car

"Really, there's no need." Leonica said.

"But I'm taking you".

"I have my own car

"I'll return it tomorrow." He pulled open the passenger door to his car after unlocking in. "Just let me drive you home, okay?"

e that true or false, was sure to

Leonica was conflicted. A part of her wanted to reject him and go home with her own car, while another part of her was too tired to argue.

"Fine," She eventually agreed and placed Ashley in the back seat, before settling in the passenger seat.

As soon as they were buckded up, he started the engine and they drove off, the silence between them remaining the same.

However, Gabriel was the one who decided to breaki

"Do you want to talk about it?

"Talk about what?" Leonica askord in a nonchalant manner.

Gabriel shrugged. "The article, or even the states."

"I'd rather not." She ceplied, not once tuming to look at him.

cabriel took note of the coldness in her voice, it was the same tone she had used each time she intended to put a wall up

A sign that she was feeling uneasy, that she didn't want to let him or ampone in

Gabriel respected that and chose to remain silent for the rest of the ride.

By the time they arrived at Leonica's place, Ashley had already dosed off, his bear clutched tightly against his cheat,

Leonica didn't bother waking him. She scooped him out of his seat, being careful not to wake him and stopped out the car, only to find that tabel had joined her "You don't have to walk me to the door." She informed him, watching as he packeted the lees to his ca

She was about to say something else when the design on Galitiet's loychain caught her attention.

It was a forget-me-not flower, the very same one Ashley had given be to give matter the fire incident The exact same symbol that was on her necklace

Her eyes went to Ashley's sleeping, form and she sighed "a, clever chili."

Using News

But could she really blame him? Every child wanted their parent together.

"Thanks for the drive home." Leonica spoke, turning her attention back to Gabriel, who offered a slight no.

"Don't worry about it." He looked like he was about to say something more, but opted against it, cuffling Ashley's hair instead, before he bid then goodbye and walked away.

Leonica went inside after that, placed Ashley in his bed and went to get herself a drink, throughout which her brain replayed the article she had read and soon, she had pulled her phone out and began browsing the different type of articles based on what she had read, As expected, they were all about the same thing.

But it wasn't what had her worried.

No, she was worried because she didn't know where or who begun it. Was this another stunt to bring her family down, or was

she shook her head. No, thinlang like that was not healthy.

She wasn't going to assume the worse just yet. And hopefully, her mother wouldn't.

Putting her phone down, she decided it was time for a shower. Perhaps she could call Owen, after all, his voice always had a way to calm her down

Three hundred and fifty two thousand views in less than a day

Irene smirked at the numbers written underneath the article that would soon bring about the end of her so-called Father's demise,

"Looks like the media is having a field day with this," Jamil commented from where he sat, his eyes glued to his phone as he too monitored the comment section. I told you this was the right move" "yeah," trene replied, not once tearing her eyes off her screen. "We need to spread more rumors, so that when we officially release the news, Benjamin would have no other choice but to come clean." "And when he does, he'd have no other choice than to accept you into the family. That's when the

real work begins."

"Yes," Irene nodded, a smile on her face as the thought of raining her bastard of a father and the rest of his family became even more exciting "can't wait."

Jamil mirrored ber smile which grew more after he spotted one comment.

Crazy news, but it has to be true, after all, I just ramin anymore than this news would.

Leonica Romero and she seemed tongue tied. Probably doesn't want to ruin the reputation of her family

He chuckled after reading the comment "Looks like this is going to be easter than expected."

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rassic woke up the next day to the sexeshet lie phone tembling banden her beddide stoel. She groaned and toned on her side, blindly searching for the vibrating device mind she teamdil Without looking, she wipedanthe awesom, at least hoped she did and pressed it to her rat.

"Leoncn." Henegesimally opened at the sound of her father's voice and she pulled the phone away from her ear for a few seconds to glance at the caller ID.

it was todend her father. Why waste siddeadly calling her!

"Father, why are you calling seathe in the moming?" she asked, nobbing her eyes to aid the sleepiness, while she glanced at the time,

It was just beniminniespost seven, quite eatly father to be wake on a sudaw morning.

"Come home besonica, there's something important we need to decus. Benua answers, his voter sounding stren

"something important?" She repeated, hechoows kaming together. It was later a few seconds that something clicked in her heal and she recalled the article that stager had shmushet vestenby, that along with the now me she had real was the feeling? -

","She wased, already getting of bed oose it had reached the eyes of her father. What about her mother? Had she seen them? How was the Certainly, Just give me a little time, I'll be there sieht away."

the line went dead after that. Leonicaçouldn't even bring herself to town. She knew how hates behave in serious situations, never being his usual sweet self Bot that begged the question, what was so serious about a false tabloid?" Diwas it perhaps something else?

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Lennica teli abitter taste glide down the back at her throat at the thought. Thit it wasn't because she didn't want to embrace the idea of having an additional shling, sone, that was hund, but not as hand as imagining what her mother would feel.

She knew the feeling of betrayal from your spouse all too well. And just as well, she remembered how she had felt when Angeline informed her of her pregnancy back at the amusement parki

World her mother teel the

presentable.

way? Leonica's heart clenched at the thought, prompting her to increase the speed in which she applied in getting herself to look

By the time she arrived at the family house, it was quarter past nine. She was greeted by Alan who led her to where the rest of the family had been gathered, the main living room

"Leonica, "Melvin was the first to greet her. He stood up from where he sat beside their mother, meeting her half way

"everything alight?" she asked, glancing from Leonando, to her father, then tusally, her mother.

Melvin took her hand, leading her towards the spot where he had been seating "you've seen the articles, haven't you?" He whispered.

"yeah," she whispered back even though she wondered why they were whispering "is that suit this is all about? They're fale, ateu't they?"

This time around, Melvin remained silent, guiding ber roseat beside thetemother.

"please leave us, Alan." Benjamin finally spoke up, dismissing the butler, Dace they were alone, be began. "I'm sure you all are aware of the rumors spreading online," He paused, Eiving a few seconds gap, ananging his words carefully before he condimed. "There aur maatre versions of this, but they all point to one thing: that I have an illegitimate child."

DDD "Father, we know that isn't inie."Leonardo, The first one lo speakup, assured him.

Benjamin however, answered with an amazed yet light chuckle. He really loved how his children loved and respierres him, each in their own ways.

Unfortunately, he didn't have enough time to fully cherish their reactions.

"Well, unfortunately." He began, the smile on his lips long gone. "This isn't entirely a lie "

Leanca couldn't bring herself to look surprised. However she was worried, about her mother who had remained silent since she walked Janked like he was struggling to get the rest of the words nut of his month

She glanced at Mehin and rounda. Unlike her, they baths looked suprised

"Bad Thawattexplanation for it,"

nd her father who

"An explanation, "Cassaadia spoke for the first time, mumbling under her breath before chuckling, lifelessly, "sir, explain how you got you had a child out of Wedlock

Becomindido act in his wife's tement. He had to let her pour out her aECT SONIEWAY.

"Years ago, before i met your mother, I was seeing a woman. She was snipense Timet through a lend, moll classmate, and we quickly fell for one another. However, my father didn't approve of our relationship bocase she was from a lower background. Acoustiones, be called lier. He husisted that Timarry someone of equal status, a hrness like my self and at that time, his ideal daughter in law happened in be vant inother."

He paused, allowing the little indentation that had been added to sk

Lennica seemed the most interested with her father's story. She listened intently, waiting for the moment where she could use as a detense point to her mother. "However, Insisted. I loved the woman with all my heat and was willing to do anything to be with her, including delving my father's wishes even nume so when she revealed that she was serving owchild. And su, planned to elope with her. But sosumprisingly, my father had the entire country packed with security. We wete stopped at the bounders and bienight in. But," There was another pone in his speech.

Benjamin's face contaded as he remembered something unpleasant. The moment Alice mai painots, she acted differently, the sevealed her time nalime, saying that she wi money. She mere threatened to sue me in court forchild are ligener

My father was merciful ragh to bend to her wishes. He made her sign an NDA and paid her off, making her promise mey

then seat her bak?

"And the baby?" Leonica asked betone she could stop heisell

"She was meant to deliver it to alter binhing the child. But she disappeated atter her taber, along withahe dull.

to speak a word about the family again,

Legnica was the list to speak. "So, what do you want to do?"

Berjaminettered lus daughter a smile filled with gratitude before answering. The right thing. Now that that child has grown, it's only right to bring her home and