Chapter 28
He didn't want to offend his mother with his question, but at the same time, he needed to
know.
"Mommy," He tentatively began.
"Yes angel?"
"Do I...do I have a daddy?" He finally sputtered out the question that had been on his mind all
afternoon.
Leonica sucked in her breath upon hearing this of course she had expected this question to come around some time, but not so soon.
"Ashely," She mused, rubbing his head affectionately upon catching the sadness in his Of course you do. Everyone does." eyes.
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"So where is he?"
"He..." Now it was Leonica's turn to hesitate. No way in hell was she going to tell him the kind of father he had. Even for a sinner child, a fate that cruel was too much...space." She blurted the lie out before she could stop herself. "Your father...your father is up in space, Ash. He's watching over us from there." She smiled, hoping he'd buy the lie.
Ashely didn't. As small as he looked, he was smart and could tell that his mother was telling him a lie.
Was it perhaps because his father was...dead? Ashely felt saddened at the thought, even more so when he thought about all the stress his mother had to go through by being a single mother.
He didn't want that, and as a result, a fleeting thought crossed his mind.
He could find himself a new daddy and his mommy, a new husband!
What a genius plan, Ashely grinned subtly at his thoughts, snuggling underneath his cozy duvet as signs of sleep slowly crept in.
"...don't worry mommy," he mumbled, eyes becoming heavier no matter how much he tried to fight off the sleep and enjoy his mother's presence. "I...I...find someone to help-" his last words came as a slur as he finally dozed off. Someone to help, Leonica tilted her head to the side at the child's words.
What exactly did he mean by that?
Shrugging, she stood up and switched the light off, getting ready for bed herself. However she took one last look at Ashely before she stepped out and deep down, she couldn't help the mix of feelings that arose upon recalling his words. As per their promise, the weekend had rolled about relatively quick and Anastasia and Leonica were tasked with the job of taking Ashely to the amusement park, keeping their word.
Although he had been there several times, back in Colorado, seeing an amusement park in Norway seemed like a whole new world to Ashely
"Wow!" He exclaimed, looking at all the fun rides.
Leonica, along with her friend, chuckled. Seeing Ashely's amusement made their day a thousand times better.
"Y'know what Ashley," Leonica began, about to tell her son about all the funs of Norway's amusement park when movement from the corner caught her eyes. Turning her head in the direction, a frown painted her face upon spotting Angelina and she
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was heading in her direction.
Talk about fuck luck, Leonica thought as she turned to Anastasia.
"Annie, how about you take Ash to go check out some other thing?" She suggested.
"Huh? Aren't you coming along?" She questioned.Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.
Quickly, Leonica pointed with her head in Angelina's direction, upon seeing the woman, she understood the meaning behind Her words and agreed.. "Yeah, that's right. Come Ash, let's check that out." She pointed at a random ride and pulled the child away.
As soon as they were out of sight, Leonica turned around and nearly bumped into Angelina who was looking in the direction Ashley had gone.
"That boy, does he belong to Gabriel?" She asked, trying to see the direction they had He doesn't, right?" She asked again, almost sounding too sure. gone.
Seeing her face, caused Leonica to feel tired. Just perfect, she thought, turning around to leave when Angelina's next words stopped her.
"You know, Gabriel and I are going to have our wedding no matter what you do, do you want to know why?" She placed her hand on her stomach. "Because I'm pregnant with his child." Inessyistal Jealousy
Inessential Jealousy.
If Angelina's set goal was to annoy and get under Leonica's skin with her unnecessary announcement, then she was succeeding.
Hearing those words, although she had expected to hear it some day, hit Leonica like a brick she had not physically prepared herself for.
Her strut towards any crowded direction which she could use as an escape alternative had come to a stop, giving Angelina, who had seen her halting step, a chance to pound the horrible, yet incredibly lie for her, into Leonica's head.
"Yeah, you heard me right. I'm pregnant, and it's Gabriel's, so don't bother trying to disrupt our wedding, after all, a blessed child such as mine, should have nothing less than a perfect
family."
Angelina continued to boast, hands on her hips and chest as she addressed herself in a third person's point of view.
"But you know, I have you to thank for this. It's all thanks to you being the snake and bitchy woman you are, that Gabriel could still open up his heart to me, after three whole years." She carried on. "And now, just like, we'd soon be married, living our best lives in the Maldives while you...you'll remain you." Hearing the mocking tone in her voice, Leonica turned over and stalked back to her previous position. "So what? I'm I meant to get on my knees and cry?"
Her words surprised Angelina, who once again, just like back at the banquet, wasn't receiving
the exact reaction she had wanted.
"Look here, hussy," Leonica addressed her with venom. "All this shit you're saying, has nothing to do with me. I've told you this once and I'll say it again." Taking a step closer, she stared down at the female in front of her, her eyes showing nothing but the sincerity behind her words. "I have no interest in whatever ass crap you and Gabriel Bryce are up to, so don't bother stressing all that news in my ears, it's just gonna give me a headache Nothing more nothing less."
Angelina who had momentarily been frozen, finally gathered up the courage to speak. "Ha, like I'll believe all what you say-
"And should I?" Leonica cut her off. "You go around publicly announcing your relationship with Gabriel like it's some hot selling topic. News flash, it isn't and people have better things to do than heading you announce your damn promotion from mistress to fiancee." She added in upon seeing the confused, yet stunned look on Angelina's face.
Stepping back this time around, the female pulled a couple of her locks out of her face, tucking them behind her ears before she finally added.
"Take a moment to seat back and relax," She tapped her temple. "Think things through, If
you're so confident about your position if Gabriel's life, there won't be any need for you to be announcing it every now and then."
Turning around and continuing her walk towards the crowd, she scoffed at Angelina's speechless form and muttered.