You’ve Regained Your Memories, Haven’t You?
“n-romero Empire?” Jason stammered. “But sir,” He paused, thinking of the perfect way to word his next sentence “hut sir, surely you’re aware of the recent event that happened? The event regarding Tyche Smith” Hot course, who isn’t, But that is none of my business. What is, is Benjamin Romero’s life. His words contosed Jason.
Benjamin Homero? As in the previous Caner of Romero Empire?
“Get me information on him jaxson and when I mean information, I don’t mean the ones you can easily find online. Get me something interesting
“at sir, Benjamin Romero isn’t the head of Romero Empire anymore.” Jaxson finally voiced his thoughts.
“Of course I mow that,” His boss answered confidently as he crossed his leg and gave him a look that told him, he had something up his sleeve.
Jaxson didn’t question him, because as a wise man once said, curiosity falls the cat.
“Alright, I’ll do my best.” standing up, he bowed. “I that’s all, I’ll be on my way,”
He didn’t wait for a response, because he knew his boss didn’t need him anymore.
“Jaxson,” Hisboss called when he had his hand on the dont handle, “Remember, get me something worth a billion dollar partnership, Don’t fail me, not again.” Jasson gulped. “Yes, Sir.”
Back at The hospital Ashley’s test was completed and while he was looked after by a nurse, Doctor Bailey explained the results to Gabriel and Leonica.
“Not good,” He said once all three of them had settled in the hallway outside the room Ashley was in. “The test shows that Ashley’s injury has rapidly sped up, reducing the years he has before the surgery to three years.” the presented Leonica with the x-ray sketch ‘t there
Herexpression took a tum for the worse when she examined the sketch. “Three years?” she mumbled, earning a nod from Doctor Balley. “Isn’t_isn’t t anything we can do to slow the process down?
Doctor Bailey shook his head. Unfortunately, no.” Disappointment lashed across Leonica’s face and she was very much aware of his next words.
Looking between them both, Doctor Balley states. “Nothing can be done for Ashley, except a suitable donor is found sooner or later and in his case, a transplant from a sibling would be the best.”
A sibling that she was yet to make any plans for, she batterly thought, tightening her hold on the x-ray sketch
“And a donor outside the family can’t be found?” cabriel asked,
Doctor Bailey shook his head. “No. But in an event that does happen, it isn’t advisable as Ashley could suffer complications if the transplanted bone marrow isn’t a hundred percent compatible with his body.” He explained, giving Leonica and Galiciel a few seconds to let the painfully familiar news sink in. “I have a few other things to do, so I’ll take my leave now. He bowed and then lett
Once he was gone, silence fell over them, a thick cloud of tension floating in the air.
“I’m sorry.” Leonica finally broke the silence, her voice barely above a whisper
Gabriel raised a brow, and a frown made its way to his lips. “Sorry? Why are you apologizing?
“For the first time, I feel like a useless mother. I can’t even protect the most important person in my life.
“Leonica, this isn’t something you could control, don’t beat yourself up.”
“But I can’t just stand around and do nothing. My son, he’s sick. And I want him to be cared.”
Gabriel sighed, the town on his face deepening. He had no idea what to say or do. All he could think about was how and she sounded.
And he wasn’t a fan of it.
“Leonica,” He called, placing a gentle hand on her shoulder, which at first, she wanted to shrug off, but decided otherwise. “Don’t worry, I’m sure everything would work out in Ashley’s favor.”
“You think so?” she asked, glancing up at him.
He nodded his head. “Yes, of course. Ashley’s a strong child, and he’ll pull through.”
Leonica smiled, and Gabriel was glad to see that it was a gemine one. “Thankyou Gabriel.”
Hemimored her smile, hand traveling from her shoulder to cup her cheek
“Anytime,”
His action, although very little, had benso unexpected that it caught Leonies off guard and for the first time in a long while, Gabriel saw the surprise written all over her face while her eyes searched his, looking for something he wasn’t all to sure what it was. Their moment, however, was short lived when Ashley came out with a nurse, and seeing the distance between his parents, a huge grin appeared on his face
“Daddy!” te exclaimed, rushing to hug his father, who without a doubt scooped him up in his arms. “Are we going home now!
Gabriel casted a quick glance at Leonica who had turned away, but he could still see her hacking strands of her hair behind her ear.
He chuckled subtly and then shook his head, answering his son’s question. “No buddy, you have to go home with your mother. Daddy has a few things to attend to Maliley’s expression fell, and it wasn’t long before a few replaced it. “Oh, okay.”He the glanced at his mother and with acute little pout, he begged “Monum, Can I stay with sladdy for a few days? teater?”
“Again?” Lennica blinked inconfusion when her son nodded. Trying her best to ignore how til stared at her, she came closer to her son, placing her hand on
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his cheek, however, quickly removing it when he calling Gabriel’s action. “Honey, didn’t you just come back from your father’s place about a week ago! Don’t you want to spend time with mommy?”
“N-no! I want to spend time with both mommy and daddy. But The child hesitated as he recalled his teachers words when he was having a hard time
His mommy and daddy had chosen to spilt up and he might be a little different from the other children seeing as he might have two mommies and daddies.
The teacher had then assured him that everything would be okay, but still, Ashley couldn’t help but feel sad
He only wanted one deddy and one mummy and he most definitely didn’t want them to be apart
“Hey, hey,” Leonica said, breaking him out of his thoughts “Ashley, what’s wrong?
The ch
took his head, a fake smile on his lips, but Leonica could still see the little quivers. “N-nothing.” He lied, his tone weak
Even though she knew it wa
she didn’t press on, instead she shared a knowing glance with Gabriel.
“Listen bud, how about we go out this weekend?” Gabriel asked, wanting to ease his son’s sadness. “We can go to an amusement park, just the three of us How’s that sound?
Ashley’s entire demeanor brightened upon hearing this “Really? Can we go to an amusement park and see the fireworks too? Pretty please?”
Gabriel agreed with a bright smile, whith Ashley returned. “That’s okay with you, right
1, tight Leonita?”
No. It wasn’t. She still felt the need to keep her distance from Gabel, more so after that little action of his. But seeing Ashley’s expectant expression, she couldn’t
ng herself to blurt out those words of rejection.
“Yeah, let’s do that.” She said, eeming a delighted squeal from berson. “Let’s go this weekend.
Ashley exclaimed and threw his hands in the air.