Chapter 3 The Mistress Returns.
The news instilled fear in Leonica as much as it did hope.
A baby was currently living inside her, serving as proof of the nights she and her husband made love together. Proof of how strong she and Gabriel's bond was about to become.
Would Gabriel cancel his demand for divorce if he learned of his child growing in her womb?
"I...I need to let him know." Leonica muttered under her breath, looking around for her phone.
She quickly found it on the nightstand and with a smile on her lips, she dialed Gabriel's number and pressed the phone to her ears, listening to the line ring.
It rang unanswered for seconds. Seconds soon turned into minutes and several more tries, but her efforts were futile.
Gabriel didn't pick up.
Well, how would he even have the heart to pay attention to her when his past love returned?
Her smile turned bitterly as the tips of her fingers clutching her cell phone started to shiver.
"Enough, Leonica," Benjamin sighed deeply and took away the phone from her daughter's hands after exchanging a look with his wife.
"He might just be busy, Dad." Leonica forced a smile trying to explain. She knew her parents never looked favorably on the marriage.