Chapter 104 Owen’s Predicament.
The moment Leonica had left, Bill stuck his head through the door, testing the water whether or not it was okay for him to step in.
“Sir?” He called out, snapping Gabriel out of whatever he had been thinking about at that moment. “May I step in?”
Gabriel waved his hand at his assistant’s question, indicating that he could do whatever he pleased. Tentatively, he stepped in while Gabriel returned back to the chair he had been seating in, grabbing the photo he has found in the process.
Once again staring at the photo, Ashley in particular, Gabriel found his mind replaying Leonica’s words, something that had somewhat become like a daily routine to him, since he had woken up a few days ago.
He wondered, had he really been that much of an asshole?
Was he the reason their marriage ended? The reason why Ashley was forced to live with a broken family?
Although he couldn’t recall a thing about the child, Gabriel felt connected to him, just from the photo alone and thinking about how much the child must suffer from having a broken family, result of his own action, weighted heavily on Gabriel’s chest.
But not heavier than the fact that he couldn’t remember a thing. His memories and actions, both good and bad, for the past ten years, all was gone.
Now, he was forced to learn things anew.
With a sigh, he dropped the picture. "Mr. Bryce, is everything alright? Do I need to call the doctor?" Bill questioned after he had sighed.
He shook his head, dismissing his assistant’s concern, but in that moment, he recalled something. "That wouldn’t be necessary," He said. "But if you do see him, make sure to request a discharge date for me."