Chapter 177 Welcoming The Illegitimate Child.
A few hours before Irene’s arrival.
Leonica, along with her parents, we’re both gathered in Benjamin’s study. After Cassandra’s tantrum, the air surrounding them seemed thick, but Leonica didn’t care about that, no, rather she couldn’t bring herself to care about it at this moment.
"If you study all these articles well, you’d realize that they all have one thing in common," She explained, using the huge television set in her father’s office as a viewing board. Her parents listened intently, eyes scrolling through the articles their daughter had briefing brought up, before continuing. "The fact that they are all crafted to sound like a prompting note. This, this and even that, all have an ending sounding like they expect father to do something."
"No Leonica, you’re simply thinking too much into it." Benjamin shook his head with a sigh as he spoke. He should have known that the news would also affect Leonica this way.
Who wouldn’t be affected.
"No, father," Leonica objected. "I know what I’m saying. Look here," She pulled up the only article that seemed different from the ones she had read last night.
The article had the same contents as the previous ones, explaining the situation that was happening, and as usual, not mentioning Irene’s name, but there was one thing different about it; rather than the usual suggestive ways, it ended with these few words.
’Could this be it for The Romero Family and how would Leonica of the Romero family, famous for handling matters in brutal ways, respond to this?’
"This is different. The person who wrote this didn’t add any suggestive ending to it. They weren’t even focused on you."
Once Leonica had pointed this out, her mother and father realized quickly realized it.
"So what are you saying? This is a planned attack to force my hand?" Benjamin questioned.