Connected By Heart ✔

TWO

"Hmmm, p..lea..se exc..use me." Gabby managed to say as she quickly stood up from the dining table and ran off to Terrence's room which unshed tears.

Immediately she shut the door behind her, she fell on the floor and let the tears fall. "How could I be so stupid? How could I let history repeat itself? How could I let myself be used by another man?" She cried.

After what seemed like hours, Gabby managed to grab herself from the floor, proceeded to the bathroom to splash water on her face after which she changed her clothe from Terrence's shirt which she was putting on to the dress she wore the previous night.

After getting all dressed up, Gabby decided she wasn't ready to face Terrence and his daughter and most importantly the Beautiful lady whom she assumed was Terrence's Wife. Thinking of another way to escape, She finally found another exit beside the guest room. She got out of Terrence's house, hailed a Taxi, and headed home.

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"I missed you so much, Daddy," Sophie said as Terrence picked her up and kissed her forehead.

"I miss you too, Princess," Terrence replied with a smile. "Did you have fun with Peyton and Finley?" He asked and Sophie nodded with a smile after which Terrence kissed her cheeks which erupted a smile from Sophie.

Sophia Adoria Tennon was Terrence's four-year-old adorable daughter. Her birth changed his life in so many ways and since then, she has been his reason for living and most importantly, his motivation towards success.

"Peyton and Finley miss you too, daddy. They kept on asking me when you will come to visit them." Sophie said in her cute baby voice.

Peyton and Finley were Sophie's cousins. Terrence's Elder sister's twins.

"I miss them too. What do you say if we both give them a surprise visit next week?" Terrence asked Sophie, whose eyes lit up immediately.

"Yessssss! It's going to be fun. You, me, Peyton, Finley, Aunt Debbie, and Uncle Daniel. We'll have so much fun." Sophie replied excited and Terrence smiled at that. There was nothing more fulfilling than seeing one's child so happy.

"Alright then, will you go play in your room for a while so I can talk to your aunt Debbie?" Terrence asked and Sophie nodded after which he put her down on the floor and she ran to her room.

"She's the one right?" Debbie asked, referring to Gabby who left them a while ago as she took a seat on the single couch in the living room.

"Debbie, you should have called me before coming. You scared her off, can't you see that?" Terrence grumbled.

"It's not my fault either. If you had answered your calls, this wouldn't have happened." Debbie defended as she stood up to get a glass of water from the kitchen.

"You...called me?" Terrence asked as he followed her to the kitchen.

"About nine times," Debbie replied.

"I...I didn't notice my phone was ringing." Terrence replied and Debbie smirked at him.

"Hold on a sec, let me go check on her," Terrence said as he fled to his bedroom. "Gabby!" He called her name as he entered his room. He also checked his bathroom but it was empty. He checked his walk-in closet also, to see if she was hiding there, but he saw no one. And he eventually got the message when he saw his shirt which he had given her to wear by the edge of the bed.

Disappointment filled his heart immediately. No doubt she had left by using the other exit. Just when he thought everything was going to be okay. No doubt he's back to square one with Gabby.