A Lifetime With You by Athrhteera

Chapter 19 Alena

"Hi, big sis." Ana, my sister called out. She was making her way towards me with a small smile plastered on her face and the instant I saw her, I was happy.

It had been months since I last saw her; it was at the charity event. The night that changed everything in my life. We could've spent time in better circumstances, but I couldn't think of anything but myself in that moment.

She

I also didn't want to trouble or worry her.

had assignments and busy projects at her university. So, she needed all the focus she could get to ace. "Ana, I didn't expect to see you here."

We were standing in the middle of a grocery store.

I just got off from work after I finished my shift and I thought I could use a walk around the grocery store, picking out anything. I had been filling the fridge ever since I lived alone, and it ended up becoming a habit even when I was no longer alone. Matteo left me with his metal credit card and told me I could use it whenever I wanted.

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Well, I did take it because I didn't want to start an argument about why I was us my own money for grocery shopping-I didn't use his card at all. He never said anything, maybe he didn't check the bills but until he found out about it, I was going to keep using my money. His card was unlimited. I knew that.

It didn't feel right to use it when we were just living together.

Ana, my sister, pulled me in for a hug. "I heard about what happened with Papa last week. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you,"

Mama must've told her. She was good at keeping secrets but not so good at keeping it away from her daughters-she was bound to tell Ana, anyway. She was home most of the time if she wasn't back in campus.

Well,

She was

s the youngest, so she got special treatments, too.

would've been a family drama if you were there,"

She scoffed, "I ffed, "I bet. Are you done shopping? Should we head to get coffee or something to drink? We can talk more."

"Sure, let me just pay for these."

Once we were out of the grocery store, we made our way to the nearest café. We took seats near the window to enjoy the view as we both ordered an iced latté.

"So, how is the married life treating you?" She asked, smiling.

"I know you're upset I didn't tell you."

"I was upset but I totally understand, Alena. Love makes you do crazy things such as flying away to Sicily and elope."

"Ha, ha, ha, very funny. Since when you became sarcastic?" I tried to pinch her arm, just like how I used to do when she was little-it wasn't to pinch until it was painful but only to tease her

Alexei used to do that, too. He tinkled her until she peed her

pants.

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But seriously, Mama said nice things about your husband. So,

man. I couldn't

me his whenever I was reaching my o***sm-I couldn't help but wonder if we were only like that because of

Matteo was

lot more

treats me well.

"I can see it all over your face.

of my colleagues did say I was glowing, but I couldn't actually see it. Maybe, I was much more relaxed-Matteo did know how to make me relax. So, even though I was stressed out with work and family related things, I was able to forget about them

to cook me breakfast now. Almost

heard you

must've told

did. You're so

this isn't about me. I want

to talk about,

"Like what happened between

you

and Papa."

him. He could've said he was sorry, and we could move on like it never happened. At the end of the day, I was already married, even though it wasn't with the man he wanted. I wanted him back in my life. We drifted apart when I went to medical school but

in the Bratva but

you know about Viktor?"

with me." She sighed, leaning back on her seat. "Alexei isn't like how he used to be, either. He seems tired whenever he gets home, and he keeps

not go home as much but I feel

grow older Ana, you lose a few

to think about it too much. But about Papa, I know he didn't mean to

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time to stop him."

nodded, "Lucky

55%

55%

if he listened, and I didn't mind either. I was more than glad he was there-he prevented

boyfriend. She was happy when she talked about him because I

but I started to feel

cheeks were heating up

my car in the garage, seeing that Matteo's

no longer sleeping alone. Every night, we started off cuddling until I began to push him away in my sleep. Then, whenever we felt like it, we had sex in the morning. Sometimes, even at night before going

myself when it

As I

house, I didn't expect

made my way to turn on the lights, but I stopped

called out, walking into the