A Lifetime With You by Athrhteera

Chapter 32

Alena

I had woken up in the middle of the night from a nightmare, being chased and ran after. The trauma from last night was still very vivid as it came haunting back in my dreams. I could remember my struggle and my pain when she pushed me back, tried to choke me before managed to hurt me. Then, tears began to stream down my cheeks as I blinked them away.

"Shh... baby, what's wrong?" Matteo came walking from the sofa, wiping away the fallen tears.

My heart broke at the sight of him. He looked exhausted as he had only gotten a couple hours of sleep. After what happened last night, I was sure he tried to be more alert of any noises-even when one of the nurses walked in to check my blood pressure, he was already sitting down to watch.

He kissed my forehead for a few times, making me cry even harder.

"Alena... tell me, what's wrong? Are you hurt?"

The pain was there but it didn't bother me much. I took painkillers before I went to bed earlier. I didn't even realize I had fallen asleep because the last thing I remembered was talking to my husband.

I shook my crying?ng. Nothing's wrong,"

"Why are you

"It was just a dream. I didn't like it,"

"Mm, do you want to tell me about it?"

In all my life, I never thought I'd found someone as caring as him. He knew when something was wrong, and he insisted on fixing it. I always wanted a straight-forward man in my life. Matteo had all the traits of a perfect man I had envisioned. He continued to caress my face, looking down at me.

"Can you come and sleep with me in bed?" I asked, moving to the side, and giving him enough space to lay.

"Do you think we'll fit?"

"I think so." Then,

he didn't waste any time. He climbed up the bed beside me to snuggle me close. He was careful not to pull on the wires or cause me any discomfort. My lips curved into a smile as soon as I felt his warm body next to mine-I had missed. the heat. I immediately placed my head on his chest, loving to hear his steady heartbeat.

"I'm sorry I woke you up."

"It's fine. I was worried if you

it's line.

were in

any pain,"

"Do you

think I'm a burden to you?"

There it was. It was in the middle of the night, possibly two or three in the morning and the random question managed to slip out of my mouth.

I had never heard it coming from him. There wasn't a single complaint about how I was acting around him. He took care of

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me in good ways so, there wasn't any reason for me to ask that question.

I didn't need to look at his face to know he was frowning.

"Why would you say that?"

"I just want to know if-"

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got you into this situation, Alena. Sofia was supposed to be my problem and not yours. I should've taken better care of you so you wouldn't get hurt. A burden, you said, You're my wife. If things were much worse than this and I had to take care of you, I'd never think of you as a burden."

just needed to hear that.

love you, Alena. I don't know how it happened, but I love you and I can't think of living my life without you. If there's anything, please let

me cry again," I

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and let me rest on his chest. He

why I was becoming more sensitive. I

close. I didn't wake up for another nightmare and my husband seemed to be sleeping soundly, too. I loved the warmth of his body and how

us sleeping together. She tried her hardest not to wake us up because she only wanted to check on my blood pressure,

though I didn't have any trouble to feed myself. So, here he was, sitting on the bed with me and

taste better because

everything for me, I can't do anything without you once I

You'll need me for

slices, but it

It was a

"Are you not hungry?"

I asked.

eat later. You need to finish your

"I might cry again...

strands of hair behind my ear. "I don't

I don't look pretty when

because I'll feel as if I

sweet. I don't

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beautiful Now, come on,

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brown hair, seeing how they were soft and healthy. Then, I looked into his eyes, loving how they were the lightest shade of brown I had ever encountered. Maybe, I was just being bias because he was my husband, but he was too

noticed the nurses throwing glances at him. Well, instead of being jealous and all possessive, I

only had eyes

me wonder why men were always blessed with those kinds of lashes. Then, his full lips. They were pink and soft to the touch; I could almost feel him kissing me all the time. That was why I couldn't get enough. After he

wound, making sure everything was clean. She also checked if I had any fever because she was afraid of an infection. However, I was feeling fine apart from the slight pain

normal, and I only needed

was time for visitors, Mama

admitted to a hospital before and this kind of

and flowers?" I laughed, "You two are too

your husband is doing a very good job

the balloons and the flowers

on the

are you feeling today, my sweetheart?" Mama asked, sitting beside me as she caressed

as good. She knew how to comfort me and to soothe my worries away. I always wanted to be around her when I was younger. She understood me more than Papa ever

could keep you company while Matteo leaves to get a few things settled with

wandered to my

going to

a few things with

want me to worry too much. He knew her name was probably going to

with her

was holding back his anger with me because he wanted me to stay calm as well. He had a

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even plotting ways on how to get back

understood about men in

were always overprotective of their

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