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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so you wouldn't get hurt. A burden, you said, You're my wife.

just needed to hear

living my life without you. If there's anything, please let me take care of you. If there's something wrong, please let me know. I want to be there

going to make me cry again," I began

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closer and let me rest on his chest. He rubbed my back softly as I cried out, feeling touched by

didn't understand why I was becoming

seemed to be sleeping soundly, too. I

morning, one of the nurses walked in on us sleeping together. She tried her hardest not to wake us up because she

I didn't have any trouble to feed myself.

started to taste

everything for me, I can't do anything without you once I discharge." I said, looking

"Good. You'll

few chicken slices,

It was a

"Are you not hungry?"

I asked.

You need to finish

"I might cry again...

to me before tucking a few strands of hair behind my ear. "I don't mind if you

don't look pretty when

as if I can't

you're being too sweet. I don't

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the lucky one, beautiful Now, come on, you

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how they were soft and healthy. Then, I

nurses throwing glances at him. Well, instead of being jealous and all possessive, I took pride-he was handsome,

only had eyes

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

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 coming

and I only

for visitors, Mama and

eyes widened before becoming excited-I had never needed to be admitted to a hospital before and this kind of treatment

I laughed, "You two are too

even though we know your husband is doing a very good

and the flowers before placing them

the

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

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 did.

while Matteo leaves to get a few

eyes wandered to my

you going

just need to settle a few things with Sofia, and

to get it done today but I had assumed because he didn't want me to worry too much. He knew her name was probably

to settle things with her

holding back his anger with me because he wanted me to stay calm as

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probably even plotting ways on how to

never understood about men

I knew they were

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