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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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." I kept quiet, focusing on the way

just needed to hear that.

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 take care of you. If there's something wrong, please let me know. I want to be there for you

to make me cry again," I began

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his chest. He rubbed my back softly as I cried out, feeling

understand why I was becoming more sensitive.

snuggling 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 it managed to make me feel

one of the nurses walked in on us sleeping together. She tried her hardest not to wake us up because she only wanted to check on my blood pressure, but Matteo had

let me eat on my own. He insisted on feeding me even though I didn't have any trouble to feed myself.

it started to taste better because he

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

smiled, "Good. You'll need me

plain porridge with a few chicken slices, but it was

It was a

"Are you not hungry?"

I asked.

eat later. You need

"I might cry again...

hair behind my ear.

look

chuckled, "No... because I'll feel as if I

sweet.

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lucky one, beautiful Now, come on, you need to

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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

all possessive, I took pride-he was handsome, and people

had eyes

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

sure everything was clean. She also checked if I had any fever because she was

me it was norm normal, and

was time for visitors, Mama and Ana

be admitted to a hospital before and this kind of treatment were only something I saw with

flowers?" I laughed, "You two are

you up more even though we know your husband is doing a very good job at that." Ana replied, smiling before

took the balloons and the flowers before

the other

today, my sweetheart?" Mama asked, sitting beside me as she

to soothe my worries away. I always wanted to be around her when I was younger. She understood me more than Papa ever did.

company while Matteo leaves to get a few things

my husband, raising

you going to work

just need to settle a few things with Sofia, and I'll be

I had assumed because he didn't want me to worry too

settle things with

his anger with me because he wanted me to stay calm as well.

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ways on how to get

understood about men in

knew they were always overprotective

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