A Lifetime With You by Athrhteera

Chapter 36

Alena

Matteo was being pushed into the emergency room when we had rushed to the hospital. Luca drove fast, like we were going through an apocalypse and for once in my life, it didn't bother me. I wanted him to drive as fast as he could. husband's life was on the line.

My

So, we were sitting outside, pacing back and forth as we waited.

I understood how he felt when I was shot.

I just never expected to experience it this quick.

"Help me, Luca."

"What's wrong?" He asked, as he watched me.

My eyes were probably swollen and puffy from crying too much but at this point, I didn't care. All I wanted was to see Matteo coming out of there safe-not with devastating news.

"Convince me he'll make it out of there alive,"

Luca made his way towards me, cupping onto my face before staring straight into my eyes. "He's a fighter, Alena. He'll make it out of there alive and you know that. He won't leave you behind, he loves you too much. So, trust him with everything you got." "I'm just so scared. I don't know."

"Don't be. Let's just hope for the best,"

"The last time I hoped, things didn't end well."

My mind drifted back to my ex-boyfriend, the one who gave me so much hope and promises. Until the very end, I had hoped for him to be different, for him to prove me wrong, but I was proven wrong, just in ways I didn't expect.

He had the audacity to cheat on me with someone else when we had been in a serious relationship.

My trust was no longer there for anyone when I left. He wasn't supposed to affect me that much, but he affected my entire

ше.

life.

Then again, I didn't blame him. If he didn't cheat on me, I would've never met Matteo. If I didn't meet Matteo, I would've never been treated as good as I was now. I never realized just how spoilt I was until I married him. How he had given me everything. Especially after he told me loved me.

And now, I was on the verge of losing my lover, my husband.

"This I

is different. It'll end well."

Luca walked away to the seats, leaning his head against the wall. He had his eyes closed and I knew he wasn't quiet with empty thoughts. He was probably thinking, wondering, and even hoping as well.

"How long have you known Matteo?"

"A very long time. We grew up together."

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"Are you guys the same age?"

"He's a year older than me. So, that would make me thirty-four

"And when you guys met?"

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"Well, he was five and I was four. Our families were close. There wasn't a day where we didn't meet each other. I remember Maria cooking my favorite dish every day. When we grew up and went to college, things started to change. Matteo and I never changed though." "Did you two go to the same college?"

"Mm, we took business." He cleared his throat, "That was where he met Sofia."

"So, you literally knew her from the very beginning.

"Well, she wasn't much of a talker before. I never really talked to her much. She was always with Matteo and would follow him around like a lost puppy. It was annoying sometimes, but Matteo didn't mind."

I nodded, trying to imagine the younger Matteo in

She was s probably his first in a

It doesn't

teo in love.

his first in a lot of things. The first serious relationship he ever had because well, he did ask her to marry him. They were in love and would've still been in love if she hadn't 'passed away' in a car crash. If she didn't disappear. t matter though. He's in love with you now," he added. chuckled

"You're going to keep saying that every time he falls with someone new?"

He

"What? I

his head. "I saw the look in his eyes, Alena. I was there when we tried to interrogate Sofia. The love was long gone. There was guilt, but he was angrier at her for hurting you than betraying him." well, but I

was dead because

just got you, and he's never letting you go. Even when Sofia died five years ago, he

"You brought him

blinked a few times, glancing down at my wedding ring

had kept it safe the entire time I was at the hospital and when I was discharged, he had placed the ring on my finger again. He wanted everyone to know

be known by

three. Without us realizing, we had waited for almost

spot, even

was well. I just started to get anxious,

doctors came out,

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"Are you Matteo Lerclerc's-wife?"

my head, standing up.

success. Your husband is

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as they streamed down my cheeks, letting me let out a breath of relief before continuing to nod my head. Luca had rubbed my back, trying

and see

to his room. You

the doctor went back

Even

wife

glad the surgery was a success, I wanted to see him for myself. I knew he was going to be fine because Luca was right, Matteo was indeed a fighter. He did everything he could to survive. I knew he wasn't going to give up. The doctors did an amazing

oxygen mask was placed over his mouth. The

out of my

me,

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softly

eyes, meeting my own. They were slightly red and droopy, but I could never miss the smile forming on his lips. A smile of my own began to form as well, letting me caress the sides of his face. "You're here,

I immediately wrapped

was

baby. I'm

was good at comforting me,

"Does it hurt?"

bit, but I'm

Inodded, smiling at him.

got into the room. He didn't say a word as he made towards

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sight, knowing he was worried about his friend, too. He was just doing a

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laughed, "You're one of the strongest I

When

drift off into a deep sleep, the doctor came in to see me. She had a small smile on her face as she looked at her patient-she didn't want to bother him with

I asked,

he'll be recovering soon but I do have something

with his

come in a bit late. Luckily for him, we managed to save his leg but he's not able to walk for the next

Oh,

understand. The bullet must've been quite

off, "There is

""What is it?" wha

too well about what she was going to say. I was a doctor, and we had the exact

run. The best we could try is for him to not limp and walk as normal, but he won't regain the strength to run."

you that he'll be back to normal. We just can't assure you he will be able to run again." I

news I had expected, but I

you." I muttered,

"I'm really sorry, Mrs.

Lerclerc but it's best to provide him with all the

began to walk away, leaving me standing here on my own. Just almost a week ago, I was shot, and I could've lost my life, but just hours ago, Matteo was shot, and he wasn't going to be able to go back to normal. His mafia depended on him and if he couldn't run, how was he going to prove to them

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wanted me to tell him,

with Matteo sound asleep. Luca had stayed for another hour until he decided to leave.

it was only me