A Lifetime With You by Athrhteera

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Alena

An ending..

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A happy ending.

Everyone wanted their happy ending. If I were to ask a random stranger down the street, he was going to admit it, we were

if they wanted to. all waiting for our ending-a happy and satisfying one. Nobody could tell me otherwise eve

However, was it really easy to achieve the happy ending? The grand finale?

I

didn't think it was possible for everybody.

f only my epilogue was the reality.

In fact, it was not. It was my dream, my beautiful ending, and it was out of my grasps. The sad truth I needed to live with for the rest of my life, maybe an eternity if I was immortal. How could someone as hopeful as me ended up being crushed and disappointed? I really wante wanted an answer My heart ached. Felt as i I was stabbed.

Marco was a hope. My hope, until I lost him forever, and he left me with nothing to be hopeful for-it was as if everything in me was gone, the spirit, the joy, and even the ambition. I had wished for it to come true. Why did it have to go?

I recalled back the night at the emergency room, where I had cried my heart out.

hands were shaking,

My han

and

I my eyes were swollen from crying while Matteo held me close. He never left my side throughout everything because he wanted to show me how much he cared, how much he loved, how much he prioritised. Yet, I had pushed him away. I knew better than to lean onto myself. I was selfish. "I'm here, baby." Matteo whispered, repeatedly as he soothingly rubbed my back.

I couldn't utter a single word as I sobbed, trying to stop the tears from falling down my cheeks and wet my shirt, but it was impossible. The devastating news had caused me to stumble backwards.

"He's gone... I can't feel him," I whimpered, touching my stomach.

Matteo kept quiet as he continued to pull me close.

I could feel his arms around me. I could feel his touch soothing me

It was my

his loss too, it wasn't just my baby. It was our baby; we were hopeful for our Marco, for our first born. Yet, we were

at the words, feeling the heartache as it repeated in my

sorry. There is no longer a heartbeat,"

do you

"I'm really sorry

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about it. We were probably scared if it was a sign

during the car ride to the hospital, I had grew anxious. Matteo and I didn't bother to say a word as he drove as fast as he could. All

was worried, she

look on her face that had caused me to grip my husband's hand, afraid

was nothing good. She was going to break

a heartbeat.' It repeated in my head, again and

My

to process the information, but I knew I had hit a dead end when she left the room,

given time to process.

words into my ears as an attempt

looked up at

didn't say a word. It was my first time seeing him with that gaze, even when he had injured himself and

my t fault... "I muttered, crying

look at me. It's not

"I killed him."

Alena, don't say that."

between 'it's never your fault, baby' and 'we have to be strong. However, I had managed to push those words away. If only I had rushed into the hospital

If

only

spent a couple of hours, multiple times every morning in the bathroom, throwing up dinner. I didn't feel like eating, and I couldn't even do much for the rest

leaves because all I could do was lay

I

been understanding, and he was there with me to help. He never thought of me as a burden. Deep

Matteo had

tried to focus on what the doctor was saying, she tried to calmly explain the next procedure,

I

I was in denial.

called out my name, but I ignored him. you hear

"Baby,

can

she explained, in a calmly manner. The words she said afterwards were fading and I couldn't

eyes, trying to see any kind

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