A Lifetime With You by Athrhteera

Chapter 62 Matteo

"Your broken rib will heal in six weeks but until then, we still need to monitor your condition. Please avoid any vigorous activities, we don't want any complications." The doctor said and Alena listened, "As for your fractured arm, it might take about four to six weeks as well. You will have to go to therapies to get back your strength."

"After the six weeks are up, will everything go back to normal?" she asked.

"Yes, if you take care of yourself during this healing process, everything will be fine."

Last night, when I went back to Alena's room after ending the call, she was still sound asleep. It didn't take me long to fall asleep because as soon as my body was on the sofa, I began to realise how tired I was-the past few weeks were draining. However, ever since I got Alena back into my life, I finally felt at peace.

That was until Alexei threatened me. He had given me two days to think and he left me with no choice. Either way, he was going to take Alena away from me. "Thanks, doc.

Alena turned to look at me with a smile plastered on her face. She was excited to go home, even though she had hoped to leave last night but I persuaded her otherwise. It was my first time seeing her smile after for so long and it had made me excited, too. The perfect smile. I loved it whenever she grinned.

I made my way towards her before grabbing her hand, kissing the back of it.

"What's wrong?" She asked, looking at me.

Ever since Alena became my wife and we had fallen in love, we were in sync. If things weren't okay with us, we were bound to find out about it. I was actually scared if she could easily read my facial expressions and ended up figuring my secret.

She had every right to know about the current situation with Alexei and Mikhail but I wanted think about it myself first. She was healing and she needed rest as much as possible, she didn't have to stress herself.

I smiled at her, shaking my head. "Nothing, baby. I just hate seeing you like this,"

"Seeing me like what?" A frown had appeared as she tilted her head.

"Hurt. In pain. All because of me,"

"Don't

say

that... it's not your fault."

"It's my fault, Alena. You wouldn't be in this situation-

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She had cut me off by pulling me close, "Stop it, Matteo. None of it is your fault. We were going through a rough patch in our relationship and actually, I only have myself to blame. I had left you all by yourself and I had gotten into the situation on my own. All you wanted to do was to keep me safe but I was too stubborn. I didn't listen," she replied.

"Baby..."

"Believe me, I will regret that for the rest of my life."

"Don't."

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"Then, don't blame yourself either. Can we please just move on? "Will you ever f

me?"

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you, Matteo. I should be asking

few times. I could never imagine a life without Alena by my side; she was the rainbow after the rain, the sunshine to scare away my surrows, she was everything I ever wanted in life. My life was dark and I had no purpose

I lost her, I was losing myself

love you for the rest of my

rest of your

this life and the hereafter.

continued to caress my face as she stared into my eyes. For once, everything felt calm and we were at peace. After

and Mikhail as I let myself get lost in her

disappeared, it became a constant reminder. I knew after a couple of more

just needed

to fall in love, again

before taking it off, sliding her wedding band and

them," she said

tears.

until you came

me," I replied.

hand before sliding her rings on and she surprised me with

could somehow hear

our bodies collided, we

We

always blamed myself for the tragedies in my life. I had always wanted to have a different life,

a normal person. If

own destiny, I knew I

the killings were easy. The younger me was gone-I no longer felt guilty for the lives I took. I no longer thought of the families I had destroyed. Either way, I was going to go to hell. God

forgive

person like

I repented but

thought I was damned for

life and she showed me the goodness of it. If I had chosen a different life for myself, I would've never crossed paths with her-the beautiful Bratva princess who

souls who wanted a regular life. However, we weren't given the chance to choose our road, we just decided to

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called out for me after leaning

"Yes, what's wrong?"

want to say

I frowned, "Alena..."

She smiled, holding tightly onto my hands. "I will only feel fine after I've

sweetheart. You don't need

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through? You deserve more than an apology, Matteo. You deserve a wife who can change and be better for you. You deserve a wife who chooses you and will always choose you even if it gets tough." She continued to speak and I listened, knowing it was going

is you. You're my

to be better for

already better for

that because you feel bad