A Lifetime With You by Athrhteera

Chapter 79

Alena

Two weeks had passed since I last saw Matteo. I had expected to be miserable and suffer but the days passed by like a blur, I almost didn't realise it passing by. I missed him deeply. I just stopped thinking about it too much because I wanted to ignore my own pain. It was a regular routine for me to stay in my room and waited for Mama to spend her days with me. I couldn't be bothered to go downstairs if Papa or Alexei was home, it was better for me to stay upstairs because I knew, if I saw them, they were bound to say useless things. A few days ago, I heard Papa arguing with his lawyer about my divorce,

They were saying something about Matteo never picking up their calls and never returning back the letters they sent. It brought a smile to my face, knowing they were never going to ruin our marriage that easily-Matteo had promised to find a solution.

Even though we couldn't see each other, we were able to talk. I borrowed Mama's phone to call Matteo and that was the only solution for us, the only way we could keep our sanity. I could see his face through our video calls and was happy to see him doing better, at least he was eating and sleeping well. We were using our separation as a time to heal, to become the better version of ourselves.

I stayed still as I stared out the window, enjoying the view. It had been raining for the past few days so I didn't have the opportunity to enjoy the sun except for today, it was better than to stare at the ceiling for hours.

A knock was heard on the door which caused me to turn around, seeing Papa standing there.

I had expected my annoying brother to come and stop by but unfortunately, it was my own father. I couldn't be bothered to look at him so I just decided to ignore his presence by continuing to stare out the window. If I didn't let n in, he was going to come in anyway. "Can I come in?" He asked, still standing by the door.

It wasn't even fully closed to begin with. Mama had left it slightly opened when she went out to make lunch and I didn't expect Papa to come by my room-he never did ever since I was here. "Sure," I replied.

He stepped inside my room, leaving the door the way it was.

We both looked at each other for a few seconds until I decided to break the silence, "Why are you here? Do you something?"

"Just to check up on you. I heard you got your cast open," he pointed at my arm.

need

His personal doctor came to check up on me a couple of days ago and decided I could use my arm again. However, I needed to spend the next few months doing physiotherapy. As long as I was getting better, I didn't mind spending the next few months recovering. I nodded, not wanting to say anything..

Papa and I were close when I was younger, especially before I went to medical school. Maybe because I didn't rebel yet at that time and he thought he had a high chance to control my life. After I moved out to further my studies, we grew apart and we never had the chance to build up our father and daughter relationship.

It was awkward to have a conversation with him. It used to be fine until he decided to point a gun at Matteo's head-how

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even be a solution

He asked, tucking his hands inside

kind of answer do

"Alena..."

Papa. Just

clenching his jaw, "We don't have to be like this. I genuinely want to know how you're doing and we don't have to be sarcastic towards each other," "What do you expect? You've ruined my life." I scoffed, somehow feeling as if all of this

doing all of

me? What kind of protection? The irony when it comes from you. You and Alexei have been feeding me with all of this protection bullshit. I don't want to be a part of this." I responded, taking a few steps back from him-he hadn't made any movement to lessen the distance between us but I didn't know where else

harm when he said he wanted to protect us but I couldn't easily accept the fact it had gotten too far. "Your husband is not a good man, Alena. He has a lot of enemies and if anything triggers them, they'd come after you They'd come after you because they know, you're his weakness. He'd lose his mind if he loses you." Papa said before he sat down at the edge of

I took a closer look at Papa, I could see he was tired. The dark circles under his eyes were visible, as if he hadn't slept properly for the past

not a good man either.

how men like us deserve women

what else to say. It was

you wouldn't believe it when I tell you that I'm blessed with a beautiful family. Meeting your Mama was the best thing that happened in

happiness with you. Why can't I have

I am? I want you to be happy more than anything, Alena but for people like us, we can't just be happy with the decisions we make. Sometimes, we have to make sacrifices to get that happiness. We

asked for any

None of you

a few steps back, trying to get ahold of myself. As I looked up at Papa, I could see the first man I loved; someone who had raised me, who had protected me and loved

on her

few minutes. She was listening to our conversation

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to interrupt,

Papa" I muttered, looking at my

nodded, "I know you

Viktor. I don't

he was close enough, he reached out to hold my arms slowly, "Matteo has a lot of enemies. One of them was the one who kidnapped you. We've been trying to find him but

and I. We've been looking