Dear Ex-Wife You Are MINE (Victoria and Alessandro)

Chapter 119 As strong as the Lion

VICTORIA'S POV...

"He looks just like me..." Papa said in a dreamy tone looking down at his newly born grandson, who is

just three years old.

"Looks like you? Heh!" Antonio commented with a smug face. "My nephew looks like me, the end of the

discussion." He declared spreading his arms as if feeling a satisfied breeze, only to get smacked on his

head by Papa.

"How could that be! Look at his face! He looks like me!" Papa argued, while...

"I guess, all of you lost your eye sights!" Grandma spoke all of a sudden. "My great-grandson has exact

features like his great-grandfather." She smiled, clasping her hands together and smiling at my

sleeping son.

"Yeah... He does look like all of you other than me." Alessandro's duh tone came from the corner of the

room, as my eyes turned to him. He is focused on slicing apples for me.

All the members only looked at him once and ignore him in The next second before continuing their

dreamy imaginations.

I heard Mama chuckle and frown a little. "Don't you think all of them are mad enough?" I whispered in

her ear, not wanting them to listen and burst their bubbles.

Mama chuckled again, "This is the beauty, don't you think so?"

Beauty? I thought in mind. How come?

"Just look at them. They also know what is the truth but they all have their imaginations surrounding

that little life. Just three days of him appearing into this world and he is already the apple of their eyes.

Isn't it beautiful?"

I turned my gaze to the people, surrounding that little glass-covered bed with the little angel lying

inside. It's true, he is the apple of all eyes. How could he not?

I smiled... And then I heard,

"What do you think, Victoria? Who does he look like?" Antonio asked and all the eyes turned to me.

Even, Aless also looked at me, stopping his work.

I sat straight and then slowly and carefully, take my baby in my arms from his bed. He still has a pipe

attached to his nose and the doctor said, he won't need I anymore after he is fully recovered from his

premature weakness.

I looked at him. His black hair, straight nose and long dark eyelashes only point toward one person.

"Leonardo... Just looks like his father." I said, watching him.

And immediately heard a disappointed sigh, "Yeah, not so partial." Antonio narrowed his eyes.

Others only laughed, when the nurse came inside with a smile.

In just three days, the whole of the hospital became like a family. Nurses and doctors are friendly and

they are so caring like a family.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for you to leave for now. The baby and his mother need some alone

time." She said softly and everyone went out, excluding Alessandro.

It was always Mama or Alessandro who stays with me in feeding times or other times. Because I need

help with lots of things still.

After everyone is gone, the nurse adjusted Leo on my arms. He needs to handle with much more

sensitively because of his weak condition. He is a premature baby, after all.

She helped me remove my one breast and I started feeding her. The nurse left and this time it was only

Aless.

He came beside me and helped me hold our son. Because, not only Leo, I am also much weak than

other mothers. We did it quietly and after I was done feeding him, he once again placed Leo on his

destined bed.

Aless helped me button my maternity gown from the hospital and I leaned my head on his arms as he

wrapped me around securely. We both watched our child, sleeping.

He is sleeping most of the time and it's needed for his health.

"So, how did you come up with the name Leonardo?" Aless asked, caressing my hair softly. "Was it

preplanned?"

I shook my head. "Of course, not. Remember, we decided to keep the gender a surprise? So, I never

really planned. But... After waking up when I find him fighting all the craziness around him, fighting his

life and keeping himself alive, I decided to keep this name for him. As strong as the Lion. A King. Our

son would make up every situation in his entire life."

"Hmm..." Aless hummed only. "You only wanted to save him." He said all of a sudden. I don't know

what he is thinking but his tone is a little stressed out.

Well, he is taking care of us, so it's reasonable.

"Alessandro, I know, maybe that time my decision was reckless. But, if I was sent to that situation,

every time I would choose his life over mine. I can't just..." I gulped the lump in my throat, that formed

heavily in me.

His hands wrapped around me tightly. "I don't know how it will sound. But, I will always choose you,

Victoria." He turned to me as I looked up at him. His blue eyes were dull and guilty. But why?

"What happened, Aless? Why do you look sad? Let's just drop this topic. I don't want to be sad

anymore." I said anxiously.

He hold my hands and kissed them both before speaking, "Baby, I know, I wasn't a good husband

before. When you..." He gulped, closing his eyes. His face flushed with a painful expression before he

opened his eyes, looking into mine.

"When you went through a miscarriage, I wasn't there with you... I... I was an idiot, Victoria. I know,

there are no words for me to ask forgiveness from you. But, I will keep making up for my mistakes if

that ever touches a little of the part of forgiveness. I..." A drop of tear slipped from his eyes as I pressed

my index finger on his lips.

"No Aless, please, don't. It wasn't your fault alone. I should have told you and taken steps which I

didn't. I should have been more careful as a mother, which I wasn't. Please, don't blame yourself." I

wiped away his tears and pulled him in a hug.

"What's gone is gone now, Aless. It's not the time to recall those painful pasts anymore. Now, let's live

in the present. You, me, Leo and our happy little family, okay?"

Aless broke the hug and leaned a little to kiss me. He softly kissed my lips and then kissed my temple

before cupping my cheeks and joining our forehead.

"I love you so much, baby." He confessed.

"I love you too," I said with a happy smile on my face.

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TWO MORE DAYS LATER...

Home sweet home... That is what I felt the moment our car stopped before the Edwards Manor. Just

got released this morning and everyone decided that it would be best for me and our baby to shift with

our parents.

Alessandro also stay with us till we get recuperate properly. And I didn't object. Good for me, I would

spend more time with my parents, brother and husband together and now our son too.

Sage opened the door for us as we stepped outside the car.

Yeah, Sage... Glad he is safe and sound. After recovery, I learned that it was because of him, Aless

could find us quickly.

After they injured him, they dropped him in another cell to die. However, he still didn't give up and found

a way to out of the cell and fought with the guard, guarding him. He took his cell phone and called

Aless before he lost his consciousness because of blood loss. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Aless immediately traced the phone and found us. He need stitches in his head and I gave him a leave

for a month to take proper rest. and if needed more, he can take it.

Still, he forced to come for today and be with us. So, I agreed.

I turned to him. "Now, go home and take proper rest, Sage. It's an order." I said seriously.

He only smiled and nodded his head. "Yes, ma'am. Will do."

And soon, I stayed before the entrance of my home. Yeah, this is my home, no matter who I am and

what I am. The only truth is, I am Victoria Edwards. I have a fiancee who loves me over his life and we

have a little son, Leonardo Devonte.

I felt a firm touch on my hand. It was Aless. I looked up at him with a smile and he returned it. He holds

my hand firmly with his one hand and his other arm, holding our baby.

"Let's go, shall we?" He asked and I smiled at him, beaming in happiness.

"Let's go!!!" I agreed in a booming excitement...