74- The Yes that Sealed the Future

POV- Eleonora Vitale.

With sadness, I throw his ashes into the sea. This was his last request, and even if he had every reason enough not to do so, here I am, bidding farewell to Sofia worthily.

As Daniel holds Alessa in his arms, a little further back, I look at the horizon and sigh heavily.

"Sofia, wherever you are, I want you to know that I forgive you for everything you have done and tried to do..." I give a slight smile, admiring the landscape.

Days after being arrested, Sofia felt unwell in prison and it was then that we found out that she had a malignant tumor in her head. She was already terminally ill, and doctors gave her only two months to live.

There were few times that I was able to go see her, as her condition worsened more and more.

I go back to the car. Daniel hands me a folded paper. I open it and read what is written on it:

"Eleonora, I ask forgiveness for everything I have done to you. And sorry for hurting the one you love, but I know that Viktor will recover quickly and will come back to you. Enjoy your long life, visit new airs and never give up on what is good for you. Don't make the same mistakes as me, I didn't take advantage of the little time I had and I just dedicated it to doing harm to others." Tears cloud my eyes, but I wipe them and keep the letter in my pocket. My vision falls on my cognate and my daughter. "How, how did you get that?" I question Daniel with difficulty, because I feel like crying.

"Sofia asked the doctor who was treating her to give it to me. And I told her that this letter could only arrive in her hands after she left." I sadly agree.

"Good, grazie mille. Can you take me to the hospital now? I'm going to spend the afternoon with Viktor." He agrees and puts Alessa in his car seat. We got in the car and headed to the hospital.

Unfortunately, my sister had a tragic end... While Antonella has been arrested and is paying for her crimes as she deserves!

HOURS LATER...

Beep, beep, beep... This sound has become so present in my life since that episode. It hurts my soul every time it marks Viktor's heartbeat, and he's not in a position to speak or react when I talk about something, but it also brings me a little hope in seeing him wake up.

"Baby, you know... Renzo and Daniel are taking very good care of their company. Oh, and talking about Renzo, he is very happy with his son, our little Thiago. Vittoria, as she had said, did not want to know about the baby and sent herself to France. I'm helping our friend with what I can. There are days when I feel exhausted. There are so many problems, but everything would be solved if it came back to us, my love." I lie on his chest and cry like a little child, until I fall asleep.

I have no idea how much time has passed, but I wake up to Alessa's crying. I remain with my eyes closed and I have the feeling of being watched. I raise my head and look at Viktor, shaking my head when I see that it was just my imagination playing tricks on me.

I walk up to Alessa and take her in my arms, trying to calm her down. However, seeing that she would not stop crying, I sit in the armchair and put one of my breasts out. She grabs him voraciously, making me smile.

"You're hungry, aren't you, mio angelo? It even looks like he hasn't eaten for half an hour." Again I have the same feeling as minutes ago. I look again at Viktor, who obviously remains in the same situation. "My daughter, when will your father come back to us?" Alessa's curious eyes stare at mine, as if she were giving me some answer to my question.

Unfortunately, I'm not a telepath!

I walk out of my thoughts with someone knocking on the door. I take Alessa's blanket and cover my breasts, until I allow our visitor to enter. The figure of Daniel appears in my field of vision. He smiles when he sees me and enters the room further.

"Is it okay if I stay here with you?" I nod and smile friendly.

"I just spoke to the doctor, he said that Viktor has been showing more and more very significant improvements." He says looking hopeful, which makes me smile.

They didn't know each other until a few months ago, but Daniel has developed a huge affection for Viktor, so much so that, on some rare occasions, he calls him "fratello".

"Why are you smiling at nothing?" His voice makes me get out of my daydreams.

"I was here thinking about how you developed a great affection for Viktor." He arches his eyebrow and says:

"Viktor accepted me so well that it somehow makes me a little happy. All that went through my mind before we got closer was that he might reject me. I was very surprised by his acceptance." We both smiled.

I realize that Alessa ended up falling asleep, so I adjust my clothes and get up with them in my arms, taking her to the car seat. Then I go near the window and observe the movement of cars through the streets.

"Thank you." I find myself whispering. I feel Daniel's presence by my side. "For staying here and helping us with everything." Complete, turning towards him. Daniel smiles slightly and approaches, taking me by surprise with a hug.

"Tutto per la famiglia!" He says. We are interrupted by someone scratching our throat. We looked towards the door, but there was no one.

My heart starts beating strongly in my chest. My vision goes to Viktor, who stares at us with a frown. I widen my eyes and walk slowly towards him, mentally wondering if what I see is real.

"You've woken up..." Whisper, it's not a question, it's happily a statement. I go to him and hug him with all my strength, as if my whole life depended on it. "Only heaven knows how many days and nights I asked you to return to me." His arms surround me, and he kisses the top of my head.

"Xiiii, my love... It's okay, I'm with you now." He runs his hand through my hair, making me feel the touch I longed to have for days. I move away from the same, who wipes my tears and stares at me affectionately. "How long did I sleep?"

"Two months." I say, and he widens his eyes slightly, but he composes himself. Then I go further back, so that he and his brother can greet each other.

"It's... Do you feel something?" Daniel asks, a little awkwardly, approaching and extending his hand to Viktor, who also extends his. But she ends up pulling Daniel into a hug. The two embrace, demonstrating the brotherly love they feel for each other.

As if guessing, Alessa decides to wake up from her sleep. "Sixty seconds." She cries, so that someone can take her away from the comfort baby.

Then I go to her and take her in my lap, which makes her crying stop at the same time. Daniel helps Viktor sit down.

"Heavens, Nora... Bring it to me. I need to feel la mia piccola principessa in my arms." I smile and lead her to Viktor, who extends his arms and welcomes her. "Angelo mio, papà ti ama moltissimo." Kiss your forehead.

We ended up being surprised by the doctor responsible for Viktor's condition. Who enters the room and is amazed by the scene. We smiled with guilt, because what we should have done is to call him immediately, to perform important tests. We were scolded and left the room, to let him do some tests on Viktor.

Soon after, we returned, and the doctor said that the results would come out after a few hours, and if there was no problem, we could take Viktor home tomorrow.