Chapter 192 192
"S-Sasha... what are you doing here?" Luca asked, then tightened his grip on my hand when he felt me try to pull away.
Sasha's gaze fell on me. She smiled, then immediately took my hand. "OMG, is that you, Crescent?!" she asked excitedly. She looked at Vanna, who was staring at her, puzzled. Sasha gasped again and looked at Luca in surprise.
"Oh my God... D-Do you have a child?!" Sasha's face beamed. She looks happy and excited.
"Yeah. My baby survived," Luca just said, then kissed Vanna's cheek.
"That's good to hear. I'm happy for you," Sasha said with a smile.
I just took Vanna from Luca, then smiled at Sasha. "It looks like you have something to tell Luca, my daughter and I will go inside first," I just said, then gave Sasha a small smile.
Sasha also smiled and nodded. "You look tired from the trip," she said with a hint of concern.
Sasha is really kind. Even back then, I could see that her smiles at me were always genuine, but I guess even now, I can still feel a little bit of jealousy towards her.
Vanna and I just went inside. Vanna immediately ran inside and looked around the place with sparkling eyes. "OMG, Mommy! This house is super duper huge! Are we rich now, Mommy?" Vanna asked excitedly, jumping up and down.
I just smiled while watching her. I discreetly peeked at Luca and Sasha talking. My forehead creased when I noticed Sasha giving Luca an invitation card. Luca just smiled at her and tapped her shoulder. My eyebrow arched... Why did he have to tap her?
I just smirked and watched Vanna, who couldn't stay still as she looked around. She seemed very excited about our new place. I just smiled while watching her. It's better to just look at her than at Luca and Sasha.
"Baby..."
I flinched when I felt Luca hold my waist; it looks like he and Sasha are done talking. It also looks like she already left.
"Sasha invited us to her wedding," he muttered in my ear and hugged my waist from behind.
I just rolled my eyes. "Okay... Take us to Vanna's room, she's excited," I just said and removed his hug from me, then went to Vanna.
So, Sasha is getting married... but I don't know why I'm still annoyed. I must be so shallow, but I'll just cool my head for now.
"Wow! My room looks like it's for a princess!" Vanna said happily, then immediately ran inside her new room.
Her room really looks like it's for a princess; even the bed has curtains. She has her own TV, a lot of Barbie collections, and her own fridge in her room. The surroundings are all pink, and there are a lot of neatly arranged toys. There's a laptop, iPad, and other gadgets there, as well as some video games that I don't know what they are. Even I was amazed by how it looked... Oh no, Vanna will really be a spoiled brat because of Luca. It seems like Luca is ready to do and give everything Vanna wants.
"Where will I sleep?" I asked Luca and held my arm when we got out of Vanna's room. Our daughter was left inside, still enjoying her new room.
"In my room... our room," Luca said, then held my hand.
I just stayed silent and smirked as we went to his room. We went inside, and I was stunned by what I saw. His room is still the same, almost nothing has changed... but there's a big picture of me on the wall. I just blinked while staring at it, while Luca just pulled me inside, seemingly not minding it.
I looked at the bedside table; it was full of picture frames, all with my face on them. I looked at Luca, who just sat on the bed and pulled me to sit on his lap.
"W-What is this, Luca? T-That picture is too big," I said, then pointed at the big picture hanging on the wall.
It was a stolen picture of me while I was sleeping, but it was a good shot. I just blinked while staring at it.
"Ah, that... it motivates me to continue. I had that installed six years ago... It's beautiful, right?" he said with a smile while staring intently at the picture. "I even planned to put pictures of you on all the walls, but Cad stopped me because he said it was creepy." He even sighed as if he was disappointed that he couldn't fill the room with my pictures.
I looked at him with disbelief. "A-Are you that crazy about me?" I asked, sounding like I couldn't believe it.
Luca nodded as if it wasn't a big deal. "Of course... You're my life, and I love you so damn much."
Luca sighed, then looked at me and caressed my cheek. "I know telling this to you won't justify my past actions... but I still want you to know," he muttered in a soft voice and gently kissed my lips.
I already had a feeling what he was going to say, so I just stared at him and waited for his explanation.
"When I told Sasha that I'm willing to be the father of her child... I wasn't serious about it, and she knows that. I only said that because her boyfriend was also there at the time and he could hear what we were talking about. He was being a jerk. I want him to realize that he shouldn't make things difficult for Sasha anymore. I just want to help her, as her friend. At that time, I really didn't have any feelings for her anymore, and I didn't have any intention of taking responsibility for her child... because I already loved you so much," Luca whispered, then held my hand.
"But telling this to you won't deny the fact that we almost lost Vanna because of me... That's why I'm doing my best to become a good father to her and a good lover to you... I know that no matter what I say now, it won't erase the fear and doubt in your heart. I won't rush you to trust me again... I'll just give you assurance, every single day... I'll show you how much I love you. You deserve the best love, Crescent. I know I'm not yet worthy of you, but still, thank you for giving me a chance... I won't waste it. I-I can't lose you again." He gently caressed my cheek while staring intently at me.
"L-Luca..." I could only whisper while staring at him.
"I love you so much, Crescent. You're the only one I've loved and will love this intensely... You, our daughter, and our future children... I love you so much."
I bit my lower lip as I stared at his eyes. Every time he says he loves me, I don't miss the unique sparkle in his eyes. His eyes are the most sincere ones I've ever seen. The way he looks at me, touches, and kisses me... it says so much about what he feels. I feel so lucky that he loves me this way.
It feels like just yesterday it was impossible for me to be loved back by him.
I just hugged Luca and deeply kissed his lips, and he immediately responded.