Chapter-48

Chapter-48

Riccardo's POV:

It's been two days, but she seemed normal, little too strange, actually. But it's best she got over that child as soon as she could.

I noticed her getting ready, she was wearing my shirt looking at her, her eyes got bigger as I ran back to the closet, I heard her whisper, "How am I so stupid?"

I smiled slightly, looking down. She is indeed cute. She came back wearing her earrings. She whispered, "I can't believe I forgot that...."

She stopped in front of me. Cherish looked at me up to down, putting her hands on her hips. She said, "Mm.... looking so good....."

I pulled her closer to me, placing a needy kiss on her cheek. She pulled my face to look in her eyes.

God! I still love her eyes!!

I always will love them....

I can come back from death for those eyes.... just for one glance of love from them.

Cherish said, "You will come with me?"

I whispered, "I wish I could.... I have a very important meeting...."

She pouted, complaining, "I come later than your work... and mafia business...." As if she warned.

I smirked, lifting her chin to face me, "You know the answer..... I can do anything for you... Anything... just name it... I will ruin the world for you...."

She whispered, "Then...."

I stopped her words, "We will go on vacation next week... for the whole month... only you.. nothing else.... I promise..."

She smiled, god! I love it.

She kissed my cheek as she said, "Then... I will go off to shopping... I still need to all, Jas.... Bye~"

I said, "Take Iris with you..." Cherish sighed as she said, "Fine!!"

She winked at me before walking out of the door.

I sighed, Her shoes.... they don't match. She is wearing two different shoes in her legs.

She is not ok....

It's not her.....

There is no way... A girl like her, who likes to dress up and look perfect, will mistake like this.

She is not OK.... she is just pretending..,...

I sighed, she needs a vacation to get over that child, and I will make that happen after today's meeting.

Cherish's POV:

I sat down on the bed, I was in the baby's room, I mean, where Ares used to stay.

I came home in the middle of the shopping, and I couldn't get my mind straight. I miss him so damn much.

I need to see him once... I know I will be fine.

Halfway back, Iris pointed out my shoes are different. What is wrong with me?

My heart is not resting, I am so agitated and worried for no reason. He is with his mother, someone who can take care of him more than me... then why!!

Why can't I be at rest!!!

Like my heart knows, he will be ok with me....

But he is not mine.

I got up to hold the tiny clothes he left behind. I smiled, looking at it. My tears didn't stop. It hurts so much. I miss him so much....

How can I love Ares so much in just a few days?

Riccardo was right.... he was always right.

I clutched the clothes to myself, I tried to remember him, as if he was here right here.

I didn't realize when I was in deep sleep that I couldn't even remember how long I was on the bed like that.

I sat up, realizing I was still in Ares' room. I sighed, looking at the wall. I clutched the comforter tighter, realizing that I never took the comforter on me.

Did someone cover me?

I messed my hair as I whispered, "Maybe ... maids?"

I sighed, cuddling in the same spot by myself. I was in deep thought until I realized a food tray rested in front of me, I sat up seeing Riccardo.

He fixed my shirt as he said, "The fever is gone down..."

I touched my cheek as I asked, "I had a fever?" I didn't realize it, I do feel tired.

He passed the took the soup from the tray as he said, "You are fine now... don't stress so much.... everyone is at their right place now.... wherever it is supposed to be?"

I noticed the band-aid on my wrist, I was injected with IV, or else did the fever go down. I sighed.... I am really careless.

I knew what Riccardo meant by those words, but.... I can't deny the love I feel for that child.

Riccardo gets the spoon closer to my face as he says, "Have breakfast, love..."

I whispered little stunned, "Breakfast?" I remember I slept around afternoon, how can it be the next morning. I checked my phone, it's indeed the next day.

I sat back as I said, " I trouble you a lot..... Isaac was right... I am a burden...." He takes care of me, while I only cause problem.

Riccardo said, "I warn you... don't use that word again...." It sounded like a threat, I never he knew could speak like that.

Riccardo said, pulling another spoon full to my face, "I try my best not to put hands on your brother for his actions..... just because he is related to blood by you... or else, I would have burnt anyone alive who said that you...."

I got chills the way he looked at me, He insisted me on drinking the soup, and I did have it. Riccardo said, "If it doesn't make you sad.... I would like to teach your brother some manners on talking to his Madam...."

I said hurried, "Riccardo!"

He closed his eyes as if he were trying to control his sudden anger. He whispered, "I know, I understand before you speak..... But you are my need, my life.... I feel lifeless without you.... so, never think of yourself any lower than that, your place is higher than my life...."

This man.... he is beyond my imagination, how much he loves me.

He raised the spoon to feed me again, I heard him, "I want you to stop thinking about that child.... He is the son of Morris.... we are neither in good terms nor bad.... but that doesn't mean he won't betray us...."

I whispered, "But Ares..."

Riccardo warned, "Drink it first...."

I did as he said, grabbed Riccardo's other hand as I asked, "Can I see him one more time?... his wife said, "I can visit him?""

Riccardo's hand went to my cheek, He whispered, "Wife, as much as I love to fulfill your wishes.... That can't happen...."

He started filling spoon full of soup again, He said, "His wife told you to visit her son.... but Seth Morris... he can not be trusted. As far as I know him, he will never let our shadow fall on that child again...."

I felt like something heavy placed on my heart, Riccardo looked at me as he said, "Even if he pretends to be ok... he can never be trusted. I will never trust someone as him..... He is the only son of Alberto Morris, Seth Morris is not even trusted by his mother, as per rumors..... I can't trust that man..."

I was in tears, I whispered, "So... I can never see Ares again....."

Riccardo sighed. He kept the food aside, pulling me closer to himself, he whispered, hugging me, "Trust me..... what you are asking for can not happen..... I will give you anything but this...."

I embraced him as I said, "This is not fair...."

I heard Riccardo, "Love... do not change for something you don't have..... I never want you to change, stay as you are.... I just need you, not anyone else....."

He parted as he asked, "Am I not enough?... Is My Love not enough for you?.... You don't need anyone... Please... I beg...."

I looked at my hands, I whispered, "OK...."

I looked at him, wiping my tears, I whispered, "I... will.. try not to think of the baby too much...." He smiled at me.

He took the soup down in his hand, trying to feed me, but I said, "No.... I am full...."

He faced me as he said, "In few spoon?"

I looked away, He said, "You are unwell, Wife...."

I looked at him as I said, "It's tasteless.... are planning to make me suffer over this...."

His other hand pulled to face he said, "You will fill fine just eat.... the after-effects of fever don't last..."

He whispered in my ear, "My beautiful.... just listen to me again...." I liked how he had a light smile on his face.

A voice rang in my mind, 'I l

ove you.' I smiled at his face, pinching his cheeks.

A few days later,

Riccardo was making something for me as a punishment, like he got home late tonight. So, he needs to do as I say, I want him to make me a cake.

His face got funny as I asked for a cake, a handmade cake. He said he didn't know how to do it, so he is using a reference video for it.

He is trying his best as I sit on the counter beside him, making it harder for him. I whispered, "The batter looks too watery...." I complained.

He looked at it as if he was questioning his existence. I tried to suppress the smile I was holding, it's fun to tease him.

He said, "it looks fine to me...." He questioned.

He saw my smiling face, his face formed a smirk, he stood in between my legs, placing a tough kiss on my lips, I got started the way he suddenly pulled my face to him, it was exciting the same way.

Riccardo parted as he said, "I am the expert here... and there, too..." He smirked, I pushed him little away from me as I said, "Do the JOB, Hubby..." I smirked at him.

He smiling, mixing the batter, "As you say, Your Highness..." I chuckled on his words, I couldn't stop my laugh.

I heard maid from behind, "Mr. Valentine...... Your parents are here...."

My eyes went wide, and I realized what time it was. Riccardo looked at the maid stern, I knew he was not aware of it.

He said, "Fine.... take them in the sitting area."

I got on my feet fixing my hair, Riccardo washed his hands as he said, "Love... go wait for me in the room... I will be there soon..."

I whispered, "No..."

Riccardo turned to me, wiping his hands, I said, "I think.... I need an introduction with then... even if you want to protect me...."

He thought for a second, then said, "Ok..."

Soon, I walked in the hall. As Riccardo was holding my hand, I saw his father standing at the end of the room looking really tensed and angry.

Like he was controlling his anger, he looked at me as if I was some kind of filth. I noticed the room has many more people than just his father.

I saw Riley sitting on the sofa. I hated that she walked in my house like that, who gave her the right to walk over here. I noticed a man sitting next to her, with a posh looking woman.

Riccardo asked, "I didn't know you all are so shameless that you felt free to invite yourself in my private residence...."

His father said, "I called them.... Any objections from you?" Like he mocked.

Riccardo smirked, and he said, "Except my father.... everyone get out!... Now!!!.... the discussions and work should not cross the doorsteps of my castle ..... Take an appointment and show your faces at the office..."

He said, turning to me, "Don't worry.... I will remember to crave these rules on their skin...."

Riley stood up as she said, "Riccardo.... we want to talk... this is important...."

I said, "Didn't you hear him.... get out!"

Her eyebrows stretched as if she didn't think I would react like this.

Riley said, "Can you leave us alone for a moment?.... and anyways..... I don't think I need your permission...."

Riccardo said, "Miss. Riley, you heard my wife...."

I heard footsteps, and I saw Isaac walking in. I was looking at him questioned. He is here at this hour. I noticed Fred behind him, fixing his hair.

Isaac said, "Is everything ok?... Mr. Valentine, you called me at this hour?"

Isaac's eyes went to me, He asked, "What's the matter?"

Riccardo looked at his father as if he knew this was done on his commands.

Fred said, "Did you come up with a new game?... right now, it's not the right time to play?!!!"

Riccardo warned, "Did you all forget your place?... How dare you, If I can divide authority within yourself then I can take that back.... who called this meeting in the middle of the night in my house!!!... and you all followed like fools?"

Riley got up saying, "They are here to fix the mistake...."

Riccardo looked at her, I said in between, "You just die so you can fix your parents' mistakes..."

The old man beside her warned me, "One more word and I will...."

Riccardo ordered, "One more breath in my wife's direction.... and I promise you won't even get a grave..."

Riley said, "Don't act like you love her... if you did, then...."

I looked at her furrowing, she walked closer to Riccardo she said, "Then you won't have missed me... Riccardo, I will fix this.... trust me... that's why Her brother came to take her away...."

My eyes went wide, I looked at Riccardo stunned, Isaac said, "Are you drunk!!!!"