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##Chapter 50

livia

- I'm very sorry. said the doctor.

I still couldn't believe what was happening. My baby, my angel that I generated with so much love, the fruit of the love of my life. My princess is gone.

It was the worst pain in the universe. If I ever imagined having known suffering, I was totally wrong... Suffering was losing a part of you.

“I want to hold her. - Demetrius asked, crying.

The doctor took the baby and handed it to Demetrius, she was still red, but so small, she looked like she was sleeping.

Demetrius picked her up carefully and hugged her to his chest carefully, crouching down next to me, I leaned over them and touched her, she was warm. She was still hooked up to the machines, which the doctor pushed over to stand next to us. Demetrius hugged me with his other arm and I cried, I cried a lot. We both cry.

— No, my princess. — he stopped hugging me and placed the baby in the palms of his hands and started talking looking at her — Mommy and I can't be without you. Your little brother needs you too...

He kissed her face repeatedly, softly and that's when the miracle happened. The devices started beeping again, indicating heartbeats.

- What is that? I asked scared.

"She's breathing!" - Demetrius shouted to the doctor who took it quickly from his hands.

- She is alive! the doctor said, sounding emotional.

- My God! I shouted opening a smile and Demetrius hugged me.

Life came back through my body along with my baby.

I felt alive again.

demetrius

A miracle happened. My princess has returned. I was sure she heard my plea with God and came back to us.

I let go of Livia's embrace and ran to tell my father-in-law and Maria.

"My daughter is alive!" — I announced to them that they were in the corridor, I turned to Lívia and crouched down again — Thank you my love, thank you for giving me the most beautiful things in this world. I love you and I hope that one day you can forgive me for not being there when you needed me the most, because I will never forgive myself.

I hugged the woman of my life, feeling like the happiest man in the world, when a nurse approached.

“Now you need to rest. We also need to assess your c-section and since you've been through so much stress, you should take a shower and rest. the woman said and I agreed.

“You've had one of the most dangerous surgeries, beautiful. I will help you with the bath.

Livia just nodded.

The nurse and I helped Livia with the bath, they changed the bedding in the room and I dressed her in a clean nightgown. I also helped her with the postpartum pad and combed her hair, at that moment we were alone.

A light knock sounded at the door and the doctor re-entered.

"Hello, how is Mom?" - he asked.

- Much better. You're not coming with bad news, are you? Please, I don't think I can take it anymore. She smiled tightly and I swallowed, having the same concern.

— No, quite the contrary, I would like to congratulate you. You have very strong children, I bet they pulled their mother, which you endured in a few hours, it's not for everyone. Your babies are fine. They just need to spend some time in the incubator.

Lívia just hugged me and cried with happiness in my arms and I welcomed her, with my chest full of pride for her and for our children being like her.

— Thank God my grandchildren are doing well. — Heitor entered the room hand in hand with Maria — How are you, my daughter?

— Recovering from the scare. she replied calmly now.

— I'm so happy that everything worked out, Livia... — Maria said.

"Mari, what about you?" I wanted to thank you for everything, really. You were by my side comforting me the whole time, even with Miguelzinho in there already quite big. If it weren't for you, I would have already succumbed. — Lívia said smiling while receiving a hug from an emotional Maria — You're the mother I never had, despite not being old enough, unless you had me when I was eleven. I love you Mari.

- I will cry. — Maria wiped away her tears — I also love you very much, my daughter. I'm a grandmother at twenty-nine, but ok! My grandchildren and my youngest son will grow up together. He joked and we all laughed.

livia

I was lying down, resting a few hours later, Demetrius was beside me, intertwining our hands. I insisted that my father take Maria home, she needed to rest.

- Beautiful? he called.

- Hey?

"I really hope that someday you'll forgive me." I'm feeling miserable not being with you.

“I don't have to forgive, I'm not upset. Didn't you realize she just wanted her daddy? When you picked her up and asked her to stay. She came back to us. - replied .

"But I should be here with you... Who put you in the car?"

— It was Marcos. Maria was by my side the whole time. I am fine. We're fine now.

- The Marcos? He looked surprised.

- Yes. Sônia said that he was the one she found first and, to be honest, he distracted me on the way.

- Like this? I could hear the palpable jealousy in his voice.

’ He started talking about baby names, it worked.

“I was the one who was supposed to do that. You are my wife, they are our children. — I lifted my head and looked into her eyes, they were sad — You are everything to me.

“The important thing is that we're okay now. Our daughter needed you, it wasn't in my arms or anyone else's that she came back. Promise you won't get upset about this?

- I am going to try.

- Thanks.

I ended up falling asleep after a while.

The next day, I had a hearty breakfast and almost squealed with joy when the nurse came in telling me I could see my babies and breastfeed them.

- I don't believe! I exclaimed happily.

Demetrius walked slowly with me to the ward they were in and I sat down in a comfortable recliner. My heart almost exploded with happiness when the nurse placed my baby boy in my arms.

It was a love without size. It didn't fit in the chest.

The nurse taught me how to breastfeed them and Demétrio helped her to feed them at my request. I always had the dream of breastfeeding both of them together. My God , what a wonderful feeling, even though it hurt a little at first.

Being a mother was the best feeling in the world.

After several minutes, the girl let go first, Demétrio took our baby in his arms and was guided by the nurse to put her to burp, it was so funny and cute his face disconcerted not knowing if he was doing it right, but at the same time committed to to do.

When our little one burped, he and I laughed a lot, I felt a slight pain in the scar, but I ignored it, as if it were the most wonderful thing in the world, then the boy also did it in my lap.

We were admiring them, feeling the greatest happiness in the world, when suddenly Demetrius said:

"They're just like me, you see?" he whispered proudly.

- I perceived. — I pouted — At least this little boy here has blue eyes like his mother's, don't you, my love? I spoke to the baby.

"And they have the most beautiful eyes in the whole world." But guess who has green eyes like daddy's? - Demetrius joked smiling referring to our little girl.

I smiled.

“We have to choose the names. Is she still undecided and will she hate all my options? he said, smiling.

"I already have the name for the boy." If you don't mind, I'd like him to be called Hector, like my father.

“I completely agree. Your father is a great man and I believe our son will be too. — we smile and kiss — And our princess?

“You had suggested one the last time we talked about it. Sofia.

- Do you like?

- I love.

— It's my mother's second name, I didn't comment so as not to influence anything. Tears filled my eyes and I noticed a slight glint of sadness in her eyes as she quoted her mother .

- I love you so much. Me, Sofia and Heitor. He smiled excitedly.

“And I love you.