EPILOGUE

Some years later...

“Linda, we'll be late. — Demetrio called his wife, who was looking at herself for the tenth time in the mirror — I've already put the children in the car.

"Wait, I'm coming, I need to be okay at my graduation." - Livia said and Demetrius smiled.

“You look amazing in that outfit and so did all ten of the other ones you tried on.

Livia smiled and turned to him who was in the doorway.

- I'm ready. she said and Demetrius breathed a sigh of relief .

“You are simply wonderful. praised his wife.

- Thanks. — She smiled at him — Did you get Sofia's little purple blanket?

- Ever. The last time I forgot, I bitterly regretted, she does not sleep without this blanket. The girl is angry.

"I wonder who she pulled?" I'm not mad. Livia joked.

— When you're jealous you are, my love. - Demetrio replied smiling and accompanied his wife to the car.

"Mummy, you look like a princess!" - Heitor praised and Lívia's heart melted.

- Thank you, love of my life. She turned and shook the little boy's hand.

“No, Mommy looks like Barbie with black hair. Sofia added and Demetrius smiled.

— I agree with both, mom is beautiful, a princess and looks like a Barbie. Mom is what? — he urged the children to speak.

- Perfect! - the two shouted excitedly.

She smiled with flushed cheeks and her eyes watered because of the love she felt for those three people in the car, she was the happiest woman in the world and felt accomplished.

Now they were going to another dream come true, their graduation.

After having the babies and getting married, she went to the college of veterinary medicine she had dreamed of at another institution, her husband was the biggest encourager and accompanied her at all times so that she would feel safe and not relive the trauma. The twins were six years old when Livia and Demetrius were married.

When they arrived at the graduation venue, Heitor, Lívia's father, was waiting, accompanied by his wife Maria, who was five months pregnant, the little boy Miguel, who was also six years old, and his other two children, Lucas, four, and Gabriel, two . They seemed to love making babies.

Meanwhile, Lívia shuddered at the idea of becoming pregnant again, she was so afraid that something would happen to her baby, everything she went through in her first pregnancy had left some traumas.

— Hey dad! — Lívia greeted her father with a kiss — Hey Mari and that little belly, very heavy? She caressed the belly of her stepmother who became her best friend.

“It's not like I'm not used to it already. she teased, looking at the three boys playing.

"Come give sister a hug!" Lfvia called and the three came running.

- Grandfather! the twins screamed and ran into their grandfather's arms.

— Hi my loves, grandpa was missing you so much! — Livia loved the relationship her children had with their father.

But soon his brothers broke free from his embrace and his grandfather's children ran to play together.

" Congratulations my princess." - Heitor said giving a kiss on his daughter's forehead.

— Congratulations, you deserve it my beautiful. Maria said smiling.

When they entered the ceremony site, she went to the graduation area and from there she watched her family, everyone was there for her. Demetrius had Sofia sitting on one leg and Hector on the other, while his father had Gabriel on his lap and Miguel and Lucas on chairs beside him and Maria.

She wiped away the tears of emotion that rolled from her eyes.

Gradually they were calling the students who graduated. They called Livia and performed the whole ceremony. It was all beautiful and exciting. A big dream everyone was fulfilling because all that mattered to this family was the happiness of each other.

- You deserve this and much more. I watched every second of your dedication. - Demetrius said to Livia.

— I love you so much, thank you for being the best father in the world for our children and the best husband for me, you were my strength when I wanted to give up to take care of Sofia and Heitor, I will never forget how you almost transformed our car in a comfortable room for the babies just to take them with you to wait for me at the end of school.

Demetrius hugged her, loving that woman more every day and suddenly a wave of dizziness hit Lívia and she staggered on her legs, being supported by her husband.

"Linda, what is it?" Are you having a bad time? Demetrius asked, concern gripping him.

- I'm dizzy. I think it's the anxiety. she said and then felt her sights darken and passed out.

— Livia! Livia! — Demetrius took her in his arms, bent down and cupped her face — My love, talk to me. Livia?

- What happened? Mary approached.

"She fainted, I'm taking her to the doctor." The man had a panicked expression on his face .

Everything that Lívia felt about being unwell already lit a lightbulb in his mind and worry took over him, he never wanted to see the woman of his life suffering again as he saw at the beginning of her pregnancy and that fainting was not the first that week.

“There's one five minutes from here. Mary informed.

The children played with Heitor, Lívia's father, oblivious to the whole situation.

— Please, take the children with you, don't say anything to them and calm Hector. — Demetrio asked, got up, put her in the car, got in and started.

* * * *

- Fast! Here! Somebody help me, my wife fainted! - Demetrius shouted entering the hospital, desperate.

The nurses rushed to him pushing a gurney and he placed it on top of it.

— Sir, we need you to wait here for your wife to undergo first aid. a nurse reported before disappearing with his wife down the hall.

Demetrius was shaking, so afraid it was something serious. Lívia was so strong, she was already an adult but for him, she was still sensitive and needed his care. After half an hour, Demetrius was pacing worriedly running his hands through his hair.

“Sir, your wife is awake. We did some tests to find out the cause of this fainting and in a few hours you will have the result. You can see it. said the doctor.

Demetrius almost fell over with relief.

- Thank God. She is fine?

— At the moment yes, we will know for sure when the test results come out. He nodded . "Follow me." —he accompanied the doctor to the room where Livia was.

- Love! - Livia said when she saw Demetrius enter. He ran and hugged her tightly.

- Are you well? He stroked the black hair.

— I feel good despite a headache. And the kids?

- They are fine. They're with your father.

- Oh good. — Lfvia calmed down, she knew her children would be safe.

— The doctor said he ran some tests and we should wait a few hours. You are hungry? I can go get some food in the meantime.

— We give food to patients. a nurse reported.

— I like to spoil my wife with specific things she likes to eat, do you have churros with dulce de leche? Demetrius asked.

- Not that.

“That's what I thought. he said and turned to his wife.

- You are stressed. — she said — I don't want you to go get anything, stay here with me. I'm fine, it's going to be okay.

He swallowed hard, with a tightness in his chest and lay down on the hospital bed, pulling Livia into his arms, kissing the top of her head. He was so afraid of losing her.

A few hours later, they had made a video call with Sofia and Heitor and said that everything was fine, when the doctor entered the room with a somber expression.

— The test results are out. The doctor looked at the paper and was silent for a few minutes.

- And then? Is everything okay with her? ’ Demetrius was already turning pale.

"I need to talk to you outside, can I?" the doctor said with a serious expression looking at him.

Livia felt a chill in her stomach.

- What there was? What do I have doctor? If I don't have anything serious, you don't need to talk only to my husband and away from me.

"Be calm my love. — Demetrius placed a kiss on his wife's forehead and left with the doctor. He didn't want to show it to her, but he was too scared.

Once outside, he approached the doctor, his large size somewhat intimidating.

“According to the scan, your wife has a tumor on the back of her head, which could have been the cause of her fainting spell. Demetrius looked as if he had been punched.

- What? Read that exam right! - he almost shouted, he just didn't do it so that Lívia wouldn't hear.

“Look at these pictures. The doctor showed him an x-ray of a head, pointing out a tumor.

Demetrius was paralyzed and his heart felt as if it had broken inside his chest.

- It can not be! As? She was so fine! he exclaimed. "Fuck, how?! — Demetrius had tears in his eyes, he wanted to go after the doctor for answers.

— I'm sorry, it seems advanced and she doesn't have many days, we can study the possibility of surgery. the doctor said with a sad look.

- Feels a lot? Damn, what do you mean few days to live? You're crazy, this can't be happening! It cannot! My wife is healthy and was doing great! ’ Demetrius grabbed the doctor by the collar and threw him away in a rage.

“Demetrius? What is happening? — Livia, hearing the screaming, left the room.

Seeing her, her husband ran to her and hugged her so tightly that she almost suffocated.

— My life, I love you so much! — Livia, not understanding why he was crying, turned to the doctor who was getting up from the ground.

"Did you hit the doctor?" What's going on guys? she snapped, pulling away from Demetrius.

At that moment a young nurse came running over.

— Doctor, sorry, there was a mistake, the laboratory staff sent the wrong test result. This one is from the patient next door, Lívia Garcia. Here is Lívia Garden's exam. The doctor all clumsy took the paper and opened it.

“I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. he said .

"And what does it say there?" ’ Demetrius urged him on.

- You are pregnant. Again I apologize and excuse me. - the doctor said discouraged and a little dizzy, handing the exam in the hands of Demetrius and went down the corridor.

She was so afraid of trying to get pregnant again and Demetrius shared the same feeling, but at that moment, after finding out, both couldn't feel anything other than immense joy.

- Wow! What happened here?! — Livia was perplexed.

“The other result said you had an advanced tumor and only days to live, and I almost hit the doctor.

“Demetrius! “I don't understand…” She laughed. “We were taking every precaution.

- You are not happy? I'm so scared that you're going to suffer all over again, but I'm so happy, my love.

“I'm scared to death too. But I know that I will always have you, my fortress. I love you and we will get through this together like we always have.

Demetrius smiled and scooped her up in his arms, twirling her around in the air.

"We're having another baby!" she said excitedly.

- Thanks. - Demetrius said giving his wife a peck after putting her on the ground.

"For what, my love?"

"For making me the happiest man in the world!"

— I only give back what you make me feel! I love you for life.

* * * *

After some time, they went home, when they arrived, they broke the news and everyone was very happy. Maria decided to make a dinner to celebrate and Demétrio told the misunderstanding that had happened with the error in the exams and his attitude towards the doctor at the time of despair and everyone burst out laughing.

— You have to go there and apologize to the doctor papa. - Sofia said on her father's lap, he immediately got emotional and kissed his daughter's head.

“Well remembered, my princess. I'm so lucky to have you!

End! ❤ ️