Chapter 26 - 25

Dimitri had never felt so helpless in his life, Aurora and Enzo's tears tore his heart. He knew how to control every kind of situation except for this. How does one console a child that seems to hate you?

There was so one to blame here, and Aurora knew that. They were a victim of circumstance. He went out to think, and she left before he came back, thinking they had a one-night stand. But no matter what happened, fate led them to each other yet again. And this time, Dimitri was not going to let them go. 

It was a surprise when he declared that he had been searching for her for the past five years, and now that he learned they had a child, he was ready to take responsibility and be the child's father. She had no feelings for him, but for the sake of Enzo, who needed a complete family, she would do anything.

Aurora's heart went out to Dimitri, he did not want Enzo to hate him because up until a few days ago, he did not even know Enzo had existed. He looked very patient when he was interacting with Enzo, and she hopes that he would have the same patience when it comes to waiting for Enzo to accept him.

"Enzo listen…," Dimitri extended his hand to touch Enzo.

"Bad guy... go away…," Enzo hid his head in Aurora's shoulder as she rubbed his back. "Sorry," she mouthed to Dimitri when she saw the hurt expression on his face.

There were a hundred ways he saw this scenario playing out in his head, but he did not anticipate it would be this bad. It pained him to see his son had grown to hate him.

"Don't worry, he will be okay after I talk to him," she said as she wiped the last of her tears away. She will need to make him understand that Dimitri was not a bad guy.

"Baby, listen to mama," she was trying to pry him away from her so she could look into his eyes.

He was being stubborn, hiding his face so she won't be able to scold him. She always used that voice when he did something wrong. "No..no.. Enzo good boy," he said.

"Of course, you are a good boy, and good boys listen to their mamas, right?" she asked softly.

He was still pouting, but at least he decided to look at her. She wiped away the remaining tears and cleaned his face. This was going to be hard. How is she going to explain all of these in words he will understand. 

"Baby, daddy did not know Enzo was his baby until Uncle Gabe came to the hospital and he found mommy. Daddy does not hate you. He loves you very much, and he wants to be with you," she tried to explain.

Enzo was wary, he looked at Dimitri trying to see if his mom was telling the truth.

"Did you lose Enzo?" he asked.

"Yes, he lost you, but don't worry because now he found you," she stated.

"Dada is a big guy… why lose Enzo?" he inquired, a little skeptical about how his father could lose him.

Aurora sighed and said, "Remember that day at the park when mama lost you?"

"Oh…," his eyes grew big, he remembered he hid inside the slide, and his mom could not find him.

"Dada wants mama and me?" he asked, hopeful this time.

"Yes, very much," this time, it was Dimitri who answered eagerly. He let out the breath he was holding when they were having the conversation. Convincing a 4-year-old child would have been very hard for him, he wouldn't know where to begin. Enzo would probably just end up crying again.

"Enzo... will you come and let me hug you?" Dimitri asked before he made any sudden moves.

Enzo hid in his mother's shoulder, but this time he was not angry or crying, it was because he was shy. He sneaked a peek at Dimitri, and he had a tiny smile on his face. 

It was amazing how forgiving children could be, and this lifted Dimitri's spirit a little, seeing that there may be hope that his son had already forgiven him, and the next time they see each other, he might not be as mad. He was eager to show Enzo how much he wanted to be his father.

"Give him a little time, he will come around," she replied, knowing that Enzo was a very nice kid who did not hold any grudges, you just needed to be patient. Forcing them to do what you want just brings about tantrums and stubbornness.

"Mama... sleepy…," Enzo rubbed his eyes. It was already past his bedtime, and all the crying had worn him out. This had not been a regular day for anybody.

"Okay, let's put you to bed," she planted a kiss on his forehead and laid him down. Dimitri just looked at how precious his little family was and walked into the living room to wait for Aurora. 

He didn't need any convincing because a few minutes after Enzo's head touched the pillow, he was asleep, so she tucked him under his blanket and left a small night light on.

Dimitri was sitting on the sofa with his face in his hands, he looked so troubled, he didn't even notice Aurora sitting next to him until she called out his name.

His face was red and his eyes bloodshot, he had been crying. "Aurora I'm really sorry I was not in your life for the last 5 years. I have no idea what hardships you've faced, but I promise from now on, none of that will ever happen again. I will protect you and Enzo with my life. I want to make up for all the lost time if you'd let me. We are going to do all the things Enzo missed out on, and we are going to create more memories. Forgive me please," He was very emotional, he did not look like the intimidating man she had met a few days ago. She felt for him, so she put a hand on his shoulder to console him as she did Enzo.

"Dimitri, it's not your fault. There is nothing to forgive. Every kid wants a father, and before I tucked him in, he seemed to smile at you. Give him time, he will come to you willingly.

Now that you are here, everything will be fine. You have a whole lifetime to make up for your time apart," she said.

"Yes, we have a lifetime to make up," Dimitri said as he hugged her, not referring to Enzo anymore. 

Aurora was stunned for a second, but she let him hold her. She knew that he probably needed comforting as well. "Aurora…," Dimitri murmured, rubbing his head on her shoulder. He looked like a child seeking comfort, so she slowly ran her fingers in his hair, comforting him.

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