Chapter 103 - CHAPTER 102

Rose didn't say anything for a while and then after a long silence asked: "what if I don't get better ever?"

"That's why I told Elisio to not send you away to rehab during your pregnancy and send you after you deliver the baby. You see sweetheart, now you have a reason to come back better from the rehab to your child" said Sabrina.

"Thank you, mummy. I really liked my stay here. I liked how you loved me and took cared of me. I know you will always take care of my baby too" said Rose with tears running down her cheeks.

"I will take care of him until you return. And I know you will return back just like the sweet little girl you always have been." Said Sabrina.

Rose smiled and continued "mummy I was lonely. I didn't have anyone. Sofia was the only one for me when I was young. She hit me but I accepted her as the only family. I always wished she would come back and she did. I am afraid to say goodbye to her."

"Rose, you need to understand she is not alive anymore. She is resting in peace. Find your peace too, for yourself, your child and Ermanno. He really loves you" said Sabrina and Rose nodded.

Ermanno walked in the mansion at 5 pm and went to his room and saw Rose seated at the bed.

Rose looked at him and was all dressed in a beautiful white dress.

She was wearing a white spaghetti strap deep v neck mini dress.

Ermanno smiled at Rose and she stood up and went close to Ermanno and hugged him tightly.

"So dad talked to you, huh?" Asked Ermanno.

"Yes. And it's okay. I'll go." said Rose.

"It's good for all of us. When you come back we can start over. And I promise you can face time us every day and you will be treated like royalty there. You can get anything you want there" said Ermanno.

"Except my baby" cried, Rose.

"You need to do this for him. Please Rose" said Ermanno.

Rose broke the hug and looked at him and said "I'll go. But I want to spend this night with you alone. Let's go out" 

"You sure you are okay. Rose you just delivered the baby a few days back" asked Ermanno.

"I am fine. Please" pleaded Rose.

"I'll do anything for you, mio Rosa," said Ermanno and kissed her. He said he will change and then they can leave.

Rose went to the nursery and saw Xavier sleeping. She picked him up in her arms and shed tears and whispered "always remember that mummy loves you. My love, you deserve so much better than me" and kissed Xavier's forehead.

Elisio walked in the nursery seeing Rose walk in and then looked at the nanny and she walked out. 

"You can be a good mother too. If you try" said Elisio.

Rose looked at Elisio and said "please be good to my son" 

"Always. You don't need to tell me" said Elisio and continued "you leave tomorrow to Switzerland" 

Rose looked back at Xavier and nodded.

Ermanno came towards the nursery searching for Rose and saw Elisio talking to Rose.

Ermanno entered the room and smiled looking at his son. 

He took Xavier in his arm and Rose wiped her tears and asked Elisio to give his phone.

"Why?" Asked Elisio.

"Don't be a prude. Just give me, I want to take a picture" said Rose and Elisio rolled his eyes and gave her his phone.

Rose took a picture of Ermanno and Xavier and then told Elisio to take a picture of the three together.

Sabrina walked in the nursery and said "picture time without me?"

And all four took pictures together.

"Why are we doing this again?" Asked Elisio.

"Memories to live by," said Rose and smiled at Sabrina and hugged Sabrina and continued "I love you, mummy. Please take care of my baby"

"I will, don't worry," said Sabrina.

"We are going out for a while," said Ermanno.

"Okay. Come back soon. Don't be too late. You still need rest Rose. You are still weak" said Sabrina to Rose.

Rose just smiled.

Rose held Xavier in her arms and said she would like to say goodbye to him at the entrance. 

She kissed Xavier one last time and handed him to Sabrina with tears.

"Rose. You will back in a few hours. Go have fun" said Sabrina.

Rose looked at Sabrina and didn't say anything and then looked at Elisio and went close to him and hugged him.

Elisio was shocked and so was Sabrina and Ermanno.

"Please be nice to my baby," said Rose.

Elisio didn't understand her behaviour today.

Ermanno took Rose to the garage and Rose suggested they take the 

Alfa Romeo 4C Spider which was a supercar and a convertible.

Something didn't settle well in Rose's behaviour to Elisio.

Elisio walked to the entrance to their mansion and waited for them to come out of the garage.

Ermanno drove out and smiled at Elisio and waved him goodbye.

Rose was looking at Elisio and shedding more tears and mouthed a 'sorry'.

Elisio ran down the mansion stairs and screamed Ermanno's name to stop but he drove off.

Elisio screamed instructions to a few guards to follow them. 

Vincenzo had just entered the mansion in his bike and Elisio instructed him to follow them to and call him when they reach at their destination safely. Vincenzo nodded and sped off.

Elisio was now seated in his study holding a glass of scotch but not drinking.

His phone suddenly rang and for the first time in his life, his hand were shaking to receive the call.

He took a deep breath and answered the call.

He just listened to what the other person had to say and hung the phone.

Elisio closed his eyes and leaned back at his chair and started crying uncontrollably.