Chapter 132 - 129

"You cannot keep a child away from a mother" said Ethan.

"You cannot keep away the father too. He had all rights to know about his child" said Arlo.

"And then what would the father do? Listen to his father and abandon the girl he once claimed to love and keep her away from her children?" Asked Kyle without being afraid or aware of the Devonte's reputation.

"She needed help" said Elisio.

"Exactly, she needed help and all of you just pushed her away from her child. She needed her child to get better. She needed support. She wanted her husband's love." Said Kyle.

"The husband she tried to kill? Or hand her over an infant she confessed to have harmed" said Elisio.

"No mother would harm her child. She has been the best mother to Emerald" said Kyle with a soothing voice thinking of all the sleepless nights Rose put in to take care of Emerald.

"She may not have harmed Emerald because she is better now" said Ambryl.

"She is better and god wanted her to get better. So he sent Emerald as a angel to save her. Please don't take her away from Rose" said Kyle.

Everyone were still arguing but then kept silent listening to Emerald coming down the stairs with the nanny, crying.

Xavier came down too with the other nanny holding her hand.

"Mummy" cried Emerald and Rose took her in her arms and soothed her and sat down on the couch.

"She woke up and started crying" said the nanny.

"I was scared" cried Emerald.

"It's okay I am here" said Rose.

Xavier walked to Elisio and whispered "I can make her stop crying".

"Ofcourse you can. You are awesome. Now go show everyone what good big brother you are" said Elisio.

Xavier went close to Emerald and said "don't cry. I'll give you my toys to play" 

Emerald looked at Xavier and said "you have toys?" 

"Yes, you can play with them. But first stop crying" said Xavier.

"Do you have dolls?" Asked Emerald.

"No. But I have few stuffed animals that mummy forcefully put in my room" said Xavier.

"Hey.. they all are cute" said Sabrina.

"I am a man" said Xavier.

Sabrina smiled and went close to Xavier and kissed his cheek and said "my little man"

Emerald wiped her eyes and looked at Ethan and said "daddy, can I play with him?"

Ermanno smiled and was about to answer when Ethan said "ofcourse princess"

Ermanno stared at Ethan who was standing beside him and Ethan looked at Ermanno apologetically.

Emerald nodded.

Ermanno looked at Rose and she looked at Ermanno.

"You both need to eat or drink something." Said Sabrina and told the nanny to feed them something.

The nanny approached Rose and Rose held Emerald tight. 

"Don't worry they both will be in the next living room" said Sabrina with a smile.

Rose nodded trusting Sabrina.

Xavier held Emerald's hand and both walked out the room.

Xavier looked at Elisio and Elisio smiled at Xavier.

Everyone looked at the children leaving and smiled.

"Ermanno please don't take away Emerald from me" said Rose.

"I came to know I have a daughter today and I don't want to stay away from her and definitely don't want her to call someone else daddy when I am very much capable and alive to take care of her" Said Ermanno.

"Ermanno please. I will die loosing another child. Please you don't know how hard I have tried to stay away form Xavier. But I promise I'll keep Emerald safe please don't take her away from me. I can't leave without her." cried Rose.

Ermanno walked close to Rose and she stood right in front of him.

"Rose, I love you and that made me look away from a lot of your mistakes. I accepted every punishment you gave me. And now you gave me the ultimate punishment by keeping my child away from me. I kept you away from Xavi. And you kept me away from Emerald. I think it's time we both stop this game of revenge." Said Ermanno.

"So we are even?" Asked Rose.

Ermanno smirked and said "no Mio Rosa we are not close. Let's not forget the games you have played with me for so long and lied to me lie after lie. Now it's my time to punish you" said Ermanno.

Rose gulped down.

"Do you want to know your punishment?" Asked Ermanno and Rose didn't react so he held her face inbetween his hands and continued "your punishment is to spend the rest of your life with me, raising my children"

Everyone were shocked to hear what Ermanno said and had wide eyes and open mouth except Sabrina who has the biggest smile on her face.

"Stop smiling so much flower. It's only angering Elisio more" whispered Arlo to Sabrina. 

Sabrina looked at Elisio and yep.. he was angry.

"This can't happen. Are you crazy? You want to risk your life and your children's life in this girl's hands? I will not allow it" said Elisio.

"Dad I don't need your permission to make decisions for my family" said Ermanno.

"So you don't want me? Remember this boy. If she creates another mess I won't clean up behind you" said Elisio.

"No, dad. I don't want you to clean up my mess anymore. Let me take care of everything by myself" said Ermanno.

Elisio was angry. He looked at Sabrina and said "is this okay with you?"

Sabrina stood up from her place and went close to Elisio and said "let him be Elisio. Let him make his decisions. Though he is our baby. We cannot ignore the fact that he is a grown man with children. No one should make decisions for children except their parents. Let him do what's good for his children and to build a family for himself." 

"He is not that smart. I mean he likes this girl." Said Elisio.

"You can't choose who you love. He loves her. Let them be a family" said Sabrina.

Elisio looked at Zeke and said "dad say something"

"Elisio he has made a decision for himself and for the welbeing of his family. Those children need both their parents to build a stable home for them. Why are you so against it? He is a grown up man. Let him be Elisio." Said Zeke and then looked at Ermanno and smiled and said "I am proud of you Ermanno. You have finally understood that you are responsible for your family to be together."

Elisio looked around and stopped at Ethan and said "aren't you both married yet?"

Ethan and Rose looked at eachother and Thomas said "you are engaged to be married, right? Why are you both not married yet? What have you been waiting for?"

"Because Ethan loves someone else" said Ermanno.

Ethan looked at Kyle and Ermanno smirked and said "your sister is a mastermind to create web of lies. She included these two in her lies. I am just shocked that you don't know her that well Thomas." He then looked at Rose and said "only I know you Rose. I know you too well. My love to you has always held on the hope that you will get better and be a responsible a.d.u.l.t. But you just don't give up on lying."

"I am sorry Ermanno. I was scared. You know I always wanted a family but after your visit to the rehab you said we wanted time and said we need time. And I guess you were right but.." said Rose.

"But nothing Rose. Yes we needed time. And I think the time we spend apart has made us mature enough for us to finally build a stable future for us and our children" said Ermanno.

"Aren't you going to ask me if I want this?" Asked Rose.

"I already have Xavier and can easily get custody of Emerald. But I don't want to do that. I want my children and their mother with me. You don't have a choice. Either you have it all or nothing at all." Said Ermanno.

"How can you make Rose stay with you by force. You both are divorced." Said Thomas.

"They can re-marry." Said Sabina.

"No. Don't marry her again. Stay together for a while if you want, then you will see how wrong your decision is and then you can take the children with you and leave her and come back" said Elisio.

"Wow.. you really don't want them to work out their differences and build a healthy relationship. Do you?" Said Kyle. 

"They are not good together. Why can't anyone see that" said Elisio with full anger.

"How can you be so sure? And how will they know if they don't give eachother a second chance. They don't need to please you, You know?" Said Kyle. 

"I don't need to re marry Rose" said Ermanno.

"Why not?" Asked Thomas.

"Because she is still my wife. We are not divorced" said Ermanno.