No Letting Go

Chapter 84 T.A.R.F.U

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Chapter 84: T.A.R.F.U

The priest had to repeat the question when the bride didn't answer. "Do you accept this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

Through the veil, the bride's eyes scanned the crowd, looking, hoping that he would be there. But neither his hide nor shadow was there. Her mascara threatened to ran. She blinked back hard. Her voice didn't sound like it was coming from her when she said the two words that sealed her fate, their fate.

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"Thank you Sir. I'm glad you still remember me." Alexa assessed Roberto. "You on the other hand, also haven't changed," giving him a wink.

Roberto playfully brushed his knuckles against her chin. "Until now, you're still a sweet talker huh."

Alexa grinned. She looked back at the hospital behind them.

"What brings you here again? I hope you are just visiting."

Roberto let out a long puff. "I wish I was." He sobered. "We just brought in my wife."

"Oh, how is she?"

Roberto took one last puff and put out his cigarette. "The doctor said she is out of danger and that we just have to wait until the medicines wear off," sounding like he wasn't convinced.

She wrapped her arms around him. "The doctors here are good and frank. If they say that she is out of danger, she is. So don't look so glum. You're handsomeness is going down the drain by the second with that frown on your face."

Roberto kissed her on the forehead. She was like a daughter he never had.

"Thanks." He inclined his head to the hospital. "You working?"

"Yup." Showing off her intern's uniform.

He was like the father she never had. "I couldn't have if you didn't believe in me," wiping the tears that started to fall. "I know this isn't the proper time and all but I was wondering if I could invite you to dinner; to catch up on old times." She blushed. "I'd like to introduce you to someone."

Roberto knew what she was getting at. "Ah, you got someone special now." His heart couldn't help but swell that she thought enough of him to introduce the guy she is going out with. "Dinner it is then."

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RJ eyes were drawn to the opening door, hoping that, finally, his family, his own family, had arrived. "Any progress?" His father asked as he silently closed the door behind him.

He shook his head in disappointment more than in answer to his father's question. "But she did say something in her sleep." He rubbed his thumb over his mother's hand. "She called out Maine's dad's name."

The soft lights in the room hid Roberto's pallor. "Papá? Can you take over? I just need to call Maine. I'm getting worried."

"Go ahead," taking his son's seat by the bed. "In fact you can go to the hotel and take some rest yourself if you want. I can handle it from here."