ETERNAL LOVE

25: DESTINED

AUTHOR'S POV

City hospital,
04: 02 pm

Ten days passed at the hospital. The surgery was fortunately successful as well as the meeting, as Hazel took over and managed everything in the absence of triplets.

Now the two of the elder brothers gathered at the hospital as Alice was being freed from the white gauze bandage by the head doctor.

They were standing a bit away from Jane and his aunt, looking at Alice feeling mixed emotions of happiness and nervousness. They got more attached to Alice as they have been in the hospital almost all the time, taking care of them, supplying necessary substances, literally, everything they could at that time.

"Ready?" The doctor asked Alice. She nodded and squeezed her eyes as the sunlight hit her eyes after years. Her sweaty palms clenched her dress.

" Who do you want to see first?" The doctor asked wiping the area around her eyes carefully with cotton.

" Jane." She replied even though having a second name in her mind.

The doctor rolled her chair a bit so she could face Jane who was standing a few steps away from herself.

" Open your eyes now." The doctor said making Alice take a deep breath before opening her eyes. " Easy." The doctor creased her back gently as her chest moved up.

Her vision was still blurry. She blinked multiple and put some effort into her eyes to clear her vision. She finally saw a girl standing a bit away from her with her fingers crossed.

" Jane," Alice said standing up from her chair.

Jane palmed her mouth as her eyes filled with tears. The moment was so overwhelming and satisfying for her.

" Hey." Alice went towards her and pulled her into a tight hug. "Please don't cry." Alice said holding her tears back.

Reed and Edwin were witnessing the wholesome moments with adoration.

Alice broke the hug and wiped Jane's cheeks. "You look even prettier now." Alice complimented. Indeed she's the prettiest.

Her aunt's eyes filled with tears as well, she embraced Alice and kissed the side of her head elderly.

Alice's eyes caught two tall men standing at the corner. One is in a gray suit while the other one is in black.

She went towards the men and stopped a couple of steps away from them. Her eyebrows crashed as she tried to recognise them. " Edwin and Reed right?" She asked.

Edwin nodded but non of them spoke. " Who is who?" She asked.

Everyone laughed at her question but Reed's smile faded as soon as Alice took a step towards Edwin and brought her hand closer to his face. Before her fingertips could touch his face Reed pulled her towards him by her wrist.

" Told you." He muttered, feeling a bit angry but instantly regretting as the playful girl giggled making him realise that she acted like she didn't recognise him.

Their eyes locked properly for the first time and the way the innocent couple make things obvious was getting adored by everyone. Even by Jane.

She understood Reed as he looks at Alice the way she used to look at Maxwell. Her smile started to fade at the thought of him but she got a grip on herself knowing she can't ruin the moment.

" I knew it." Alice's eyes light up. " You are exactly how I imagined you." She bop his nose getting to see his perfect set of teeth in response as he flashed the biggest smile.