MIRACLE (✔️)

45: Meant To Be

Chapter 45

-Miracle Astor-

"I... I'm scared." I admitted, looking down at my white converse while wringing my fingers nervously.

"Don't be, little sister. I'm right here and I won't let anything happen to you." I could feel Max's big smile as he pats my head making me subconsciously pout.

"It's not about that... I'm scared of meeting the rest of Gabriel's family." I let out a breath.

I've been so determined to do this since after our stay in London, but now that I'm actually here in Sicily, I felt like melting into a puddle, my nervousness, insecurity, and guilt creeping into my veins.

"You're going to meet his aunt first, right? Doctor Isabella Di Luca-Rossi? You don't have to worry about her, she's a sweet and kind woman from what I know." Max reassured me and I turned to look up at him.

Gabriel told me that his Aunt Isabella stood as his mother figure since after his mother died when he was only six. She's also the one who treated me after that whole incident with Quinton. So, I would really like to get along with her or maybe for her to not hate me.

It's your fault why her brother died, her beloved nephew's father, how could she not hate you? Their entire family must loathe your very existence.

"Hey, snap out of it, princess. You're okay, everything's going to be okay." My brother quickly snaps at me as if sensing how dark my thoughts are starting to appear.

He's right. I need to stop thinking about everything too much of it will eat me up. I will do what I came here for and that's that.

I'll leave and take all the blame only after I see Gabriel and he's the one who directly tells me to leave and doesn't want to do anything with me anymore.

Despite the consistent bouquets and handmade letters, I could still never erase the guilt and regret I'm feeling, and it's causing me to doubt everything. It's stupid, I know, but it's just really the way my mind works.

Anyway, Max and I just got off the flight, as we are now standing outside of the Sicily airport waiting for Isabella since she's the one who insisted on meeting us here herself. After I told Damion about my plan to go to Italy and see Gabriel myself, he contacted Gabriel's uncles to inform them and make sure everything was alright since no one had any contact with him. And now I'm here.

I'm really worried about him, and I can't even put into words how much I miss him.

I was about to open my lips to reply to my brother when all of a sudden a familiar-looking woman and a man appeared and stood in front of me and my brother.

"Hello! You must be the lovely Miracle Astor we've heard so much about!" The woman happily exclaims, smiling softly, wearing a beige casual business outfit.

Oh my goodness, this is Isabella, Gabriel's aunt.

I could only imagine what she must have heard about me. Did Gabriel tell them about me?

"You're really pretty." I suddenly blurted out, and I automatically slapped my mouth in embarrassment, but she only blushed and chuckled at me.

"You are so sweet and as beautiful as Gaby told us!"

I blink rapidly in surprise. He talks about me to his family.

"Nu-uh! She's even more beautiful than the pictures Gaby showed us! Can I bring her to the school dance instead?" A little boy suddenly exclaims. Oh goodness, I didn't even notice him standing next to them. I blushed at his words while the rest of them and Max only laughed.