The Billionaire's Secret Child.

Chapter 15

Grace's POV
It's late when Matteo walks in to the small room occupied by my son and other sick sleeping children and worried parents. I feel so alone in all of this... again. But when Matteo walks in the noise of the heart monitors fades away and my pain and worry eases just a little. It is strange that he has the ability to do that, even without knowing it.

"Hey... can we talk?" He whispers and strokes Arloe's hair once before looking me in the eyes, worry and tiredness filling them.

"Yeah, sure" I don't want to leave Arloe but he is stable and i do need to talk with Matteo desperately. I lead us both out of the room and to a small kitchenette that the parents have access to. There is a small sofa and table, I opt for a seat at the table as does matteo. He sits in the seat next to me. He leans towards me with his arms outstretched and he twists my chair so that we are facing each other. When he is finished adjusting my seat a small tear slips down my face and i realise that i am not alone. Matteo came back to me when i thought he'd ran off and left me alone to deal with everything.

Matteo reaches up and gently brushes the tear away with the back of his hand and says "Grace, I'm sorry that I left earlier I had to speak to my father. Actually, I needed his advice. I have only just met Arloe and Weaver but I need you to know that the feelings I have for you existed before they were even born. After that night I looked for you, I even threatened harriet and javier but they refused to tell me anything that had happened to you, where you'd gone? I wanted, and still do want, to get to know you Grace. Do you even realise how special you are? You've raised two beautiful children alone, it breaks my heart to think that you've been through all this before without me, or Harriet, or Javier. I have faith in God and faith in Arloe that everything will be fine, Arloe will grow up to be a strong, respectful young man and Weaver will grow up to be a beautiful, independent women and hopefully you will at least think about going out with me, except this time we go on a date to a small spanish restaurant rather than to a bar..."

I am completely shocked but manage a small smile and a nod, which earns me a huge smile from Matteo and a hug.

"Oh, erm... I have one last request, please can we tell Arloe and Weaver I am their father sooner rather than later?" He asks tentatively, as if scared I'd refuse his request.

"Yes Matteo, I've always intended on telling them except when they are slightly older and will understand a bit better. But recently.." I begin to sob "recently, Arloe has asked me if he can join the ghosts. Because of his tumour he hallucinates and sees these ghosts all around him. Ive caught him talking to them once or twice whilst ive been way from the room. He says things like 'when i become a ghost we can all play together, and i can be like casper the friendly ghost' it terrifies me but i made him promise me that he would never join the ghosts. He promised but i fear that he still will.... what if he dies matteo? I can't lose him, and i've been such a terrible mother Matteo, I hid him from his father even when he was sick the first time and now he is sick again and he still doesn't know..." i rambling now and my sobs have started to rack my entire body, oh jeez.

"Listen Grace, listen to me right now! You are an amazing mother, both those kids are happy, and although Arloe isn't in the best of health you could not have prevented this. OK? He is a little fighter and he is not about to give up. So what if he has to learn to talk, and relearn who we are? It will be painful for us all, but he will be alive grace. He will be alive and that is worth every sacrifice that has to be made. I have faith Grace, you should have faith too. I love you all, Weaver, Arloe, and you Grace! You are my family and I promise I will do everything in my power to look after and care for you all!" I nod and wipe my tears away and hug Matteo again. He guides us both over to the couch, he sits down.

"Lie down Grace, I will wake you if something happens but you need sleep. I will stay awake and check on Arloe but the nurses are on call, they will take care of him and notify us if something happens. Go to sleep ma cherie."

Once i lay down and rest my head on Matteo's leg I feel safe and my worry dissipates into just a small hum in the back of my mind. It feels nice and before I know it I am fast asleep.

AUTHOR's NOTE:-
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