Chapter 65
Angelo
I've always been lucky enough to have people who have always supported and believed in me from day one . I have never been without a job, and even if I went wayward, I always knew that I was taken care of matter how things turned out .
The past couple of days and weeks have been an eye opening experience for me, and it also reminded me that I have to pay more attention to Cleo. I usually give her the attention she deserves because she is my special human and I love her with all of my heart and soul; but in recent days she hasn't been herself and that's because she had to process Salvatore's death at a rate she couldn't handle.
The speech she gave at the funeral had everyone in tears . She compared Salvatore's death to the push and pull of the ocean . She was short and to the point . She didn't talk for long or go on forever basically her
Chapter 66CleoIf there's anything the past four years have taught by me is; to be calm in any situation thar might occur. There are days when I just want to take a break from my life, and then I'm reminded that; the life I'm living now is the he life I chose when I married Blue. He has a tendency to get jealous to the point where he is blinded by his own rage and he doesn't think straight. He legit wanted to tell Romano to fire Juan, and replace him with someone else he trust because he was working with me .As soon as I got off the phone I went to the office kitchen to go make myself a cup of ginger tea because I was feeling nauseous. I couldn't help but worry about the kids especially Ava who was on an excursion with Daniel . The twins had homeschooling and they had to play catch-up according to Romano because; what they learned when I I left Angelo wasn't up to his standard and the "Luca " standard of education. I knew that Ava l
Chapter 67AngeloI'm usually a calm person ... Well at some stage of my life I used to be proactive instead of reactive . Lately the older I get the more reactive I become which is strange because I normally get into my head about certain situations and then withdraw from everyone .I can't do that anymore because I have a wife who is able to gage what's wrong with me and she pulls me out of my thoughts in the most creative ways .Cleo has always been my number one supporter even when I almost ended us by doing what I did with Arabella. If it wasn't for Carl , I would be divorced by now and I wouldn't have access to my kids or know where they were . Cleo has gotten smarter with disappearing on me when she needs to sort out how she feels , except for the recent incident we never saw coming and Matteo who decided that it was okay to kidnap Cleo and hold her hostage. It's was a good thi
Chapter 68CleoIf there's one thing I hate more than anything with regards to any situation or incident that can be preventable is ; feeling helpless to the point where I feel like I have both my hands tied ,and I have to let the professionals do what they went to school for. There is no remedy for the pain that comes when you lose a child ... Or in my case two children . I don't have melt downs but I get the feelings that I felt when I lost my babies . Fact is that I had no control over the situation.The drive to the hospital reminded me that ; Angelo has unresolved issues and feelings with regards to the way he lost his son and that includes the accident he caused that resulted in Jane not being able to get pregnant again.Romano has always come across as tough and unshakeable but recent events have proven than he was human afterall . His team is competent
Chapter 69AngeloI can't remember the last time I was jabbed by a doctor that I didn't know.I think I would have knocked myself out too if I had to deal with me when I am angry. I don't know how my previous assistant's handled my temper , but Cleo seems to know how to speak to a part of me that triggers my calm vibes .Part of me was angry on Cleo's behalf. The doctor didn't want to tell my father anything about Ava until we arrived . He only told my dad that; Ava was alive and they are trying everything the can to keep her stable. When we arrived the doctor saw Cleo and then looked at me , he literally ignored Cleo and focused on me. He asked me; where was Ava's mother , and when Cleo was nice enough to excuse what he had done and calmly told him that ; she was Ava's mother. He looked at her and shook his head again. Before my father could speak I was beyond angry and it showed in the way I reacted . My dad tried to help contr
Chapter 70CleoI have a stubborn streak and it can sometimes land me in big trouble , but sometimes being stubborn and not listening to what you are told not to do can work in your favour, even though you still get hurt. You will lick your wounds after you have learnt your lesson, but if curiosity might have killed the cat , then being a as stubborn as mule got the mule what it wanted .In this case I'm not the mule ,and something about the doctor Angelo lost his composure at seemed too prejudice and malicious in a racist kind of way .The Luca private wind was designed similar to the one that the Massa's had in Johannesburg. Part of me wished that they had taken my baby girl to a normal private hospital , even one that had a Massa wing was okay with me , because there was something about the Luca's that I didn't trust. Experience has taught me that they would say one thing and then later
Chapter 71 Angelo What my father said to Cleo before she left played at the back by of mind . She needed to tell me what's she was keeping from me . I hate having secrets being kept from me . Cleoknew how to deflect when it came to her not telling me what she was supposed to tell me . Part of me felt like she did not want to tell me yet because I had a lot on my plate . I had a virtual meeting with Aaron and Juan in the home office with Cleo included and Juan asked Cleo; how she managed to keep ahead of him with regards to planning and she just smilled a him . Cleo had her mother come in with watching the kids before while we decided to cook together . She knew I was going to bring up what my father said sooner or later. I wanted to order food so that I can have her all to myself with. The kids were safe and they were watching a movie with their g
Chapter 72 CleoI don't think I can keep big secrets or stay quiet about something that's bothering me for long periods of time. Keeping secrets sometimes feels like a ticking time bomb that's about to explode, and cause devastation .I knew I was keeping something serious from Angelo and I knew it before he saved me from Matteo and Salvatore went down a path that ended up fatal for him . I wasn't talking to Daniel because he was out working and Romano knew something wasn't okay at the funeral . He managed to get me alone when Angelo was bringing the car around. He is as sharp as a whip in figuring out anything , especially when it concerns his family and either one of his son's well-being.When Romano passed the comment about me really loving his son I knew it was a heavy handed and loaded question . It was heavy handed because it was something I was avoiding and it was serious and to be confronted about it only m
Chapter 73AngeloCleo is mad at me.I know this because; she won't talk to and me and she's been giving me the cold shoulder since I talked about Arabella. I didn't mean to make her this angry , but she has a passive aggressive demeanor that can peak out it's head at the worst of times . My dad and Cleo's mother were in the house taking care of the twins and Ava . I had seen the glass milk bottles in the warmer,but I didn't notice the ones in the fridge.I know that I shouldn't have mentioned or brought up Arabella during quality time ,but I did and it was a big mistake. My dad was also too busy with the kids when I left to even notice that something didn't seem right between Cleo and me. When I arrived at work I called Cleo and all my calls were sent straight to voicemail. During the day her Phone just rang and she didn't answer it at all . When I went upstairs with lunch , I didn't find her or Gavin her stran