Chapter 449: Chapter 449



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Matthew Nelson raised his eyes to look at her, his eyes filled with inexpressible sincerity and anguish.

He wasn’t there for her when she needed someone to take care of her.

It must have been hard for her to raise them alone.’ Simona Flores’ little fist was looser.

Dolores Flores’ voice was softer: ‘Even if I have many other babies later, you will never replace my Simona and Samuel, because I can’t live without you.’ Simona turned her head with a lump in her throat and looked at her.

Dolores reached out to wipe away her tears and gently stroked her face with her fingers, “Simona is my little baby, mommy wants her to grow up, mommy also wants her to be a strong and brave little girl, because daddy and mommy can’t be with you forever. The world is so wonderful, there is still a long way to go and you have to go your own way.

Mommy loves you, so she has to be strict with you.”

Simona let go of his hand and touched her belly. It was still early, so she hardly felt it. She sniffed her nose, “Is there really a little baby inside?”.

Dolores tilted her head, her eyes full of tenderness, and hugged her daughter, “Yes, also Simona was in mommy’s belly before and grew little by little.”

The little girl was curious and reached out to touch her, but she didn’t feel it yet.

“In the future, Simona will become a big sister. The baby will be very small and will need you to take care of it before it can grow up.”

The little girl’s face pressed against Dolores’ belly and rubbed against her clothes, “I’m the big sister?”

“Yes, you are the big sister.” Dolores smiled and rubbed her daughter’s hair. “My Simona has grown up, soon she will go to elementary school and become a big sister. I remember when you were born, you were little, not so big, and I was afraid I couldn’t raise you.”

The little girl hugged her tightly, “Mom.”

G aln ove ls . com has stories you’ll love “Do you remember what you ate to grow up when you were a little girl?” Dolores held her daughter’s face in her hands and looked at her.

“Do you remember?”

The little girl nodded, “Yes.”

“Do you know what your brother ate growing up?”

“Yes, I do. Mom was afraid he wouldn’t eat enough, so she gave me the breast and Samuel could only drink powdered milk.”

“So tell me, do you think Mommy loves you?”

The little girl lay quietly in his arms and sobbed softly.

“I’m sorry…”

“You haven’t done anything wrong. I understand what you’re worried about. It doesn’t matter if it’s mommy or daddy, you are our love and no one can replace you.” The girl gripped Dolores’ hand tighter.

Knock…

Victoria Forbis knocked on the door and stood on the threshold, “Dinner is ready, come eat.”

Dolores hugged her daughter, “Good, don’t cry anymore. You don’t look pretty when you cry.”

Simona wiped her face. “Mom, put me down. I don’t want the baby to go away.”

Dolores smiled and kissed her daughter’s face. “Mommy will be careful, but I want to give you a hug. You’re all grown up now, so pretty soon I won’t be able to hug you. Now that I still can, I want to hug you again.”

The little girl snuggled into his neck and felt so happy that her mommy still loved her.

Matthew held her around the waist and said, “Slow down.” Dolores made a ‘hmm’ sound.

Victoria was also terrified. The signs of the miscarriage could easily reappear and she was afraid of having an accident.

The study room was not too far from the dining room, but Matthew’s heart was still jumping with anxiety. The doctor told him not to get down on the floor, but not only did he get down and walk, he also held his little daughter.

Although Simona was not fat, she weighed over fifteen kilos.

When they reached the dining room, Matthew picked up his daughter and put her in the chair.

Samuel put down a musical notation, walked over, sat down in the chair and asked, “Who plays the piano at home?”

“I play it,” Dolores replied, smiling as she watched.

“Mama, do you know how to play the piano?” asked Samuel, his eyes going wide.

“I’ve never seen Mama play the piano,” Simona said with an expectant look, her voice hoarse from crying.

“After dinner, I’ll play it for you.” Dolores didn’t want them to feel ignored because of her pregnancy.

Besides, she had been cooped up at home since she became pregnant.

“Wow, we’ll watch Mom play the piano.” The children were overjoyed.

Matthew pulled out a wet washcloth to wipe his daughter’s face, which was still streaked with tears.

The little girl smiled, “Daddy.”

He could never say a word of reproach to his daughter.

Victoria prepared a bone broth especially for Dolores. She let it simmer for more than three hours. The broth was white and the bones were fragrant and thick. She did not put in any other ingredients or seasoning, and the broth retained its original flavor.

Coral brought a bowl and Victoria gave it to Dolores. “Take more calcium, otherwise you will have leg cramps at the end of your pregnancy.” She put the broth in front of Dolores.

“How do you know she might get leg cramps when she is late in pregnancy?” asked Coral, as she placed the dishes on the table.

‘It was to say that Victoria married Jayden Nelson but they had no children.’

‘How did a woman who had never been pregnant know about leg cramps late in pregnancy?’

Victoria was stunned for a moment. She hadn’t expected Coral to ask such a question and didn’t know how to respond.

Fortunately, Dolores reacted quickly: ‘I told her I had leg cramps when I was pregnant with Simona and Samuel.’

“Oh.” Actually, Coral didn’t doubt anything, but asked casually.

Victoria pulled out a stiff smile, “Yes, Lola told me.”

Matthew leaned back in his chair, his eyelashes drooping slightly to hide the mixed feelings welling up in his heart.

At that moment, Victoria placed in front of him some dishes that Matthew liked to eat, and it seemed that he did it unconsciously and naturally.

The dishes were all there, she sat down next to Simona and helped her take the food, “Now Simona can eat by herself, before she always needed someone to feed her.”

Dolores smiled, “Simona has grown up.”

The little girl was in a good mood, as if she had received a compliment. “Soon I will become a big sister, of course I have grown up. Then I’ll feed the baby and help her eat.”

Victoria was amused. The little girl had been jealous a moment ago, but now she was fine.

“You have to eat everything Mommy gives you and let the baby grow up quickly.” The little girl picked up the shrimp Victoria had put in her bowl and put them in Dolores’.

“Ah, Simona has really grown!” Victoria gently kneaded her granddaughter’s hair.

“Because I’m going to become a big sister. ” It seemed the little girl couldn’t wait for the baby to be born.

She thought about how it would feel to be called “big sister” by him.

The atmosphere at the table was very good, but Dolores noticed that Matthew hadn’t eaten anything so far.

“What’s wrong with you?” Dolores picked up the food and put it on his plate.

“These are all dishes you like…”

She looked at the time. “I have an appointment at eight. You eat first.”

With that, he pulled back his chair, left the dining room and went up to the second floor.

Dolores looked at the clock on the wall. It was only seven o’clock. Even if she had a date, it was dinnertime now, so she must be hungry.’

“Dad must be sad. Doesn’t it seem to you that he hasn’t been talking the whole time?” Samuel sat down next to Matthew. He realized he looked unhappy since he heard Grandma say Mom would have leg cramps.

Victoria also lost her appetite. At first, when she learned that Dolores was pregnant, she was overjoyed. “It’s because of me…”

“No, Mom. It’s probably because of me. It’s a thorny problem. She’s been like this all the time. I’ll go see him, you just eat.”

Dolores got up. She wore a loose-fitting, light green skirt and soft-soled cotton slippers. She walked slowly and steadily.

“Slow down,” said Victoria, still worried.

Dolores smiled at her, “Don’t worry, she’s fine, just eat.”

She walked up the stairs. Because of her body, her steps were very light and she could hardly hear anything. He gently opened the door.

There was no light in the room, just a glimmer of light through the crack in the door.

She saw Matthew sitting on the edge of the bed and leaning his body. That broad figure looked very lonely at that moment.

He came in slowly and stood in front of him, then asked softly, “You…”

Before she could say what she wanted, she was drawn into his arms. His arms were around her waist, and his face was buried in her belly.

Dolores was startled. His movement was so sudden that she raised both hands.

“Let me hold you for a while.” His voice was low and sullen, as if he had something on his mind.

Dolores slowly lowered her arms, put her slender fingers in his hair and hugged herself tightly, so that his face was closer to her.

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