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Chapter 23
RICARDOS’S POV
We did all the necessary tests, the diagnosis was a memory loss caused by psychological trauma and the long time in a coma. Barone assured that there was no medical condition causing the amnesia, and that speech and body movements would return with rehabilitation. I tried to maintain my confidence, but Manu's gaze made me sick. Where was that girl madly in love with me? What if she didn't regain her memory?
My mind was a jumble of feelings. An immense joy to see her awake, fear that she would never remember me, and a twinge of jealousy at the way she looked at Barone. I was trying not to care about that, but Manu was attentive to all the doctor's gestures during the exam. It wasn't a simple friend's look, but one of admiration, like when she saw me working. I must have been imagining things. I tried to focus on Barone's words as we sat in his office, but my head was exploding.
—Don't be anxious.
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A Christmas Miracle Chapter 24
MANUELAMy head was too confused to process all the information Alice was pouring over me. I couldn't believe she was there, in front of me, with a four―month pregnant belly. Not to mention the scare I got when I found out I was also pregnant. It was all so distressing. How could I be pregnant with a man I didn't remember?When I opened my eyes and saw myself on top of that bed, despair took over me. What was happening? I didn't know how I got there or why. But the worst thing was trying to move and not being able to move a muscle. I tried to scream, but my voice wouldn't come out. I was paralyzed. Was she dead?I had certainly died and this was a kind of treatment place for disembodied spirits. I always tried to imagine what it would be like after I died. I wondered if there was life after death, or did we just close our eyes and that was it? If I was really dead that was the answer. I tried to move my neck and felt a sharp pain in my head. I wasn
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RICARDO'S POVI entered Manu's room when the physical therapist was finishing the consultation. Barone had warned me that she would do an initial assessment to determine what treatment would be like. Manu looked at me curiously and this time I didn't feel fear in her eyes. I think he was starting to see me as his doctor. She had asked Barone to let her know that I would take care of her rehabilitation. The doctor introduced herself. She was a tall woman with long, straight black hair. Her eyes were slanted and I suspected she was of Japanese descent.— How are you, Dr. Ricardo? She squeezed my hand tightly.― Hello, Midian. It's a great pleasure to meet you.—Barone's talked a lot about you.— We continued to shake hands.—I hope well.— I let go of my hand and crossed my arms over my chest, smiling.― For sure. He told me he's the best physical therapist he knows. As we are
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MANUELA'S POVI was relieved when Dr. Midiane said that everything was perfect with my vocal cords and that there was no physical impediment for me to speak again. Lucas was the one who took her to the bedroom and introduced me. I noticed looks between the two. All that early relationship seduction was something very sweet. It was evident in his eyes that he was in love with her. I'd only seen that glowing look when he was next to Dani. She was sorely missed, but it was time for my friend to rebuild his life and I was happy for him.I was surprised by the twist in my abdomen when Dr. Ricardo entered the room. I was sure it wasn't my son moving because I already recognized that little vibrator moving in my belly. What I was feeling was different, something I couldn't explain, but it felt really good. A pleasant feeling of anxiety. He had left the previous afternoon in such an untimely fashion that I thought he would never come bac
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RICARDO'S POV Surfing was the only thing that could restore my strength. After five days of total isolation, I already felt like a different person, although my blood pressure continued to change. On the first day in Saquarema I only thought about Manu. I missed our physical therapy sessions so much, the only time I could touch her and smell her. It was a surreal longing that invaded every pore of my body and burned me inside. The next day I decided to throw myself into the sea, ignoring the cold and the rain. I needed to connect with nature to feel alive again. And that's what made me understand that I couldn't change fate. Manu might never remember me and she might never love me again, but I had to move on for my son. There was nothing I could do but be close to them, even as a friend. Maybe I would never love anyone again and go back to that life of superficial relationships. Maybe I had to settle for seeing my wife with an
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ALICE'S POVWhen I told Andrew that his sister had regained her memory, he freaked out. She started dancing and twirling around the room and then ran to tell her father the news. I felt a weight lift off my shoulders, because since Manu woke up, Andrew lived in the corners, head down, feeling rejected. An absolute state of neediness that made me very upset. But the hardest part was seeing him cry like a child on his first visit to Manu. He thought she would never recover.― Fortunately. Now I'll be able to travel with peace of mind knowing that she will recover.— He thrilled, throwing himself on the bed and kissing my belly.I was almost six months old and I felt my back hurt every other day. Not to mention leg cramps. I was huge and I felt wonderful. I thought my belly was beautiful and showed it off in pictures all the time. It was such a nice step. I never thought I would love being pregnant.When we found
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ALICE'S POV—The last time I spoke to Andrew, he was at the hotel. I believe it should arrive in a few hours. He said he was just going to take a shower and we were going straight to the hospital.—I sent the audio to my brother. Manu was reluctant to see Andrew. I was also in agony, I couldn't stop still. A strange anxiety inside me. Sometimes I thought that Manu and I were connected, like soulmates. Whenever she was nervous I felt bad too. During the coma I had horrible nightmares. Andrew said that I called her all the time, and cried. I gave him a lot of work in the first few months. There were nights when he didn't sleep, thinking I was in some pain. At the beginning of the pregnancy I was terrified of a miscarriage. I remembered what had happened to my brother and I begged the heavens that I wouldn't go through this.At almost six months I was a ball, sexy, but a ball. Every move was
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MANUELA'S POVWhen I woke up, he was there, beside me, in that cramped hospital bed. I imagined he would wake up all sore, I was, but I was afraid to move and miss that beautiful scene. Her breathing was calm and her eyes looked so peaceful, very different from the night before. During our makeout I saw the look of desire with which Ric watched me, like an animal in heat, about to take me with his cock. And how I wished he'd thrust himself into me willingly, but he was cautious and only gave me pleasure. I would try to compensate him very well in the future, because I knew how much he had been controlling himself all those days.I watched his morning erection, eager to touch him. The sensations of his hand and mouth touching my body were still ingrained in my skin. He took a stronger breath and woke up. He looked at me and kissed me.― Good morning, princess! How are you feeling?― Very good.—I'm glad
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RICARDO'S POVI didn't want to tell Manu that her brother was missing, but she had created conspiracy theories in her head, and with good reason. I was lying to her. So I had to tell the truth. His body shrank when he said his brother was missing. I hugged her tightly and told her everything would be fine, but the truth is that the lack of news made me more and more distressed. Anything I thought to say was gone when Manu began to cry softly, clinging to my body. How it pained me to see her so fragile. I ran my hands through her hair and asked her not to be so nervous. Our son needed her to be strong. Then the cell phone rang and I picked it up, praying it wasn't the worst.—Speak up, Lucas!—We found him. He's in a hospital far from the Center. They found him in a bush and took him to this hospital. He was shot in the chest and underwent surgery. I'm already finding out about the case and I
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