It's been a few months since the accident and Matthew was ridden with guilt. If he hadn't left that day, maybe this wouldn't have happened. He couldn't even bare to see Ambrose in that state. He's been cooped up in his room and neglected his work for months. His father had to take over his businesses and his mother had no choice but to live with him for the moment.He would only eat when he was forced to and Lorraine even had to drag him to the bathroom to take a shower so that she could also change the sheets. Lorraine was starting to get worried about his son. She even suggested that maybe it would be good for him to go visit Ambrose but it just made him break down into tears. Lorraine didn't know what to do anymore. It was taking a toll on her so she just hired a private nurse to take care of him.His phone started ringing so he groggily stood up and grabbed his phone from the nightstand. He looked at the caller ID and saw Drake's name. He sighed and answered the phone."Hey-""You
After being dragged into the bathroom by his father, Matthew's now being bathed like a two-year-old child. Michael was scrubbing his son vigorously since hasn't showered for the past few days. His mother, on the other hand, has offered nothing for comfort, thus sending Matthew deeper into depression."You can visit the babies today if you want," Michael said and it seemed to finally get Matthew's attention."How about Drake?" he asked, the first few words to be spoken by him after a few days."I'm not sure. Maybe he'll be there today too," he replied as he washed down his son's hair.Luckily, Matthew took it upon himself to dry off and get dressed."I should've told him that earlier," Michale muttered under his breath.He almost spent the whole morning dragging his more than two-hundred-pound son into the pond. That is equivalent to a week worth's of workouts. Michael just changed into some fresh clothes and bid goodbye to Lorraine before driving back to the hospital with Matthew. He
Matthew later woke up with a pounding headache. Luckily a nurse was already there to assist him. The nurse handed him a glass of water before asking him how he was. He complained about a headache so the nurse handed him some pain relief. His thoughts quickly went back to Ambrose and he started to panic once again."H-how's Ambrose?" he worriedly asked the nurse."He's stable now. We don't exactly know what caused his seizures but it was the first activity we've seen ever since he went into a coma. It could be a good or bad thing," the nurse replied."So he's still unconscious?" Matthew asked as dread filled his stomach."Unfortunately, no, but I suggest you visit him more often and talk to him. Do you need anything else?" he asked."N-no. Can I see him?" Matt asked."Sure. I'll escort you just in case you feel something odd again," the nurse replied.Matthew carefully got off the bed and followed the nurse as they walked to the elevator. Matthew was placed in the rooms a few floors un
A few more months have passed and Ambrose still hasn't woken up despite being much more responsive than before. Matthew was slowly losing hope and he was starting to accept that Amrbsoe may no longer be part of their life. He was getting overwhelmed with taking care of two infants as well. Melanie, Lucas, and Michael have come over a few times to offer help whenever he had to be present at work.Melanie suggested hiring a nanny but Matthew was scared that he might end up being too complacent with the nanny and slowly neglect his duties as a father. As his work and children became more demanding, he finally caved and hired two after rigorous background checks. Matthew still felt guilty for not being there for his children when he was at work and his coming home when his children are asleep is definitely not helping.On his way home, Matthew decided to quickly visit Ambrose. The drive to the hospital became less dreadful the more Matthew started to accept that Ambrose may never wake up
The next day came and Matthew decided to take a week off so he sent the nannies on a week-long break after today. He wanted to go with their parents to go and visit Ambrose now that he was awake. Melanie also voiced her worries about how they were going to tell Ambrose that his sister is gone. Matthew feels guilt about Alana's death. He kept thinking that maybe Alana was just carrying one child, she may have survived. He's scared that once Ambrose gets caught up with everything, he'll hate him. He already lost him once, he's scared that he'll lose him again once he's fully recovered. Matthew met with Lorraine and Michael in the lobby while Lucas and Melanie already went ahead to Ambrose's room. Ambrose was transferred to a lower floor since he was already awake. Matthew felt some kind of a relief seeing that Ambrose is no longer connected to a ton of wires and tubes.Their eyes met as Matthew entered the room and Ambrose hurriedly looked away with faint blush painting his cheeks. Mat
Ambrose stared at the ceiling, waiting for sleep to come upon him. Ever since he woke up, he felt something different about Matthew. He even felt different when he heard that the children were already born. Whatever doubts he had before have vanished. However, there is the nagging feeling that they aren't telling the truth about Alana. He knew just by looking at Matthew's face but he didn't want to dwell on it. Mostly because he still felt too tired. Ambrose is excited to see the babies, it distracts him from the fact that he can't move the lower half of his body. There is a possibility that he may never be able to walk again. Ambrose closed his eyes for the nth time in an attempt to finally fall asleep. When he opened his eyes, he was already surrounded by nurses checking on his vitals. He looked out the window and saw the sun has already risen. He let out a sigh of relief upon realizing that he actually fell asleep. One of the nurses brought up a cup of water to his lip and assist
"Hey, son," Lucas greeted as Matthew opened the door for him.It's been almost a month since the last incident with Ambrose and Ambrose no longer wanted to see him. Lucas and Melanie visit him now and again, updating him on how Ambrose was doing. They also learned the truth about how the two decided to get married and everything else under the sun. They were shocked, of course. They always thought the two married out of love seeing how they are with each other. Ambrose was also remembering bits and pieces from his memory but he won't share which. Their parents felt bad about forcing marriage onto them. They thought wrong when they thought the two were in love. They loved each other, just not the way people thought, not until almost a year ago anyway. Maybe things would've turned out much differently than they did. "Hey," Matthew replied as he moved aside to let him in. "How is he?""He's doing great. Doing much better than the past few days. The doctor said is recovering much faster
"I want an annulment because I want a do-over," Ambrose whispered.Matthew's head snapped toward him in confusion. "What do you mean a do-over?" he asked warily."Show me if it's worth it to marry you a second time," Ambrose said. "Fuck, Matthew. I'm supposed to be mad at you," he chuckled. "I guess it's because I know Alana wouldn't be happy if I was and I'm too old and tired to hold so much anger.""You're in your late thirties. That's not old Ambrose," Matthew chuckled.The two settled into a comfortable silence once again. Ambrose moved a bit to the side of his bed, leaving enough space for Matthew to sit beside him. Matthew didn't hesitate to take the space and Ambrose almost immediately pulled him into a kiss. It took Matthew by surprise but he didn't fight it. The two kissed until Ambrose needed to pull away to catch his breath. "Can you come back tomorrow? I have physical therapy and I want you there," Ambrose asked while his arms are still wrapped around Matthew's neck. "S