An Ice Queen for sale (Alice)
Chapter 80

Chapter 80 Feeling loved

"I don't think he'll cry, but If there is any problem, the baby monitor is un. Just give

I booked at the device, then I nodded. She smiled, kissed the little one's check once again, and she left with Boa

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When they left, Matteo pushed himself away from me, like he wanted to be on his feet. First, I wanted he wanted to follow his mum, but he held my hand, and be just wanted to show me something. He pulled me to a box which was skills

of toys. He took one of them out, and he showed me what to do. This toy is supposed to improve his speaking

I enjoyed playing with him, but my chest felt heavy again. Even if he was much younger, it reminded me of Ava. I wondered what she would think about me. Probably, she'd feel I lied to her..

"Alice, push," Matteo woke me up from my daze, I did what he said, but I fell like my heart was broken.

When Alexandra was back, she asked me again if I wanted to have dinner with them. I looked at Matters, and I nodded.

When we arrived in the dining room, I saw

candu sitting at the table already. He was suprised to see me there, but he smiled at me. He stood up and held Alexandra's hand. After she seated Mattro down, he pulled the chair out for her. They looked like a couple in love.

Riccardo turned to me shortly, and he motioned to a seat, telling me quietly to sit down. The scene reminded me of the Sullivans again. I remembered, i saw this kind of love and gentleness when I was with the Sullivan comple, Mr. Sullivan treated Mrs. Sullivan this way. My chest hurt again to think about Glideen

Gideon wasn't this gentle, he never treated me like this. Maybe his feelings weren't even real, maybe he was just confused by the desire, and he thought he was in love. Maybe that was why he didn't come after me, and he didn't chim me back.

I swallowed. I kept my tears back frous falling. They were my family from then, I had to accept the fact belonged to them, and I had nothing to do with the Sullivans, especially if they didn't want me to be the part of their family anymore.

I still wasn't hungry, but I ate a little.

When we finished dinner, Alexandra stood up,

ad up, and she took Matteo,

"We are going to take a bath, then we are going to go to bed. Matten nodded. It was apparent that was their daily routine. I wished I could go with them, but Alexandra didn't ask me.

"I'll be up later." Riccardo told Alexandra after kissing Matteo, then he turned to me.

"Alice, would you join me in the living room, please?"

I nodded, and I stood up. He waited for me to walk next to me, and 1 felt his palm on my back, pushing me forward gently.

The living room was vast,

with comfortable Mediterranean furniture. He motioned to me to sit down, and he sat next to me.

"Have you calmed down a bit?" I nodded,

"Do you want a drink?":{

"No, thank you." He nodded.

We both looked at the door when someone knocked. It was Carlo. He walked in, and he put two boxes on the table. Ricardo held the little one and gave that to me. I took it. *This is for you. Open it

1 it."

I opened it, and there was a new phone. It was one of the newest models.

"There is a sim card too" he took it from my hand, and after he put the sim card in, he also saved three minbers in it before he gave it back to me.

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"I know you met Carlo already. I put his number in, too. From now on, he'll be your guard, but you can reach me and Alexandra anytime. past call Bonus when you need us."

I looked at Carlo, who lowered his head.

"Go on Carlo." Riccardo said. Carlo looked at me.

"I would like to apologise for the last time." I knew what he meant. That was when he got me after I tried to escape from the Sullivans. That time Gideon came after me, and our relationship started somewhere there. I nodded.

"You can leave now." Riccardo told him, and like it was an order, he turned around and left the room.

"The other box is also yours." He smiled at me. I took the box and opened it. There was a car key, a luxurious brand.

"I asked the provider to change it. It has bulletproof windows, and it has all the safety equipment that could have."

I swallowed. Where would I go? I thought.

"I never drove." I said. I never even dreamed about having a car. What money I got I always spent on skating.

"But have you got a driving licence?"

"Yes, but I never had a car." He nodded, like he understood

"Then first, we'll make sure you can drive safely," he put his palm on my shoulder.

"Alice, I know it's new for you, but I hope you'll get used to us quickly. Later I happily buy a house for you, if you want to live separately, but till Charles is out somewhere, I prefer you live with us." I nodded.

"Okay, Alexandra told me you are getting on with Matteo well. Do you want to come up with me to say good night to him?"

"Can I?"

He laughed.

"Of course. Come with me."

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He stood up, and he held my hand to help me up, too. Actually, Matteo really calmed me down. I think being with him gave me a task, a duty. He was my little brother, and I loved him already.

I was grateful when I got my new phone, but it shocked me when I got my car key. And he also put Carlo next to me, to guide me,

1 wasn't in that state to tell him how much I appreciate what he's done to me. And Alexandra was so nice as well. I felt like I had no reason not to trust

them.

After a few days passed, I realised they tried to help me. They understood I was confused and hurt, and they were so patient with me.

Riccardo tried to get close to me. He asked me about skating a lot, and when I told him about it I knew that his amazement was honest

Alexandra's gentleness Teally made me feel better day by day. I felt like these people really wanted to be my family. They really wanted to take care of me, and for the first time, I felt loved.

There was only one thing that they didn't know. I still missed the family who gave me that feeling for the first time in my life. Even if they didn't treat me well at first. But who I missed the most was Gideon. I couldn't get him out of my head. I didn't dare to talk about him, about my feelings towards him, but I missed him so much.

I haven't had a day when I didn't cry after him, and I still imagined him being next to me every single night, to make my heart break even more.

The Sullivan family was my biological family's enemies. My biological father was still angry at him for causing an accident for his wife, who also became my friend while the days passed

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1 hated to admit that, but I couldn't love him. Not even if he would have wanted me, which he didn't probably, as he didn't contact me. He didn't even try to talk to me. It hurt me so badly, but probably he was over me, he got over me so fast.

I often asked inside my mind, did he get Gemma back? How many could he have since I wasn't there? My head was banging from these questions, and 1 often felt I was going mad. I had to replace something to take my thoughts away from him. "Riccardo."