Moments

" Nothing. I don't want any information about him. "

Everyone in the room was surprised by Mirage's straightforwardness.

" Hey. Just take it slow. You don't need to decide about it right away. You've just woken up. "

Nicolo said. His mind was wondering about her husband, Elven. The poor guy was already heartbroken and if Mirage doesn't want to do anything with him right now, Elven's suffering will take much longer.

" I've decided, Nico. " Mirage said while slowly shaking her head.

" I really want to remember him and everything that I forget. But if it's just gonna put me to sleep again, I don't think I would want it. Euphemia needs me. I don't want her to grow without me. Well, I don't want her to grow without her father but I really want us to be complete again. And if telling his Dad that we are alive and then it puts me back again to sleep, and it happens that I don't wake up anymore? I don't think he would also want that. I don't want to take that risk. "

They fell silent. She has a point. What good will it bring if he knows that his family is alive but in exchange it will put Mirage again in the state of coma? Without knowing when she will wake up or if she will be able to wake up again. That's just another pure nightmare.

And they all know that.

" Okay, alright. We understand what you mean, no matter how bad you feel about it, okay? "

Nicolo said, giving her cousin a reassuring tap on her shoulder.

" It'll be easier to protect my mental health if we don't tell anyone at all. "

But they can feel and see how sad and broken she is just by looking at her pale beautiful face because of this whole difficult matter in front of them.

" Maybe it would be better if my husband didn't really know about this. About us. That way, he won't be so worried. What he doesn't know, won't hurt him at all. "

Mirage sadly added.

Everyone was shocked by this outburst from her. They didn't know how she managed to stay so calm until now. But the way she reacted to this, they could see her strong and independent side coming out. It made them so proud and less worried at least. If it's what she decided, then the only thing they could do is to support her and try to make her happy. Even if it's only temporary.

Because they know, her family being together is what will really make her the happiest.

---

It took two more days before Dr. Travis declared that she could go home. But she still needed to take some rest and undergo some therapy as she was in bed for a whole month.

In the next few weeks there were more conversations among them, especially with Nicolo, who always tried to make sure that she's not feeling uncomfortable. They grew fond of each other and of course their bickering was still there.

Mirage and Euphemia had lots of fun, too. They spend a lot of time with each other, talking and eating and sleeping together, cuddling, watching nursery rhymes and playing games.

Nicolo and Dr. Travis also found more reasons to stay and visit the mansion more often than before. It felt nice to meet Euphemia and have that wonderful baby at the mansion. The mansion became more alive and a happy place to be.

The most important person, though, is Mirage. She became their little sister after all. Everyone could see how close and sweet the cousins are to each other. They have been talking and laughing with each other ever since the day she woke up, and they don't seem to notice the time whenever they're with each other.

Don Augustus was so overwhelmed seeing his grandchildren getting along so well even after what he has done. Plus he also has his beautiful great grandchild, Euphy.

He could only just hope that his daughter and sons visit him so they can be together and spend at least a little time. That would probably be the best moment he could have made during his entire life.

Even so, sometimes he just feels like he's missing something in his life, although he had everything someone could wish for. Or maybe someone else. A certain special someone whom he had lost long ago. A part of his soul.

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Mirage couldn't get enough of her " new " family. They were so kind, so funny, so caring...she couldn't believe how lucky she felt having such people in her life. And now that she knows how they all are, she also wanted to be with her better half, but unfortunately her mind didn't allow it. So instead of moping around and being stressed, she just focused on making her daughter, everyone around them and herself happy, helping them to enjoy and just living every second and every minute of every day.

One morning as soon as she woke up, she went downstairs to cook breakfast for everyone. She was assisted by the maids and the chef herself reminding her that she doesn't need to push herself.

" What is so difficult about frying eggs and bacon? " she asked them with a smile

" I'm not cooking for a feast so calm yourself. " she added.

Her eyes wandered to a photo of them that hung on the wall at the dining area, where they were all looking happy and grinning from ear to ear. That made her smile too. The picture reminded her of the time they went barbecuing at the back of the mansion. They were capturing moments they spent together and it was just so fulfilling.

She just finished when Nicolo arrived with Euphemia in his arms.

" So, does the sun rise from the west today? "

" Don't you dare eat anything. "

Nicolo chuckled and sat down.

" Well, at least they weren't burnt. " and he shoved a piece of bacon into his mouth. Euphy just giggles and that makes Nicolo laugh.

" Your daughter just laughed at you! "

" Oh, shut up. "

" It's still early in the morning and you two are already at it again. "

Don Augustus arrived shaking his head smiling.

" Don't you agree, my pretty Euphy? " the old man asked his sweet great-grandchild and the baby just giggled again.

" Oh, we're just right on time, I'm hungry! "

A high-pitched voice of a gorgeous woman said. She's with Dr. Travis who's just waving his hand to the baby who's looking at the woman beside him that she never had seen before.