Chapter 229 - Fears And Bliss

Persephone had never imagined that motherhood could be such a bliss. Pure, unblemished bliss. Eleanora brought so many surprises and happiness into her life that she never imagined she could have. Her daughter completed Santiago and her in the way they had never realised one could. No, she wasn't complaining, if not saving her happiness from evil eyes. 

Eleanora Vitello was the string that was binding Santiago and her. A beautiful and strong string! 

Two weeks after they were discharged from the hospital she had been treated with the same utmost care that she was getting during her pregnancy, if not more. Yes, sometimes it got over the top but who was she to complain? 

You see, Santiago Vitello was an overprotective husband and now... well a bit too overprotective father. When she said a bit too overprotective father, it meant he was a hundred -no- thousand times more overprotective of Eleanora. 

As much as she loved that man with every fibre of her being, his treatment was getting overboard now. She wasn't allowed to move from bed because he demanded that she get the best postnatal care. Now, someone please explain to her -- what was the best postnatal care? Because she didn't understand the majority of the things he did and said. But could she complain? Not even a bit. 

Apparently, a woman's body is a miracle in itself. If she could pop out such a huge baby like Eleanora, she could move around the house too! Such a simple fact but too complicated for her dear husband to understand. 

Her already chubby baby was getting chubbier with each passing day and Santiago would raise hell if she by any mistake even mentioned it. Eleanora was always starving. When she said always, it meant every freaking time, her girl needed milk. Each hour she would wake up and wail at the top of her lungs demanding us peasants to give her milk. And Santiago being Santiago would do everything in his power to make sure she didn't cry. 

It wouldn't be wrong to say that his life revolves around Eleanora now and he was ignoring his wife for his daughter. And was she complaining? Yes, she was!!! She too needed time with her husband! 

"Lara?" Persephone called out as soon as she came out of her room. She just had a hot shower and thought about strolling in the garden because she was feeling suffocated inside her room. 

"Percy, do you need something?" Lara asked with a smile. She had been smiling a lot recently and Persephone knew too well who was the reason behind everyone's smiles these days. 

Persephone shook her head. "Have you seen Santiago? I think I heard his voice." 

When she was going to take a shower, she heard Santiago talking over the phone and it was around thirty minutes ago. 

"Oh, he arrived half an hour ago," Lara told her. "Right now, he is in the nursery." 

"What?! But Norie is asleep," Persephone said while walking to the nursery. 

Santiago got everything blue in the nursery changed into purple. And white and purple decor of Eleanora's nursery looked very cute. She could tell that it looked better than the pink themed nurseries she saw in the catalogue. 

She walked faster towards the nursery because Santiago had a habit of freaking out. Last week, Eleanora coughed and he spent the entire night watching over her and making sure she was breathing fine.

Then, one night she hiccuped and he spent the night watching her again. No, he wouldn't listen to anyone that hiccuping was normal in babies. Even Valencia told him the very same thing but she could tell from the frown on his forehead that he didn't believe any of them. 

Last night, Eleanora had tummy pain which was nothing serious but indigestion. But would Santiago be Santiago, if he didn't freak out? He called the doctor in the middle of the night and demanded that he come there right now and check why his daughter was crying. She tried telling him it could be indigestion because he was feeding her more than what Eleanora could digest. However, he didn't listen to her and had a complete breakdown. 

It sent her into a bout of tears too because she didn't remember the time when this man even rested. He was always working in his study or on the phone and when he wasn't doing either of these two things, he was taking care of her and freaking out over Eleanora. 

And nothing broke her heart more than the fact that her man forgot living for himself. 

"Santiago?" Persephone whispered as she found him passed out beside the crib where the baby was fast asleep just like her daddy. Kneeling on the carpet, she caressed his face and whispered his name once again. As he opened his sleepy eyes, she asked him to follow her. He looked so damn exhausted that her heart couldn't help but hurt for him. 

"Let's go to our room," Persephone told him softly, making sure that she didn't wake up the baby. 

Santiago's eyes darted from Persephone to Eleanora and found himself in a dilemma. 

"If you didn't follow me in five seconds, I swear I will hide her somewhere and you won't be able to find her for the whole day," Persephone threatened him. 

His eyes widened in fear and he quietly followed her but her heart couldn't help but break for him. This fear was killing her. She couldn't understand why he was so scared since the day they brought Eleanora home. He had been walking on eggshells around her and Eleanora ways making sure that they were alright, ignoring his mental and physical health. 

"Lie on the bed," Persephone ordered and he laid on the bed as per the order because she threatened him with Eleanora. She covered him with a duvet and lowered the temperature of the Air conditioner. She whispered, "Santiago, sleep.. I am right here."