Chapter 288 - Woke up

Chris left after Ethan thanked him for his support and all.

The door to Diana's room opened. Ethan entered, while pushing in a wheelchair with him.

Stella and Alex raised their brow at the same time. The tension has relaxed since the doctor said she will be waking up and Melanie has managed to convince Stella that this is when Diana will need her more than ever.

They were just waiting for her to open her eyes now.

Alex was now seeing the resemblance in the twins. His mind drifting back to Nathan's features, while trying to discern another difference except the hair colour, but couldn't find any, except that Ethan looked a bit lean.

He was awed that those cute boys manage to keep this same appearance till this age.

Stella, on the other hand, was surprised by Ethan's beauty. No wonder Melanie was in tears. Is this the beauty that bushy beard covered up?

She smiled softly, as the uneasiness in Ethan's eyes that got them worried has disappeared. Instead, he bowed his head at them, as if feeling shy, since they were all staring at him.

The best part is that he finally sees that they existed, except from Diana.

Melanie felt her heart calm, while Tony let out a sigh of relief. Chris only smiled softly.

Ethan walked up to Diana's side and sat down. His hand reached to caress her left cheek, while his eyes traced down to her stomach. He chuckled softly, as he imagined his troublesome woman with a baby in her arms.

The nurse came in and asked them to excuse the room, which they did, leaving Ethan behind.

Knowing the place better, Chris led the way.

Without wasting time, the nurse instructs Ethan on what the doctor asks her to do for Diana, which is just some massage, since she will be lifting herself after waking up.

She knew Ethan would want to do it by himself, which they are all used to. He thanked her and began massaging her softly, his eyes beaming with happiness.

He really wasn't expecting her to wake up too soon. He knew the doctor said any moments from now, but he hoped for the next day, because magic isn't involved here.

That belief made him calm as hours passed by, and it's already noon. Stella and Melanie have taken over the house and prepared food for everyone.

Ethan didn't eat of course. He remained beside his woman like always, while they didn't try to force him, but only prayed that Diana should open her eyes.

This moment is what they've been waiting for all along. The moment where the mother and daughter duo will be under the same roof, without fear.

Moment when Stella could finally meet her friends again, without having to secretly call her with a burner and just ask her to say hi to Tony for her.

A moment of reunion.

They didn't eat much, but still took something, because it's been a while Stella has been eating well. She didn't want to appear weak when her daughter wakes up.

None of them make an attempt to sleep. Chris was playing a mobile game, Alex and Tony having casual talks, while Stella and Melanie were having small chats, which is mostly gists about Diana's information that Melanie received, since she and Tony had someone secretly check up on her once in a while.

There's a time Maris returned from going grocery shopping and was crying so hard.

She was supposed to disguise herself, due to fear of Shane then. She said she saw Diana working as a cashier at the mall.

She understands that she must have lost another job, because the last information they received about Diana was her working for a company and now she's a cashier.

She was covering half her face with a scarf, while Diana was heavily cloaked in a pullover.

Diana's unsettled gaze brought Maris back to her senses, before realizing she's just staring into Diana's eyes and not saying anything.

If not for the fact that she covered her facial feature, Diana might have recognized her the day she came to the mansion with grandpa.

Maris cried her heart out that day. Claiming Diana's parents are rich and she didn't have to be struggling that much.

Melanie didn't say all the sad part to Stella, but the good and funny part.

They both smile happily, while Melanie said she will show her all her growing up pictures that were sent to her, including her college graduation pictures and many others.

Stella felt happy and couldn't thank her enough for everything.

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Meanwhile,

Inside Diana's room, that has been turned into a hospital ward, except all the stuff the were in bigger size, like the bed, window, size of the room itself, couch and other materials.

Even though Ethan had his bath, he didn't change his clothes. He will only do that after Diana has been cleaned up and was putting on another outfit, which must surely match with his, of course.

He was like an obsessed being since the incident. Nearly losing his mind. His mind that controlled his enterprise all these past years and didn't have any problems.

He laid beside her as usual and was staring at her sleeping face. He doubled the pillow he's using, so that he could have a vivid view of her face.

When she wakes up, he's not going to miss the moment. He just can't wait.

Time went by, it's already 4:30pm. Ethan's heart races wildly as her eyelashes quiver. He felt himself holding his breath, as he quickly got into a sitting position, his chest heaving up and down.

He stared directly at her face, blinking profusely and also glad his parents and Chris aren't here, because he just couldn't control himself.

After a moment of her eyelashes quivering nonstop, Diana's eyes slowly opened and their gaze locked.

"Diana?" Ethan called nervously, but Diana just kept staring at him.

"Baby, can you hear me?" he asked again, but the response he got this time was Diana's eyes filling up with tears.