Episode 5

ALANA

I woke up surrounded by my now-husband's strong arms. Carefully, I freed myself from them and went to the bathroom where I took a quick shower. Afterward, I emerged wrapped in a towel and entered my dressing room. I chose a pair of denim jeans, a blue shirt, and some very comfortable shoes. Then I went to check on little Chris; his father was still asleep when I left the room.

"Good morning, ma'am," I came across an employee.

"Good morning, and please, call me Alana, not ma'am," I requested.

"Alright, Alana, would you like me to serve you breakfast?" she asked.

"Yes, but do you know if Chris is awake?" I inquired.

"No, Alana, but he shouldn't be too far behind. He usually wakes up early," the employee replied.

"Alright, I'll go check on him. We'll be down for breakfast in a moment," I said, and she nodded.

I went to my new son's room and saw him sleeping peacefully. I approached him carefully and planted a kiss on his forehead.

"You're such a cute little boy. Thank you for letting me be your mommy," I left a kiss on his cheek, and he began to stir until he opened his beautiful gray eyes.

"Mummy!" he exclaimed happily and hugged me.

"Hello, little one. Do you want to have breakfast with me?" I asked.

"Yes, Mummy," he replied, his eyes sparkling.

"Great, let's get you cleaned up and ready to go have breakfast, shall we?" I said and helped him out of bed.

I led him to the bathroom, where he brushed his teeth, helped him take a bath, and then assisted him in getting dressed and combing his hair. I put on his shoes, and hand in hand, we made our way downstairs to have breakfast. As we sat at the table, Mr. Hielo arrived.

"Good morning," he said sternly and took a seat.

"Good morning," I responded.

"Good morning, Daddy," Chris greeted.

The employees served us breakfast, and we ate in silence until my cold husband spoke up.

"What are your plans for today?" he asked.

"Well, not much, honestly. My friend invited me to go shopping at the mall for clothes and then to enroll at university tomorrow. But I noticed that everything has already been bought for me, so it's not necessary. However, I think I'll still accompany her," I said.

"Are you taking Christopher with you?" he inquired.

"If you permit me to, yes," I replied.

"He's your son now too. You don't need to ask for permission; just let me know where you'll be," he responded sternly.

"Fine. And what will you be doing?" I dare to ask, perhaps he'll go freeze himself in an icebox or head to the North Pole.

"I'll be at the office. I have some pending matters," he replied, and I looked at him seriously.

"On a Sunday?" I asked, surprised.

"Yes," he replied curtly, got up, and left. No wonder my little Chris needs a mother who is with him if this man works until Sundays.

"Well, little one, how about we call Aunt Carmen and go to the mall with her?" I asked, and he looked at me happily.

"Yes, Mommy, let's go with Aunt," he said excitedly.

"Alright, let's go," I stood up alongside him, and we went to call Carmen.

"Hello, friend. How's your honeymoon going?" my friend said.

"Shut up, silly. I'm calling you because my son and I want to accompany you to the mall, if you're okay with it," I said, looking at my little one.

"Of course, bring my nephew. I'm going to shower him with kisses," my friend said happily.

"Great, see you there in an hour," I asked.

"Yes, see you in an hour," my friend said, and hung up.

"Alright, my prince, let's grab my purse and head to the mall," I said happily.

"Yes, Mommy," he said, jumping for joy.

After grabbing my purse, we left the house, and the chauffeur mentioned that the gentleman had instructed him to take us wherever we wanted. So, he drove us to the mall. When we arrived, my friend smothered Chris with kisses.

"See, I told you I would be your favorite aunt, and I'm going to spoil you a lot," she told him, crushing him with her embrace.

"But you're the only one I have," Chris innocently replied.

"My prince, doesn't your Dad have any siblings?" I asked curiously, as I hardly speak with my dear husband.

"Yes, he has Uncle Cristobal, but he is out of the country and almost never comes. But when he does, he brings me lots of toys and he's nice to me," Chris said.

"Well, let's go shopping and then eat, and then have ice cream," my friend said.

"Yes, let's go!," she exclaimed with joy.

The three of us went through the shopping center. My friend bought her things, but most of what we purchased were toys for Chris, who was the happiest being the center of attention. After shopping, we went to get something to eat, and then we got ice cream. In the middle of the afternoon, Chris fell asleep, so the driver took us to the mansion. My friend went to her house, and upon arrival, I took Chris in my arms while the driver took the things. Once inside, I found my icy husband.

"Give him to me, I'll take him," he said, not even allowing me to respond. He took Chris and walked to our prince's room, and I followed him.

He laid Chris on the bed, and I took off his shoes and made sure he was comfortable.

"You got attached to him quickly," Mr. Icy said.

"Yes, of course, he's a beautiful prince," I said, leaving a kiss on the child's forehead.

"You know he looks like me," Mr. North Pole said.

"Yes, but he is even more handsome, gentle, and beautiful, and he has feelings," I said without looking at him.

He didn't say anything and left the room, which didn't bother me. Afterward, I went to our shared room with my icy husband, took a quick shower, changed into something comfortable as I wasn't going out until the next day, and lay down for a while. I didn't want to go downstairs and encounter him. I had a nice day, and I didn't want him to ruin it with his icy expression.

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