Chapter 5

Kamila looked at Alvero's sad-looking face. It made her feel the same way. Kamila was confused about what to say to Alvero's question just now. She herself also did not know when Gerald would wake up. It was only today that she set foot in the Gerald family residence.

Of course, Alvero, who is still about seven years old, is saddened by his father's departure, and now he can no longer talk to Gerald, his papa. Gerald is from a mafia family, but he is in a coma. He had to find a legal heir in an emergency. This was also a way to consolidate his family's position.

Thinking of that, Kamila couldn't help but shake her head. She felt that relationships in wealthy families were really complicated. She even felt sympathetic for the little boy in front of her. She couldn't help but smile gently.

"Let's just pray for the best for Papa, yes." Kamila tried to be soothing.

Kamila rarely communicated with children. She looked awkwardly at Bianca behind her. Besides, she had to learn how to take care of Gerald's daily life from a nurse, so she had no time to deal with this little boy.

Bianca feels her helplessness and wants to take Alvero away quickly. However, Alvero seems to really like Kamila Viona. He held onto Kamila's legs and refused to let go. Feeling helpless, Kamila said, "Let him stay here and play for a while."

Kamila initially wanted to let the nurse continue teaching her, but suddenly, the boy said in a serious tone, "Ma, I read a book. The book says that if a man sleeps for a long time and doesn't wake up, his lover's kiss will save him from sleep. Mama, you are Papa's wife; go and kiss him!"

Kamila's pupils constantly dilated. Her lips were silent, unable to say anything. How could such an idea come from a child? Kamila couldn't understand. Which book said that? It sounded like a book that had written something untrue.

Kamila turned to a nurse. "Why don't you show me? And, how about we do it tomorrow? As you can see, today is very uncomfortable," Kamila said politely to her.

"It's late, and I don't want to take up any more of your time," the girl continued.

The maintenance worker thought for a moment and then nodded. "Tomorrow is the deadline, and I have to report back to the hospital the day after tomorrow. Since I want to show you how it's done and explain everything to you at the same time, I haven't cleaned Mr. Gerald's body today. I have fed him fluids. Perhaps you need to clean his body yourself today. What do you think?" She explained.

What? Kamila had not expected that she would have to clean Gerald's body today. She looked at the tall man on the bed and hesitantly pursed her lips. Before she could make a decision, Alvero jumped slightly, wanting to get Kamila's attention.

"Mama, did you hear what I said?" he asked.

Kamila quickly regained her senses and answered Alvero's question while gesturing for the maintenance worker to leave and saying that she would take care of the rest.

"I heard what you said with both ears, mama. But ...." Seeing that the maintenance worker had already left the room, Kamila said in a low voice, "But that's a fairy tale plot. In reality, it's impossible for an unconscious person to wake up because of a kiss."

"Mama, I know that." Alvero sighed like a person who already understood this outside world.

"But my family has really tried everything. We even invited a witch doctor to perform an exorcism, and it was in vain. All the doctors said that it was impossible for Papa to wake up. Now, this method is the only one that hasn't been used. Although our house is as big as a palace, there is no Papa's beloved here."

Kamila listened to Alvero's ramblings, and her mouth twitched. As Kamila had heard, Gerald was a ruthless mafia member, cold, violent, authoritarian, and fond of playing with women. Kamila did not love Gerald. In fact, it made her uncomfortable to be called Gerald's wife. Alvero looked silly, but he was actually smart.

"You are Papa's wife. Mama, go and try!" Alvero said earnestly, "Otherwise, people will say that I am a child without a papa. I am very sad. I want Papa to wake up and play with me again, like he used to."

Alvero's eyes were red, and he looked very sad. Kamila could not simply answer that she was Gerald's wife now because she was forced to marry him. Kamila also did not want to heed Alvero's strange request. However, seeing Alvero look sad, Kamila thought of her family, which made her feel sad too. She wondered what would happen if she were in Alvero's position. She was sure she'd feel the same way, given her young age.

"Okay," Kamila said resignedly. Saying yes so that Alvero wouldn't be sad anymore. "Wait a moment." As she spoke, she walked to Gerald's place, bent down, and prepared to kiss his lips.

Although he was in an unconscious state, Gerald was still breathing. Feeling the smell of disinfectant from him, Kamila was a little nervous. After all, she had never been in close contact with a strange man. The more she thought about it, the less she wanted to kiss him. Alvero was very anxious. He wished he could push Kamila's head down and let her and Gerald have a long kiss. However, he didn't want to do that because it would be rude.

"Mama, why are you hesitating? My papa is very handsome," Alvero said.

She opened her eyes and looked at Gerald closely. She could not see his face clearly because of the trick of the light. However, Kamila thought that no matter how handsome he was, a marriage without a foundation of love was not healthy.

Kamila didn't need good looks; she just needed love and affection. Of course she would get that if she married a man she loved. The reality was the opposite. Kamila felt like she was going crazy. How could she agree to Alvero's strange request?

After the kiss, Kamila raised her head again. "Look, he's not awake." Kamila said to Alvero helplessly while pointing at Gerald. "Don't read too many fairy tales. No, you can read them, but don't believe them. Fairy tales are beautiful, but reality is not."

As soon as she finished speaking, she found that Gerald's big hand on the blanket seemed to have some movement. Kamila was completely shocked.

"What did I just see?"