FAMILY

60|Elio

"He's so quiet," I whispered.

Theo gave me a soft smile while cradling his newborn son closer to his chest. I always found myself whispering around Elio because he was such a quiet baby. He barely cried or made any sound. That would probably change once he got older but he was very peaceful. He already had a lot of dark brown hair that stuck to his head almost like glue. His eyes were still indecisive.

Yesterday, I could've sworn that they were green but today they were blue like Theo's. It changed a lot in the first year and I was curious to see which colour it was going to be. My finger trailed over his chubby cheek and he simply watched me. Elio doesn't react much to his surroundings and doesn't get scared. It was like he already knew what life was like and nothing fazed him.

"We needed a quiet baby after Ezra," Silas commented while glaring at our nephew who was jumping up and down the couch.

It's been a day since Theo and Ariana came back from the hospital. Due to sudden complications, the doctors had to do an emergency caesarian. Ariana was upstairs in the room, sleeping and recovering. She had trouble walking and wasn't allowed to hold heavy objects, including her son, for the next weeks. That broke her heart but Theo did everything to find alternatives.

"Don't bash my baby. He just has a lot of personality!" Dahlia hissed at Silas.

That's one way to describe Ezra. He's only a little kid and filled with energy. It can be tiring but we still love him very much and he can be so sweet. He's been very gentle with baby Elio, which was good practice for his sibling that would soon come.

"I want a son like Ezra. He's fun!" Henry grinned as he caught Ezra who jumped off the couch.

Silas couldn't help but send him a glare. Henry soon would be a dad and it was still hard to process for our brothers. They haven't lashed out against Amelia and have been gentle with her, but they couldn't stop themselves from threatening Henry a few times.

"Let's hope that the baby inherits Amelia's brain because if it inherits yours, then it's screwed," Leo commented from his seat on the ground where he was playing with Fabio.

I tried really hard not to laugh but Dahlia and Silas burst out in laughter. Henry could easily brush those comments off but we all knew that they were true. He was a sportsman, a very talented one to say the least. But he wasn't the smartest and that sometimes made me wonder why Amelia still continues a relationship with him.

He's sweet and caring but he also lacks the basic knowledge of a lot of things.

Amelia walked into the living room followed by our parents. They had flown over to come to meet Elio and were informed about Amelia's pregnancy. My parents have been supportive of her engagement to Henry. Mama had even helped her organise her wedding that would take place in three months in Italy. But they were concerned. Amelia was still young and had big dreams.

Still, she has a great support system surrounding her.

"I have to go. I have a meeting in an hour." I kissed Theo on his cheek and gave Elio a big smile.

I did have a meeting in an hour but I was running away as well. Things were still awkward between mama and me. She has apologised but I could still see her struggling with accepting Alexander as my boyfriend. It hurts to see her embrace Henry like a son and watch her reject Alexander's handshake.

"Don't blackmail your employees again," Leo smirked.

Gossip travelled fast in our family. Silas couldn't keep his mouth shut if his life depended on it. My family had mixed reactions. Theo has been concerned about how that decision had impacted my mental health. It hadn't and I don't think it ever will. I don't lie awake at night or feel any type of guilt. Amelia and Dahlia on the other hand had applauded me for that decision. They can be quite sadistic. They always wish death upon people they hate, but who didn't?