Ermanno was hurt.
His mother slapped him.
The goddess he worshipped slapped him and it hurt him bad.
It didn't hurt him on his cheek. It hurt him in his heart.
He looked at his mother and he could clearly see the pain she was feeling in her own heart.
If a mother can feel and the child's pain then a child cannot stay away from feeling the pain his mother feels.
That's the beauty of the mother and child's relationship.
And right now both Sabrina and Ermanno were feeling the pain which was caused by one stupid girl who had finalized her death.
"Where did I go wrong Ermanno? Why did you have to go to this extent to hurt an innocent girl? What were you trying to achieve?
Look at her. Look what you have done. She is carrying your child. If that didn't stop you, I don't think anything else can" said Sabrina.
Elisio and Nevio looked at Rose and then at Isaiah.
Isaiah nodded and said "you are finally going to look your age now. You are going to be a grandpa".
Elisio looked at Ermanno and knew very well that he would not have been aware of her pregnancy when he hurt her.
"Fiore, I don't think he knew she was pregnant," said Elisio.
"I didn't mom," said Ermanno.
"That still doesn't cover up the things you did to her since you married her. I just shut my eyes and let this innocent girl suffer under your torture. But not any more. I don't want you anywhere near her Ermanno. She is going to stay with me. I will take care of her and keep her close to me and see to it that she doesn't suffer under you anymore." Said Sabrina and turned around and went to Rose and asked "is that okay with you? Will you stay with me? I promise to take care of you as my own child"
Rose had real tears in her eyes now.
This is all she wanted.
To feel loved.
Rose couldn't form words from being overwhelmed by emotions.
She only nodded.
"Mummy" called Ermanno.
Sabrina turned to Ermanno and said "one more thing. I don't want to see you, talk to you and I don't want you to come home to meet me or Rose. You will stay away from her. Understand?"
Ermanno went close to Sabrina and said "you don't want to see me and talk to me? Mummy, you cannot be serious. You can't do that. You love me. How can you detach yourself from me? Mummy, Rose is not as innocent as she presents herself. Please believe me. I let her do whatever she was doing out of my own guilt. But I didn't know she would involve you in this. Mummy, believe me when I say I didn't do all of this to her"
"Stop lying Ermanno. Elisio was right, it was a bad idea to get you both married. I am so stupid to have not listened to him. But I am going to make it right. Rose is my responsibility from now. And you... I don't want to see your face any more. Leave my sight Ermanno. You remind me what a horrible mother I am. Just go away and don't come close to me. I.. I...ha... I can't ... God just go away." Cried, Sabrina.
"See, you can't even say you hate me. You love me, mummy. You always have and you always will." Said Ermanno and fell on his knees and hugged Sabrina's torso and cried "please if you think I need a punishment then hit me. But never keep me away from you. I can't live away from you. I don't want to live in a world where you are angry at me. Please, mummy, believe me, and listen to the whole truth. Please don't keep me away from you. You are my mummy only mine. Please, mummy. Please" cried Ermanno.
Sabrina was crying too and then she looked at Elisio and said "please take him away"
Elisio couldn't see the pain his family was going through.
He looked at Isaiah and Nevio and they both held Ermanno and detached Ermanno from Sabrina and took him outside.
Ermanno was screaming and crying for Sabrina and begging her to not hate him and listen to the truth he has to say.
Sabrina hugged Elisio and cried her heart out.
Rose looked at Ermanno being dragged out and smiled.
Elisio saw Rose smiling and knew he had to intervene now.
He cannot let his family fall in someone's trap.
He knew there is more to all of this than its led to believe.
Rose stayed in the hospital under the supervision of the doctor and nurses. The hospitals had a strict policy of not letting anyone stay with the patient.
Right now Sabrina was sleeping in Elisio's arms in Arlo's mansion.
Elisio moved out of the bed and covered Sabrina in the comforter.
He looked at Sabrina and kissed her forehead and whispered "I'll make it all better Fiore"
He then left the room and walked down the stairs and saw Nevio and Isaiah walk in the mansion.
"He is a mess. I had to punch him to make him listen to us" said Nevio.
"And I had to get him drunk," said Isaiah.
"He keeps saying she is lying but doesn't say any reason why she may do this to herself." Said Nevio.
"I should go talk to him," said Elisio.
"There is no point now. He is passed out. I gave him a sleeping pill. He won't get up till morning" said Isaiah.
"I say. Let's gather some information till morning and see what's going on here. I don't think he can be lying. He has grown up in front of us and I trust our blood. Let's call Arlo, he is close to him and see what's this boys issues" said Nevio.
"Let's face time him," said Isaiah and the brothers walked into Arlo's study.