[BL] Mr. Romano Contracted Husband-Chapter 83: Feelings That Are Rewarded

The next day, Donald returned to the hospital to see his son. He had received news from Julian that Arcane had woken up, so he rushed over there.

At the hospital, the middle aged man felt very hesitant to knock on the door. He was worried that Arcane would treat him differently. But he plucked up the courage to knock on the door, and it didn’t take long for Julian to open it.

"Oh, Mr. Stamford, please come in!"

"Thank you." He walked into the room, only to find Arcane sitting leaning back on his bed.

He turned his head when Donald entered the room, and his gaze turned serious. They both looked awkward to talk after learning about their relationship.

Even though they were father and son, they still didn’t grow up together. Especially Donald, who had only learned the truth about Arcane being his son the day before.

"How are you? Are you feeling better?" he asked as he walked over to him.

Arcane nodded. "Yes. I feel much better than yesterday. Thank you for helping me get to the hospital."

"It’s no problem at all. I’m actually glad I could help."

The awkwardness between them made the room fall silent. Neither of them knew what to say, so Julian had to speak up to break the ice.

He turned his head toward the bag of fruit that Donald was carrying. "Did you bring that for Arcane?"

Lifting the bag, Donald nodded and handed it to Julian. Inside were peaches, looking fresh and sweet.

"I remember Wilona very well... I mean, your mother really liked peaches. So I thought I’d bring them here, maybe you like the same fruit too," he said.

He was confused about what to bring for his son so that he could build a good relationship with him. And until now, he clearly remembered that Wilona liked peaches, thinking that Arcane might like them too.

"Oh, right! Arcane really likes peaches. Let me help you cut them," said Julian.

He borrowed a knife from the hospital kitchen and began cutting the peaches so that Arcane could eat them easily. The red haired man then ate the peach slices, and his face turned slightly red as he tasted the sweetness of his favorite fruit.

Donald, who witnessed Arcane’s reaction, smiled because now he could clearly see Wilona’s face in his son’s. Unconsciously, his tears flowed again, as if he was seeing their past together again.

"Mr. Stamford?" Julian was startled when he saw him crying. Like Arcane, he was also a little surprised when he saw this.

"Oh, I’m sorry," he said, then took his handkerchief and wiped his tears. "I just felt like I was seeing the past again when he ate the peach."

Arcane didn’t know what to say, but he began to tell him that his mother had once told him that someone had bought her a peach cake. It was the most delicious cake she had ever eaten, and she always wanted to try it again.

"She always wanted to eat it again, but she couldn’t."

"Peach cake. I bought it for her that day, on our third date. I deliberately took her to a cafe that had just opened in the city center. Because I knew that cafe had something on the menu that would make her very happy, namely that cake," replied Donald.

His eyes closed, remembering the moment when he and Wilona enjoyed the cake together. Her beautiful smiling face always made him feel happy.

Slowly, the atmosphere became more relaxed, and that’s when they started talking about everything that had happened during this time.

Arcane said that at first, his mother didn’t want to tell him anything about his father. Until he found his mother’s secret box and the letter she left him to find him, to find his father.

"That’s when I found out that you taught at a girls’ school, where you and mother met. But it turned out that I couldn’t just walk in because of the rules there," Arcane explained about the rule that male teachers had to be married.

Donald admitted that he had actually made up the rule himself. He did it to prevent any relationships between male teachers and students. He just didn’t want what had happened to him in the past to be repeated by other teachers.

He wanted to protect the students so that the same mistake would not be repeated. That was why he made the rule, even though he was sure that some of them would cheat on it.

"If I may ask... If you still love Wilona, then why did you marry your current wife?" asked Julian curiously.

"I did it all because I felt compelled to. Alina was actually also a student at the school, but her father was the owner. He married us off, promising me that I would become the next owner of the school after we were married," replied Donald.

He went on to explain that he was still relatively young at the time and had many admirers at school, including Alina. That was why Alina forced her father to let her marry Donald.

Due to his family’s demands, he was forced to accept the marriage.

"Sounds like a drama, doesn’t it? But that’s the truth. At first everything was fine, until Alina found out that I was still thinking about Wilona. Since then, her attitude has changed, and you know what she’s like now, Mr. Romano... I mean... Arcane—"

He seemed confused about how to address Arcane. He couldn’t continue calling him Mr. Romano as usual, considering he wanted to establish a good relationship between them, like a father and son.

"It’s okay. You can call me by my name now. I think it will be easier that way," said Arcane. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"Yes, thank you. Then... If you don’t mind..."

"I want to hear you call me ’Father’. I know I haven’t been in your life for the past 26 years. But maybe we can start now. I promise I’ll always be there for you this time." Donald looked at him hopefully.

Even though he knew he was being shameless asking him for something like that.

Once again, silence filled the room, making Donald feel uncomfortable after saying that to him. He checked his watch, which showed 9:30 a.m. He had to go to school to do his duties as principal.

"Well then, I guess I should go. Get well soon, and I’m sorry if I said something stupid. Just forget about my request earlier, ahaha..."

He then turned around, stepping out of the room before Arcane suddenly called out to him.

"Sure, thank you..." There was a slight pause in his sentence before he continued.

"Father."

His old eyes widened in surprise. His son had called him ’Father’ for the first time. He knew Arcane wasn’t his only child. But after learning that Arcane was his son and accepting his request, his heart melted.

Tears began to flow again, but this time accompanied by a smile on his face.

"Yes. You’re welcome."