The driver was about to drive and in the meantime, he heard an order from Umberto in an anxious tone:
-Stop!
This sound frightened both the driver and Ruben.
Umberto opened the door, got out of the car and ran towards the direction from where the voice had just come. There were two girls standing and talking. The girl with her back to him was holding the suitcase in her hand whose figure was very similar to Albina’s.
With red eyes, he was very nervous and scared, he ran after her and his fingers gripped her arm and his voice was trembling:
-Albina?
The girl turned but Umberto’s heart was very disappointed.
It wasn’t Albina!
-Sorry, but it seems that you are mistaken.
-I’m sorry!
-Nothing!
Then Umberto got into the car and drove off.
After Umberto left, Miguel came out of the corner, looked in the direction the car was going and showed a sneer.
-Dr. Aguila! -Albina’s soft voice came from behind.
Her eyes became kind again. When he saw her running slowly, Miguel reminded her:
-The ground is slippery, don’t run too fast.
Albina stopped in front of him panting. She was wearing thick clothes because of the cold,
-Dr. Eagle, I didn’t find the wallet. Did you remember wrong?
At this moment, Ariana approached and spoke to him:
-Albina and I have searched for a long time, we have also consulted the staff, but we did not find your lost wallet.
Miguel pretended to remember what happened and smiled:
-I’m really sorry, because I forgot that yesterday when I was packing, I threw the wallet in the suitcase unintentionally.
-It’s okay. It’s okay if you don’t lose it,” Albina waved her hand and walked outside with her briefcase. Come on, I’m starving.
After Albina walked away a little, Ariana looked Miguel up and down and saw that his expression was normal whose face with the glasses, she shook her head. Dr. Aguila was very attentive, how could he be so careless? He didn’t even remember if he had his wallet on him or not.
Miguel noticed her look, looked at her and smiled:
-Ariana, what’s wrong, why are you looking at me like that?
Ariana shook her head:
-Nothing!
She should have thought too much.
Miguel lowered his head and smiled. He did it on purpose. In Sogen City for so many years, he recognized Umberto’s badge number at a glance.
Sooner or later they were going to meet, but at least now was not the time.
In the car, Ruben kept looking at Umberto with surprise and doubt.
Mr. Santangel had just run out of the car and talked to a girl, then Ruben thought that finally he was going to give up Albina, but in less than a minute, he went back to the car and read the documents as in the past.
But unlike before, he had held the document in his hand for ten minutes without turning the page.
It was very strange! When Ruben was thinking about it, suddenly Umberto spoke in a low voice:
-Ruben!
-Yes, sir! -Ruben answered quickly.
Umberto’s face darkened:
-I heard Albina’s voice a little while ago!
-What? -Ruben was astonished and understood why his master got out of the car in such a hurry.
-Did you hear her? -asked Umberto again.
Ruben shook his head:
– No, I didn’t hear Miss Espina’s voice.
Saying this, he looked at his boss carefully:
-Sir, have you just started to lose sleep again? Do I need to contact Santiago for you?
-No need!
Umberto coldly declined, closed the document in his hand, leaned against the back of the seat and looked at the landscape outside the window with a complicated expression. Even Ruben did not hear Albina’s voice, so it seemed that he had the acoustic hallucination.
He missed Albina quite a bit. Umberto clenched the palms of his hands and ached a lot for missing her too much.
Where did Albina go, was it like what they said, did she die already?
Ruben noticed that he was in a bad mood and didn’t dare to talk to him, so he was silent inside the car. At that hour, a sound came from the phone. Ruben read the news that came and was very surprised,
-Sir, the lady knows that you have returned from your trip and asks me to tell you that you have to go to the old mansion for dinner tonight.
-Tell her that I have something to do in the company and that I don’t have time.
Umberto refused without hesitation. This year he had not returned to the old mansion more than three times. Each time he came back, he thought that Yolanda and her mother burned and threw away all Albina’s things and called her like a blind woman and even cursed her.
-But,” Ruben showed shame, “the lady says that today your grandfather has returned and that he is going to live in the old mansion from now on. She says that you must come back for dinner today and that you have to live at home in the future.
Umberto’s look became fierce and his face was sullen.
His mother was threatening him with his grandfather!
-Sir, what do you think?
Ruben said with a face full of helplessness. How difficult it was to make things between Umberto and the lady!
Umberto gritted his teeth:
-Let’s go to the old mansion!
Finally his grandfather returned and Umberto was to go back to the mansion. But he was also eager to see what tricks his mother was playing.
The car soon arrived at the old mansion. Umberto entered and saw that his grandfather was sitting on the sofa. His father Daniel was in front of the door and when he saw him return, the cowardice on his face disappeared and he waved to him.
-Umberto, come and have tea with Grandpa. Today your mother is cooking and I want to help.
Without waiting for an answer, he ran into the kitchen in an instant, as if a hungry wolf was chasing him.
Umberto felt very helpless. The person Daniel feared most was his grandfather. In front of the old man, his father hardly dared to take a strong breath and could not stay even for a second.
-Coward -Sergio looked up, glanced towards the kitchen and snorted coldly.
His son’s only advantage was that he gave birth to an excellent grandson for the Santangel Family.
-Grandfather! -Umberto greeted Sergio, took off his coat and sat down in front of him.
Sergio saw his favorite grandson, showing a kindness on his face, and poured him a cup of tea,
-You’re back, how’s business?
-Everything is well settled! -Umberto took the cup and was about to drink but his gaze turned cold when he suddenly saw a figure running out of the kitchen.
Wearing an apron, Yolanda ran towards Umberto smiling and said in a sweet voice:
-Umberto, at last, you’re back, is it cold outside? The food will be ready soon.
-Why are you here?
Umberto frowned and asked her. It was no wonder his mother forced him to have dinner. Now he understood her purpose.
Hearing his inquisitive tone, Yolanda’s smile disappeared, she bit her lower lip and said aggrieved:
-We have been engaged for a year, but we have only seen each other less than twice. I miss you so much, that’s why, I come here to see you. Umberto, won’t you welcome me?
Sergio looked at her slightly. “Isn’t it obvious, why does she give an unnecessary question?”
-It’s not. You are his fiance. How could I not welcome you? -when her mother came out of the kitchen and heard that, he comforted her right away and took her to the kitchen- Come help me.
After the two of them came out, the good mood of seeing grandfather was ruined and a fury was seen on his face.
Sergio took a sip of tea lightly and said to him:
-Umberto, you have bad eyesight. Your fiance doesn’t have a good character. You see a lot of intrigue in her eyes. I don’t like her.