-Umberto, no, I don’t need you….. -Albina quickly covered her legs as she pushed Umberto’s shoulder.
But he didn’t move at all. His shoulder muscles were firm and stiff, which made Albina blush.
-Don’t move, I’m checking the injury on your foot-Umberto lowered his head and looked serious. His slender fingers constantly touched the skin of her ankle.
The large hand held her toes tightly. But Albina sensitively felt his palm lightly rubbing her feet.
Her face changed, embarrassedly trying to lift her other foot to kick it.
But Umberto let her kick him in the shoulder. He took off his other shoe and hugged both feet together.
Suddenly he raised his head with a smile at the corner of his mouth:
-Albina, you’re usually the one most afraid of the cold. Today, you’re dressed so scantily. No wonder your feet are so cold. I’ll help you warm them up.
Albina gritted her teeth, looked at his impish appearance and said bitterly:
-Umberto, if you dare to do anything to me, I’ll scream!
-Scream then. There’s no one here anyway. You can practice your voice, and maybe you can attract the wolves. Then I will put you in the car and take you home.
He didn’t seem to mind her threat at all.
Albina was angry and upset:
-You, you are shameless!
Umberto rubbed his feet with his big palms and felt that the cold skin had become warm. So he relaxed them, raised his head and looked at her in a good mood:
-I thought you and I were together for three years. You should have known how shameless I am. As long as you don’t mind, I can be more shameless.
Albina felt her fingers wiggle and her feet wiggle-Only talk when you talk, you don’t do anything else.
Umberto chuckled and looked at her pretending to be fierce. He brought his face closer to her and looked into her face carefully.
-Albina, we’ve been together for so long, I didn’t know you have great humor.
He got too close and the breathing sounds could be heard. Albina’s ears turned red and her head tilted back:
-What do you want to do being so close to me?
-I’m looking at you,” Umberto said.
Albina frowned- Are you nearsighted? Are you so close?
-No, but the night is too dark. I have to bring you closer to see clearly,” Umberto’s voice was soft and unbelievable, “Have you always been so temperamental?
Albina snorted coldly:
-Yes, I’ve always been like that. I used to pretend to be in front of you. I have a bad temper and a very bad personality. Today you saw how I treated your fiance. I am so unreasonable and so aggressive. If you are afraid, stay away from me, that’s what I want.
-Haha! -Umberto lowered his head and smiled- You kept mentioning Yolanda in front of me today, emphasizing that she is my fiance. Albina, do you care much about her identity?
Albina frowned fiercely,
-Umberto, I don’t know what you mean. It’s a fact that Yolanda is your fiance. I don’t care who she is, I just hate this person. So I hate you together, you too.
Umberto froze for a moment, looking at her.
Albina continued:
-Whether you believe it or not. Earlier in the hospital, on the day my mother died, Yolanda herself told me in my ear that it was she who had killed my mother.
When she thought of Yolanda’s words, her blood spiked, her face was tinged with anger and her eyes were filled with hatred.
-In front of my mother, she said that I had been your lover for three years, that I am a whore. So my mother was angry and died. She did this just to make me angry, beat me and be your wife. But it’s a living human life, it’s my mother’s life!
Albina said, her eyes were red and full of tears. She took a deep breath,
-Whether you believe it or not, I have said what I have to say. She is a vicious woman. I must take revenge on her, I will even pay with my life. If you help her, you are my enemy too.
-Whether you believe or not…
Her words were incoherent and she repeated the words “believe it or not”.
Umberto felt bitter in his heart. For his distrust of her in the past had cast a great shadow over her, so in his heart he did not think that he would believe her at all.
-I believe it!” Umberto interrupted her in a hoarse voice.
Albina’s tears suddenly stopped and her expression was stunned:
-What?
Umberto helped her wipe the tears from her cheeks, his voice full of tenderness and pity:
-I’m sorry, I didn’t believe you at the time. I didn’t many times, I’m so sorry.
Albina felt her heart stop suddenly, looking at his face so close to her. Her expression was stunned.
It turned out that Umberto would also be so gentle, that he would also apologize and that he would also believe her.
She turned her face away, looked at the winding mountain road behind her and said after a long time:
-Umberto, the hand with which you wiped away my tears has just touched my feet?
Umberto was silent….
-Excuse me.
The atmosphere between the two became very strange. Umberto carefully put his legs into the car,
-Your foot injury is a bit serious. I’ll take you home, by the way, let me tell you what I investigated at the hospital about your mother.
Albina’s eyes narrowed, she looked at Umberto and nodded,
-It’s all right!
Umberto used a lot of force to suppress the involuntary curvature of the corner of his mouth. If conditions permitted, he really wanted to run around the car two circles and shout gleefully.
What a revolutionary victory!
He coughed softly, buckled the co-driver’s seat belt diligently. He carefully closed the door and turned back to the driver’s seat.
Although Albina felt uncomfortable, she still let him do it.
She told herself that it was all because of the information about her mother and that if she couldn’t handle this, she wouldn’t be able to get back at her mother.
Umberto got into the car, suppressed his enthusiasm and asked:
-Where do you live?
Albina gave her address. He did not hide it. After all, with Umberto’s power, it was easy to find out.
Just send me to the 24-hour clinic at the community gate.
Umberto nodded, holding the steering wheel in his large hands.
This was the first step, the next step would be to enter her home, and the next step would be to get her approval and let her accept him. The ultimate goal would be to put Albina back on his record of her family!
When Umberto took Albina away, something happened at the Eagle Family villa.
Miguel looked at the closed door, held the handle and shook it violently several times. His voice was full of anger:
-Camilo, are you still my brother? By the bastard Umberto, you actually tricked me into locking me in the room. Camilo, I’m going to get revenge!
Camilo stood outside the door, looking at the door that was shaking violently, very afraid that Miguel would break it down.
His face was full of suffering. It was not really his will to do it, but he was forced and threatened by Umberto.
But he had no other choice. He already did these things. The best thing was to stabilize Miguel, his younger brother who was very vindictive. If he did not calm him down, he was likely to commit the act of killing his brother.
-Miguel, I’m not locking you up. Father really wants to talk to you. You know the villa is only used when our family has a banquet and no one lives in it year round. The locks may be getting old.
His voice was full of aggravation and he pretended to be anxious:
-Don’t worry, I’ll find someone to open the lock for you now. Alas, where are the servants? I didn’t find anyone for a long time.
Michael bit his teeth in anger as he listened to his brother’s words. His humble jade face was twisted and fierce.
-Lies. There are always people in the villa who have been maintaining the facilities. It’s been working perfectly for a few days now, how can it be in bad shape? Camilo, I will give you one minute to let me out immediately, otherwise, I will not leave you alone.
Miguel shouted for a long time, but there was no movement outside. He was angry and upset, and slammed the door,
-Camilo, Camilo!
The hallway outside was empty and Camilo had already fled for fear of his guilt.
Miguel gasped noisily and pulled out his cell phone to make a call. But he discovered that all signals were blocked and he could not make any calls.
This Camilo really did too much, using this kind of undignified means.
Umberto too, he really was a rogue, too shameless. I hoped Albina wouldn’t fall for this guy’s tricks!