Yolanda carefully combed her hair, obviously using very gentle force, but two strands of hair fell out.
She was about to collapse, she didn’t know what was wrong these days, she always felt so bad.
First of all, he had lost a lot of weight; it used to take a month or two to lose a kilo or two, but now, in just a few days, he was almost three kilos lighter. But this thinness was not the kind that made her fitter and slimmer, but the skinny, weak kind that made her look like a fruit that had lost its moisture.
Her hair, which had been thick and black, had now thinned to the naked eye, and with a little combing it fell out in great handfuls.
Just as she held the comb, distracted, Mrs. Carballal walked through the bathroom door and froze at the sight of her daughter’s appearance,
-Yoli, why are you looking so haggard lately?
When Yolanda remembered this, she had not felt it, but after carefully looking at herself in front of the mirror, she discovered that her originally beautiful face had turned yellow and dark, and she had also grown many spots, so she was clearly in her twenties, but looked inexplicably haggard.
-Mom, I… Why have I become like this? Why do I feel so much older, why am I so ugly?
She panicked, tugging at Mrs. Carballal’s hand, her fingers trembling incessantly. Her voice was tinged with sobs and she didn’t know what to do.
-It’s not like that, our Yoli is not ugly at all, you’ve probably been under a lot of stress lately. It’s okay, if you don’t feel well, mom will take you to the hospital tomorrow,” Mrs. Carballal rushed to comfort her.
-I don’t have anything uncomfortable, I don’t feel any different than usual, I’m not sleepy, and my body doesn’t feel abnormal, it’s just that my hair keeps falling out and I’ve lost a lot of weight, obviously I eat a lot of meals every day,” Yoli shook her head.
When Mrs. Carballal heard her talking about eating, she suddenly remembered something and asked curiously:
-Yoli, today I also heard our nanny say that you haven’t eaten much these days, she cooks you all kinds of dishes in different ways and you only ate a little. So she asked me if your tastes had changed.
Yolanda froze at the thought that she had been having the meals Emma had brought over the last few days, as they tasted so good.
-Mom, I seem to know what the problem is,” Yolanda’s eyes were full of anger.
Emma had been detained for several days because of her and her reputation had been ruined. Emma had been so distant with herself when she got out, how could she suddenly change her attitude and be so attentive to her?
-Mom, I can’t go out these days, do something for me tomorrow.
The next day, after Emma called her, she prepared another meal from that restaurant.
As soon as Emma walked in the door, she eagerly held out the box to her:
-The specialty today is rabbit, you must really like it.
Yolanda took a look at it, she liked rabbit meat, and the food looked delicious.
But after last night’s conversation with her mother, she restrained herself and kept silent despite her suspicions about Emma.
-You must be hungry too, since you went out of your way to bring me food, sit down and eat with me.
Emma was taken aback for a moment, today Yolanda was out of the norm.
-I’ve already eaten, this was for you.
Hearing the words, Yolanda became even more suspicious, there must be something wrong with the food.
-It’s okay, I don’t know why, my appetite has decreased a lot lately, so I can’t finish all the food and waste your kindness.
Emma raised an eyebrow and looked at her. She noticed that Yolanda wore so much makeup today that she looked like she was wearing a stiff mask, but her haggardness and thinness were still visible.
Seeing that she kept asking her, Emma didn’t object and picked up a piece of rabbit meat and ate it slowly.
Yolanda saw that there was no discomfort and that she ate very naturally.
“There would be nothing wrong?”
-Yoli, you eat too.
Emma knew Yolanda was starting to get suspicious, but she didn’t show it on the surface and continued eating with great pleasure.
Yolanda took a piece of meat and chewed it slowly. Seeing that Emma was still eating, she ate a lot herself.
Afterwards, Emma habitually started to clean the table, but Yolanda stopped her:
-Let the maids do it -Yolanda winked at the maid next to her who hurried to arrange the table.
The two chatted in the living room while the maid brought the things packed and went to the backyard.
Mrs. Carballal was waiting and when she saw them leave, she hurried over:
-Give it to me.
-Madam, here you are,” the maid hurriedly took out a lunch box and handed it to her.
Mrs. Carballal looked at her appreciatively and left with the box.
Emma left. Yolanda waited anxiously until evening and Mrs. Carballal returned.
She hurried to greet her, took her mother’s hand and asked:
-Mom, did the test come out? Is something wrong?
Mrs. Carballal took out several reports and handed them to her:
-I’ve been to quite a few testing agencies and I’ve checked them all, the food is normal and ordinary, there’s nothing wrong with it.
Yolanda read the reports carefully, the different ingredients were analyzed and, indeed, there was nothing wrong with it, even the ingredients used were more elaborate.
-What is it, if there is nothing wrong with the food, why am I like this?
Yolanda was full of doubts and felt clueless.
-Yoli, I think you must be worrying too much, if you are really worried, I will take you to the hospital tomorrow -Mrs. Carballal rushed to comfort her.
-No, in two days the company will participate in the contest, this contest is very important, I have to go to the company tomorrow, I’m afraid I won’t have time for these two days, let’s go to the hospital when the contest is over -Yolanda shook her head at these words.
-You need more rest.
-Mom, this contest is very important, I took over the company during this time and I found that the sales figures have been decreasing in the last few years. If I manage to win this contest, I can attend Paris Fashion Week with Claire Favre and our company will be more popular, I have to win this battle of change -Yoli shook her head, her face serious.
Especially since the opponent also has Albina. She had already lost to Umberto, and she couldn’t lose again somewhere else. she had to beat Albina to prove to Umberto that she was much better than her.
Yolanda thought about it and couldn’t help but speak her mind.
Mrs. Carballal looked at her and frowned:
-But you are not a designer, even if you win the championship, it will be our company’s designer who will win against Albina, how can this prove your excellence?
Yolanda was speechless.
-As long as Albina doesn’t get the title, she will lose, and besides, it will be my good leadership that our designer will win.
Mrs. Carballal stroked her hair comfortingly, but another lock caught when Yoli tilted her head to one side.
Both mother and daughter froze as they watched the dark hair fall.
-When the game is over, she’ll take you to the doctor.
She didn’t want her daughter to go bald.