Yolanda said with a cold face, as if she had made up her mind:
-We have made many industries over the years with the help of the Santangel Group, and if Umberto retaliates against us, these industries will definitely affect us a lot.
Julio knew all this, and that’s why he was so worried. If something went wrong with Grupo Carballal, there were many companies that wanted to replace it.
-Therefore, we must give up all these industries that are linked to Grupo Santangel.
-Although it is very difficult, but what you said is the best,” Julio said.
Although those properties are not the main industries of the Carballal Group, they have worked so hard for so many years that it would still make him sad to give them up.
-Umberto shouldn’t be so heartless. Although he withdrew the project for which he compensated us earlier, he didn’t shake the foundations of Grupo Carballal….
Yolanda looked at her father’s hesitant gaze and reminded him:
-Don’t you know clearly what kind of person Umberto is? Do you really think he will forgive me so easily after having lied to him for so many years?
Everyone knew that Umberto was very vindictive, and they were well aware of what Umberto had done before to those rich young men in the restaurant.
Julio couldn’t help a shudder as he remembered the bloody scene Yolanda had spoken of earlier.
-Who told you to lie to him? We wouldn’t be in this mess if you hadn’t done it.
Julio now felt very uncomfortable because the Carballal family property was the equivalent of his life. He could not help but grumble to Yolanda.
-Dad, can you really blame me for this affair? If I hadn’t lied to you, without Umberto’s payment, how could Familia Carballal have grown to its present size. Besides, if I had told you the truth at the time, you would have approved of my continuing to deceive him, wouldn’t you?
Yolanda had always known that the family’s interests weighed more heavily on her father’s heart than she did, but still she couldn’t help but get angry.
Julio felt a little ashamed, in fact it was just as she said, if they had known even then, they would have asked her to keep lying to Umberto for the sake of the benefit.
It wasn’t really Yolanda’s fault.
The room was silent for a moment. The mother did not dare to speak, sitting next to her daughter and looking at Julio , who was the one making the decision.
After a long while, he finally said firmly:
-Okay, it is decided, tomorrow I will contact the heads of all the departments and stop the projects related to Grupo Santangel.
Yolanda was glad, even if later the Carballal Group was not as profitable as before, at least she would not be threatened so easily by Umberto.
-But there is one more thing,” Julio went on to say. We have numerous industries associated with the Santangel Group and it’s not something that can be solved in a short time. And what can we do if Umberto makes a move against us tomorrow?
-Dad, don’t worry, I’ll keep him busy,” Yolanda replied.
She couldn’t do anything with Umberto, but she had a way to annoy Albina.
***
Since Umberto left home, Albina slept well and woke up looking at the time and not getting up late.
She washed up and ate the breakfast prepared by Ariana, then went to work.
When she reached the entrance, suddenly, a surprised voice came from behind her.
-Albina!
The voice was familiar, Albina suddenly felt angry when she saw the men.
-How dare you come to me! -she said in a cold voice.
The people in front of her were all from the Espina family, and the one who spoke before was her grandmother.
The others are her uncle and aunt, and her only son, Alex.
-How can you say those words,” her grandmother said. It’s been so long since I’ve seen you that I hardly recognize you.
-Yes, I was beautiful as a child and even more beautiful as I grew up,” his uncle and aunt said, smiling.
Alex looked normal, but he kept leering at Albina, and that look seemed to want to penetrate through her clothes.
This made Albina feel very uncomfortable.
-How many times have we met over the years? Don’t be so enthusiastic as to make it seem as if we know each other well.
Albina replied indifferently, looking at them as if they were strangers, not just strangers, but enemies.
It was they who had broken into her mother’s house that year, accusing her of taking her father’s property. This made her mother angry and she was hospitalized with a brain hemorrhage.
If this had not happened, even though Yolanda went to see her mother, Mom would not have passed away so easily.
Thinking like this, Albina felt even more furious.
-How can you talk like that? We are all family,” Grandma said and took a step forward.
But Albina avoided her directly:
-I call you grandmother because you are my father’s mother. But when my father died, you kicked me and mom out of the house, so who are you to say we’re family! -Albina’s gaze was cold.
Hearing her words, they felt very uncomfortable.
At this time of day, it was time to go to work, and when Albina arrived, it was no longer early. Although the entrance was not that crowded, there were quite a few people passing by.
When they saw them arguing, everyone looked at them.
Albina didn’t mind these stares, after all, she was the one who was right, even if she went to the police station, she wasn’t afraid.
Seeing her say these indifferent words, Alex hastened to scold her:
-Albina, how dare you say such things to my grandmother and my parents, they are at least your elders!
-Alex! It’s only fair that Albina resents us, and we are responsible for what happened to her after her father’s death. We are all her elders and it’s okay to tolerate her.
Ramon Espina, her uncle obviously agreed with his son and pretended to be wronged. Albina was so disgusted to hear this that she almost didn’t throw up her food from yesterday.
When Alex heard this, he also sighed:
-She’s not a child anymore, and she can’t take her anger out on her elders.
-Stop it, don’t pretend in front of me! Albina interrupted him impatiently and said, “You know very well in your hearts what you have done, and those who are capable of throwing out their sister-in-law and niece on a snowy day can’t be good people!
Alex paused, but he could not say anything when the facts were in front of him.
The atmosphere was uncomfortable, when the old woman suddenly moved.