After listening to Ariana’s analysis, Albina was silent.
It was true what she said.
Ariana always knew what she wanted. When she was with Santiago, she was confused by the sweetness of love, but then she understood that Santiago was not her knight.
She was a determined girl who never hesitated to end inappropriate relationships.
Although Santiago betrayed Ariana by approaching Natalia, Albina thought her situation was pitiful.
It was never easy to change the personality, behavior and habits that had been produced over many years.
The reason was that they were not suitable, so the two would feel more comfortable if they separated, so Ariana would not have to worry about gains and losses, and Santiago would not have to force himself to change either.
Having understood that, Albina put the matter aside, and seeing Macos driving, waved to him.
After putting the bags in the trunk with Macos, Albina took Ariana to the back seat and let out a long sigh of relief.
-Let’s go home.
Ariana looked at her with a smile and nodded her head.
-Let’s go!
Macos turned his head and looked at them in confusion, but seeing her happy appearance, he also smiled involuntarily.
-Sit well.
Then he started the car to go home.
***
Santiago sat without any gesture on the living room couch, looking at his cell phone and remembering what Ariana had just said over and over again.
Goodbye…
How could he live without Ariana? I couldn’t.
Ariana said she didn’t have to apologize to him, but Santiago knew he was the one who owed her.
Watching Camilo talking to Umberto in the group, Santiago, who was in a bad mood, sent a message.
-We’re done.
The two suddenly fell silent, and didn’t respond for a long time.
After a while, Camilo sent some big exclamation points and then called Santiago.
Surprised, Camilo began to speak.
-What happened? Why did you break up with her?
Camilo was quiet for a few seconds and said carefully:
-Don’t tell me you fell in love with another girl and betrayed Ariana.
Yes, what he said was not a lie.
Although the truth was not entirely what Camilo imagined.
If Camilo, the friend he grew up with, could figure that out, everyone would know that Santiago was not a person who was serious about love.
Ducking his head, Santiago looked depressed and briefly told him the matter.
Camilo was silent and then spoke irritably.
-Didn’t we remind you to stay away from Natalia? Why don’t you listen to us? Didn’t you swear that this opportunity would be very important for your relationship with Ariana? You’re a fool!
Santiago, whose eyes reddened, said in a hoarse voice:
-I don’t know what’s going on. During that time, I felt obsessed, but I don’t know why. But now I understand that I’m a coward who can’t confront his own emotions. I like Ariana, but I can’t calm down and change for her. I never dared to confront love. I love her, but I can’t give her a stable future. I ran away from the problems between us, so I was seduced by Natalia, getting into this mess.
Santiago analyzed himself again. The more he talked, the more he became aware that it was all his fault, and the more he regretted it.
In the past, he was like a child and never wanted to take responsibility, but at that moment, he changed his mind.
-If you knew all this was going to happen, why didn’t you listen to us?
Camilo sighed, but he knew well that regretting it would not help, and it was impossible for him to turn back the clock. Most people realize their mistake only after paying for their guilt.
Not everyone can predict the future, even Umberto had also paid for his arrogance.
After finishing their conversation, the two realized that Umberto was speaking in the group.
-Santiago, take a break. See you at eight o’clock tonight. I found something I want to show you.
Umberto knew Santiago very well. He must have left the casino very late last night, and since Albina had told Ariana about what happened at the club, the two of them must have watched.
They must have been extremely exhausted.
Santiago looked at Umberto’s message. He didn’t know what Umberto found and he didn’t feel like finding out.
In fact, his mind was very chaotic and he needed rest urgently.
Santiago was about to return to his bedroom. But when he reached the door, he stopped suddenly, then went to the guest bedroom.
Ariana had moved all her things except the quilt. She opened the quilt and lay down on the bed, feeling the scent left on the quilt.
It was as if Ariana was still there and had never left.
Closing his eyes, Santiago became hypnotized and fell asleep.
Albina, Ariana and Macos worked together to clean Ariana’s house and put up all the decorations they had just bought.
This apartment was simple, but with these decorations, it became a cozy home.
Only one day passed since Ariana broke up with Santiago. Worried, Albina sent a message to Umberto, saying that she would not be coming home tonight to accompany Ariana.
Umberto sent Albina a GIF in which a cat was crying, next to which was written “I try to cry softly”.
Looking at the emoji that didn’t match her cool personality, Albina couldn’t help but laugh. With this GIF, Umberto was cute.
However, Umberto also had something to do tonight, so he allowed Albina to stay with Ariana.
Santiago woke up around seven in the evening. Feeling in a better mood, and drove to the bar the three of them often went to.
Umberto and Camilo were there when Santiago arrived.
Santiago was not relaxed at all. He sat down depressed, picked up the wine from the table and drank it, looking too desperate.
Camilo could not bear to see him like this.
He always saw Santiago as a posh guy who fought against everyone and wasn’t afraid of anyone. Therefore, he couldn’t get used to seeing his current situation.
Umberto glanced at him and handed him a document.
-Today I found something interesting about Natalia.
Santiago raised his head and opened the document to take a look at it.
Seeing his shadowed face and increasingly frowning brow, one could understand that Santiago was already extremely irritated.
He closed the document, and sneered coldly.
-This woman has been cheating on me! How dare Natalia set this trap for me?
The perfume affair had angered him enough, but, thinking that she had made herself the victim of the attack on Santiago, he excused her. Unfortunately, it had all been that woman’s trick.
The research offered by Umberto was very detailed. It was true that Santiago fell into Natalia’s traps, but he was not innocent either, because he was seduced by her.
The two separated after graduation. The reason Natalia did not go with Santiago to Sogen City was that she understood that Santiago did not like her that much. Even if she followed him, their relationship would not last more than two years.
Besides, Santiago’s family, who had a good reputation throughout the city, would not allow him to marry her. In short, their love would not work out.
After breaking up with Santiago, she also fell in love several times in her hometown. But her wedding with her last fiance was annulled by the greed of her family, who asked her fiance for too much dowry.
Then Natalia accidentally found out from her classmates working in the city Sogen that Santiago’s girlfriends looked more or less like her, so she thought that Santiago had not forgotten her yet.
After much research, she decided to go to Sogen City to continue her relationship with him dreaming of being the daughter-in-law of that rich family.
The initial meeting was true, but the car accident was fake.
Seeing Santiago’s license plate, Natalia deliberately caused the car accident, trying not to hurt Santiago too much.
But she did not expect Santiago to have a girlfriend and to love her very much.
Therefore, Natalia did her best to work and stay near Santiago, and even found a person to chase her that night.
When Umberto was investigating Natalia, he discovered that she transferred a sum of money to a man, so he managed to find him and make him betray Natalia at the cost of some money.
But Natalia did not admit defeat. Although she was fired, she did her best to connect with Santiago to get a chance to meet with him. But her trick was so vile that everyone understood her purpose.
However, the matter of saving Santiago’s life, which improved the relationship of the two, also exploited the anger of this man.