Emily was about to say something else, but Morena pinched her fingers and lifted Ariana’s chin back slightly.
This action caused Emily to shut her mouth and looked behind Ariana.
Macos approached with a plate of cupcakes, handed it to Ariana and said:
-Try this cake, it is made by the pastry chef of the Santangel Family. It is very delicious and you can only get it every time the Santangel Family has a banquet. When I went, it was almost gone, so it was hard to get the last piece for you.
These days, the two of them ate together often and Ariana took the cake in her hand very naturally.
The cake was pink and tender, even if Ariana didn’t have a girl’s heart, the color seemed very pretty to her.
-This is a raspberry cake with lychee, you should try it.
Macos handed her the fork and her eyes looked expectantly at Ariana.
He had a handsome face and looked at Ariana like a very good, well-behaved big dog.
Emily unconsciously grabbed Morena’s finger, her eyes filled with excitement.
Ariana took the fork in her hand and tried a bite. The outside was creamy and smooth, the inside had a very thick layer of lychee jelly texture. The taste was amazing.
-It’s really delicious. Have you eaten it yet?
Macos saw that she liked it and smiled.
-This is the last piece, I just wanted to give you a sample and didn’t take the extra. If you like it, I’ll look for Umberto later and ask his pastry chef for the recipe. When I learn it, I’ll make it for you next time.
This somewhat naïve answer made Ariana’s heart flutter fiercely.
As a child, she often lived in other people’s houses and was always like a stranger in whatever house she was in. She was afraid to eat more than she wanted for fear of being disliked, so she had to always eat her leftovers.
After that, no matter who she was with, she would unconsciously take care of others.
But Macos handed her the cake he thought was best, and when he saw that she liked it, he said he would learn to make it for her.
This kind of behavior was really comforting.
-Thank you,” Ariana said softly.
Macos felt for a moment disturbed by her gaze. His cheeks flushed slightly and he averted his eyes in embarrassment.
Morena quietly pushed Emily away without disturbing the two.
-Ariana keeps saying that she is not suitable for a relationship, but I see that she and Macos get along very well,” Emily said to Morena.
Morena was about to nod when suddenly she saw Santiago not far away.
-Look, young Barrios seems to be very angry.
Emily followed her eyes and saw Santiago with a tense face, looking in the direction of Ariana and Macos, with his wine glass in his hand.
It was as if he was holding back anger.
Emily let out a sigh.
-What a coincidence to have stumbled upon this scene.
-He seems very resigned…. But what can he do? He has already broken up with Ariana and he can’t interfere with her feelings, he can only see how she gets along with someone else -Morena smiled.
As soon as the words were out of her mouth, she saw the wine glass in Santiago’s hand being crushed with a clink.
The wine inside spilled all over the floor and Santiago’s finger was cut.
But as if he hadn’t noticed, he just looked straight at Ariana.
When they were together before, whenever he was slightly injured, Ariana would get distressed and rush to help him treat his wounds. Now that his hands were covered in blood, she should have shared a look with him, right?
He made a lot of noise, plus someone around him saw him wounded and exclaimed, Ariana did look curiously.
But she just gave him the look and did nothing else.
Santiago’s heart sank and his eyes widened slightly, as if he was somewhat incredulous.
When Macos saw this, he gave a slight snort.
“He sure is stupid. He’s already broken up with Ariana, but he still expects her to care about him like before?”
Thinking about this, Macos waved to the waiter and pointed to Santiago.
-Hurry Mr. Barrios to heal the wound on his hand, so it doesn’t get infected.
The waiter hurried to take Santiago upstairs to have the wound dressed.
Santiago’s fuss had already attracted quite a crowd and he did not want to interrupt the engagement party because of him, so he could only obediently follow the waiter.
When he was on the stairs, his eyes unconsciously glanced at Ariana.
Right in front of Ariana’s upturned face, her lips moved faintly.
Santiago’s eyes shrank fiercely, and when he looked away, only darkness remained beneath them.
Ariana had just told him:
-Don’t do anything stupid!
He clearly knew that Ariana no longer loved him, but he still hurt himself just to get her attention. What he did was pretty stupid.
This thing with Santiago was just a small incident, not many people noticed it except those who were around.
Soon it was time for the main part of the banquet. In the presence of everyone, Sergio announced the engagement of Umberto and Albina.
Because of what had happened to the Seco Family yesterday, the people of the Santangel Family had prepared for anything.
Umberto stood on the stage, his eyes constantly watching Miguel warily, worried that this man would cause a problem. Fortunately, until the ceremony was complete, Miguel did nothing.
Umberto let out a fierce sigh of relief and looked at Albina, who was standing beside him, her eyes brimming with affection.
Albina raised her head. Her features were exquisite and beautiful in the light, making her very impressive.
Many people were attracted to her, but at this moment, their eyes were only on Umberto and their hearts were also full of him.
Jaime was too embarrassed to come, but Angelina came and they feared she would try to steal Albina’s thunder. However, she stayed in a small corner, keeping a very low profile.
At that moment, Angelina looked at the two people on stage, sighed and said to her mother:
-Mom, I get what you meant yesterday.
Jaime’s kind of feigned tenderness could not compare to the affection in Umberto and Albina’s eyes as they looked at each other now.
Angelina’s mother stroked his head and was greatly relieved.
At this moment, Miguel and Sandra were also under the stage, looking at the two of them.
Miguel’s eyes were only fixed on Albina. Since almost everyone was looking at the stage at this moment, he didn’t even hide the love in his eyes.
Sandra looked at him silently, then at Umberto and many others present who were paying attention to Albina, and said:
-Do you all like Albina because she is beautiful?
Miguel froze at her words and before he could answer, he heard Sandra say to herself:
-I’m pretty too, why don’t you all like me?
Earlier, in the private room, Umberto didn’t even bother to look at her and had her thrown out directly.
Miguel didn’t ask for her help either because he liked her.
The discontent and resentment in his words were heavy, but Miguel said indifferently:
-How dare you compare yourself to her?!
After saying that, he continued to look at Albina on the stage.
He wished that the person standing next to him was her now.
Sandra was shocked by his words and the cynicism in his eyes made her pretty face look slightly distorted.
Once the ceremony was over, everyone continued to exchange pleasantries and socialize.
The Santangels went to greet people, but Sergio was a little tired and went upstairs to rest.
Santiago was drunk for some reason, he was not a good drinker. Umberto was afraid something might happen to him and went to take care of him.
At first, Camilo was instructed to keep an eye on Miguel, but now that the ceremony was complete and the party was about to end, he thought there should be no more problems and also went to help him.
When Miguel saw that there was no one around Albina, he exchanged a few words with Sandra, and approached Albina with his glass of wine.