There was no tenderness in Miguel’s tone, it was cold and icy. Apart from the last time Umberto had done the same to her, Sandra had never been ignored.
Since she was a child, although she was not liked by everyone, she had received a lot of favored treatment thanks to her looks. But she couldn’t get Miguel’s attention.
A little indignant, she looked at Albina in Miguel’s arms and spoke with derision:
-Miguel, what are you taking her for when you don’t even dare to look at her body?
-This is not something you should care about! -Miguel said indifferently.
-Well, I don’t care about these things. But you pushed her away from the engagement party, and even if you don’t do anything to her, when she wakes up she won’t treat you like she used to.
Miguel’s body stiffened for a moment, then he said fiercely:
-The music has stopped, so get over there at once.
Seeing that she had successfully angered him, Sandra said no more and walked toward the banquet room.
-Sandra, I have created an opportunity for you. Whether you can take advantage of it or not depends on your own ability.
Miguel looked at her back. After she changed her clothes, if he didn’t look at her face carefully, he might believe that she was actually Albina.
He felt relieved and hugged Albina tighter. He looked at her peaceful sleeping face and sighed:
-Albina, don’t blame me!
After saying that, he waited for a while to also head towards the banquet room.
***
From the moment she entered the banquet hall, Sandra kept her head down.
Now that the banquet was over and the guests had left, it was a bit chaotic, but for Sandra, this situation was more suitable for hiding.
Just now, Miguel had shown her which people were familiar with Albina, so she did her best to avoid them, heading for the second floor.
Several times, she almost ran into Ariana and the other acquaintances, but fortunately, Sandra reacted quickly.
When she reached the staircase, Sandra was about to climb it when she suddenly heard a voice:
-Albina!
Sandra looked up silently to discover that the person who had called her was a very young and lively girl.
She called her very intimately and was obviously very familiar with Albina, but this girl was not among the people Miguel had alerted her to.
Sandra was a little nervous and could only respond randomly.
-What’s wrong?
She deliberately imitated Albina’s voice, only her voice was a bit huskier.
-Why didn’t you come to talk to me? I was afraid the effects of yesterday’s incident would still be there and cause you trouble, that’s why I didn’t say hello. Are you angry about it? -Angelina asked confused.
Sandra’s heart was beating frantically, in panic and frenzy.
“What business yesterday, who is this person, why didn’t Miguel tell me something so important?”
Sandra didn’t fall for the fact that Miguel returned yesterday and didn’t know that Albina had a good relationship with Jaime’s fiance.
Seeing that Angelina was getting closer and closer, Sandra backed up a few steps in panic and, seeing that she was frozen, she hurried to speak.
-I don’t feel well, I think I was too nervous last night and I didn’t rest well. I have a bit of a cough and I’m afraid I might catch it from you.
Angelina understood and smiled.
-I see, it doesn’t matter. Take care of your health, take some medicine afterwards and rest well.
Sandra nodded frantically. Suddenly, she saw Ariana and the others approaching her, as if they were coming to say goodbye, so she hurried to tell Angelina:
-I have a bit of a headache, I’ll go upstairs to rest first. If anyone is looking for me, please let them know for me, thank you very much.
After saying that, she ran up the stairs in a panic and ran straight to where Miguel had told her, Umberto’s room.
Angelina looked behind her back and felt very strange.
She thought Albina’s walking posture was not the same as usual, and the glow of her skin was a few shades duller than usual.
Angelina was puzzled. She also could not have guessed that someone would have changed the female lead at the engagement party.
Then she saw that Albina’s friends had approached.
Ariana looked up in confusion and asked Angelina:
-What happened to Albina, why did she come upstairs without saying goodbye to us?
Emily and Morena were also here today and would be leaving later. According to Albina’s character, she would say goodbye to them reluctantly.
Ariana could confirm that a moment ago Albina gave her a look and then went upstairs, and she sensed that something was wrong.
Seeing that she was about to go up, Angelina hurried to pull her aside and said:
-Albina said she wasn’t feeling well, that she had a cough last night and was afraid of infecting us, so she asked me to tell you that.
Ariana froze for a moment, and said:
-Then all the more reason for me to approach her. If she’s not feeling well, how can we be indifferent and leave like this?
-You can’t do that. Just now Albina said she wanted to rest. I guess she didn’t want to be seen weak and sick, otherwise she would have greeted you a moment ago,” Angelina shook her head.
Ariana stopped in her tracks, thinking it made sense. Albina saw her but didn’t greet her, so she must have had her own difficulties.
Although Emily and Morena were sorry they couldn’t say goodbye to Albina, they were very understanding.
The two had to hurry and leave first.
After Ariana dismissed them, she went to find Angelina again and asked her:
-Did you feel something was wrong when you saw Albina just now?
She was a bit far away from Albina at the time, so she couldn’t see her clearly, but she sensed something strange. She couldn’t go straight upstairs to find out what was going on, so she could only ask Angelina.
-I feel strange too. A moment ago, when Albina came upstairs, I felt she wasn’t her usual self. At first I thought she was angry with me….
Ariana was about to ask the details when suddenly she saw Santiago walking drunkenly towards her.
At that moment Macos suddenly appeared, grabbed Ariana’s hand, led her towards the door and said:
-Mr. Barrios is drunk, so in order not to cause unnecessary problems, we’d better leave quickly.
Ariana had seen Santiago’s drunken and stubborn face before, so she nodded and quickly followed Macos.
When Santiago saw the two of them leaving together, a look of resignation appeared on his face and he stopped in his tracks.
He was a bit lost in thought and muttered:
-How could she leave with another man…?
There were still quite a few guests who had not left. Umberto and Camilo were afraid that Santiago’s drunken appearance would be seen by them, so they could only take him to the guest room.
Angelina gasped at the sight.
What happened yesterday at her own engagement party was pretty amazing, but she hadn’t expected Albina’s to be just as exciting.
Miguel stood in the corner and watched as the people Albina knew left one by one before heading for the door with her in his arms.