Albina looked at him with red, teary eyes.
“He can’t be like that. Miguel should be the nice, kind, gentle doctor that everyone respects and loves. He can’t be a person like this, I don’t know who he is!”
Miguel turned his head away, not daring to look at her.
It was very clear to him that Albina was very disappointed in him. At the engagement ceremony, before she lost her consciousness, the last look she gave him also carried disappointment, which made him not even able to think about that look.
-Albina, my image in your eyes is actually the one I want you to see. I’m not as worthy as you think I am. I’m actually very selfish. Ever since I was a child, I have wanted very few things. Most things cannot cause me the slightest emotional ups and downs.
He looked at her seriously and said word for word. After he finished speaking, he mocked himself.
-If I’m really a good person, how could I get you out of your engagement ceremony?
When he finished speaking, he picked up the tray and wanted to leave the room, almost as if he was running away.
Just as he was about to leave, Albina stopped him.
-It’s not true!
Miguel’s back froze for a moment and stopped in place.
She looked at his back seriously and repeated firmly.
-It’s not true! Miguel, you are not a bad person. If you really were a bad person, you wouldn’t have taken care of me when I was sick, you wouldn’t have given me a place to live when I was homeless, you wouldn’t have protected me. You’ve never been a bad person!
It’s just that Miguel was too lonely. Since he was a child, for the reasons of his health, he was always repressing his emotions and would not dare to say anything.
Since he was always repressing his emotions, once he found an opening where he could free himself, his emotions would tend to become more fierce.
Albina had played the role of the opening.
The same thing had happened to her. In that time, her family collapsed in a single day. Her father died tragically, her mother was seriously ill, she herself became disabled, and her family’s properties were invaded. In addition, her grandmother and her uncle’s family threw her and her mother out on the street.
It was an extremely cold winter, and no one wanted to save them.
At that time, Albina was on the verge of emotional collapse. Finally, Umberto helped her, so she considered him her savior, and poured all her feelings into him.
That was why she loved him so deeply, and could not let him go. Also for that reason, when she discovered that she had been deceived by him, she felt even more pain.
-Miguel, I really see you as my friend. So when I found out that you set me up, I was disappointed. But it was just a disappointment. I understand your feelings, so I don’t hate you,” she said in a soft and gentle tone.
Miguel’s eyes were slightly red, he bit his lips, didn’t dare to look back and ran out of the room.
When she closed the door, he slowed his steps, looked back and sighed.
“Albina has always been like this, she doesn’t realize how wonderful she is. This kind of warm-hearted person fascinates me the most.”
Miguel grew up in a wealthy family. Since he was an adult, he encountered many women who tried to trick him into marrying into a rich family. After many unpleasant experiences, he became very distrustful of women, and rarely liked any of them.
Suddenly, he remembered the first time Albina came to his hospital.
She had a cane designed for the blind in her hand, was very skinny, and had no one to accompany her.
That time, Miguel was in a hurry, walked very fast, bumped into her and made her fall on the floor. But she just groaned a little under her breath, bent down on the ground and groped for her cane.
After helping her up, he apologized to her. However, she was more concerned about whether or not he was okay even though it was obvious that his forearm had rubbed against the ground and his skin was bleeding.
That was the first time Miguel felt sorry for a woman.
Later, he was her doctor, spent more time with her and learned much more about her life.
She should be a girl loved by everyone, she should be the princess of her parents. But in one day, she lost everything and became blind.
What happened to her was very tragic, but she never carried any trace of depression. She always walked around with tenderness and vulnerability, which made people feel pity and love for her.
When he realized that he fell in love with her, he saw Umberto pick her up and take her home. It was then that she learned that her husband was Umberto.
At that time, his feelings were very complicated.
He wanted to get her back countless times, but because of their marital relationship, and that she loved Umberto, he never did.
Until they divorced.
Albina was kicked out of the house and Miguel thought that finally his chance had come.
He used all his resources to cure her eyes and wanted to help her get revenge. After she got her revenge, the two could officially be together.
But he didn’t expect her to be so in love with Umberto, he didn’t know that he was one step behind Umberto, and that this meant he would always be one step behind for the rest of his life. For Albina, Michael could never replace Umberto.
More importantly, he could never be as shameless as Umberto. He had never imagined that Umberto could lower his position so low just to get Albina back.
***
The next morning, just as Albina woke up, she heard someone knocking at the door.
For a second, she suspected that Miguel had installed a surveillance camera in her room.
She quickly got ready and went to open the door.
Miguel saw that she was in her pajamas, with her hair down and her face still half asleep. He paused, after a moment, and said:
-Good morning, Albina. I want to take you to the garden to see it. Didn’t you tell me last night that you wanted to see the flowers? They are prettier in the morning.
She was stunned, and became suspicious of his behavior.
“How is it possible that Miguel is willing to let me out, isn’t he afraid I’ll take the opportunity to escape?”
Then Albina went to the bathroom to wash herself. When she came out of the bathroom, she saw that Miguel had already taken a dress out of the closet and put her on the bed.
It was a white skirt, on which were woven patterns of white platycodons with silk threads of the same color. It had a refreshing style.
The sun was penetrating the window, leaving a delicate sheen on the edges of the patterns. The dress looked very beautiful.
She changed her clothes, and opened the door.
Miguel was standing in the doorway with his back to her.
Hearing the sound of the door, he turned around. When he saw her, he was shocked and didn’t say a word for a long time.
The skirt fit her very well, fully revealing her slender figure. She had white skin, and looked even more divine and elegant in the white dress.
She was as beautiful as the flowers on the dress.
-It suits you very well. It’s very pretty.
His voice was husky, and his gaze was very gentle.
She was taken aback for a second.
-Thank you.
Earlier, she wasn’t fully awake, so she hadn’t noticed that Miguel had deep dark circles under his eyes, and that his complexion was a bit haggard. He looked as if he lacked energy.
-You didn’t rest well last night, did you? -she asked out of concern. Actually, he wasn’t well.
He lowered his head and laughed, but didn’t answer her. He took her by the wrist and led her downstairs.
Albina saw his hand, and felt a little uncomfortable. She moved her wrist, but he didn’t let go.
“Well, all right. I’ll let go.”
When he saw that she didn’t keep trying to pull her hand away, a smile tugged at the corners of her lips, and her eyes were full of surprise. He looked as cheerful as a child who can finally eat candy.
Albina followed him and went down to the second floor, it was then that she noticed the layout of the villa.
It was very large, but it was very empty, with all the basic amenities. But, you could tell at a glance that it was not a home to live in every day. Also, the second floor was much higher than the second floor, which was a bit strange. It was as if it was a cage specially created for her.
There was no one on the second floor, and only after walking down the stairs did she see people.
There were bodyguards in black suits standing guard at the door. There was only one servant in the entire villa, and he had just come out of the kitchen. They all had a vacant expression.
When she passed by them, they seemed not to see her, and walked around like puppets.
She felt very strange, but soon, Miguel took her to the garden outside the villa.
Last night, she had tried to look at what was downstairs from the second floor, but since it was very late, she had seen nothing.
Now the sun and the weather were perfect. The door opened, and Albina was so shocked when she saw the scene outside that she unconsciously covered her mouth.