Albina didn’t know how long she had slept. When she woke up, she couldn’t see anything at first, but then she could feel light.
The ceiling was white and so were the surrounding walls. There was a faint smell of disinfectant wafting in the air.
She should be in a hospital by now.
“Hospital?”
She suddenly got out of bed and didn’t even put on her shoes, she ran to the door barefoot with her hair spread behind her back, her sick dress and pale face.
Umberto’s mother just came in. Surprised to see Albina looking like that, she quickly grabbed her arm.
-Stay calm, put on your shoes.
Her body was too weak.
Albina squeezed Umberto’s mother’s arm tightly. Her lips were dry, her eyelashes were trembling and her eyes were red. It took her a long time to be able to speak.
-Where is Umberto, how is he, is his life in danger?
Albina remembered that when she was about to be stabbed by Alex, it was Umberto who held her in his arms.
The sound of the knife was very clear, Umberto blocked the knife for her!
When Mrs. Santangel heard his words, she could not control her emotions and her eyes reddened. She pushed aside the panicked look and changed the subject.
-Honey, put on your shoes. You’ve been sleeping for almost a day. You must be hungry…
During this period of time, Albina and Umberto’s family went through a lot. She knew this woman’s personality, and knew that she could not hide anything.
Seeing that she was eager to change the subject, Albina shivered and had a bad feeling.
-Are there any problems with Umberto?
She spoke, using up almost all her strength. She looked unblinkingly at Signora Santangel, anxiously awaiting her answer.
Mrs. Santangel tried to deceive her, but was interrupted by Albina.
-Madam, no, mom, don’t hide it from me. I am Umberto’s wife. I have the right to know his situation.
Seeing his persistence, Mrs. Santangel had to confess to him everything that happened.
-It was very dangerous. The doctor said that the knife was less than two centimeters from his heart. The operation was successful, but because it took a long time to get to the hospital and it was very hot, the wound became inflamed and Umberto is still in a coma. The doctor said that if he did not wake up today, his situation would get worse.
When Mrs. Santangel said this, her voice was trembling.
Umberto was the only son in her family. He could easily deal with all the problems, as he was the strong guard of the family.
Although his relationship with them was not very good, this couple always felt that Umberto was their pride and had never let them worry since childhood.
But now the pillar of the Santangel family fell.
Mrs. Santangel was suffering a lot of pain and did not dare to show her fragility in front of Sergio. But in front of Albina, she could not stand it anymore. When she looked at Albina’s pale face as she persistently asked her about Umberto’s whereabouts, her mood collapsed in an instant.
Albina was in a trance, her head was dizzy and she dragged at the door so as not to fall down.
-How did this happen?
She was mumbling, and there was no emotion on her face as the tears kept flowing.
Umberto was so powerful that no one could hurt him. It was all his fault. If he hadn’t protected her, Umberto wouldn’t be hurt.
Albina would rather suffer Umberto’s pain.
-Why wasn’t I the wounded one?
Lady Santangel heard her murmur. Suddenly, she raised her head and looked at Albina with red eyes.
-What nonsense are you saying?
Albina looked at Lady Santangel in a trance, and she squeezed her hand tightly.
-No one should be in pain. I know you blame yourself, but Umberto must be willing to save you. It is Alex who is to blame. He will be punished.
Albina was surprised. Lady Santangel would not allow anyone to hurt Umberto, so Albina thought she would blame her, but she did not.
Instead, she was comforting her.
-We are not innocent either. When Miguel took you, we couldn’t recognize you to save you immediately. You must have suffered a lot,” Mr. a Santangel continued.
Albina pursed her lips and shook her head.
-Miguel didn’t hurt me. He just wanted to tell me something. Since she didn’t want to go with him, she used extreme measures.
He told Miguel that he would protect him from Umberto’s family, so he couldn’t tell the truth.
Mrs. Santangel touched her head with a sigh. She lived longer than Albina, so she could know what he was thinking.
She also knew something about the past. Miguel healed Albina’s eyes and was very kind to her. The relationship between the two was always good.
It was normal for Albina to defend him, even Umberto said that Miguel would not hurt Albina.
-Don’t worry, we have an agreement with Miguel’s family. If we can find you in one day, or Miguel lets you go, we won’t call the police and we will teach this boy a lesson. As you agree, I will inform his family later.
Miguel was taken by his parents and would continue to be treated under strict observation.
Albina nodded and held Mrs. Santangel’s hand.
-Mom, can you take me to see Umberto now? -she said calmly.
She really couldn’t wait to see Umberto. She wanted to confirm Umberto’s condition with her own eyes so she could wake him up.
Mrs. Santangel shook her head and picked up what was in her hand.
-He’s still stable. His grandfather is taking care of him, so eat first. You slept for a long time and haven’t eaten anything. You should take better care of yourself, you’re the mother of twins now.
-What?
Albina didn’t react for a moment and looked at her in a daze.
“Twins? What?”
Mrs. Santangel, who was sad, smiled.
-You’ve been pregnant for less than two months! Fortunately, Miguel warned us when he took you to the hospital, otherwise the doctor might have used medication when he gave you first aid.
Many medications could not be used casually for pregnant women. Fortunately, Miguel reminded you. Otherwise, no one would know what side effects there would be.
After Albina was sent to the hospital in a coma, a series of tests were conducted, and they confirmed that Miguel was telling the truth.
This would be one of the few pieces of good news.
It was just dawn outside and the sun was rising, slightly illuminating Albina’s lower abdomen.
She remembered that Miguel had also said that a surprise awaited her at the hospital when she returned.
At the time, he didn’t understand what it meant, but he understood now.
She understood why she liked apricots so much before and why she felt nauseous when she smelled the sweet and sour ribs she liked.
He thought it was because it was too hot and he had no appetite.
It must have been the month she returned to the country. She and Umberto always used a condom, but that day Umberto took her from Ariana’s house, so they forgot to take measurements.
Albina touched her flat abdomen with the tension and dismay of being a mother.
But Mrs. Santangel became a little sad. Now Albina was pregnant, but when would Umberto wake up? How could a child grow up without its father’s company?
The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt, so she spoke so as not to sink into sadness.
-Luckily, Umberto took precautions and didn’t allow you to drink at the engagement banquet. Pregnant women should stay away from alcohol. All the cosmetics you use are expertly made and have no additives so they won’t harm the babies.
Umberto paid close attention to Albina, so he avoided many unknown dangers.
Albina could not explain her feeling. Madam Santangel’s voice bothered her very much.
She wanted to see Umberto and wake him up so he would know she was pregnant. He would surely be very happy when he heard.
A long time ago, Umberto hinted that he wanted to have a child, but because of his career he had to delay this plan.
This time, he got what he wanted. But he is in a coma…