To avoid putting pressure on his wound, Umberto was half lying on the hospital bed. His face was pale, he leaned slightly to one side and his fingers held Albina’s hand tightly.
The words, originally somewhat somber, now seemed inexplicably more pitiful from his pale, weak face.
Albina was completely stunned.
Seeing that she did not respond, Umberto put a little more force into his fingers. His cold, sharp eyes stared at her and he said:
-Albina, we are engaged. You can only be my wife, you can only marry me.
Albina finally reacted, stood up abruptly and wanted to hug him, but she was afraid to touch his wound.
She cried with joy and her eyes were red. He was obviously smiling, but the tears kept flowing.
In the last two days, she has shed too many tears. She doesn’t know if it’s because of the pregnancy or not, but Albina has difficulty controlling her emotions.
-You’re awake. Great, great.
Albina hurriedly rang the nurse’s bell in front of the hospital bed. Since Umberto’s grandfather and parents didn’t go far, when they heard movement in the room, they quickly returned.
They thought there was something wrong with Umberto’s body. After all, before Albina came in, Umberto showed no signs of waking up, so they didn’t think anything of it.
The Santangel family hurried into the room one step ahead of the doctor. As soon as they entered the door, Albina’s eyes were red and she shouted to grandfather with a smile.
-Grandfather, Umberto is awake. Umberto is awake!
Grandfather looked at the hospital bed in disbelief and sure enough, he saw Umberto laughing weakly towards him, and his voice was hoarse.
-Grandpa…
-Good! -Grandpa violently slapped his palm and tears filled with emotion -It’s good that you’re awake!
He spoke incoherently and kept saying the word “good”. During Umberto’s coma, Grandpa seemed calm. But in fact, he was very anxious. If it weren’t for the fear that his son and daughter-in-law could not handle what had happened, he would have exploded long ago.
Seeing that her son was awake, Umberto’s mother turned her back to him and secretly wiped her tears, but the corners of her mouth lifted unconsciously.
“Yeah, great, he finally woke up.”
Umberto was stabbed, severely wounded and in a coma. It was not known who knew the matter that his life was in danger and published it. Now everyone is waiting to see the Santangel family jokes.
Jaime also spread some bad comments without letting his grandfather know. If it wasn’t for Umberto’s grandfather, who came out to control the situation of the affair, it was feared that the Santangel Group’s stock price would have fallen long ago.
Even Ruben, who always showed a quiet and calm elite image, at this moment, when he saw Umberto wake up, his face was full of emotion and his eyes were moist.
Umberto is like the backbone of the whole Santangel family. His awakening made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. As long as he is there, none of the difficulties would defeat them.
As the Santangel family cried tears of joy, the doctors rushed in, asked the irrelevant people to come out and began to check Umberto’s body.
Umberto’s grandfather, Albina and the others waited anxiously at the door of the room.
Umberto’s mother suddenly remembered something, looked at Albina and said:
-Albina, I have to tell you something. You have to be mentally prepared.
Albina’s thoughts stopped and she looked at her suspiciously.
-What is it?
Umberto’s mother’s expression was a little worried, and she looked at Grandfather. The words came to her mouth, but she didn’t know whether to say them or not.
Umberto’s grandfather understood what she was going to say, reflected and nodded his head.
-It’s better to tell Albina. I think, with her mentality, she should be able to handle it.
Seeing their heavy faces, Albina frowned more deeply.
-It’s all right, Mom, tell me straight. I’ve experienced many things and there’s nothing I can’t handle.
Umberto’s mother finally made up her mind, looked at her and said:
-When Miguel took you out earlier, our family strictly blocked the news, even your friends, Macos, didn’t know about it. After all, if this matter spread, it would damage your reputation and attract some rumors.
Albina heard this and increased her attention.
-Miguel didn’t do anything to me, really. You know what he’s like. You should all know something about his character….
Albina explained a little anxiously, she didn’t care about other people’s opinions, but she couldn’t let the Santangel family misunderstand her. If she wanted to live with Umberto in the future, the Santangel family’s attitude was very important.
Seeing sweat pouring from her forehead, Umberto’s mother hurriedly helped her and wiped the sweat away.
-Albina, don’t get excited. There’s no hurry. Of course mother believes you.
Umberto’s grandfather and father also followed her.
-Yes, Albina, we don’t believe anyone but you. Don’t get excited, be careful with your body.
Albina, under the consolation of several people, calmed down and looked at Umberto’s mother.
-So, what do you want to say?
Umberto’s mother then continued.
-Just now I have not finished talking, Miguel took you out of the engagement banquet, which has not been known until now. But the movement that the Santangel family, the Aguila family and the Barrios family in looking for you, was noticed by some people.
Albina frowned and then heard her continue.
-When Alex kidnapped you, it was in the busy city, many people around observed it, took both pictures and videos, and then published them. Afterwards, the news was published that Umberto was stabbed, so this matter could no longer be hidden.
When he said this, he looked at Albina and sighed.
Albina already understood what he meant. She fears that people in the circle may think that Alex kidnapped her, imprisoned her, and threatened Umberto.
She fears that when she comes out in the future, there will be many people who will speak ill behind her back, speculate indiscriminately, and hurt her reputation.
People who cannot counter the Santangel family, or who are dissatisfied with Umberto and the Santangel family, may take her as a target for attack. After all, there are only a few people in the Santangel family, and she is the most vulnerable person.
Albina looked at their worried eyes and suddenly smiled, this time she was the one who would calm them down.
There was no trace of worry on her face, and her smile was slight.
-It’s okay, they can only speak ill of me clandestinely. Anyway, I can’t hear it, and it can’t hurt me if I hear it. I won’t mind this.
Unless it’s someone close to her and she considers him as a friend and relative, she doesn’t care what attitude other people have.
According to her parents’ affair before, she has long known the darkness of human nature and has been prepared for a long time. These people cannot hurt her.
Umberto’s mother breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on the grandfather’s face.
-I said Albina can take it. She looks delicate and weak, but she is much stronger than we thought.
Grandfather’s praise made Albina lower her head in embarrassment.
Actually, she is not strong at all, she has cried many times in the past few days. As long as the people she cares about are involved, she is fragile and that’s why she can’t take grandfather’s praise.
As they spoke, the doctors left the room with a smile on their faces.
Umberto’s grandfather and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw his expression.
Indeed, the doctor told them:
-Lord Umberto is in good health and the recovery is fast. He does not have a big problem after waking up. If he rests a few more days, the wound will heal. He can be discharged and then he just needs to take good care of himself.
This matter could not be better and the Santangel family smiled.
Albina touched her lower abdomen and the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked.
Several people took turns saying a few words to Umberto. Umberto’s grandfather and parents had been in the hospital for most of the day and had reached the limits of their bodies. So, seeing that their condition has stabilized, they all went to rest.
Albina finally entered the room and sat down in front of the hospital bed.
Umberto was lying on the bed. His position bored him a little, and even looking at Albina’s face was a little difficult for him.
Albina looked at him lying on his stomach, with an impatient expression, like a little turtle that couldn’t turn over, and couldn’t contain her laughter.
She went outside and asked Ruben to find her a small bench so she could sit at the right height in front of the hospital bed.
Albina was lying on the edge of the bed, her cheeks were no more than ten centimeters next to Umberto’s and her breathing could be heard.
Umberto looked at her with a steady look in his eyes, and felt a kind of lost and reclaimed happiness in his heart. Only after a long time did he speak in a hoarse voice.
-Albina, I thought I would never find you again.
When he learned that Miguel had taken Albina away, his whole mood was extremely violent and full of anxiety.
Miguel was careful and thoughtful, also good at disguising himself. He was obviously not fully recovered from the illness, but he had fooled everyone.
Although Umberto found something wrong before, he did not specifically notice it, and it gave him plenty of time to prepare.
According to Michael’s character and degree of prudence, he must have been fully prepared, after all, it was very difficult to find Albina.
The jewelry with satellite positioning function that Umberto had prepared for Albina was useless, and at that time, his mood was already very bad.
All the calmness of the past was gone, and was replaced by extreme panic.
Later, when the technical department located Albina’s location, which for him was like the last lifeline, he drove the car as if flying and finally arrived at Albina’s location.
When he arrived, he saw a scene that made his heart almost stop.
But fortunately, he arrived in time to protect her at the last moment.
Umberto looked at the delicate face nearby, reached out, gently pressed Albina’s head and patiently stroked her long hair.
-It’s all right, Albina. I am with you, everything will pass and I will protect you.
This sentence made all Albina’s disguised emotions collapse.