When Diana said this, Bianca remembered that there was such a thing.
At first, she didn’t want those messy people to come to the house, but she was eventually convinced by Diana.
Bianca thought that since her husband and eldest son were at the office on the day of the shoot, and Adrian was at school, she would be home alone, so she could live with it as long as the filmmakers didn’t take pictures of the family’s private life.
But then the eldest son brought news from Albina and Bianca kept busy and forgot about this matter.
-Mom, is there such a thing? -Hector looked at Bianca.
Bianca nodded with an embarrassed look.
-I promised her before.
Hector looked annoyed at Diana.
-Can’t we change places?
Diana shook her head.
-The contract is signed and the advertising has used the words “Espina Family,” so if I change places, I’m afraid I’ll be labeled a renegade.
Hector said no more.
“There are many guests at the party today, and I’m afraid that in the blink of an eye, word will spread that Albina is a daughter of the Espina family and Diana is an adopted daughter. Diana has a special career and now has quite a few fans, and if the location changes, those fans will undoubtedly associate the change with Albina’s return. There may be an impact on Albina.”
After thinking long and hard, Hector made a decision.
-Move in as soon as the shooting is over.
Diana bit her lower lip and nodded stiffly.
“I can’t move out of the Espina family. Once I do, I may never come back.”
Thinking about this, Diana picked herself up off the floor.
-Well, I’ll go back to my room.
With that, she was about to leave, but before she could take two steps, Umberto, who had said nothing, suddenly spoke up.
-Wait, aren’t you forgetting something?
-Eh? -Diana turned her head in surprise and stared at Umberto.
“What have I forgotten?”
-Let’s fix things at the party.
At these words, Hector nodded vigorously.
-Yes, that’s right.
Because of Diana’s mistreatment of Adrian, Hector became absent-minded and forgot his purpose of going back first.
He was to question Diana about what happened at the party.
Bianca also reacted and frowned as she looked at Diana.
-The other party guests were there, so we couldn’t question you directly about this. Now that everyone has left, Diana, tell us honestly what happened today. Did what Hector said really happen?
-Mom, I’m not as bad as you think I am. I was really disappointed that Albina came home and that you guys ignored me, but I wouldn’t have done something like that. I changed my dress because the last one was dirty,” Diana said with red eyes.
-Then take out your dress and let’s see where it’s dirty! -Adrian interjected in his very clear childish voice, “I have clearly seen what happened today. If I didn’t know the circumstances, I would have thought that Albina excluded you and that mom and dad were impartial. But Mummy obviously bought you a dress, why didn’t you say so, why did you wear that dirty old crumpled dress?
-And the matter of Albina’s ruined dress -Umberto pointed to the damaged stain on the hem of Albina’s dress. We didn’t have time to go into details because the party was about to start, but now we have to get to the bottom of the matter.
-Yes, today’s party was very important to Albina. The family takes it seriously, and the servants have nothing to do with Albina, so I can’t think of anyone who could do that besides you,” Hector looked at Diana with somber eyes. Are you going to confess or are you going to let us find out personally?
Diana looked at them in astonishment.
-I haven’t been in Albina’s room all day, how could I?
-We didn’t say you did it yourself, you must have sent someone else,” Hector scoffed. Albina’s room is unguarded, and with so many servants coming and going today, who did you send?
Diana felt a lump in her throat, swallowed nervously and her voice went hoarse.
-I didn’t do it! Show me the proof!
Her voice was a little rough and full of accusation. If one didn’t know the story from the inside, one would really think she suffered a lot.
-Diana, if you don’t admit it now, what are you going to do if we find out? -asked Hector with derision.
Diana had a bit of panic in her eyes and didn’t dare look Hector in the eye.
“If I admit it now, everyone will know I’ve done it. Anyway, no surveillance has been set up, and with so many servants coming in and out, it’s not certain they can get any clues. Hector is only trying to swindle me.”
Thinking this over, she looked at Hector firmly.
-If you find out it was me, I’ll admit to whatever you mention.
Hector smiled and turned his head toward Antonio and Bianca.
-Mom and Dad, I’ll make the decision for you.
Suddenly, Diana had a bad feeling and the next thing she heard Hector say was:
-If it turns out that it was you who ruined Albina’s dress, you will no longer be the adopted daughter of the Espina family in the future, you won’t be able to do things under the Espina family flag and you will never return to our family.
If it really was Diana who did it, then she was very sinister. If they kept such a scourge around, who knew what she would do later when she became bolder?
The Espina family’s resources were being used against the sons, and Hector didn’t want that to happen.
When Diana heard that, she couldn’t help but look at Hector with wide eyes.
-Have you been planning to kick me out of the Espina family for a long time?
-I’ve seen you bully people more than once under the Espina family banner, and I can’t stand it,” Hector replied.