Umberto’s face darkened as he listened to the conversation coming out and reviewed the DNA report he had intercepted.
-The two of them are also very cautious, they speak so quietly that I didn’t hear clearly what they were planning,” said Hector with an annoyed look on his face and raising his voice again.
Diana let out a delicate and artificial laugh, which made Umberto frown and feel uncomfortable.
-Lower the volume, that laugh makes me sick.
-Who doesn’t,” Hector grunted as he turned down the volume.
Now he felt nauseous even listening to Diana’s laughter, but he just scratched his head trying to figure out what the two were planning and how they would provoke Albina.
-Didn’t they say before that it was up to me or Albina’s foster parents? We are both a minefield that Albina can’t touch. Diana can’t do anything with me, so I guess she’ll have to insult Albina’s adoptive parents.
Umberto’s voice was cold and analytical, and Hector listened to him with growing anger inside.
-He would seriously use such unorthodox means.
-The tactics are underhanded, but it will work,” Umberto commented, provoking an angry look from Hector. I tell you the truth, if we didn’t know about this beforehand and Albina wasn’t prepared, what would Albina have done if she heard Diana insulting her adoptive parents?
Hector thought for a moment and his face darkened.
Albina probably wouldn’t have cared about the cameras or the images and would have just picked a fight with Diana and taught her a hard lesson to shut her mouth.
The program was live and Diana will surely be prepared beforehand, the only thing the viewers would see would be Albina confronting Diana, they wouldn’t even know the sins Diana committed.
Hector did not feel at ease just thinking about it.
When it came to his sister’s affairs, he was prone to anger and could not suppress that evil fire.
-I’ll call Albina later and tell her to think of an answer, preferably one that would put Diana on the spot and give her a hard time.
Hector nodded.
-That’s the only thing to do.
Umberto shrugged at the DNA report in his hand.
-Suddenly, I think this variety show is pretty good, too. If used properly, it will not only show everyone who Diana really is, but it will also ruin her quite easily.
-It could easily ruin Albina, too,” Hector gave him a blank stare. Viewers are easily seduced, otherwise why do you think these programs are maliciously edited? Some are capable of anything for popularity.
Umberto snorted and looked thoughtful.
-I seem to have one more thing to do.
That night, the show’s general manager received a threat from Umberto.
Meanwhile, Diana had just left the villa and was about to return to the Espina family when she was stopped by Javier on the road.
Diana was surprised to see Javier.
The two had not seen each other since the last party and she was too busy these days to think about him.
-Diana,” Javier called out to her. He had a haggard face and blue eyes, “I’ve been restricted for a few days by my mother and I haven’t been able to go out to look for you. I just ran away from home. I hear you’ve had a bad few days too?
Diana’s eyes sank. She was hurt by the Espina family and wanted to drown it all out with Javier.
-What are you doing here at this hour?! Yes, I had a hard time in the Espina family. They harassed me and they all hated me, they even told me to leave after taping the variety show. The Espina family doesn’t even tolerate me as an adopted daughter anymore. Are you happy now? -Diana said fiercely, no longer even bothering to dissemble in front of Javier.
Now she knew perfectly well that Javier’s mother could not stand her and did not want him to marry her. And since Javier was an obedient son, he would most likely obey her.
Since she could not marry him, Javier was no longer of any use to her, and by unburdening herself she could gain his sympathy or even obtain some compensation.
As soon as Javier heard what she said, he became very angry.
-I’m going to the Espina family, how can they do this to you, it’s outrageous!
With that, he prepared to turn his head in the direction of the Espina house.
However, Diana stopped him.
-No…
She couldn’t let Javier go there and ask her for proof. If he knew that she had ruined Albina’s dress, deliberately denigrated Albina at the party, induced people to hate her, and even isolated and harassed Adrian, Javier would hate her and not pity her when the time came.
Diana also remembered that she still had a house in her name.
-Javier, forget it, you don’t have to go. If the Espina family knows I told you this, they will be angry with me. Do you want to make my life worse? -she said hastily.
Javier stopped in his tracks and looked at Diana sadly.
It depressed him that he couldn’t protect her even though she was his fiance.
-I’m sorry, Diana. I didn’t protect you, but don’t worry, I will convince my mother to marry you.
Diana ducked her head and rolled her eyes.
With the forceful look in Javier’s mother’s eyes, he would never be able to resist her.
But she didn’t say so, but thanked him obediently and looked at him with promising eyes.
-I will await your good news.
As the two spoke, the Romero’s pounced on Javier, pulled him to them and ran. They avoided Diana as if hiding from an avalanche of beasts.
The look on their faces infuriated Diana again.
She held back her anger until she returned to the Espina family.
When she entered, Diana ran straight into Hector.
She was sensitive to the fact that Hector was giving her an even grimmer look, as if he wanted to gut her.
Diana shuddered slightly, but with a surge of excitement.
If Hector continued to treat her this way on tomorrow’s program, she could surely arouse the public’s sympathy by playing coy.
In the end, Hector would be the one being scolded.
Diana dodged Hector and ran straight to the third floor, just in time to see Adrian come out of the bedroom with his things. She remembered Doria’s idea and was about to greet him with a smile, but he ran up to the second floor with a frightened look on his face.