Katarina helped the camera crew gather the props, watched the footage with Eric and felt very satisfied. She then turned around to head to the break room and found Ivanna standing in the doorway of Micaela’s break room.
Since Adriana had left Brillantella, Ivanna had been keeping a low profile and no longer dared to be as arrogant as before. Now Micaela was the main model at Brillantella and had Carlos as her backup, Ivanna naturally didn’t dare play petty tricks against her.
But was she standing by the door, eavesdropping?
Katarina, frowning, approached her and sneered in an unkind tone:
-Ivanna, I didn’t expect her to have the bad habit of eavesdropping.
Ivanna was startled and, seeing Katarina, Mr. Sarmiento’s cousin, she hastened to lower her posture and said:
-I’m just passing by. I’m just passing by… I’m leaving right now…
Katarina stopped her and questioned:
-Ivanna, what the hell are you doing here? What the hell are you up to?
Ivanna hastened to explain:
-I heard Micaela say Alba’s name, that’s why I wanted to hear what she was talking about attracted by curiosity. Micaela was speaking very softly, that’s why I didn’t hear anything. Really!
Katarina tried to listen by sticking against the door, indeed she couldn’t hear clearly what Micaela was saying, so she pushed the door and went inside, ignoring Ivanna, and closed the door.
Outside the door, Ivanna walked away, muttering under her breath:
-What’s wrong with Alba, who else has she forgotten?
In the break room, Micaela still spoke to Alba:
-Yes, don’t rush and visit the doctor first. Well, take care of yourself on the road AND contact me when you get there.
Hanging up the phone, Micaela saw Katarina and, thinking about the arrangements for later, she hurried to say:
-Katarina, are you free, can you accompany me to a place?
Katarina nodded:
-Sure, where to?
-The Chillan Prison.
***
Before leaving, Micaela called Carlos to tell him.
Carlos did not hesitate to say yes:
-Well, ask Raul to drive you there and come and pick me up at the office if it’s still early after the visit.
Micaela was a bit puzzled and asked:
-Why?
“Can’t I go home first?”
-Because I miss you.
Micaela blushed a little instantly.
Katarina came out of the bathroom and seeing Micaela’s blushing face said jokingly:
-Micaela, you’ve been talking to Mr. Aguayo on the phone again, haven’t you?
Micaela covered her face, thought of something and asked:
-How are you and your husband doing?
After a situation as serious as that, they should be frank with each other.
The two went outside, Katarina naturally took Micaela’s arm and answered in a sweet voice:
-Hey, I don’t know anything yet, but there has been a leap forward!
Micaela looked at her with expectant eyes.
Katarina showed a little embarrassment and explained:
-It’s just that, instead of sleeping in the study at night, she’s in the master bedroom, sleeping with me in her arms and….
Katarina pointed to her forehead and mouth.
Micaela averted her gaze and coughed dryly a few times, feeling her face grow hot.
Micaela thought the leap forward was to have sex, but Katarina was still so innocent, so she blushed in embarrassment.
On the way, she briefly told Katarina about her relationship with the Elvira family and how she had put the couple in prison, but deftly avoided mentioning anything to do with her origin being from Salamonsa or anything like that.
Katarina became quite indignant when she heard what he said.
-Micaela, you mustn’t blame yourself, I think everyone in the Elvira family deserved it! They made your parents die in an accident and you’re merciful enough without letting them pay dearly for the evils they committed. And that Adriana, no wonder she was so good in that courtroom drama, turns out she’s a hypocritical bitch in real life!
Micaela couldn’t help but laugh looking at Katarina’s appearance.
The latter remembered something and said again:
-Speaking of which, the last time we came back from Bianca’s wedding, Marcos acted like he was determined to break up with her and she still pestered him incessantly. This woman is too much of a snob. Now she knows that Antonio is going to take over the Carballo family and the Franco family will be taken over by Marcos, so she doesn’t want to let Marcos go!
Micaela remembered the last time she saw Marcos at the wedding banquet and felt that he had become too much, but it was none of her business what he had become.
When they arrived at the destination, the driver Raul escorted them inside. And Micaela couldn’t help but start to get a little nervous.
The receptionist treated Micaela with a lot of respect, which was probably because Carlos had arranged everything well in advance.
The receptionist set up a small office with a table with tea and snacks for Micaela.
In turn, Katarina consciously avoided the occasion and rested in the break room next door. Raul, for his part, stood in the doorway.
Micaela sat down on a chair, a little nervously, and soon enough the door was pushed open and a guard entered with Sergio in his prison uniform.
Micaela stood up, unconsciously grabbed the strap of her backpack as she looked Sergio up and down intently….
“Luckily, he looks in good shape, and seems to have put on a little weight.”
-Uncle Sergio…
The guard gave Micaela a smile and left the room.
Sergio looked at Micaela and smiled kindly:
-Mica, just call me Sergio. You know I’m not your uncle-in-law.
Micaela nodded and looked at his feet. Sergio had rheumatism in his legs and feet, which became very acute when winter came.
-Carlos has prepared a single room for me and the environment is dry. Besides, I have been given medicine. Don’t worry about my state of health.
Micaela felt instantly much calmer, very moved by how considerate Carlos was, who clearly remembered everything she had said.
Sergio took the seat in front of Micaela and she sat down as well.
-Sergio…
Micaela felt a little uncomfortable calling him directly by Sergio.
-Sergio, I’m really sorry….
-Mica, I’m the one who should be apologizing to you. Mica, your aunt and I have returned evil for good to you and your parents, but you pay your grievances with virtue. I’m sorry for letting your father down, I really am. Although I am locked up here, I am at peace inside, I can finally atone for the mistakes I have made. Carlos wants to take me out of here several times, but I don’t want to leave, I want to atone for my sins here. I really want to see you, because I want to apologize to him personally….
-Uncle, you don’t need to apologize to me. I just want to know a little more about my family origins….
Micaela’s eyes were full of sincerity.
Sergio nodded his head and took a deep breath, his hand on the table unconsciously clenched into a fist and his brow slightly furrowed as he looked at Micaela seriously.
-Mica, originally I didn’t want to tell you this, but the way you and Carlos have treated me so well makes me want to tell you: live well with Carlos in Teladia and don’t think about your family backgrounds anymore….
Micaela froze slightly.
-I heard about what happened to you in Catyblaca Nation. Fortunately, you were all right. You and Carlos may really be destined to be together. But Mica, if one day, Carlos suspects that the incident in Catyblaca Nation is related to Adriana, please help Adriana, I beg you. I beg you, this incident has absolutely nothing to do with her!
Sergio seemed to be in a lot of pain, covered his chest and continued with difficulty:
-That person from Salamonsa won’t hurt you…..
Looking at his pained face, Micaela stood up nervously, but Sergio spat out a mouthful of blood!