Ernesto froze.
“You remembered me again, so fast? I haven’t even said a single word, and then she remembered me? How nice!”
Instantly, Ernesto felt overjoyed, hugged her to the woman and gently consoled her:
-Honey, I’m so sorry I came so late…..
-Ernesto, I can’t forget you anymore. If I forget you again, I will never see Mica again. Wow… Carlos is very hateful and has warned that I have to disappear from his life if I keep obsessing about him.
Ernesto was not too surprised, because he had just left his father’s house when he received the call from Carlos, who told him that Alba was in Barrio Fanslan and to go and look for her quickly.
Before hanging up, Carlos added:
-Alba is probably putting her feelings for you on me. If you can’t fix this right, take her away and don’t show up in front of Mica again.
So, after the call, Ernesto had come in a hurry, thinking about how to fix the mess. However, as soon as he arrived, he discovered that Alba had retrieved the memories about him.
To Ernesto’s surprise, Carlos had been so direct with her, but at the same time, he knew that maybe it was because of Carlos’ threatening and decisive words that he had let Alba recover her memories so quickly.
Very satisfied, Ernesto released her slightly and kissed her cheek.
Alba, caught in his arms, turned her head to avoid his kiss, but could not. And she became a little shy, but at the same time she really liked to be pampered and appreciated by the man and did not want to leave his warm embrace.
Ernesto finally stopped her kisses, took her inside, closed the door and sat down on the sofa with her.
Immediately, Alba said anxiously:
-Carlos…
Before she could finish, Ernesto leaned over and kissed her on the lips. Instantly, Alba’s heart beat a little faster and she unconsciously responded to his kiss. As a result, Ernesto held her tighter.
When the kiss ended, Alba adjusted her breathing and spoke again:
-Carlos…
However, Ernesto kissed her again and prevented her from speaking.
Alba was stunned, she looked into his closed eyes and did not push him away seeing that he was so intoxicated in the kiss.
After a long moment, Alba opened her mouth for the third time:
-It’s that Carlos….
Ernesto came back to her with the intention of kissing her again! Alba could not stand him any longer, she covered his mouth and said angrily:
-You bastard, stop it! It will sleep soon if you keep on not letting me talk!
Ernesto smiled sweetly at her and said in a low, muffled voice:
-Honey, can you stop mentioning Carlos? At least, you should ask me who took me and if I was hurt, right?
Alba was a bit stunned and, after a long moment, she anxiously explained:
-Ernesto, don’t misunderstand me. It’s not that I don’t care about you. Look, aren’t you all right in front of me? I’m not afraid now that you’re back, but I’m afraid that Carlos wants me to take Mica away from him. You know Mica is someone I can never leave…
-Right, so Carlos used her to threaten you, taking advantage of your fear of losing Micaela. This way, he believed that I would put aside your feelings for him, think about the moments he had spent with me and it would be more possible for you to remember me.
Alba froze a little when she heard the man’s explanation.
Ernesto pressed his forehead against hers and said softly:
-I love you so much and only when you are with me, you feel tender woman, don’t you?
Suddenly, Alba felt her heart skip a beat.
Exactly, when she was alone in the studio, she was thinking why Carlos had threatened her with Micaela, who was the person she cared most about in this world. It turned out that the truth was like that.
Deep down, she also wanted to be loved and cared for like Mica….
A thought suddenly popped into her head, “Alba, you seem to be some man’s darling…”
Her mind was in chaos, with many thoughts jumbled in her head, and she seemed to vaguely remember something. Confused, she went to the bathroom to wash her face.
Ernesto interrupted her thoughts and asked:
-Every time you forget about me, you remember how you feel about Carlos, don’t you?
For the first time Ernesto spoke openly and honestly about her feelings for Carlos. Before, Ernesto had always avoided mentioning this subject.
After a good while, Alba nodded her head. This time, after recovering her memories of Ernesto, she did not forget her resurgent feelings for Carlos as she had the last time. On the contrary, she knew better than anyone else the whole story, because she was really afraid of being forced away from Micaela by Carlos.
Carlos only had Mica in his heart, therefore, Alba knew that if his presence really threatened him and Mica, he would really force her to leave.
-Ernesto, I don’t know why, it’s obvious that before I didn’t feel anything for him and I only feel affection for you, but as soon as I forget about you, he automatically comes back to my conscience….
Feeling that her words were hurtful, she lowered her head looking guilty.
However, Ernesto held her chin and told her, with eyes full of tenderness:
-It’s because you have forgotten me, so you posed the emotions I have for me on him.
Deep down, Ernesto knew that this little woman loved him.
-Darling, you are mine and mine alone. However, if you forget me again and go back to obsessing over Carlos, he will undoubtedly let you stay away from Micaela….
Alba’s heart skipped a beat and immediately, she shook her head hard.
“No! I won’t be able to forget Ernesto in any way! The present state is the best I can have, I’m never going to forget him!”
Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she seemed to have a vague idea of preventing him from forgetting Ernest.
He drew a slight smile, gently rubbed her head and asked:
-Shall we go back home or spend the night here?
Alba was so happy that she took his hand, got up from the sofa and answered:
-Let’s go home!
Satisfied, Ernesto followed her to the door, took the suitcase Alba had left at the entrance, turned off the lights and closed the door.
Alba grabbed his arm and asked him:
-Ernesto, who are the ones who took you away? Are you hurt?
Ernesto looked away on purpose and said:
-Humph! Not until the moment you start worrying about me, I’m not telling you!
Alba let go of his arm, quickened her pace and said:
-Well, since you don’t want to tell me, I won’t ask any more!
Ernesto, seeing her like that, gave up instantly, reached her and hugged her and apologized:
-Okay, I know I was wrong. Honey, I’ll tell you everything, please don’t be angry. It’s just some trifles and I’ve taken care of everything. I’m unharmed and don’t worry, honey. But, to be honest, it really hurt my heart to see you leave with another man….
Alba raised her eyebrows slightly, however, seeing that Ernesto didn’t seem willing to go into details, she didn’t press him further. As long as he was by her side, it would be good.
Thinking about the man who had impersonated him, Alba said smugly:
-I didn’t go with him, I already gave him a good thrashing!
Ernesto was incredibly cooperative and exclaimed with a look of adoration:
-Wow, I didn’t expect my girlfriend to be so strong and brave!