Micaela looked up, caressing Carlos’ cheek with her hand, and looked at him fondly.
-Carlos, today is a special day and we should be sad. But after today, I hope you can be strong and face everything with courage. No matter what happened before, Grandpa loves you and has admitted his mistake. Even if you can’t forgive him, he’s your grandfather and he’s older and we have an obligation to be filial…. I think your mother must be happy if she sees that I love you so much and that you love me so much.
Carlos listened attentively to what Micaela said, he was very moved and the sadness tangled in his heart slowly dispersed.
“Yes, mom will be happy to see that I have Mica by my side Maybe mom’s greatest wish is for me to leave the hate behind and accept that family again?”
Carlos hugged her tighter and asked:
– “Mica, have you been sent by that Lord to save me?
Micaela smiled, stood on tiptoe, kissed him gently on the lips and asked in turn:
-And have I saved you or not?
-Yes.
Just as Carlos was about to kiss her, there was a knock at the door.
Then Diego’s voice rang out:
-Sir, it’s time to go.
Micaela pulled away from the man’s embrace hastily, and blushed slightly.
Carlos took her by the hand, walked towards the door and said:
-Come on, let’s go back home.
Seeing his tone turn light, Micaela knew the man had stepped out of that shadow and couldn’t help a slight smile.
The trip back to Salamentro would take three hours or so. Diego was the driver, because his hometown was also in Salamentro. And Raul and two bodyguards took another car behind them.
Micaela started to get nervous as soon as she got into the car.
Meanwhile, Bianca kept texting her incessantly:
-Micaela, have you arrived yet?
-Everyone is here and only you and Carlos are missing!
-I’m glad you’re back in Salamentro. Otherwise, I’d be embarrassed here!
Bianca had returned to Salamentro a few days earlier. It was probably the first time she would be celebrating Christmas at her husband’s house, so she was a little uncomfortable.
Micaela and Bianca chatted casually on the cell phone and the tension gradually left her.
In turn, Carlos had Micaela in his embrace, kissed her cheek from time to time and sometimes took the phone away from her as if she were a naughty child to get her attention.
Diego sighed inwardly:
“In a little more than six months, Micaela has completely changed Mr. Aguayo. The deceased mother should be very happy to see that her two children have found their respective happiness.”
At five o’clock in the afternoon they arrived at the Aguayo family mansion in Salamentro.
Micaela looked at the magnificent portal and was petrified.
“Here it looks like a luxury estate instead of a simple villa!”
Micaela had always thought that the Campos family villa was already very luxurious, but it was nothing compared to the Aguayo family villa she now had in front of her!
At this moment, the luxurious gate opened and several doormen stood in a respectful line to welcome the young couple.
The car pulled inside and drove for another ten minutes before stopping in front of a huge villa.
Micaela got out of the car and looked around.
“Is this where Carlos lived? There are swings over there – did Carlos play there as a child?”
The lawn in front of the villa was the size of several soccer fields and the flowers and trees were beautifully manicured. It had just snowed and white snow sprinkled the trees and the villa’s mantle and it looked like a beautiful painting.
Carlos hugged Micaela as he smiled happily.
He had brought Mica back and from this moment on she was part of the Aguayo family.
Bianca came out of the villa and, upon seeing them, trotted happily over and hugged Micaela, saying joyfully:
-Micaela, at last, you have arrived. Come with me. Grandfather has been waiting for you all afternoon.
Tomas also approached them and greeted them. He was quite happy because the household was made complete with the return of his older brother and sister-in-law.
The living room was spacious and Grandpa was sitting on the main seat of the sofa. He smiled brightly at the return of Carlos and Micaela.
Carlos’ father, Matthew, also let out a friendly smile toward Micaela upon seeing her.
The younger generation came running up excitedly and surrounded Micaela.
-Wow, Micaela, you are my idol, please sign my autograph!
-Micaela, I told my classmates that you are my sister-in-law, but they don’t believe me, can you take a picture with me later?
-Micaela, you’ve really impressed me a lot, you’ve conquered Carlos’ heart!
Micaela tried to keep a kind and gentle smile in front of the enthusiastic young people.
Carlos made his way through the crowd, took Mica in his arms and said dominantly:
-Mi Mica is already tired, that’s why all her requests are postponed.
“Mi Mica?”
Micaela blushed slightly out of shyness.
The cousins present were shocked to see how considerate Carlos was of Micaela.
And Carlos’ cousins looked at Micaela and blushed too, thinking to themselves, “Micaela is so beautiful!”
Carlos gave them a fierce look as if to warn them not to lay eyes on his wife.
They obediently averted their gaze. The first rule of survival in the Aguayo family was to never mess with Carlos!
The servants in the kitchen had already prepared dinner, so the old man announced that it was time for the family dinner.
Everyone got up and headed for the dining room.
It was a luxurious dining room with five tables, at each of which many exquisite dishes were placed.
Grandfather was in a very good mood and the atmosphere of the dinner was great. And Micaela found it quite easy to fit in with the family. Micaela looked at Carlos, who was sitting next to her and looking after her attentively, and felt a warm sensation in her heart.
“It turns out that this is what a cozy home looks like.”
***
In stark contrast to the Aguayo family’s lively villa, Teladia’s Gilabert family was cold and silent.
At the table were only Alba and Mateo.
The food was very delicious, but Alba had no appetite for eating.
She had her head down, very angry and upset.
Ernesto had left without telling her anything after taking her back to the Gilabert family villa, so Alba was quite angry.
“If I see him again, I’ll give him a good thrashing!”
-Alba, why are you wearing such an ugly face? -Ernesto’s voice suddenly sounded behind her.
Alba turned around in surprise and saw that Ernesto was standing behind her and wearing his usual mischievous grin.