As he watched Olivia leave in a hurry, Carlos thought in his mind.
“Leonardo, I can only help you so far.”
As Micaela put on her coat and prepared to leave, she saw that Carlos was still sitting on the sofa drinking tea and spoke anxiously:
-Carlos, your best friend is dying, why aren’t you anxious?
-Silly, I lied to him. Leonardo is out of danger.
Micaela was speechless.
“You lied to Olivia so she could go see Leonardo?”
Carlos had just spoken in such a serious tone that even if he said that tomorrow was the end of the world, everyone would believe it without hesitation.
Carlos looked at her when she had not yet reacted and, very happy, kissed her again and said flirtatiously:
-Micaela, since I am with you, I have the potential to be a matchmaker.
-So, Leonardo is also your friend, isn’t it normal for you to help him?
-I have no intention of interfering in his private affairs, only for you, for the happiness of my little one,” Carlos shook his head.
After hearing this, Micaela got very excited and took the initiative to kiss him on the lips….
***
When Olivia arrived at the hospital, she realized that she didn’t know which ward Leonardo was in. She went to the hospitalization department to ask for advice and soon got the answer, rushing up in the elevator.
It was already dark and the whole hospital was silent.
She didn’t want to cry, but she couldn’t help it. It was her fault for saying what she did to provoke him. How could she drink to the point of alcohol poisoning when she was already in poor health and had been taking care of herself for the past few years?
If she told him now that the child was his, would he be okay?
As soon as the elevator door opened, Olivia rushed out.
She found the ward she was in, tried to adjust her emotions, and slowly pushed open the door.
The ward was silent, and Olivia took a heavy step toward the bed.
Leonardo was lying on the bed, his face pale.
The man who used to be so healthy and vivacious, who gave her so much joy, now lay quietly in bed….
Olivia felt so sad that she could not breathe. She sat down on the stool next to the bed and reached out her hand, wanting to touch him, but she was afraid her face would grow cold.
-Leonardo, don’t leave me! -Olivia said tearfully.
Leonardo really wanted to get up and confess his love for her right away, but not now, this was a rare opportunity to find out what Olivia really thought.
Hearing Olivia’s cries, Leonardo thought in his heart:
“I hold on for three minutes, I must know why Olivia rejects me…”
-Leonardo, how could you do this, leave me and our baby like this?
Leonardo’s eyes snapped open and he looked at Olivia in surprise.
Although he had just been made aware by Carlos’ scolding, and he was convinced that if Olivia was pregnant, the baby must be his. Now that it was confirmed, he was still very happy and surprised.
-Leonardo, how can you leave me like this, you say you are going to marry me, that you are going to get a marriage license with me. You lied to me and said you no longer had contact with Natalia, but why did you go with her again as soon as I left? You cuddled with her in her room and allowed her to send me pictures. You said you loved me and then you forced me to leave. How could you die first if you were so bad? -Olivia continued.
No, she didn’t!
The ones before, it was true he was wrong, but he hadn’t flirted with Natalia, what with the pictures, he didn’t even know!
He sat up violently, reached out and tugged on her hand, gathering her in his arms and hugging her tightly.
-Olivia, I didn’t do it, I went to Natalia to end the partnership, I didn’t have an affair with her, I never touched her. I admit it, I was an asshole, I craved the feeling of being admired by her at that moment, some of her moves, I didn’t stop it. It’s all my fault, you can hit me any way you want…..
Olivia gasped, was she dreaming?
His hands were so strong she couldn’t breathe, and he spoke in such a long string of words without taking a breath that Olivia realized he was faking it, right?
Annoyed and angry, Olivia tried to push him away.
-Leonardo, you lied to me again! What else can you do but lie to me? Is it fun to see me cry like a fool?
Olivia struggled, but Leonardo held her tight and wouldn’t let go. She struggled so hard that he simply wrapped his arms around her and rolled her over, then kissed her hard.
Olivia kept struggling, but in vain, he bit her mouth until it bled, Olivia then softened and slowly gave up her resistance….
It was then that Leonardo released her and whispered:
-Olivia, the day you left I went to see Natalia to make it clear to her that I was not going to be in contact with her in the future. She made an offer that almost bankrupted my company, but that didn’t matter, it was the punishment I deserved. But I didn’t know when she took the picture, sorry….
These things Micaela told him, that’s why he feels sadder and sadder.
Her face rested on his chest and she could feel the violent beating of his heart.
She wasn’t really dying after all. Olivia no longer felt worried and wanted to hug him, but she forced herself to restrain herself.
The man’s deep voice confessed in her ear:
-Olivia, I was wrong, I experienced what you felt at that moment. You really knew I was with Natalia when you accompanied Micaela to the competition and called me on Carlos’ phone, didn’t you? You endured it alone, guessing what was going on and trying desperately to convince you, to trust me, that kind of pain, I really felt it…..
Leonardo hugged Olivia tighter, thinking she was pregnant, leaned carefully slightly.
-It was the same tormented feeling I had when I guessed you were with Daniel. I was so jealous that I could be near you. You were my girlfriend, but you told me you were pregnant with his child and I was instantly blind-sided. I shouldn’t have trusted your words and I shouldn’t have left that night. I’m sorry, Olivia, what will it take for you to believe that you are the only one in my heart, for you to forgive me and marry me?
Olivia’s heart was pounding, these words had truly touched her….
Leonardo looked at Olivia with more determination in his eyes:
-Olivia, I will be a good husband and a good father!
Olivia looked at him with mixed feelings, averted her eyes and said.
-You let me get up first.
Leonardo sat on the edge of the bed before extending his hand to help her up….
-Mrs. Pinto, you’ve come.
A nurse’s voice came suddenly from outside the door, causing Olivia to startle.
-Chief Nurse, how is my son recovering?
This voice sounded all too familiar, it was Leonardo’s mother. She texted last night, her words didn’t know how mean they were, if she saw that he kept coming to bother her son, she didn’t know what she would do.
Reason came back into her mind for a moment, and all the excitement she had just felt, faded now.
She stood up nervously and looked around, hiding in the bathroom was obviously not an option, they would find her if she went in.
The closet!
Olivia was about to duck when Leonardo grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.
-Don’t you want my mother to know? It doesn’t really matter, she’s already…. -Leonardo said with a smile.
Olivia struggled, lowering her voice to interrupt him.
-I don’t want to see her now! Let go of me!
Leonardo felt a little confused, why was she so nervous?
Then he thought, at that moment, her mother prevented her in every way. She was definitely not ready to meet her mother now?
-I know a place that’s absolutely safe!
Olivia looked at him, her eyes full of nervous trepidation.
-Come here,” Leonardo lifted the blankets and said.
Mrs. Pinto’s voice came from outside the door.
-Well, I’ve brought Leonardo a meal. Thank you for taking such good care of him.
Olivia really had no time to think about it, she couldn’t even get her shoes off, she pounced on the bed…