Micaela wiped tears from the corners of her eyes, moved by Leonardo’s words.
It took a good while for Olivia’s parents to come to their senses and anguished feelings welled up in their hearts.
“Leonardo is a good boy and he really loves Olivia. It’s just that…”
Julian glanced at his tall, strong son and noticed that his eyes were very determined, his chest and the hem of his white shirt still stained with Olivia’s blood.
He hesitated for a while, Julian said in a serious voice:
-Leonardo, don’t say angry words. Let me talk to your mother. And you take good care of Olivia here.
After saying that, Julian took her forcibly out of the room. She resisted and shouted: -Bitch, I will not leave you alone!
Micaela looked down at Olivia on the bed and noticed tears slipping from the corners of her eyes. Micaela guessed Olivia was awake, but she had her eyes intentionally closing.
“Maybe she doesn’t know how to deal with a situation like this.”
Alba noticed this too, glanced at Micaela, grabbed Ernesto’s arm and suggested:
-Come on, let’s go home.
Ernesto nodded and patted Leonardo on the shoulder, and headed for the door with Alba.
Micaela thought they should leave private space for Olivia and Leonardo, and left the room with Carlos.
Instantly, a sepulchral silence reigned in the room.
Olivia’s mother sat on the edge of the bed, saw her daughter’s tears, and could not help but shed tears.
After a good while, she forced herself to calm down and said:
-Olivia, don’t be so sad. You will have other opportunities to get pregnant in the future….
Hearing her own mother’s consolations, Olivia cried even harder.
Leonardo stepped forward, gently stroked her slightly cold cheek and apologized in an anguished voice:
-Olivia, I’m so sorry I didn’t protect you well…..
Olivia continued without opening her eyes and moved her head away.
By the time Leonardo was questioning his mother if she had poisoned the soup, Olivia had already woken up and had completely heard the whole story.
She was very tired, as mentally as she was physically. Under the covers, she was rubbing her belly with one hand, feeling very desperate. She had already carried the baby for about three months in her belly, and according to the pregnancy books, it was only another ten days before she could feel the baby move.
However, just because Yolanda didn’t like Olivia, she cruelly killed a new life. Olivia blamed herself for having lightly believed in Yolanda.
“How could I have been so gullible in a person, who went against me for so long? I’m so sorry for not protecting you well, my baby.”
With that in mind, tears slipped from the corners of her eyes, and fell onto the white pillow.
Her father sighed helplessly, reached out to help his wife up, and said:
-Let’s let the two of them spend a few moments alone.
Olivia’s mother cast a worried glance at her daughter, and reluctantly left with her husband.
Leonardo caressed the woman’s cheek, wiped away her tears and said softly:
-Honey, open your eyes and look at me, okay?
Olivia slowly opened her tear-filled eyes, blinked a few times before she could clearly see the man in front of her. He was sitting in a chair, looking guiltily at her, his hair disheveled, his tie in disarray and his eyes bloodshot.
Olivia felt pained to see him like this and slowly raised her hand, gently caressing his face, her eyes full of guilt and anguish.
-Leonardo, I’m sorry…..
“Because of me, the wedding was ruined. Almost all of Teladia’s celebrities attended our wedding, but in the end it ended up like this as a disaster…. To separate me from her son, Yolanda, regardless of the Pinto family’s reputation, even killed her future grandson!”
Leonardo sat on the edge of the bed, hugged her gently and said:
-Tontita, I’m the one who should apologize?
Olivia, as if she were steeling herself with great courage, said in a trembling voice:
-Leonardo, let’s get a divorce, okay?
***
Carlos took Micaela back to the Fanslan neighborhood.
He no longer felt like working in the office, because his Mica was unhappy.
Micaela went back to her room, took a shower, put on her robe and came out of the bathroom. Carlos was already waiting for her in front of the dressing table with a hairdryer in his hand.
Micaela took a seat in front of him and Carlos turned on the dryer to dry her hair. From time to time he looked up to see his wife in the mirror and perceived her look of dejection.
When Carlos turned off the hair dryer, Micaela turned around and wrapped her arms around his waist, her cheek resting on his firm abs.
-Carlos, I thought today was going to be a very happy day,” Micaela sighed in a slightly sad voice.
Carlos left the hair dryer on the dresser and put an arm around her, rubbing her head with his other hand.
-I thought it would be a happy day, too, but….
Carlos held the woman firmly in his arms.
Micaela smelled the familiar scent of the man, rubbed her head against his chest, and said in a faint voice:
-Olivia’s love path really is very hard. Compared to her, I am much happier. Carlos, thank you…
Micaela didn’t know what ups and downs were, nor did she know what cold was, because this man provided her with a constant source of warmth.
Carlos leaned over and kissed her on the head. The intoxicating fragrance of her hair made him feel so good.
-Mica, giving you happiness is what I must do. I feel happy because you are here with me.
From the first time he met Micaela, Carlos felt immensely grateful to God because the Lord had brought such an excellent woman to his side. He loved and pampered her, and for Carlos, the greatest happiness was to have the woman in his arms.
-Carlos, I’m sorry about Olivia, but I don’t know what I can do to help her.
He gently stroked her head and said:
-I would very much like to help Leonardo too, but I don’t know what I can do. Maybe get a hitman and kill his mother?
Carlos’ sudden humor made Micaela let out a laugh, and instantly, her mood improved a little.
Holding her chin so that she would look at him, Carlos showed a smile and said very softly:
-Honey, finally your smile is back.
Micaela stood up, stood on tiptoe and kissed him affectionately on the thin lips.
Carlos hugged her tightly and deepened the kiss.
After a good while, Carlos reluctantly released the woman.
Micaela blushed a little, looked him in the eyes and said:
-Carlos, I love you very much.
Hearing the woman’s confession of love, Carlos wanted to kiss her again, but Micaela avoided him, tilting her head back. Carlos had to hold her waist more tightly so she wouldn’t fall.
-Carlos, I’m sure Leonardo won’t let Olivia down. And I don’t want to let you down and worry you either. I promise I will adjust my emotions so as not to affect you and my work. I will face life with an optimistic attitude.
Carlos smirked, pulled her close to him and kissed her on the forehead:
-Well. Honey, in the world, you are the only one who is able to influence me. And I allow you to affect me, and you don’t need to force yourself to smile when you’re with me. Now, let’s go down to dinner and go to the hospital to see them in the evening, okay?