Katarina immediately looked up as Fabiana, dressed in a black suit with her hair pulled back, approached with Ephraim with an expressionless face.
Katarina’s fists clenched and her eyes burst with intense hatred.
It was this woman, if it were not for her, my father would not have left in such a hurry and would not have suffered so much that he could not speak….
-Strange, how come these two are just now?
-Yes, it’s almost time for the cremation….
-I’m afraid Mr. Marcos of the Franco family has more to worry about with his big wedding coming up….
This comment was understandable to everyone.
Micaela obviously felt Katarina’s breathing quicken and her whole body tremble a little, she was about to speak when she saw Antonio approaching, Micaela and Alba consciously stepped back, only to see Antonio put his arm around Katarina’s shoulders, Katarina tried to struggle, Antonio grabbed her tightly and said something in Katarina was quiet, but had her fists clenched tightly….
Carlos frowned at the scene, Katarina was looking at Fabiana with hatred in her eyes, and he was more than sure that that, Katarina probably did know, and that she would know, maybe because of Fabiana….
Deep look at Fabiana.
This woman, literally, is something else.
Micaela approached him and Carlos took her by the hand and settled her next to him.
Fabiana was standing in front of the glass casket with Ephraim, having sent flowers and incense.
Looking at Kimberly, whose face was calm, Fabiana was a little entranced.
He’s really dead, just like that, and he could have lived a little longer if she hadn’t provoked him….
This negative man must not die well, but she is still unhappy and feels even emptier inside….
The staff began to prepare the body to take it to be cremated when another man rushed in.
This time, it was a raw face that no one knew.
But Antonio knew it, and so did Katarina.
The man was Samuel, who nodded to Antonio and Katarina, took the flowers held out by the staff and approached them.
Bending down to leave the flowers, Samuel had by no means expected his rescheduled visit to his uncle to turn into a farewell party for his body.
-Uncle, there’s no sickness in heaven, have a safe trip.
This time, the staff finally managed to push the body toward the crematorium.
The tears she thought dried up flowed again, and Katarina watched her father being pushed into the room, his mind clouded, with no energy to think why he had entrusted himself, the Carballo Group, his mother, Antonio….
Although my father is unconscious and unable to speak, lying in a hospital bed as he has always been, at least he is still there, now, a handful of ash….
He will no longer smile kindly at her, no longer teach her with pleasure, no longer clasp her to his heart and love her….
Katarina, who had not slept all night, was so exhausted that she finally collapsed from physical exhaustion….
When I woke up again, I was in a hospital room with Micaela and Alba at the bedside.
Seeing her eyes open, Micaela could not hide her joy as she took her hand in hers.
-Katarina! My God, you’re pregnant, did you know that?
Alba also spoke with enthusiasm.
-Right now, thanks to that Dr. Xiao who grew an extra heart and said you couldn’t use medicine indiscriminately to see if you might be pregnant, he took your pulse first and it was determined that you were really pregnant!
Katarina sat up stiffly and looked around; there was no one else in the room and she looked anxiously at them.
-Does anyone else know, Antonio know?
Micaela and Katarina froze, Katarina’s reaction, why did she look happy? It was as if she was afraid of being known by Antonio?
-Katarina, what’s wrong with you?
-You tell me!
Katarina shook Micaela’s arm anxiously.
-He hasn’t had time to come to take Mr. Martinez’s ashes to the Dahua Temple in peace yet, and he won’t be back for another hour or two, I suppose, and Carlos is accompanying him.
Micaela explained unconsciously.
Katarina breathes a heavy sigh of relief….
With it came a strong sense of loss; my father, at last, was gone, clean….
A moment ago, at the funeral home, Fabiana came to offer incense to her father. She wanted to refuse, but Antonio told her to let father go in peace, and that her willingness to come and offer him incense meant that she had left her past grudges behind and that he would have one solemn regret less….
She knew that getting Fabiana’s forgiveness was what her father had been hoping for, and she also hoped that he could leave without remorse, so many people at that moment, she was no longer willing, but she should not have made a scene at that moment, in case Fabiana made a fishy death and shook the truth, it was also herself who suffered….
And the fact that her own son gave her one last ride and personally delivered him to the Dahua Temple is the greatest consolation for a parent, isn’t it?
Katarina has extraordinarily mixed emotions….
Alba, seeing no surprise or joy in Katarina, asked curiously.
-Katarina, you, don’t you look so happy?
I was desperate to have a baby?
Micaela bit her lip and asked.
-You already knew you were pregnant, didn’t you?
Katarina looked at the two men, hands tugging at the blankets, and half nodded.
Alba fiercely covered her mouth with a horrified face, Katarina already knew she was pregnant and couldn’t let Antonio know, imo….
-Alba don’t get carried away!
Micaela instantly guessed what Alba was thinking and looked at Katarina, asking.
-Actually, that time you had your period, it wasn’t a normal period, was it?
She had read similar reports about menstruation during pregnancy, so she knew the general idea.
Katarina reached up and rubbed her head, nodding heavily.
-Well, the doctor said it’s almost two months.
Katarina looks at Micaela and Alba, pulls herself together and starts to tell the whole story of what happened between her and Antonio, little by little and in detail….
At this point on the highway, heading back towards the city, a black luxury car was driving at an even speed.
Carlos sat behind the wheel and drove, Antonio sat in the passenger seat, with a bottle of mineral water in his hand, unscrewed it, took a sip and looked at Carlos, his face hard to hide the heaviness.
Antonio told Carlos all about himself as Kimberly’s son, before and after.
He was too tired of suffering alone, and he also longed for an outlet, someone to talk to, the approval of others, and Carlos, was the best option.
His father had valued him and given him importance in life, had even taken the initiative to talk to him about things that had happened more than twenty years ago, and the fact that he had just offered to accompany him to the Dahua Temple gave him the idea to trust him.
Carlos gave him a long, half-hearted look and said.
-I won’t look at you any other way.
Antonio was relieved.
-Thank you.
-What are your plans? For Katarina.
-I won’t let her go! I’ve been lost and I’ve hated myself, but I can’t stop loving her, and I’ve managed to overcome that obstacle, so I’ll never go back!
Antonio says it without hesitation, with uncompromising determination.
Carlos concentrated on driving, gave him another look and said faintly.
-And have you considered what she thinks, how she feels?
Antonio’s heart sank, his expression became complicated and he did not speak.
Carlos hit the nail on the head when he said.
-It will be hard for her to accept this blood relationship.
Antonio frowned hard, and yes, he knew Katarina wouldn’t take it well, so he wanted to keep it hidden anyway.
-I had planned that when this was over, I would take her out of the country and she would never find out…..
Carlos looked at him coldly and said
-Paper can’t cover the fire, and just because you’re leaving doesn’t mean you’re absolutely safe.
Antonio looked out the car window at the receding landscape and asked.
-Carlos, what would you do if it were you?