Micaela and Alba are in shock after hearing what Katarina has to say….
Katarina was a little relieved when she finished, as all this had been bottled up inside her and was driving her crazy….
Alba looked at Katarina painfully and suddenly said.
-Katarina, it is possible that you are not your father’s daughter!
Micaela nudged her arm.
-Alba, you’re not kidding.
Katarina’s forehead still looks more like her father Kimberly’s…..
Katarina laughed bitterly and looked at Alba.
-Although I’m sorry I thought that way about my mother, I really fantasized about it, but it was just a fantasy. There is no way my mother would do anything wrong to my father, there are thick photo albums at home with all the snippets of my mother’s life since she was pregnant with me, and, we all have medical records, all three of us, as a family, with type A blood.
During that week of waiting for the DNA results, she also rambled and fantasized about everything possible….
Alba sighed and got up from the stool, sat on the edge of the bed next to Katarina and looked at her intently.
-I may be going off topic, but to be honest, I admire your husband for the love he feels for you, which crosses the boundaries of morality, and I would like to say that he feels true love for you.
Katarina’s heart beat faster with some expectation and, more than anything, fear, and without speaking, she looked at Micaela.
Micaela also looked at Katarina.
-Katarina, do you remember when we encountered the explosion in Catyblaca Nation?
Katarina nodded, of course she remembered.
Antonio flew with Carlos, frantically searching for her, and when she thought she was certain to die, he pulled her out of the rubble, obviously filthy, but she found him so handsome and charming, and it was also the day he finally kissed her….
-Katarina, you didn’t grow up together, you were already a brave flower girl when he saw you, so it was hard for him to define you to sister status. He had his heart set on you, and he must have suffered incredible torture, and probably wondered if he was abnormal, and he was afraid to even touch you after he got married, and he got through it alone, with the firm goal of loving you, and I was touched….
But also, it was just touching.
Micaela can’t say that I support you, that true love must break all the eyes of the world, that we must be together beyond ethical dynasties, she can’t say it.
However, he will support her in all her decisions in action.
Micaela took his hand in hers.
-Paraphrasing what Carlos said to Diego, Katarina, follow your heart, a life is very long, if you feel that being with him is only painful, then end such a relationship, if, on the contrary, you can cross that shackle, you have my blessing.
Alba nodded.
-Katarina, first you have to feel happy and joyful.
Katarina’s hand brushed the small of her back, thoughts flitting through her mind and a look of determination on her face.
Just as she was about to speak, Micaela grabbed her hand.
-Katarina you shouldn’t rush into making a decision yet, you’ve been through too much in the past, take some time to rest.
Alba remembers something and takes a business card out of her purse and hands it to her.
-By the way, this Mr. Yee instructed me to give you this card before he leaves, saying that if you want to go to rest abroad, the family is welcome.
Katarina took it, looked at the three familiar words on the card and the row of numbers, and suddenly looked up at the two men.
-I’m so hungry.
The two men froze slightly, and halfway through, Alba slapped her thigh.
-I’m hungry too! It’s already 1:30 in the afternoon! Come on, Micaela and I will go to your house for dinner.
Alba clearly intended to send her home, but she said it with such clarity and detachment that Katarina’s heavy heart lightened a little more.
The car is Katarina’s and Alba is the driver.
It was already two o’clock when we arrived at the Carballo family villa.
I called ahead again to explain that the kitchen had prepared a hearty lunch.
Katarina went up first to see her mother, and Micaela and Alba, thinking of visiting their aunt, went up together.
Marisa is in her room, sitting on the bed looking through a photo album.
From the first photo of him and Kimberly, twenty years lighter, to the most recent, from last month, the family photo taken in the living room, each one, looked at carefully, without holding back tears.
Hearing the door open, Marisa leaned out, wiped tears from her cheeks and closed the album as she waved.
-Micaela, Alba, you are coming, the kitchen must be ready for dinner, you eat first….
Katarina walked over, looked at the photo album, sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to hug her mother, her voice cracking with sobs.
-Mom, you are all I have left, you must be strong and well.
The tears that Marisa had just stopped flowed again and she reached out to hug her daughter.
-Silly girl, you still have Antonio, how can it be just me? No more pain, get over it, mom won’t burden you and Antonio anymore, mom is fine, you have to be strong too.
Both Micaela and Katarina were moved. Marisa looked sad but still they felt she was in better shape than expected, she had always given them the impression that she was weak, and to their surprise, she stood strong when they thought she would collapse.
Marisa pulled her daughter aside, wiped away another tear and explained.
-The sky’s the limit, don’t give Antonio any more looks, he has a lot to deal with, it’s exhausting and hard work, you know?
Katarina has extraordinarily mixed emotions…..
Micaela and Alba look at each other and also sigh gloomily….
The four of them went down together and met Antonio and Carlos who happened to be returning.
Carlos was looking for a place, the girl was here and he came to pick her up.
Antonio’s worried eyes turned to Katarina, who looked away, and Antonio’s gaze instantly dropped a few notches….
-Antonio, Mr. Aguayo, have you already eaten? Shall we eat together?
greeted Marisa.
Antonio also waved to Carlos to stay for dinner, he was still hungry, and Carlos didn’t object, so we all sat down to eat together.
Antonio took a piece of stewed fish without bones and tried to put it in Katarina’s bowl, but suddenly he thought that last night she did not eat any of the dishes he had taken, so he stopped again and put it in his own bowl after a long while….
After dinner, Carlos took Micaela and Alba with him.
After dropping Alba off at Ernesto’s apartment first, Micaela and Alba got out of the car together and stood whispering together for a while, half a sigh from Alba.
-Micaela, just reading what Katarina said, would give up on being with Antonio.
Micaela could see it too, thinking that she had repeatedly told their respective boyfriends not to tell them anything about her pregnancy for fear that the men would pass it on to each other and not want Antonio to know….
-More than that, she would probably, even give up the baby along with him….
Close relatives, children…
Katarina was under a lot of psychological pressure, as you can imagine.
The two said goodbye and Micaela climbed into the passenger seat.
Carlos bent down to fasten her seat belt and asked.
-All the things, you know, right?