Micaela, startled, said unconsciously.
-Katarina, don’t be impulsive, and it’s not that the child is going to be absolutely unhealthy, there are plenty of bright and talented people in the world who are also, er….
Consanguineous descent…
Micaela could not say it, feeling that such words would also be hurtful to Katarina.
-Micaela, what is wrong is wrong and I have to stop this mistake.
Katarina’s voice was calm, she had been thinking about this for a long time.
Micaela is devastated.
-Katarina, then you, at least, should have talked to Antonio….
After all, he is the father of the child….
Katarina was silent, for a long time, and said.
-No, she doesn’t need to know.
She will bear all the consequences herself.
Now that her father has just left and she has taken the baby away and is weak resting at home without arousing her mother’s suspicions, as for the relationship with Antonio, she can only arrange for the next step, she must first appease her mother and not let her discover the end….
Micaela felt her determination and was anxious, probably because she had been influenced by Olivia’s child she had been forced to eliminate, and resisted such a layer of blood ties even in her heart, but she could not tell how much pain and reluctance she felt at the thought of actually eliminating that innocent little life.
Alba listened to what Micaela had to say and guessed, holding out her hand for the phone.
Micaela handed it to her.
Alba said directly.
-Katarina, it’s Alba. I suggest you don’t get rid of this baby, at least not now, or you’ll regret it.
By this time, Katarina had pulled into the hospital parking lot, slumped over the steering wheel, her original determination broken again by her friend’s questions.
Alba continued bitterly.
-Katarina, there are no absolutes, and between you and Antonio, there is no absolute right or wrong. Medicine is so advanced nowadays, there are tests for everything, what if it’s a healthy child? With your skills and Antonio’s, you are perfectly capable of protecting him from harm, the world is so big, there are countless options, if it is determined that the child is indeed defective in some way, it is not too late to remove him….
-But Alba, I cannot overcome this obstacle, I cannot face this relationship, if I wait to be 7-8 months before I am sure that this baby cannot be born, I will be even more upset, it will be 10. 000 times more painful than now, to have it and hurt it, and, how am I going to explain this to my mother?
Alba paused for a long silent pause and handed the phone back to Micaela.
Micaela’s voice was heard.
-Katarina, where are you now? Let’s go with you to do it.
She had said she would support Katarina in her actions, whatever she decided.
Katarina was relieved that this was her initial intention.
She too was scared, upset and uncomfortable, but she couldn’t break through that barrier, she had too many things to worry about, she longed for the company of good friends around her, though she knew Micaela’s status might not be right for this place, but they were the only ones who knew, she had no one else to trust….
When Micaela and Alba found out she was admitted to the same hospital, they immediately took a few days off work with Eric and headed to the hospital.
Half an hour later, they met at the hospital.
Micaela was armed by Alba for quite a while.
If this was photographed in the maternity ward and posted on the Internet, there would have been an immediate scandal. When she entered the doctor’s office, Alba even closed the office door.
The obstetrician and gynecologist who had examined Katarina before was looking down and tidying up the file, she felt the door close, unconsciously looked up, was a little surprised to see Katarina, with two friends by her side, remembered what had happened to the Carballo family, put down the file and said cordially.
Miss Katarina, just now free to come for a check-up…..
Her eyes fell unconsciously on the friend next to her, and she was even more surprised to see that the one who had taken off her mask and sunglasses was Micaela, who had been on TV a lot lately, and she asked for professional custom.
-Miss Micaela, are you pregnant too?
Micaela was in an extraordinarily heavy mood and shook her head.
-No, we are staying with Katarina, we are staying with Katarina…..
Katarina took a deep breath and said to herself.
-Doctor, I want to get this baby out.
The doctor’s eyes widened in surprise, clearly excited and elated to learn that she was pregnant that day….
-I am ready to divorce my husband and this baby will only be a burden, so it must be removed, so you can arrange the operation for me right away.
Katarina took a seat on the stool at the table and uttered the words she had prepared some time ago.
The doctor looked at Katarina for a long time, saw the determination in her eyes, sighed and began to write down several orders.
-He said, “Sign this consent for surgery, these are the necessary preoperative checks, I will operate on you personally and you can still change your mind until you are under anesthesia.
Katarina’s heart shrank when Micaela and Alba stood behind her, with their hands on her shoulders, trying to bring her back to her senses.
-Katarina…
Katarina hesitated for a long time, but took the pen and signed her name.
Half an hour or so after the tests were done, Katarina put on her surgical gown and sat down in the prep room.
Her fists were clenched and her heart was beating a little faster.
Micaela and Alba sat on either side of her with shrinking hearts.
The doctors were also aware of Micaela’s special situation and arranged for Katarina to have a separate operating room with no other patients.
-Micaela, Alba, thank you, it is harder for me to be alone if you are not with me.
Katarina spoke gratefully.
Micaela took her by the arm and sighed.
-Katarina, I hope you made the right decision.
Alba growled.
-Katarina, I can guarantee you that by taking it off so hastily, you will regret it, maybe not today, but sometime in the future.
Micaela also took his hand and whispered to him.
-Katarina, you love Antonio so much that even now, knowing everything, you still love him.
They were right in what they said.
Katarina ducked her head.
-But he’s not well….
They are half brother and half sister, to be husband and wife is to be unrecognized by the world, and their children, moreover, will be branded with an ugly name…..
He took a deep breath and raised his head.
-I have made the decision to take my mother out of here when I recover, to leave the Carballo Group to Antonio. That was my father’s wish, what he owed Fabiana, what he owed Antonio, his own son, thinking only of how to compensate him, going so far as to give him his own daughter, what he could do against ethics as compensation….
Micaela and Alba looked at Katarina with some astonishment, somewhat incredulous that she would say such a thing.
Katarina had been thinking about it for two days and now, in front of her best friend, she blurted it out without fear.
-I loved my father very much, but I did not expect him to still want me to be with him when he found out that Antonio was his own son, stubbornly I had to hear, hear his assurance that he loved me and would not fail me, before he was completely relieved, that a man will die, his words are good, that was his last wish, and his wish, surprisingly, was to see his own son and daughter The first two days I was filled with sadness, sadness that he was gone, and now I can’t help but hate him a little, hate him for abandoning Fabiana in the first place, hate him for messing with my mother, hate him, for taking me as compensation for what he owed Antonio.
Antonio loved her, of course she knew it, and her father knew it even better, he knew what Antonio wanted and that’s why she wanted to give herself to him in spite of everything…..
Micaela and Alba did not know what to say, they did not understand why Mr. Martinez trusted Katarina even knowing the truth, when there were many ways to take care of her and it was not too late to back out, the only explanation, probably, was that this was what Antonio wanted…
Katarina sniffled, took the handkerchief Micaela held out to her and wiped her tears as she continued.
-I can’t let the mistakes continue, I’ve been going through a lot of information in the last few days about the descent of close relatives, those horrible diseases, I don’t want my children to suffer like that, it’s too horrible, plus there’s that ticking time bomb Fabiana, if it goes to my mother and shakes my relationship with Antonio, my mother will never be able to bear it….
Both Micaela and Alba could not help hugging Katarina, who really, has so much on her back and so much to worry about….
-Miss Katarina, everything is ready, are you thinking about it? It is not too late to finish the operation.
The doctor opened the door to the operating room and peeked into the preparation room outside, hugging the three women in a ball, to confirm one last time.
The three stood up together, Katarina wiped away her tears and tried to smile at the two men as they walked to the operating room.
-I am ready and determined. I’m going to get rid of this baby.