Antonio witnessed the accident, the overpass located a few tens of meters in front of him suddenly collapsed with a roar and the scene instantly welded….
He felt overwhelmed with happiness and was glad to be so lucky, at that moment he thought he would embrace Katarina when he came home to see her in the middle of the night, it must have been her and the baby in her womb that had blessed him, but now he had bumped into her in advance, Katarina had come to and he wanted to hold her so badly, he knew her heart was as excited as his to see him, her calmness was all pretend, she just didn’t want to show her true self in She just doesn’t want to show her true self in front of him anymore. ..
Katarina ducked her head and didn’t say a word as Antonio bent down and took off his suit jacket, revealing the clean shirt inside, which he dropped nonchalantly to the floor, and picked her up in his arms….
His hands are dirty, he doesn’t want to touch her….
Soft and supple in her arms, without resistance, Antonio closed his eyes, immensely happy, squeezed her arms, smelled deeply her hair, gently rubbed his cheek against the top of her head and whispered.
-I’m fine Katarina, I’m fine, nothing’s wrong at all?
Katarina felt the warmth of his body, his strong arms, smelled his familiar scent, the heart that had been hanging in the air finally fell to the floor, tears rolled, wet her shirt, she bit her dead lips, moaning, venting the anxiety of her heart, she did not answer him….
People came in and out of the hospital, some cried and laughed happy to be alive after the robbery, others cried at the top of their lungs, no one disturbed the couple embracing….
After a long moment, Antonio slowly released her and looked at the disastrous dress she wore on her chest, with a mocking smile on the corner of his lips.
-Come on, let’s go home.
Katarina glanced at the tears and snot on her chest and unnaturally looked away from him, taking the lead.
On the way out, Antonio picked up the bloody jacket that Katarina had bought….
Antonio drove his own car and Katarina drove one out, standing outside the hospital, Katarina sniffled and whispered
-Take my car and come back.
You have to tell a complete set of lies so Mom won’t reveal herself when questioned.
Naturally, Antonio had no problem and drove his car back to the office first, with a change of clothes he had brought with him on his business trip, and put on clean clothes before approaching Katarina’s car, which had come with him, opening the driver’s side door and looking at her.
-I’ll drive it.
Without prompting, Katarina unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car, and Antonio opened the passenger door to let her in.
Just as I sat down, the cell phone in my pocket rang.
It’s Marisa.
Once off the hook, Marisa’s anxious voice came on the line.
-Katarina, did you get Antonio? Why isn’t his phone working? The TV said there was a landslide at Puente Arco Iris Doble….
Katarina hurried to put the speakerphone on and passed it to Antonio.
-I’ve got it, so don’t stick your head in the sand.
Antonio looked at Katarina and immediately took the floor.
-Mom, I’m sorry to worry you, Katarina and I will be right back, if I bring you a midnight snack, Salas Caribe has a new dessert and it has a very good reputation.
As usual, Marisa let out a sigh of relief when she heard his tone of voice.
-Antonio, Katarina, we are all going to be fine as a family, mom doesn’t want to eat anything, come back soon.
Antonio, Katarina, we are all in good hands as a family….
Mixed feelings arise in Katarina’s heart…
Antonio hangs up the phone and hurries to take out his phone.
-I’m sorry Katarina, I forgot to turn off the airplane mode when I got off the plane.
Katarina looks out the car window and returns to being the cold and lonely Katarina.
Antonio was not discouraged; he had long since realized what Katarina’s temperament was.
Canceling the airplane mode, he saw the calls from his assistant, and from Katarina, and from Marcos, and called them back one by one, giving a brief explanation that he was fine, before hanging up and starting the car to drive away.
This was not the way back to the Tranquil Garden, and Katarina half realized that she was headed for Salas Caribe.
Sure enough, before long the car was parked in front of Salas Caribe.
Antonio unbuckled his seat belt and looked at her.
-Wait here for a moment while I go and pack, quickly.
Katarina’s hand on her knee clenched into a fist and she didn’t speak.
Since the beginning of her pregnancy, she had had an especially sweet tooth, sometimes she would watch TV and see people eating white buns, she would also ask the kitchen maids to make her some steamed ones, and she really thought they were delicious, Marisa teased her for being exactly the same as when she was pregnant with her….
She had just heard him talk about the new dessert at Salas Caribe and was craving….
Antonio kept looking at Katarina as he talked to Marisa, and when she pursed her lips at the mention of Salas Caribe’s dessert, he knew that Katarina, whose pregnancy had become a craving, wanted to eat, got out of the car and hurried inside.
Katarina looked through the car window at the old fashioned Salas Caribe, her father had made his fortune with Salas Caribe, then it was just a small breakfast store, as her mother had a bad stomach, her father would cook her herbal porridge in different ways, and as he cooked it, it came out so good that he opened the store on a whim. The store grew in size and later moved to the mall, and Salas Caribe has been open ever since, specializing in specialty foods and teas, and is a major player in the Teladia restaurant industry….
She had to admit that Antonio took after her father, with his business acumen and blue face….
Back home, Marisa stood guard at the door and watched them return, feeling completely relieved.
Antonio packed several new products from Salas Caribe, Katarina craved them in the car, so she quickly ate them as soon as she sat down….
Antonio’s eyes were full of love as he watched the expression of amazement and satisfaction on her face, and Marisa watched them with delight.
After dinner and greeting her mother, Katarina went upstairs and worried again.
She had just seen Antonio in the hospital and had an impulse to drop everything and be with him as long as he was okay, but it was only an impulse.
When Antonio came upstairs, Katarina had just showered and was standing in front of the mirror with the hair dryer in her hand to dry her hair.
Katarina was wearing her usual knee-length, long-sleeved, pink nightgown and had tossed her long hair to one side, blowing the ends with a blow dryer….
He knew Katarina well enough to know that her crying in his arms was only a temporary loss of control, that she was still the same person, moved now, perhaps, but unable to change her decision.
She was turning her back on him, ignoring him, making him give up willingly, he knew, but she would prove to him by her actions that she would not back down.
He also wondered briefly if Katarina had stopped loving him once she knew the truth, and it turned out that no, that his Katarina, who loved him as much as he did….
Antonio approached and Katarina turned off the dryer.
-Katarina, can I…
Are you coming back to stay?
-No!
Without waiting for Antonio to finish his sentence, Katarina interrupted him.
A feeling of loss rises in Antonio’s heart….
Katarina turned to her bed, she had been living at her mother’s house and her mother had insisted her several times to go back to the Franco family, at least to take a walk and show her face, it was a small thing, she had a way to convince her mother, the thing was that Antonio used to be very close to her, if she lived apart for a long time, even if Antonio was good at inventing reasons, sooner or later her mother would suspect….
She lay down on the bed, pulled the covers off the whole person in her, and, her own feelings for him, undiminished, what to do, she’s not far enough away….
Antonio sighed and went to the bathroom to wash up before plopping down on the couch.
Drowsy and groggy, Katarina was about to fall asleep when she suddenly remembered that she had forgotten something very important.
What is it…
She sat up abruptly.
It’s Micaela’s game!
I was planning to watch it live, but I forgot!
Everything must end at this point…
Antonio had just narrowed his eyes when he saw Katarina’s movement and he also sat up in a hurry, approaching with great strides, his eyes full of concern.
-Katarina, what’s wrong?
Katarina turned around and grabbed her bedside phone, quickly clicking on Twitter, where the first big headline of the hot search caught her attention.
-The finals of the World ModelAnlandana Contest have come to an end and the winner of this sector: Micaela!
Suddenly, Katarina felt so joyful that she forgot about the conflict with Antonio and raised her smile, happy to share it with him, raising her phone to show him.
-Antonio look, Micaela is great, the finalist?
Katarina snapped her mouth shut, looked away and withdrew her hand….
It was the same cheerful tone of the old times of passionate love, and Antonio’s heart ached so much to hear it, so nostalgic….
Antonio reached out uncontrollably and tried to rub her head, but Katarina pulled back, avoided him and went back under the sheets….
It’s not right, this emotion is not right, she can’t go wrong with Antonio…