A quick glance outside the restaurant booth showed me that they had also been there for some time and that Carlos must have communicated with Antonio.
Carlos was drying his hair, tossing the towel away gracefully, and with the fresh scent of a shower just taken, he sat down next to her, reaching out and cupping the girl’s cheek with a firm gaze.
-Okay.
Micaela has a look of reluctance in her eyes, she doesn’t want Katarina to leave Teladia, Olivia has been gone for the better part of a year without a word and now Katarina is leaving again?
Besides, Katarina couldn’t cross that threshold, and they say that time and distance can erase everything, is Katarina determined to give up on Antonio?
Carlos’ forehead against hers.
-Has the girl forgotten what we said before? We can’t interfere in her emotions, this is something only they can decide, Katarina is a calm and capable person, and Antonio can’t shut her up if she insists on leaving.
Micaela lowered her eyes, intending, as usual, to support Katarina in whatever decision she took….
Half-heartedly, she raised her eyes to look at him.
-But, Carlos, it is painful to separate two people who love each other, and with their hearts in the right place….
Carlos took off the barrette that held her hair and let the long hair come loose.
-It’s just as painful for Katarina not to overcome that obstacle.
Micaela remembered what she had told Katarina.
Follow your heart…
So it was Katarina’s inner decision, and she, as a good friend, just had to support her….
In the middle of the day, Micaela sighed and pressed her little face against Carlos’ chest.
-I don’t want them to be separated for fear of losing each other….
Carlos said calmly.
-If it’s wrong, then it’s right not to do it.
Micaela’s heart stiffened, more and more reluctant, in fact, Katarina’s decision, she understands, that the layer of blood relations, really is not so easy to ignore?
Small hands encircled her waist.
-Carlos, I don’t want to separate from you even for a moment.
The corners of Carlos’ lips lifted slightly at the sudden words of affection, and he cupped the girl’s chin to look at him, with a smile in his eyes, which shone like stars.
-The girl lies without saying a word, and if I hadn’t come to pick you up, you’d still be talking to them in the restaurant.
Micaela looked into his deep eyes and blushed slightly when Carlos came closer and kissed her on the lips.
-The only person who won’t be separated from you for a moment is me?
Micaela protests.
-Me too! We’re ready too.
Carlos rolled onto his back with her in his arms, his voice a few shades darker.
-Oh, then let me see how much Micaela won’t want to be separated from me…..
The man’s movements were warm and gentle, and the girl, long accustomed to his caresses, drifted in and out of consciousness, when suddenly Carlos stopped moving again, looked down at her and spoke in a muffled voice.
-Girl, you are doing exceptionally well today.
Micaela blinked in bewilderment, he hadn’t even started, what had he shown?
Maybe it was because the girl’s thoughts were written on her face, or maybe it was because Carlos knew her so well, but with that confused expression, Carlos easily guessed what she was thinking, and smiled a little, thinking that a girl like that was extraordinarily cute.
-Little twit, I’m talking about what’s in fashion today, where did you expect?
Micaela burst into a blush of embarrassment and struggled to push him away.
-Carlos, you bad boy, go away!
Carlos shuddered, his eyes filled with an affectionate smile as he pecked her lips.
-Good boy, now you can go on as you wish…..
-I’m not thinking!
-Well, you don’t think, I think….
Quiet garden at this moment.
Marisa packed the bags she was going to take with her, and the more she thought about it, the more she got up and went to the studio.
Antonio and Katarina had just returned and she watched as Katarina went to her room and Antonio entered the study.
She raised her hand and knocked on the door.
Antonio came to open the door himself.
A flash of loss appeared in his eyes when he saw Marisa standing at the door.
-Mom, why are you still awake?
Marisa tilted her head slightly to look at the taller Antonio.
-Antonio, be honest with mom, is there something going on between you and Katarina? Why did you have to go to Yakydiza?
Still in such a hurry…
Antonio ushers her in and settles her on the sofa, sitting opposite her, smiling.
-How can it be, how much I love Katarina, don’t you see?
Marisa was a little anxious.
-So Katarina is misbehaving again? The girl didn’t used to be like that, why does she always seem to give you a hard time lately?
Antonio smiles.
-It’s nothing, mom, I asked the doctor about it, pregnant women’s hormones are different than normal, and as you know, because of me, the baby’s health is an unknown, so she will be quite moody, and we have to understand her emotions.
Observing Antonio’s sincerity with much sincerity, Marisa wondered, somewhat suspiciously, if she was being overly sensitive, and continued the question with less assurance.
-Really? But, Antonio, why did you have to go to Yakydiza in such a hurry? Mother is quite well now, and the baby in Katarina’s womb can also be checked on in Teladia…..
Antony’s expression took on a few moments of seriousness.
-Mom, the results of your last medical examination were not very promising, and Katarina and I have managed to get in touch with a specialized center in Yakydiza, so you must get your health in order. As for the baby, we must eliminate all potential dangers so that Katarina suffers less, don’t you think?
Marisa’s heart shrank when she saw that all of Antonio’s words referred to her and Katarina, but she still frowned.
-Antonio, Grupo Franco is Marcos in charge now, you are so focused on our Grupo Carballo, Katarina and I are gone and you are left alone in Teladia, it breaks my heart that you are so alone… this is what matters the most to me, mom wants to be together as a family.
She saw it very clearly, Antonio took over the Carballo Group, and once he got used to it, he became extra clingy with Katarina, and every time he came home, all he talked about was where was Katarina? The two were inseparable at the drop of a hat, but now they have to be so far apart, there must be something wrong between them?
Antonio looked at Marisa, whose eyes were full of worry, and his heart filled with warmth; he had never felt so much warmth in his mother, Fabiana.
Half-heartedly and firmly, he said.
-For now we are separated, cooperate well with the doctor, I will come to see you when I can, don’t worry.
After a pause, he continued.
-It’s just that the company has been so busy lately that I haven’t been able to send you myself, but don’t worry, I’ve taken care of everything in Yakydiza.
Contemplating the determination in Antonio’s eyes, Marisa repressed the discomfort in her heart, told him to rest and went back to bed.
Antonio’s ears ringing at Katarina’s words.
-I can stay in the house you have arranged, but I don’t want you to come to see me, I don’t want to see you.
His heart aching again, he walked slowly to the master bedroom and gently pushed the door.
A room in complete darkness.
The light that was on for him went out…..
Antonio’s heart ached so much, but the corners of his lips turned up in a smile, my Katarina, you are still not desperate enough, you should have opened the door too…