Estrella Berrocal took a long nap with Paulita in her arms, the little girl with her little hand in her mouth, nibbling her fingers and sleeping with a cute little red face.
Estrella Berrocal looked at the little bundle of milk and smiled tenderly, looked down and kissed the little girl’s face and gently pulled out her little hand, the little girl murmured and squeezed her little body in her arms.
Estrella Berrocal did not see Adán Rouco’s men and, after settling Paulita, she got out of bed and left the bedroom.
Upon leaving the dormitory, Adán Rouco was seen leaving the study of Sr.
“Adam.
She approached him and took his hand.
Adán Rouco said, “I talked to Dad about some of our things.”
“Have you told him we are no longer cousins?”
“Well, by the way.”
Estrella Berrocal was relieved: “But that paternity report, at the time, was so unreliable that now I don’t know how to get along with my second uncles”.
“I heard that the second uncle and second aunt are already in divorce proceedings.”
Estrella Berrocal was stunned: “Is it because of what happened to me?”.
“Not really, they have a lot of problems with each other.”
Estrella Berrocal did not want to bother the families of the others any more and just picked him up and said, “Paulita keep sleeping, do you want to go and rest too, you can’t see with your eyes now and the doctor has said you need more rest?”
“Well, I’m going to the office tomorrow to take care of my work, for a while, my eyes are not convenient, we will stay here and not go back to Repulse Bay for a while, you are pregnant again, the family can help take care of it.”
Estrella Berrocal nodded, “Well, it turns out I want to spend more time with Paulita. ”
…
After Paulita wakes up, Estrella Berrocal accompanies Paulita to play Monopoly.
Adán Rouco was in the studio on official business and as his eyesight was not working well, Santino Yepes came to the house.
“Find out exactly which hospital did the paternity test report between Uncle Two and Estrella. ”
“Okay, boss.”
Santino Yepes checked and frowned when he saw that the paternity report had been done at Julieta Sarinana’s clinic.
“Chief, this paternity test is a report form from Dr. Juliet’s clinic, could it have been tampered with?”
No sooner had he uttered these words than Adán Rouco’s cell phone rang.
Adán Rouco asks, “Who is calling?”
Santino Yepes scanned the caller ID and said, “It’s Dr. Julieta. ”
Santino Yepes picks up the phone and hands it to Adán Rouco.
“Hello, Adam.”
“What is it?”
“I … I heard that you had returned from your trip and I haven’t been in touch with you lately, how are you doing …?”
Adán Rouco replied tersely: “I am fine”.
“Can I come and see you? The last time I saw you was when Jerold Rouco showed up”.
Adam Rouco tapped his long index finger on the table, his gaze sinking slightly, “Estrella and I just arrived at La familia Rouco, why don’t you come to dinner tonight at Villa La familia Rouco. ”
Julieta Sarinana froze, Estrella Berrocal had come back to her…
So Adán Rouco disappeared for a while to find Estrella Berrocal?
“… Okay, see you tonight.”
…
Adán Rouco worked for two hours due to his eye problems, but was inefficient and somewhat tired.
Santino Yepes said cordially, “Boss, why don’t you take a break and ask Felipa to make you a cup of coffee?”.
Adán Rouco nodded and emitted a slight “hmm”.
He leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes, his long fingers pinching his forehead, a little breathless.
At the temple, there were suddenly more small, slightly cold hands.
“Star?”
Estrella Berrocal gently rubbed her hands against his temples and said, “Get some rest, I’m sure it will take a little effort to take care of your work being blind, but then everything will be fine, so don’t worry too much.”
Adam Rouco reached up and took her small hand, pulling her to sit in his arms.
Estrella Berrocal sat on his lap, looking at the mountains of papers on his desk, and suggested, “Why don’t I read them to you? But that would be too slow.”
The corners of Adam Rouco’s lips curved as he embraced her, sniffing the fresh scent of her hair, his irritability suddenly much calmer.
“Adam, when your eyes are better, let’s go on a trip; you’re a workaholic and haven’t had a chance to relax on your own. I’m worried about you wrecking your body like this.”
Adán Rouco’s eyes were closed and his forehead rested gently on hers, his voice a little hoarse: “Good.”
…
When Santino Yepes approached with a cup of freshly brewed coffee, he pushed open the door and saw Estrella Berrocal sitting in Adán Rouco’s arms, the two of them kissing, and hurried out.
Estrella Berrocal blushed, shyly, “I think assistant Xu saw me, did I interrupt her work?”.
“You should know what it’s like to be rude.”
“…”
“By the way, Juliet Sarinana is coming to dinner tonight. ”
Estrella Berrocal was struck by the fact that, although she did not have a deep hatred for Julieta Sarinana, she did dislike her from the bottom of her heart.
Although she knew that Adán Rouco was not interested in her, what woman would like to spend time with a woman who covets her husband.
“Why … suddenly come to dinner?”
“Jealousy?”
Estrella Berrocal bit her lip and said, “What do I have to be jealous of, I’m the one on the list of spouses on your marriage certificate.”
Adán Rouco let out a light laugh, then his face quickly turned serious again and he said, “I suspect that the false paternity report was her doing.”
Estrella Berrocal frowned: “Even if you want to separate us, you can’t use such despicable means!”.
“She is an alumna of my university and was once my family doctor, but now it looks like I won’t be able to be friends with her.”
Estrella Berrocal felt more or less guilty inside: “I’m sorry I made you lose a friend”.
“It’s none of your business, be a good girl and go away, I can’t work while you’re here.”
“Hmm.”
Estrella Berrocal came out of the studio and saw Santino Yepes standing guard at the door with his coffee, and there was a moment of embarrassment.
“That, helper Xu, carry the coffee, Adam will ask you to take more care of it for a while. ”
“Ma’am, it’s my part of the job.”
…
7 p. m.
Julieta Sarinana had just arrived and was sitting downstairs chatting for a while with Mr. Rouco when Estrella Berrocal helped Adán Rouco downstairs.
“Slow down and be careful.” Estrella Berrocal reminded Adán Rouco patiently, her eyes watching his steps.
Mr. Rouco and Julieta Sarinana looked toward the staircase at the same time, a warm and harmonious image that stung Julieta Sarinana instantly.
Mr. Rouco, however, smiled, took a sip from his coffee cup and congratulated her: “Estrella, the more I see her, the more I like her, take care of Adam. ”
Juliet Sarinana’s eyes fluttered and she asked, “What happened to Adam…?”.
Why do you still need help getting down the stairs?
“The eyes are blind, but it’s good to have Estrella’s care and company, so I don’t see any rush for her to get her sight back.”
Juliet Sarinana asked, somewhat anxiously, “How come you can’t see out of your eyes if you’re okay?”
Mr. Rouco looked at the two men coming down the stairs and said, “There was an accident, Adam hit his head with a heavy object to protect Estrella and suffered optic nerve damage.”
Juliet Sarinana blushed slightly and pressed her fingers into her palm.
Do you want to die to protect Estrella Berrocal … Adán Rouco?