When they arrived at the hospital, Estrella Berrocal underwent a series of tests and all the doctors said it was nothing serious.
Adán Rouco was unsure, frowning with a hidden worry in his eyes, “So why does my wife have an attack of pain in the morning?”
The doctor explained, “There are many pregnant women who approach the time of delivery and experience pseudoparoxysms, usually caused by the instability of emotions and excessive stress of the pregnant woman, who needs to get enough sleep and calm down more.”
Adán Rouco nodded and after the doctor left the room, Paulita, who was standing in front of Estrella Berrocal’s bed with her small school bag on her back, blinked her big soulful eyes and said with a pout, “Estrella, there you go daddy, you don’t have to be nervous anymore.”
As soon as Estrella Berrocal looked up, she met Adán Rouco’s dark eyes and blushed slightly. “That… since there’s nothing else to worry about, shall we leave the hospital?”
She was lying in the hospital bed, but she couldn’t help herself, she pulled the blanket back and wanted to get out of bed, Adán Rouco held her wrist, and told her without argument, “Stay in the hospital for a few days for observation, what if you go home and have another pain attack?”
“Then … you can take Paulita to daycare first, Paulita will probably be late today because of what happened to me.”
The little girl looked at the electronic watch on her tiny wrist, “Estrella, it’s too late! I’m not going to study today! I’m staying here with Estrella!”.
Adán Rouco grunted slightly as the little girl removed the bag from her back, unable to see through Paulita’s small, simple mind….
“I think you don’t want to go to school too.”
Paulita pouted, “No, I don’t want to, I’m worried about Estrella!”.
Estrella Berrocal was amused and continued, “Well, well, you’re not going to school because you’re worried about me.”
Adán Rouco was not as severe as usual, he called the teacher and gave Paulita the day off, thinking that she would be more or less relaxed with Paulita by her side, since the doctor had just said that it was important for pregnant women to be in a good mood.
Estrella Berrocal looked at Adán Rouco and saw that he had no intention of leaving, but during the hour he was with her, his cell phone rang several times, Adán Rouco was busy and Estrella Berrocal was fine, so she said, “Adán, why don’t you go back to the office? Felipa and Paulita can stay with me”.
Adán Rouco did not leave, but sat down next to Estrella Berrocal’s bed, took an apple from the fruit basket, took a fruit knife and peeled it with special patience. “Even if I go back to the office, I don’t feel safe. ”
Estrella Berrocal half laid back on the hospital bed and couldn’t help but laugh, “I’m a little uncomfortable alone and the whole family is coming to stay with me, people are going to laugh.”
Adán Rouco frowned slightly: “What are they going to laugh about, not to mention the fact that you are now pregnant.
To Estrella Berrocal it sweetened the seriousness of her face, “But if I am very well, you are very busy at work, don’t stay here, Felipa will take care of me and Paulita will keep me company.”
Adán Rouco looked straight at her and said, “If you really have nothing to do, I’ll tell Santino Yepes to go to the house and bring you the drawing table and brushes. That way you’ll keep your mind from wandering”.
Estrella Berrocal: …
When Santino Yepes brought the papers and notebooks, he actually brought Estrella Berrocal’s drawing table and brushes.
Adán Rouco placed the small table on the hospital bed, put the slate on it, opened the drawing kit for her and handed her the brushes.
The man raised an eyebrow, “The reason you have false paroxysms is that you are emotionally unstable, if you could do what you like I think you would be pretty emotionally stable and wouldn’t always have your mind on stressing about the fetus.”
Estrella Berrocal picked up the brush and arched her eyebrows; Adán Rouco was very good at taking care of people.
The man, in fact, was not exactly considerate or kind, but he was always understanding and sympathetic in his own way.
She had been depressed for some time, but she had not told Adán Rouco that she had stopped working for a long time because she was pregnant with her second child and because she had a family. Estrella Berrocal is also a designer.
Estrella Berrocal is also a normal person who is envious of the fact that, once she has some peace of mind, she begins to feel dissatisfied.
For example, others envy her for having a handsome and rich husband, but she envies others for the good designs they make.
During her three most difficult years, she used painting as an outlet for her emotions, but after marrying Adán Rouco, she touched the brush less and less, and now that she is pregnant, she has not picked up a paintbrush for some time.
When he looked up, he saw Adán Rouco sitting at work, with Paulita’s little head resting on him, playing a game on his cell phone and occasionally scratching his ears with his little hand.
Estrella Berrocal made this drawing in secret.
Before he knew it, he had been painting for more than half an hour and the brush had been removed from his hand by a large hand.
Estrella Berrocal is in the middle of the painting and looks at him a little lost when Adán Rouco reminds her: “Take a break and move your neck”.
“I’m not tired.”
But the man’s big, undeniable hand grips her shoulder and pushes her back against the pillows, “Do as I say.”
“…”
Estrella Berrocal felt that she had become a priority protection animal.
At the end of the day, Felipa and Paulita returned first and Adán Rouco stayed at the hospital with her.
After dinner in the living room, Estrella Berrocal picked up her paintbrush and continued drawing, while Adán Rouco worked quietly.
Two hours later, Adán Rouco checked the time on his wristwatch; it was ten o’clock, not early.
“Adam, come and see, how did I do?”.
Estrella Berrocal lifts the drawing board and brings it closer to him. Adán Rouco looks at the drawing on the board, a smile appears in his eyes and his long fingers point to the little man on it.
Adán Rouco points to himself and frowns slightly, “This is me?”.
Estrella Berrocal purses her lips in a serious “hmmm”, “Doesn’t it look like it?”.
“Do I look that childish?” The man asked earnestly.
“I’m drawing a cartoon! And besides, you look young when you’re drawn like that! And you’re not satisfied?”
Adán Rouco stared at her, incredulous, and said, “Men seem unreliable when they are so childish.”
Estrella Berrocal came up and gave him a hug and said, “You are the most reliable, so, dear Mr. It’s so boring in the hospital.”
“Are you bored with me?”
“But if you stay with me, you will have to sacrifice a lot of time at work? Adam, after what you told me today, I’ve been thinking about it… after I have the baby, will you support me to keep doing what I love?”
“If you are happy, of course I will support it. But it’s important not to get too tired, a man’s job is to earn money to support his family.”
Estrella Berrocal, resting in the man’s arms like a kitten, murmured, “I wish my work could one day be entered in those international design competitions, so many of my peers, they have set up their own brands, I envy them so much.”
Adán Rouco stroked his little head and made a silent promise to the lady.