They all look at each other not wanting to believe what that question is telling them, until Dr. David steps forward to examine their eyes.
"Off? What do you mean, Christian?" Asks Dr. David, who looks at him worried and approaches him to examine him, "Don't you see anything, Christian?”"Did I go blind again? Didn't you tell me it was because of the inflammation in my brain? Why don't I see anything now, not even the lights I saw before?" Christian fills him with fearful fears."I don't know Christian, we have to do a lot of tests to find out what is happening to you, I really thought it was due to inflammation of the brain, but apparently it is caused by something else that we have to investigate what it is.” Doctor David explains to him, while the medical device shines in his eyes, in which the parents look at them very worried."What do you mean by again?" asks Mrs. Thompson. "Have you perhaps gone blind before and Chris hasn't told usChristian was sitting in a chair in front of the window of the hospital room, with his phone in his hand wanting to call Isabella, but he doesn't see anything to look up her number and on the other hand, what is he going to say to her? What explanation is he going to give her for not having responded immediately when she asked him if he loved her? On the other hand, he wonders if he has the right to make her stay by his side now that he is going to be blind. Because although the doctor assures him that nothing is defined, he is convinced that he is going to lose his vision forever, that he will never be able to see the laughter of his beloved children again, much less the eyes full of love of his beloved Isabella. He feels a hand placed on his shoulder and immediately knows who it is, he takes it with one of his own and rests his head on it, letting a few tears come out of his eyes.Christie hugs him and doesn't say anything, because she's cr
Marta stared at Isabella, knowing her friend all too well. Although Isabella was dying to call her husband, evident from the way she fidgeted with her phone in her hand, she was so stubborn that she was punishing both herself and Christian."You could call him too, Isabella," Marta suggested. "Perhaps something serious has happened to him, and you haven't found out because we left the house in such a hurry. Remember what happened to him the other day-he's suffering from those terrible headaches due to the inflammation in his brain and the loss of vision," Marta reminded her, trying to make her friend see reason."Don't make excuses for him, Marta. He had the treatment and was fine, so much so that he started remembering that woman," Isabella said, visibly jealous and maintaining her position. "Christian must be very happy with his fiancée and has forgotten about me and the children!""Don't jump to conclusions without knowing, Bella," Marta insisted
The grandfather stared intently at the information laid out before him on the desk, whilst his head of security observed him silently, waiting for his decision."And you say they're reorganising again against Santiago?" Mr Sardino asked, concerned."Yes, I believe his wife Eva is behind all of this," replied the head of security."Were you able to find out where she went?" he inquired, genuinely worried."No, as I explained, the person following Eva had an accident when a car cut across his path. He lost sight of the taxi she was in, and the driver says he dropped her off at a station, but we couldn't determine where she went from there," the man explained regretfully. "She doesn't appear on the security camera network. We'll keep searching for her, sir. Trust us, we'll find her.""And why do you say that Eva might be behind this reorganisation of Santiago's old enemies?" he returned to the topic that concerned him most."Because they were t
Santiago looked at Isabella, her face filled with terror, but he could do nothing. It was either leave or be caught, so he didn't want to lie to his daughter. He also observed his grandchildren, clinging to their mother's legs, looking at all the strange guards who had arrived with fear in their eyes. Marta watched him very seriously, as if expecting an explanation for this sudden change, for indeed the sea was very dangerous during the storm, especially in those small yachts they had used to come to the island.—Because we're in terrible danger here. That's why Rodrigo, the son of Dad's head of security, came,” he confessed, watching as their eyes widened. “Don't be frightened. The yacht Rodrigo brought is a bit larger than ours, and Dad will catch up with us in the big one. Come on, do as I ask. We need to leave here as soon as possible, or it'll be too late. Stop wasting time and put on very warm clothes for the children and yourselves. Something that will
The man fell silent, as if analysing what Oswaldo had just said. Oswaldo regained some composure upon realising they were after his son Luis, not him, which allowed him to breathe a little easier, despite still being tied to a chair. He carefully observed his surroundings. It was an old, empty warehouse shrouded in darkness, which made it difficult for him to see the man interrogating him clearly, let alone the guards positioned on either side of him.“Is Adele Luis's girlfriend?” the man finally asked, with evident curiosity. Now it was Oswaldo's turn to be surprised. It was clear to him that this man knew nothing about his family, otherwise he wouldn't be asking such a question.“Adele? What does Adele have to do with all this?” Oswaldo asked, determined to understand what was happening. “And no, she's not my son's girlfriend. She was Christian Thompson's fiancée. My son is married to Vivian, and they have a child.” The stranger remained silent for a while, smoking a cigar that ve
Christian fell silent after hearing everything the doctor had told him, while his sister cried beside him, frightened by what she thought could end her brother's life. The latest tests had confirmed the diagnosis they had previously anticipated, and he needed urgent surgery to prevent complete blindness and to remove the small tumour pressing on the optic nerves beneath the pituitary gland.“How long do I have to decide?” Christian asked.“I'd prefer you to decide right now, so we can schedule the operation as soon as possible,” the neurosurgeon replied, accompanied by David, who was hugging his girlfriend, who was very scared.“No, I need to sort out some things before making a decision like that, where I could lose my life or end up in a bad state, as you've just explained,” Christian said determinedly. “I'll do the anti-inflammatory treatment you mentioned to recover my vision and resolve everything I have pending.”“Chris, don't do that! Agree to the operation right now!” his sist
Mr Thompson pocketed his phone, waiting to see who was arriving in the car. He didn't recognise any of the people who got out and approached him.“Good afternoon,” the stranger greeted.“Good afternoon," Mr Thompson returned the greeting and asked, “Who might you be, if I may ask, and what do you want at this house?”“Néstor Guzmán is my name,” the newcomer replied, adding, “I'm Adele's fiancé, and I was told she would be waiting for me here at this house.”“I beg your pardon? Adele's fiancé? And why on earth would she be in this house?” Mr Thompson asked, realising this must be the man to whom his former daughter-in-law had been sold.“And who are you?” came the reply to his question.“I'm Thompson, father of the owner of this house, Christian Thompson, who was Adele's ex-fiancé. He's now happily married to Isabella Sardino and has two
Christie observed the smiling man in front of her with a serious expression. She glanced at her personal bodyguard, who nodded and left to carry out her instructions."Please, Mr Néstor, come into my office," she requested politely.She opened the door, allowing him to enter before following him in and leaving it open. She sat behind her desk and called her secretary, asking her to bring some refreshments for the gentlemen. After settling in, she looked him directly in the eyes and asked, "To what do I owe this visit? If you've come to discuss your fiancée, I'm afraid you've wasted your time. I know nothing about her.""I haven't come to talk about Adele," he said, surprising Christie, who regarded him warily. "To be frank, I've come to inform you that I'm going to invest in your company. Or more precisely, I'm going to buy all the available shares.""Which shares are you referring to?" Christie asked with interest. "Our comp
She had remained a single mother until they returned to the city, which was when they met again. Four years had passed, and he remembered it well, as he had been in constant contact with her via messages, yet she never told him. Neither Isabella nor her parents ever revealed the truth to him. What kind of father was he that no one trusted him to care for his daughter? And now this, when he had personally arranged for his daughter's security guards. He exhaled deeply before asking again:"Are you saying my daughter is pregnant?""Yes, the tests and ultrasounds don't lie.""And does my son-in-law Christian know about this? What did he say?""He asked us to investigate everything confidentially and not to tell anyone. He said that if she had indeed been assaulted and hadn't been with a man during the time they were separated before the accident, he would raise the child as his own."Santiago stared intently at the doctor, feeling a surge of gratitude towards hi
Christian stared at him intently, with a huge lump in his throat that was almost choking him, with a sharp pain in his heart knowing that his lovely wife had been violated in the hospital. That was the only explanation that existed now for the state Isabella was in. For this reason, he decided not to tell either of them anything and told them that the whole family had decided to move to the estate for a while, so they could stay in Marta's old room.They left and he remained in the office with the lights off, feeling his world fading away as he felt guilty for everything that had happened to Isabella in her life. At that moment, he didn't know if it was the best or the worst thing that had happened to her, because he had first gotten her pregnant and left her alone all that time because of his amnesia. And now that he had recovered his memory, he found that because he hadn't been constantly looking after her, someone had abused his lovely wife."How come such terrible thin
Marta looked at Rodrigo, who was waiting expectantly for her to explain, but without pressuring her. She took his hands and looked him in the eye as she said, crying:"It's nothing like that, love. I changed my phone number when I came here and I never contacted him again. How can you think I would tell him that you were about to pick him up?" she asked, wiping away her tears, which continued to flow from her eyes uncontrollably. "I simply suspect that he is also involved in the attack and what they did to us on the yachts. In addition to this now with the cars. I feel like I've betrayed Isabella's family by not telling them about this guy, Dad could have easily kept an eye on him.""I don't think you should feel guilty about that, Isa. You were a child and I'm sure you didn't know exactly what they were talking about when you heard them talking about the bomb." Rodrigo said sympathetically, wiping away her tears. "It was normal for you to pro
But Christian stormed out, slamming the office door shut in a rage, and sprinted towards where Isabella was. However, when he reached the lift, he stopped and bent over, burying his head in his hands, and burst into tears."Poor Bella, poor Bella," Christian repeated over and over as they moved away. "It's all my fault, I'm to blame for everything that's happened to her.""Calm down, Chris, we don't know for sure if that's what happened," David urged, placing a hand on his back, trying to soothe him. "Maybe it's not what you think, she might have been with another man, or maybe even with you.""No, she hasn't been with me! Didn't you hear that I can't impregnate women?" he asked, almost shouting, and added with a deep ache in his chest. "She was raped, David, my Bella was raped when she was alone!"He punched the wall furiously, over and over, until his hands bled, and David stopped him, pulling him into a tight embrace, letting him vent on his shoulder, not know
Christian sat in the doctor's office, waiting for news on Isabella's condition. His brother-in-law, Dr. David, sat beside him, having already prepared their home for Isabella's return. David would be personally taking care of her.Finally, the doctor emerged, accompanied by the hospital director. They greeted Christian and David, settling down with serious expressions."Well, doctor, can I take my wife home or not?" Christian asked impatiently."Before I answer that, Christian, I need to ask you some questions. There's something about your wife that we can't understand," the doctor said, looking at the hospital director who was shifting nervously."What do you mean, doctor? Is something wrong with Bella?" Christian asked, visibly frightened."Her vital signs are all normal," the doctor began, nervously shuffling some papers in his hands. "However, in the latest test results we ran to clear her for discharge, we found something we don't know how to analyse."
They instinctively approach Susan and surround her as if protecting her from the world, while Susan looks at Santiago very scared. Mrs. Tania looks at her son and hurries to say."And your parents too, Susi, would come with you, that mansion is huge. Maybe if Bella hears us all around her, she'll be encouraged to wake up.""It's a good idea, Susi!" her father chimes in. "That way we can see our great-grandchildren all the time and you'll form a relationship with them. We'll go with you and Santiago will be by your side all the time, nothing will happen to you, darling, and you'll take care of your daughter, she needs you by her side.""Yes, Susi, Bella will surely be happy when she finds out you're her mum." Santiago says, excited to be able to live with her."Do you really think so, Santi? Do you think my daughter won't blame me for not knowing how to look after her and letting Eva steal her from me?" Susan asks anxiously.On the other hand, Rodrigo
Marta observes Susan who looks at her excitedly as if she were really her biological daughter as Bella is, from whom she feels she is stealing all those moments. So she feels disconcerted."Oh, God!" exclaims Susan, excited, and steps forward to hug and kiss her. "This is miraculous, I have another daughter. When Santi told me he had adopted you, I was filled with joy and I'd love it if you called me Mum if you don't mind. If not, that's fine, I'll treat you like a daughter, and look, these would be your grandparents. Mum, Dad, don't you think she looks like Santi and me too?""That's right, daughter, that's right. Nice to meet you, Martita, this one here is your maternal grandmother from today onwards," Susan's mother steps forward. "Here, I brought you a gift, I'm a bit confused, are you Isabel or Marta?""Isabel was the name my parents gave me, but then I changed it to Marta. Dad, he's the only one, well, and now my boyfriend Rodrigo, who calls me Isa," explains Ma
Yes, you saved me, Bella. You insisted that I go to work at your apartment, and that's when I realised how well you were looked after, that you had visible and hidden bodyguards, that if I stayed by your side, nothing would happen to me. Forgive me for taking advantage of you in that way and putting you in danger.That's why I stayed to live with you, and you can't imagine how happy I was when your grandparents accepted me and did everything for me. I don't know how Grandpa realised they were following me, but do you know what he did? He put security guards on me too! Can you believe it? Me, an orphan he'd just met, just because you wanted me by your side, he started looking after me!You wouldn't believe how much I hated those rich girls who thought they were better than everyone else, but you weren't like that. You're so different, Bella, that I started to love you from that moment on because it wasn't just a whim of yours. You truly loved me. I was hea
Adele looks at her mother really surprised by what she has just told her, she never imagined that Christie Thompson would help her in this way."She won't want you near her brother because of what you did, but she also doesn't want you to suffer the fate your father had imposed on you by selling you to that guy who was surely going to put you in his harem or auction you off in a brothel in his country. I'm truly grateful that she called me to save you," her mother said very seriously. Then, with a smile, she asked, "How are you feeling? Does it hurt much?""A bit when I move. How long has it been?" she asked, looking at her healed wounds.Her mother looked at her with pity and told her that she had been in that situation for almost two months. They had kept her asleep the whole time because they were travelling from one place to another, hiding her. Besides, there was something she had to tell her, and now that she knew she had a son, she thought it was the right time