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74. Keeping the distance
It's been hours since I got home, and Lucas isn't here or answering my calls. I want to tell him everything that happened and that there are no misunderstandings between the two. I try to stay awake, waiting for him to arrive, but my eyes close with how tired I am, forcing me to go to rest.[..]The following day:Dammit! I scream inside as nausea forces me to rush out of bed and go to the bathroom. I barely manage to get in front of the toilet and turn my stomach."Bella... are you okay?" I hear Lucas ask me, but I can't turn around to see him because my stomach turns again. "Our son is giving you a pretty tough battle, huh?" he comments animatedly and holds my hair to help me.I can barely compose myself, and as I do, I go straight to the sink to brush my teeth. Lucas doesn't mind following and staying behind me; I can see his reflection in the mirror. He has messy hair and puffy eyes. However, seeing him wearing only black boxer briefs makes all my attention go straight to his perf
75. Not Everything is happiness
Seeing Lucas getting dressed in front of the bed while I'm still tangled up in the sheets where we just made wild love is akin to an adult movie. He ties her tie without taking his eyes off me, and I smile at him. "Why don't you stay here with me? Since I'm unemployed," I joke and manage to touch him with my fingertips.That perfect smile takes my breath away and only makes me never leave his side. He's so handsome... "I would love to stay with you in this bed, but I have an important meeting in two hours, and I have to be in the office," he explains. Then he climbs on the bed to come closer to me, leaning on my body to kiss me softly. "Besides, I don't want my father-in-law to be mad at me," he whispers to me, and he kisses me passionately, wrapping my arms around his neck."I'll have to talk to my father... Maybe he'll give you a week's vacation," I joke."Bella," I'm not made of stone," He clarifies between laughs. "I have to go, but you can come to visit me at lunchtime if you wa
76. Anguish and Relief
Everything is dark because of the blindfold they have placed on my eyes, they have me tied to a chair, and I still don't know what they want from me. I hear them mutter and a big echo every time something moves. I'm scared, and I'm afraid they might do something to me that hurts my baby or kill me."Boss, Princess Di Marco is already with us; what do you want us to do?" I hear one of them asking and feel chills running through my body.Have they kidnapped me for money? What if it was Sandoval? What if he found out who I am? My heart beats desperate, my hands sweat, and as much as I try to move them to untie myself, it is impossible."I understand perfectly; it will be as you say," I listen again. "Well, M5, the time has come. The boss wants us to get rid of the little princess so she can't open her sweet little mouth," he explains.I hear some steps approaching me and try not to cry, but I am so scared. I want to scream, but they have me gagged “doll….” I hear a voice near me, and he
77. Thinking about the future
Lucas's sea-blue eyes look at me repeatedly as if making sure I'm not a mirage. I see that he has been crying, and it is clear that he has been worried about me. Everything that happened felt like an eternity, but it was only a few hours. "Please tell me that you are okay, that nothing has happened to you or the baby," he asks, holding my face with delicacy."We're fine. Alejandro and his team have arrived in time to rescue me," I explain and look at Alejandro, standing a few meters behind Lucas."Thank you," Lucas says and turns to see him, "I owe you her and our son life," he continues to say, and seeing him so moved makes me know that everything he feels for me is too strong, just like what I feel for him."You have nothing to thank me. I was doing my job. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go and make sure that my father and all those who work for him are merged in jail," he explains. Alejandro smiles at me. "Sienna, take care of yourself and the baby," he asks me and leaves.I don'
78. Some Peace
The next dayI open my eyes and look around me. I am still disoriented. What time is it? Where is Lucas? Those are the first questions that come to mind when I see myself utterly alone in this bed. I look at the clock on the nightstand, and I can't believe it's already noon. Have I slept that long? I wonder as I carefully get out of bed. I find my pale pink silk bathrobe that matches my short nightgown, put it on, and leave the room.I look in each room to see if Lucas is in one of them, but I reach the end of the corridor without finding him. Maybe it's in the kitchen or in the garden, right?When I finish going downstairs, I see him sitting on the sofa with the television on: « The influential businessman Raúl Sandoval was arrested yesterday afternoon and accused of numerous crimes, including money laundering, trafficking in precious stones, drug trafficking, and white slavery. We haven't gotten any more details yet, but we'll be expanding soon.» Says one of the country's most cr
79. Bittersweet Moments
Hours later"Daughter!" exclaims my father as soon as he sees me enter his office. He gets up from his chair to come and hug me with all his might. "How did you come up with that guy?! I would have died of sadness if something bad happened to you," he demands without letting me go."Dad, I'm fine. Nothing happened, don't worry," I reply and hug him to reassure him. "Your name will be cleared, you'll see," I explain, and suddenly he lets go of me a little to look me in the face."I don't know how you knew about the problems that Raúl and I had, but now we won't talk about it. I just want to look you in the eye and know that my little girl is fine," he tells me, just as he did when I was a little girl. "I'm excellent, dad," I reply. I turn to look at the door; under the frame, my fiancé is watching us. With a look, I tell him that he approaches since I will give my father the news. Lucas immediately enters, closing the door. "You know, we're actually fine," I say, looking my father in
80. The Truth
"Why don't they go out?" I ask again as I enter Lucas's office after peeking out into the hallway for the fifth time."Can you please calm down?" He asks, placing his hands on my shoulders and making me stare at him. "It will hurt the baby," he continues.I look at him doubtfully, but I know he's right; our baby can feel all my nerves, and that's not good..."I'm sorry," I finally say and wrap my arms around him, "I'm very nervous, I'm afraid something bad might happen, I can't handle all this anymore," I confess, and feeling him around me makes me feel at home."Thanks for everything." We hear my father in the distance, and I separate from Lucas to leave the office in a hurry.Alejandro and I pass each other in the hallway, and I don't understand a thing. Has he been crying? "Alexander, what's going on?" I ask, absolutely worried.His green eyes look at me on the verge of tears, and he caresses my arm slowly. "Your father will tell you everything. I can't do it right now, I'm sorry,"
81. Despite everything
The way Lucas hugs me, trying to comfort me, calms me down a bit. The silence in the living room is immense, but I suppose he understands that I cannot say a single word right now.I have a half-brother. I repeat that phrase in my mind over and over again.I try to understand every word my father has said to me, and I have concluded that if Elena had been honest with my father and confessed that she was expecting a child from him, Raúl would not have hated them, and nothing would have happened to Lucía or me."Bella …" Lucas finally speaks to me as he gently caresses my hair, "I know you don't feel like doing anything, but you have to eat something amore; you're not alone anymore," he tells me and kisses my hair."It's just that I'm not hungry. I can't believe everything I've learned today; do you realize that Alejandro is my half-brother? If that had been known, you would not have lost Lucía and me..." I try to talk, but I can't continue."You would not have been a victim of my reven