Chapter 817: Be secretive
Mrs. Ortis frowned and walked worriedly to sit next to Carmencita, reached out and took the book from her, took her hand and asked in a serious voice: “Carmencita, tell mother, what happened?
Carmencita sat up and looked at Mrs. Ortis, who then noticed that the crow’s feet at the corners of her mother’s eyes had become a little heavier.
No matter what trouble she got into or what happened to her, she was never afraid and never felt helpless because she knew she would always have a group of people behind her who would love her and spoil her.
People always seem to take what they have for granted, and so does she.
He has never been very obedient and has always worried his family. Next year he will graduate from university and it is long overdue that he should have behaved himself and saved them some worries.
“Nothing has happened to me, mummy, I just think I was too ignorant before, from now on I will do as I am told”. Said Carmencita, and snuggled into Mrs. Ortis’ arms.
Mrs. Ortis was relieved, but not entirely reassured.
She turned around and contacted Toli and told her to ask Carmencita to come out when she was free, even if she went to her bar, as long as she kept an eye on her.
Naturally, Toli resisted the idea.
Carmencita’s run to T-town this time scared The Ortis family, and even Toli was called home, which eased her relationship with the family a little.
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Carmencita stayed at home for a week or so and then went to work.
He had already gone to T-town and taken time off from the office, and now that he was well, he naturally had to go to work.
She went to T-town and came back to be cooped up at home for over a week, before and after adding up to over half a month, and her first day at work was a bit hectic.
In the evening, Alaric invited her to dinner, she called his house and went to the restaurant she had arranged with Alaric.
The first time Alaric saw her, he was surprised and said to her: “Why have you lost weight?
“Yes?” Carmencita looked down at herself, her winter clothes were so thick she couldn’t even feel anything.
“Seriously, where have you been all this time? It seems like I haven’t seen you in ages.”
Apart from the winter and summer holidays, it hadn’t been that long since Alaric had seen Carmencita, so it was inevitable that he would talk a little too much.
Carmencita has a smile on her face as she listens to their chatter and looks at the menu.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.
At the end, Alaric asked an extra question: “How are you and my older brother?
This is the first mention of Marco since his return.
Carmencita’s smile faded and, after ordering two courses, she left the menu.
“Nothing, just see the reality.
Alaric was about to say something else when Carmencita interrupted, “Order.”
The two order separately and just talk about what is going on, during which Alaric answers a phone call, with a shy face and a reserved tone.
Carmencita couldn’t resist teasing her: “Did the assistant call you?
Alaric put the phone away, blinked and said with some embarrassment: “He’s a boyfriend.
Carmencita laughed mockingly: “So soon? You don’t know how to be reserved.
“I’m afraid that if I’m more reserved he’ll go off with another girl, and besides, I think he’s quite nice, if a bit stupid”. Carmencita spat, but she had a smile on her face.
Carmencita scoffed and said, “He’s in graduate school and you still think he’s stupid? I don’t even know who the stupid one is.
“Disgusting!”
Carmencita made an exaggerated gesture of vomiting and Alaric feigned an angry look at her.
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When the two had finished eating, the gentleman attendant came to collect Alaric.
Carmencita squeezed her eyes shut: “A relationship is a relationship, girl, and you’re going to live together so soon?
“No way, he just doesn’t feel comfortable with me going home alone. Alaric looked at her again.
Carmencita raised her arm and put it on his shoulder: “You don’t live in the deep forest, and besides, it’s so early in the morning, what’s he got to worry about?
Alaric ruffled her hair, pursed his lips in a pretentious smile and said lightly, “Oh, you don’t know this, but women with boyfriends can’t even lift the cap off a bottle of mineral water”.
Carmencita only felt a shiver, she remembered correctly that Alaric was the one who could carry the bucket.
“You’re going home early too, call me when you get home oh, I can’t keep him waiting, I’ll go first, I have to get back to work at the Institute after he drops me off.” Alaric said and ran to the assistant, jumping like a butterfly with joy.
Carmencita received a mouthful of dog food and walked slowly to her car to go home.
Although she had called home earlier, Mrs. Ortis did not expect her to return so soon.
Mrs. Ortis asked, “Have you eaten?”
“Well, I had lunch with a friend, I’m going up first”.
Seeing Carmencita go upstairs, Mrs. Ortis sighed slightly.
In the middle of the night, he received a call from Silo.
She stared at the name on the note on the screen for a long moment before she was sure she had really read it right and looked at the time again, around one o’clock in the morning.
She and Silo hadn’t been in touch since her last blind date with Silo was spoiled by Marco halfway through. Silo was a few years older than her, was a friend of Toli’s and was a more stable person who must have had a reason to call her so late.
He sat up, switched on the lamp on the bedside table, picked up the phone and shouted, “Silo?
“Miss Ortis, I’m at the hospital now, Toli is a bit hurt but it’s not serious, but I have to go now, I’ll send you my address, can you come for a while? Or I will come and get you.”
Silo’s voice, like his persona, is soothing to listen to, unlike Marco’s, which is always cold and intimidating to listen to.
Carmencita froze for a few seconds before she realised what was happening, during which time Silo did not rush her, but waited patiently.
After reacting, she immediately got out of bed and said as she headed for the bathroom: “You don’t need to come and pick me up, I’ll go by myself, please.
“No problem, Toli and I were already friends too, and from what Toli said she didn’t want to alarm Uncle Ortis and Auntie Ortis. ”
“All right, I’ll be there soon.
Silo, a firm and easy to convince man, said that the injury was not serious and should not be too serious, but Carmencita was still a little worried.
He washed his face quickly, tied his long hair into a barrette, put on his coat and went out with the car keys.
By the time he left the compound, Silo had sent the address, which was in a private hospital in the city.
Ciudad del Cielo is the capital, and even early in the morning there were many cars on the road, but fortunately there was no traffic and he made it to the hospital without any problems.