LOGINReally, after the barrage of cruel words Mum had hurled at me earlier, I shouldn’t have been dreaming of Javier anymore. My heart and my reason should have known better. But it turned out I was wrong. The dream still came, unstoppable; that wild fantasy still crept in to ambush my morning sleep, exactly as it had done before.
“Ah, Javier… I miss your touch,” I moaned in the silence of the dream world.
“Me too, Camila. You’re the
Javier sat with his body tense and his arms crossed over his chest. His eyes glared sharply and hostilely at Dr. Dani.I exhaled slowly to ease the tension, then placed a glass of cold water in front of Dr. Dani.“Here, Doc…” I said softly, remembering that Dr. Dani always asked for cold water whenever he visited my house.A warm smile played on the man’s lips. He reached for the glass and drank its contents until it was empty—completely unfazed by Javier’s presence, who had been staring at him with obvious dislike the whole time.After finishing his drink, Dr. Dani slowly set the glass back on the table. His lips then curved into a sweet smile as he looked at me with a gaze that felt all too familiar.A gaze that openly radiated love and deep attraction toward me. “Ahem!”Javier’s loud clearing of his throat made Dr. Dani turn her head for a moment, before she finally shifted her gaze back to me. She paid absolutely no attention to the man who was so blatantly showing his disapprova
“Please take this to Rosa’s house, okay? If she’s still asleep, just leave it on her dining table,” I said as I handed a lunchbox to Nicolas. I’d already filled the box with various lunch dishes, since I figured Rosa probably wouldn’t be cooking because she wasn’t feeling well.“Got it, Mom!” he replied cheerfully, then stepped out of the house full of energy.I was still staring at Nicolas’s small back as he slowly walked away. But suddenly, my body went rigid when I felt a pair of strong arms wrap tightly around me from behind.Without even needing to look or turn my head, I knew exactly who it was. This scent… no other man has it.It wasn’t just the scent of the expensive cologne he was wearing. I don’t know—but one thing was clear: in my entire life, having met so many men, not a single one had a scent as distinctive and intoxicating as Jav
“Wow, Mom, you made so much food!” Nicolas exclaimed happily as he looked at the array of dishes neatly arranged on the dining table.“Yes, especially since Rosa came by earlier and gave me some fresh meat, so I cooked a few extra dishes,” I replied gently. I then took a bowl and filled it with warm meat soup and fresh vegetables.I placed it right in front of Nicolas. “Eat plenty, okay? After this, take the meat soup over to Rosa’s house so she can have it for lunch.”“Sure, Mom!”A sweet smile curved my lips. I gently stroked Nicolas’s hair for a moment, then went back to grab another bowl and filled it just as before. Once it was full, I set it down in front of Javier.“Enjoy your meal…”“Thank you, sweetheart.”My eyes widened instantly. My heart was pounding because I still felt incredibly nervous every time I heard that
Camila’s POV:I’m cooking lunch today with great enthusiasm. I don’t know why, but my heart feels so incredibly happy. Is it because I’m finally reunited with Javier? Or is it because of the smile that never leaves Nicolas’s little lips?I’m not sure.I just keep praying to God that all this happiness isn’t just a dream. I’m just afraid that in the end, Nicolas will have to feel disappointed again.I turned my head when I heard footsteps entering the house. And sure enough, it was Rosa. That middle-aged woman who’s always been so kind to me smiled warmly as she held a plastic bag in her hand.“What’s that, Rosa?” I asked as I stepped closer to take the bag from her.“Meat. You can cook it into soup or whatever you like—it’s up to you,” she replied with a faint smile.“Rosa, why are you g
Nicolas nodded with great conviction. “Yeah, Dad… but Mom turned him down. Even Dr. Dani got turned down!”I let out a sigh of relief. Just you wait, Mr. Mayor! You’re an old geezer, and you’re still trying to take another wife!I turned to the front when I realized Alex seemed to be holding back laughter through the rearview mirror.“What’s wrong, Alex?” I asked directly, glaring at him disapprovingly.“Nothing, sir. I just didn’t expect you to be like this now,” he explained honestly.I furrowed my brow in confusion. “What do you mean?”“Just now, you looked so happy when you were about to leave, and now you’ve suddenly turned annoyed just from hearing that news. I’ve never seen you act so human before. I’m genuinely happy to see this change in you,” he said sincerely.The corners of my mouth autom
I stepped outside, holding Nicolas’s tiny fingers. Outside, Alex was already waiting for me by the car. In fact, he’d even brought me some extra clothes I needed. There was no way I could attend a meeting with important people in this city wearing the same clothes as last night.“Are you seriously not coming?” I asked Camila once more, just before Alex opened the car door for us.Camila shook her head slowly. “No. I’ll stay home; I want to help Rosa. You guys come back for lunch later.”My heart warmed at her words. I immediately nodded my head very quickly. Coming home for lunch together… I wouldn’t miss that sweet opportunity. And it seemed like eating together would become something I absolutely had to do from now on.“Be careful. Don’t wear yourself out, okay? You don’t need to work anymore, Camila, because I’m here now,” I said thoughtfully.&ldq







