Lahat ng Kabanata ng Intertwined Destinies: A Nanny on the Farm: Kabanata 411 - Kabanata 420

After calming down a little more, Catarina managed to smile at Henri and reassure him.“You can go take your shower. I'm alright.”He hesitated for a few more seconds, but eventually nodded. Once he was ready, the two of them said goodbye to his family with warm hugs before setting off toward the village. Catarina's family knew she would come back someday, but they had no idea when. The reunion would be a surprise, and that made her heart race.As they turned onto the street where her parents lived, Catarina felt her chest tighten. From a distance, she spotted her mother sitting in front of the house, gazing up at the sky with a melancholy expression. Andrea looked smaller, more fragile, as though the passing months had weighed heavily upon her shoulders.The sight pierced Catarina's heart. She knew that, to her mother, she had been her only true companion... and that her departure had left behind a painful emptiness.The moment Henri stopped the car in front of the house, Catarina hu

Still sitting outside her parents' house, Catarina settled down on the curb beside Henri. Her hands rested uneasily on her knees. Her apprehension was unmistakable. The thought of her father's reaction when he saw her with Henri again weighed heavily on her chest.Henri noticed immediately.“Try to stay calm,” he said, gently touching her hand. “Everything's going to be alright. I'll talk to your father... until he understands just how much I love you.”His voice was so steady, so resolute, that for a few moments her anxiety gave way to a sense of calm. Catarina took a deep breath as she studied his face. There was sincerity there, and it comforted her.But that calm didn't last long.The moment she looked up the street, she saw two figures approaching from the corner.Her parents.Her heart lurched.“There they are...” she murmured, quickly straightening her clothes, as though that alone might help her feel more secure.Henri straightened his posture and tightened his grip on her han

By the time he arrived home, the sky was completely dark. From the road, Henri could see the porch lights glowing and recognized the silhouettes of his parents sitting outside, chatting animatedly with Noah and Elisa, who were also there, laughing at something someone had just said.As soon as he parked the car and got out, everyone turned to look at him expectantly.“So?” Oliver asked first, clearly curious. “How did things go with Damião?”Henri walked over, sat down beside his father, and let out a quiet sigh.“Everything went well, Dad,” he replied sincerely.Oliver visibly relaxed, leaning back in his chair as though a tremendous weight had been lifted from his shoulders.“That's good to hear...” he murmured with relief. “I was worried, son.”Noah smiled faintly, proud of his brother, while Elisa rested a hand on his arm, pleased by the news.Henri looked at his family gathered together and felt something warm fill his chest. For the first time in a long while, everything seemed

That, without a doubt, was confirmation that Catarina was the woman he wanted to spend his life with.Knowing that she felt the same way, that she longed for his presence with the same urgency that he longed for hers, made Henri certain that there was no more time to waste.He wanted her with every ounce of his being, with every beat of his heart, as he had never wanted anyone before.And that new, intense, overwhelming feeling, one he had never experienced for any other woman, made him realize that true love asked neither permission nor time... it made its choice and simply happened.“Come here,” he said in a low voice.Before she could answer, Henri quickly pulled her toward him, eliminating any distance between them. Her body met his naturally, as though that was exactly where she was meant to be.He kissed her, not calmly or deliberately, but with urgency, like someone who had waited far too long. It was a desperate, passionate, urgent kiss.The sweet taste of her lips completely

Henri rested his forehead against hers in a slow gesture. Then, without rushing, he wrapped his arms around her.“Nothing I do for you makes me deserving of all this,” he murmured.Catarina gently stroked his back and calmly replied:“Love isn't about deserving... it's about what we choose to feel, live, and build together.”The two of them sat down at the table, and Henri made a point of serving her carefully, as though that simple gesture held special meaning. When they began to eat, the silence between them wasn't uncomfortable; it was the kind of silence only people who loved each other could share.Catarina took a deep breath, staring for a few seconds at the steam rising from her cup. Then she decided to start the conversation.“Have you ever stopped to think about what our life will be like?”He stopped eating immediately and looked at her.“I've been thinking about it since the day I found you again,” he revealed.Her eyes lit up, and she leaned forward slightly, curious, almo