Reckless Marriage Unyielding Love

Chapter 42

Raising her eyes, Mikayla couldn't see who had been staring at her. She shrugged it off, but her surprise grew when Carlos placed a perfectly peeled shrimp on her plate.

'How does he know everything about me? Mikayla wondered, feeling a bit exposed around Carlos.

"Carlos, you're so nice to Mikayla, Natasha exclaimed, casting an envious glance toward Mikayla.

"Of course he does! Mikayla will be his wife. Who else should he treat well!" Selena remarked, her eyes twinkling with affection for her seemingly clueless daughter. "That's right, a husband should always treat his wife well," Natasha agreed, smiling sweetly.

The meal went great, and everyone enjoyed themselves. After dinner, Carlos played chess with Garrett, while Natasha took Mikayla to her art studio

"Mikayla, what does it feel like to be in love!" Natasha asked as Mikayla pushed her wheelchair toward the studio.

After a moment of thought, Mikayla replied softly, "When he's by your side, it feels like the whole world is beautiful"

"Is that how you feel with Carlos?" Natasha's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"Yes," Mikayla admitted. Whenever Carlos was around, she would feel a deep sense of peace.

if I ever get to experience

girl has a prince charming

"Really?" Natasha asked

hope in Natasha's eyes,

a bright spirit. Mikayla could only imagine the immense care and love her parents had given her "Here we

door to the art studio, It was

I spend almost all my time here, Natasha said, maneuvering her wheelchair with ease as she showed Mikayla around the

Garrett and Selena's protectiveness, it was clear they didn't let Natasha venture out much. The vivid paintings around the room spoke of a world carefully crafted

incredibly talented,

when I'm still stuck in

it was better to just let

me over there?" Natasha pointed

room was meticulously decorated, but what caught Mikayla's eye were the numerous portraits, all

"This can't

is filled with portraits of Carlos, Natasha

with thousands upon thousands of drawings. Mikayla paused before a painting of a young Carlos, around II or 12 years old. Even as a