Reckless Marriage Unyielding Love

It was clear Mikayla wanted nothing more to do with Deidre.

Observing Mikayla's departure, Deidre snapped sharply, "Do you honestly think Natasha, Carlos' sister, is a saint? She's a snake!"

Back at her office, Mikayla struggled to focus on her work. Deidre's words and the shocking photographs from the newspaper continued haunting her thoughts.

She pushed herself to concentrate, but her productivity lagged. As the workday ended, her tasks remained incomplete, so she gathered her materials and headed home to finish them.

Once Mikayla settled into Carlos' car, a hush again fell over the atmosphere.

Eventually, Carlos broke the silence.

"Did Deidre come to see you today?" he asked.

Surprised that Carlos was aware, she chose to be honest with him.

"Yes, she came by in the afternoon," Mikayla stated.

"Are you afraid of me?" Carlos inquired as his grip on the steering wheel tightened, unnoticed by Mikayla.

Mikayla paused before she responded, "I'll try to adjust to your lifestyle over time."

Growing up, she was shielded from the harsh world of brutality and murder. At most, she only knew the troublemaker Xavier and his occasional schoolyard scuffle. The only other significant event was that car accident.

While she may not comprehend Carlos' world entirely, she consciously chose to stand by him and was resolved to face everything that came. Each person had their own journey, and Carlos likely had his reasons for his forceful approach to matters.

"Thank you, Mika," Carlos replied, his demeanor finally easing as a faint smile graced his lips.

Fear gripped him at the mere thought of Mikayla leaving him after hearing Deidre's words.

Mikayla also noticed a pattern in Carlos' behavior. Before anything, he would treat her to a meal first, worried that she might be hungry.

the electronic scale,

was genuinely impressed by Carlos and credited him with the weight she had

needed to repay the kindness she had been showered

clinic, Carlos stepped out of the car and opened

itself was massive. Despite the late hour, a crowd

swiftly escorted Mikayla past the waiting crowd

Lorenzo assured them that he would

room seemed designated for patients requiring overnight

said, smoothing out the bedding for Mikayla to sit

will come over once he's done. Let's take a moment to sit down," she proposed. She wasn't in a rush and figured waiting a little

the hospital

settled in next to Mikayla, striking up a relaxed

hospital bed made Carlos acutely aware of the need

be here any second

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people like you hardly ever

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the ground, utterly oblivious to Carlos'

fewer injuries

first," Carlos said, slightly flustered. With that, he swiftly exited the

the corner of Mikayla's mouth. She was far from naive. His

Carlos reappeared

here soon. I'll be right back." He needed a smoke to collect his thoughts. Sensing her faint aroma inside the room, he realized he had

as he was about to

locked eyes with him and beckoned, "Come

approached her, thinking she

the bed, she looked away and quietly said,