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.

stepped onto the electronic scale, she discovered she had gained

and credited him with

she had been showered at some

in front of a clinic, Carlos stepped out of

and the building itself was massive.

swiftly escorted Mikayla past the waiting

spotted them, he requested Carlos to take Mikayla to the adjacent room and wait. Lorenzo assured them that he would join them shortly, right

the room seemed designated for

said, smoothing out the bedding for Mikayla

take a moment to sit down," she proposed. She wasn't in a rush and

the hospital bed available for

next to Mikayla, striking up a

together on the hospital bed made Carlos acutely aware of the

will be here any second now,'

come here often?" she asked. She seldom stepped foot in the hospital, let alone

usually bring Kashton here," Carlos

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like you hardly ever

injured

above the ground, utterly oblivious to

fewer injuries

better head out first," Carlos said, slightly flustered. With that, he

was far from naive. His behavior made what was going through his mind crystal

after, 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 to depart before succumbing to his

him just as he was about to shut

voice, she locked eyes

her, thinking she needed

she looked