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Hidalgo's Foundation, where Esteban was in charge of the legal department. A
job he had done part time, but now was his only one. Javier wondered if he
would stay around or travel like he said he wanted to do.
Little by little, Javier had started to know the Hidalgo
family. Some were nicer than others, but all had welcomed him.
One day Diego told him, "Javier, listen, I'm trying to
help here, but you must let me help you."
"I'm okay. I don't know why you are so concerned."
"Because it has been more than a year since my brother
died, and you're still mourning like it was yesterday."
"Diego, I loved Mauricio."
Javier wanted to be honest and confess he was sad for
someone else's absence, but didn't feel like speaking about Esteban yet.
Diego frowned, and Javier worried that he offended his
brother-in-law. His next words kind of confirmed that.
"He was my only brother, and I miss him too. You have
no idea how many times I reached for my phone to call him during those first
days. I knew he was dead, but a part of me refused to admit it, and continued
thinking of things I wanted to share."
"I'm sorry, Diego."
"No, don't be. What I want is you to be active, really
interested in doing things. Don't you think it is time for you to play
again?"
"Am I becoming a burden for you?"
"No. Javier it's not about me, it's you; this was
exactly what Mauricio feared would happen with you, that you would become
depressed and waste your life away."
"If you want I can move out, I'll find another
place."
"No, please stay. You are a big help with the
foundation, and the kids love you. Besides, I need your company."
"We need each other."
That was true, because Carly had gone back to school, which
was great for her future as Diego told Javier, but she usually came home only at
dinner time. At first, Javier had been glad, because Carly seemed openly
jealous of him. it took weeks for her to accept that Javier wasn't going to
take Diego away.
The future mother simply didn't like anybody getting close
to Diego, she left the room every time Esteban came around, which Diego
justified by saying it was because Esteban reminded her of Raul. Esteban
attributed her unfriendly attitude to her pregnancy and didn't get offended.
The baby issue had been solved for the time being. Raul had sent
Carly a big basket of flowers and an "I'm sorry" note. She had melted
while Diego almost had a heart attack. Javier had learned that Raul's favorite
name for Diego had been for years, Esteban's whore. Which now he knew wasn't
true, but he wondered how many thought otherwise.
When Raul showed up, he had a proposal for the couple.
Javier had been there and as soon as Raul said he wanted to speak to Carly and
Diego, he headed for the door, but Raul stopped him.
"Javier, please stay, because I need a witness."
"A witness? Why?"
Javier didn't understand what exactly he wanted from him, so
Raul explained.
"I had violent fights with Diego in the past, but I've
never been violent with a woman. I don't want these two saying otherwise with
only their word as evidence."
Diego winced and gestured at Raul while saying, "And
you came in peace? This is ridiculous."
Raul replied with a calm attitude. "You were the one
who told Esteban about getting a restraining order against me."
Diego shook his head. "I don't think it's prudent to
involve Javier in our business."
Raul pointed at Javier. "He already knows the details
of what happened."
Javier looked at Diego, who inquired amazed. "You
knew?"
"Yes, I was there when Raul told Esteban. Do you want
me to stay as a witness?"
"I have no problem," Diego walked to Carly and
changing his tone to a tender one, asked, "What about you, Carly?"
She shrugged and pursed her lips. "Whatever."
Javier wondered what these men could find in her, she wasn't
a pretty girl, the only thing she had was her youth, which in his opinion
wasn't a quality. Regardless of her pregnancy, she stayed thin as a model, and
even if he didn't find
Hidalgo's Foundation, where Esteban was in charge of the legal department. A
job he had done part time, but now was his only one. Javier wondered if he
would stay around or travel like he said he wanted to do.
Little by little, Javier had started to know the Hidalgo
family. Some were nicer than others, but all had welcomed him.
One day Diego told him, "Javier, listen, I'm trying to
help here, but you must let me help you."
"I'm okay. I don't know why you are so concerned."
"Because it has been more than a year since my brother
died, and you're still mourning like it was yesterday."
"Diego, I loved Mauricio."
Javier wanted to be honest and confess he was sad for
someone else's absence, but didn't feel like speaking about Esteban yet.
Diego frowned, and Javier worried that he offended his
brother-in-law. His next words kind of confirmed that.
"He was my only brother, and I miss him too. You have
no idea how many times I reached for my phone to call him during those first
days. I knew he was dead, but a part of me refused to admit it, and continued
thinking of things I wanted to share."
"I'm sorry, Diego."
"No, don't be. What I want is you to be active, really
interested in doing things. Don't you think it is time for you to play
again?"
"Am I becoming a burden for you?"
"No. Javier it's not about me, it's you; this was
exactly what Mauricio feared would happen with you, that you would become
depressed and waste your life away."
"If you want I can move out, I'll find another
place."
"No, please stay. You are a big help with the
foundation, and the kids love you. Besides, I need your company."
"We need each other."
That was true, because Carly had gone back to school, which
was great for her future as Diego told Javier, but she usually came home only at
dinner time. At first, Javier had been glad, because Carly seemed openly
jealous of him. it took weeks for her to accept that Javier wasn't going to
take Diego away.
The future mother simply didn't like anybody getting close
to Diego, she left the room every time Esteban came around, which Diego
justified by saying it was because Esteban reminded her of Raul. Esteban
attributed her unfriendly attitude to her pregnancy and didn't get offended.
The baby issue had been solved for the time being. Raul had sent
Carly a big basket of flowers and an "I'm sorry" note. She had melted
while Diego almost had a heart attack. Javier had learned that Raul's favorite
name for Diego had been for years, Esteban's whore. Which now he knew wasn't
true, but he wondered how many thought otherwise.
When Raul showed up, he had a proposal for the couple.
Javier had been there and as soon as Raul said he wanted to speak to Carly and
Diego, he headed for the door, but Raul stopped him.
"Javier, please stay, because I need a witness."
"A witness? Why?"
Javier didn't understand what exactly he wanted from him, so
Raul explained.
"I had violent fights with Diego in the past, but I've
never been violent with a woman. I don't want these two saying otherwise with
only their word as evidence."
Diego winced and gestured at Raul while saying, "And
you came in peace? This is ridiculous."
Raul replied with a calm attitude. "You were the one
who told Esteban about getting a restraining order against me."
Diego shook his head. "I don't think it's prudent to
involve Javier in our business."
Raul pointed at Javier. "He already knows the details
of what happened."
Javier looked at Diego, who inquired amazed. "You
knew?"
"Yes, I was there when Raul told Esteban. Do you want
me to stay as a witness?"
"I have no problem," Diego walked to Carly and
changing his tone to a tender one, asked, "What about you, Carly?"
She shrugged and pursed her lips. "Whatever."
Javier wondered what these men could find in her, she wasn't
a pretty girl, the only thing she had was her youth, which in his opinion
wasn't a quality. Regardless of her pregnancy, she stayed thin as a model, and
even if he didn't find
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