THE LIE: DECEPTION TO THE CEO

-Yes!” answered Amber, explaining to her friend, “Chris, he won’t let go of my hand, or let me go.

“When I told you this morning that I was coming to see him, I came to hear from him. When I arrived, everyone was worried because he wouldn’t wake up from the anesthesia. I went into the ICU, spoke into his ear, he reacted and woke up, recognizing me,” she said.

-God, that’s great, Amber! I can imagine how Don Ozzi and Mrs. Maddie will be with you, grateful?” her friend questioned.

“If you only knew that yes, and not only them, but also Daniela and Thiago. Besides, I don’t want him to have a relapse, because of me. It doesn’t cost me anything to stay and keep him company,” she answered, affectionately, observing the gesture he had at that moment.

-Have you thought about what Dylan will say or do if he finds out that you are here taking care of Christopher,” asked her friend, thoughtful and worried, “I have the impression that he is not as noble as he wants us to see him.

-Yes, I’ve had my doubts about him for a long time,” said Amber, uneasy.

-And then, why did you accept him?” asked Genesis, confused and perplexed, putting her hand to her mouth to lower her voice so as not to wake Christopher up.

-Because only by being close to him, I will know the truth, about everything he hides from me,” she assured, energetically and without fear.

-I’m terrified, Amber! That he might hurt you,” said Genesis, with doubts and regret.

-Thank you, friend, for worrying about me! Don’t worry, I’ll be careful,” she assured her.

-Well! Now he left you, because Christopher’s sister asked me not to stay more than five minutes, since he is only asleep, he feels relief. It hurts me to see him like this! -Genesis confessed, looking at him with tenderness.

-Me too! It hurts me so much to see him like this,” said Amber, gently and subtly caressing his hand.

Genesis said goodbye and went out to let Elian, who needed to talk to Amber, come in. As he entered, he approached her and greeted her with a kiss on the cheek, thanking her very softly for being there with Christopher.

-It’s the only way she’ll heal fast! -he remarked.

-You can’t imagine how I regret not having gone with him and let him take me to the apartment. It’s a very heavy burden of conscience,” she clarified, with an anguished look, observing his face and sitting next to him on the same bed.

-It’s the same for me, because I should have waited for him to start first and I’m even obliged to escort him and I didn’t do it, I left him alone,” he added, all embarrassed, with a look full of guilt.

-In any case, use all the power he has given you, to find out who or who did this and why? We must not leave it like this, we must find the culprits and make them pay,” she said, gently caressing his cheek and he slowly woke up.

-Hello!” she greeted, smiling very tenderly at him.

-Thank you! For being here,” he said in his manly, husky, but somewhat weak voice.

-I only wish you would heal and get up from that bed!” she encouraged pleasantly. Meanwhile, he put his hand to his mouth and kissed her, even when it hurt.

-Thank you, also to you Elian! You can’t imagine how good it makes me feel to see by my side the two most important people in my life, together with my parents, my sister and my brother-in-law,” he affirmed, with more clarity in his voice.

-Are you hungry?” asked Amber, “Do you want juice?

-Yes, give me some juice, please,” he answered gratefully and let go of her hand. She got up from the bed, looked for the juice her sister had brought her and with Elian’s help, helped him drink it.

Christopher felt a lot of discomfort, especially in the wound from the surgery. When Elian moved it, it bothered him a little, but he endured it. At that moment, his sister and brother-in-law came in, who would again be on duty to be with him and Amber.

-How is my favorite patient? -Daniela said, looking at him with a lot of love and tenderness.

-Better! -He answered, with a half smile, “Have you brought food for Amber?

-Of course, little brother! I’m taking very good care of her, if not, let her answer you herself,” said Daniela and Thiago smiled satisfied because they are symptoms that he already feels better, when he is worrying about Amber.

-How are you feeling, guinea pig?” asked Thiago affectionately.

-Fine, guinea pig! And very grateful because I know that thanks to your intervention I’m alive and recovering – he remarked.

-In case you have forgotten, you are like my brother and I appreciate you very much,” Thiago confessed.

Then, looking at his sister, he surprised him by asking her to take care of Amber while he sleeps. She is smiling, he promised her that he will take care of her.

-I don’t want her to go…” he said, pouting.

-I can’t believe it!” commented Amber, holding her hands to her face, covering a beautiful smile, for contemplating such a childish gesture on his part.

-But that’s not me,” her sister insinuated with a smile, “I can’t do anything there, for the record! -she joked, looking Amber in the eye.

-He wants to hear my promise again, that I won’t leave until he heals completely,” mentioned Amber, looking at him and caressing one of his hands.

-That’s better! -he replied, settling back to sleep.

-Please, Elian! Help me move to the left side, so Amber can lie on my right. She needs to rest too,” he maintained. Between Thiago and Elian they moved him, so he wouldn’t strain his wound, making room for it.

When they all left the room and were alone, Christopher asked her for a kiss before sleeping, claiming he needed it. She, obliging him, lay down on his right side and kissed him, with much feeling at the thought that this might hurt.

-Did it hurt?” she asked worriedly, looking up at him.

-Believe it or not, it did bother me, but it didn’t hurt,” he murmured, bringing his lips close to hers again. Then, she intertwined her fingers with his, in such a way, that he falls asleep peacefully, aware that she is there with him.

As they both fell asleep in this position, his sister Daniela, who came into the room in the early hours of the morning, smiled at the sight of them, took several pictures of them and passed them to her mother with a message…