Shocking Revelations

Murilo

However, Lavinia herself took a wrong step, and she rolled down the stairs, causing Virginia to scream in horror and several frightened little screams from people who had probably also been watching the scene unfolding before everyone's eyes.

" Lavinia! " Aquiles shouted, sounding desperate.

By a great divine grace, the stairway had large, wide steps, which were interspersed between the ordinary steps, and Lavinia did not roll to the ground, stopping a few steps later.

Aquiles managed to climb the steps ahead of me, reaching Lavinia's inert body, and it was visible that he was in a state of absolute shock.

" Lavinia! Lavinia! "He called out to her, with no answer " Lavinia, talk to me, my love. Please! Forgive me, forgive me.”

I didn't know whether to go up to Virginia or to help Lavinia, given such a serious situation, but at that moment my cousin's girlfriend opened her eyes and answered "I'm fine", making everyone a little less worried.

I ended up passing by my cousin and getting to Virginia because I would not be reassured until I was sure that she was okay, after that scene from a horror movie.

" Are you ok?" I asked, holding her in my arms and hugging her because I was not feeling well right now.

" Everything is fine, Murilo " She spoke, but her voice was shaky. "We need to take care of Lavinia.”

I looked at Aquiles and Lavinia a few steps down and saw that they seemed to be talking, so I deduced that the fall had not caused any fractures because she did not seem to feel any strong pain.

It was only at that moment that I remembered Bruna and what she had done when I saw her still standing right behind Virginia and stared at her, about to tell her some good truths and let Virginia go, willing to do just that.

" Let me deal with her, Murilo " Surprisingly, Ethan Constantino said it, putting an arm between me and Bruna "Check on Lavinia, I believe she needs to go to the hospital.”

I looked at my biggest rival, not believing that he was really on our side, but Mariana, who was standing next to Ethan, gestured for me to agree, and I decided not to get into any more friction at that moment.

" Yes, of course. " I agree.

Even against my will, I knew that I had to first take care of Lavinia and make sure that she was well, and only then I could have a very serious talk with Bruna. What she had done was very serious, and it could not remain without some kind of punishment, but I would not be the one to decide that.

I noticed that Aquiles was very nervous when I stopped one step below them.

" We need to calm down, Aquiles," I said, in an attempt to calm their tempers "Do you think you have broken something, Lavinia?”

" No, I don't " she replied and began to cry, terrifying me.

" And why are you crying? Does something hurt? " I insisted, not understanding her reaction.

But Lavinia was crying so hard, she couldn't say anything else, and now there were two nervous men beside her, still lying on the wide step, enough for her to even stretch her legs, something she had already done.

" Lavinia is pregnant, Murilo, " Virginia said, coming close enough to me so that other people couldn't hear us.

" Pregnant? " I asked, amazed.

" I know this is not the moment, but the child could be yours " She didn't even prepare me before she dropped the bomb on me.

I knew it was ridiculous, but I thought I was going to faint. There were so many emotions in such a short time that I didn't even feel able to breathe.

" Let's get her to the hospital now " I commanded, standing up.

Only then did Aquiles seem to awaken from his daze and lift Lavinia in his arms, walking slowly and carefully to the bottom of the stairs.

Things happened quickly from then on, and after Aquiles settled with Lavinia in the back seat of his car, Virginia and I got into the front seat, and we all drove to the hospital, following the instructions on the GPS device.

Lavinia was quickly attended to and after some tests, ultrasound, and blood tests, it was confirmed that she had suffered a small dislocation of the placenta and would need absolute rest.

Bruna was sent away from the house that same night because Constantino had arranged for her departure and when we returned to the mansion, to our complete relief, she was no longer there.

Aquiles wanted to return to São Paulo by helicopter that very night, but we managed to convince him that it was better to stay a few days in Guarujá because all that peace and beauty could only do Lavinia and the baby good.

I was still trying to process the information that I might be the father of another child, and I had not yet tried to talk to my woman, fearing to know what she was thinking about the whole situation. I knew I was being a coward, but I was not prepared to face another battle, and this time of gigantic proportions, as I knew it would be.

All the collaborators returned to São Paulo the next morning, and it was just us in the house, for even Mariana had left, to our dismay, in the company of Ethan.

" I want to go to São Paulo today, " Virginia said after lunch, "I think Aquiles and Lavinia need time and privacy to get along.”

" You are right. I will arrange for the helicopter to pick us up in thirty minutes. Is this good for you?

"Yes, I will finish packing our things.”

" I'll come with you, to help " I immediately offered.

"I prefer to be alone for a while, Murilo.”

I faced Virginia, feeling guilty for the whole situation, but also unable to take action because this time, I had to accept her decision even if it truly hurt me.