Burning Passion: Love Never Die

She felt a pang in her heart.

“Do you know why Wesley and I decided to foster Megan? Because her parents both died a horrible death to cover us.”

She soon realized that the woman he had tried to protect was Megan.

Debbie wasn’t sure what she was feeling anymore. It was complicated.

Part of her felt that Carlos had done the right thing while the rest of her felt like crying. She was so conflicted.

Carlos continued, “Megan was only twelve at the time and she watched her parents die. The horror was too much for even Wesley and me to bear, Let alone for her, who was only a Little girl. Stimulated by what had happened in front of her, her asthma had come back. She was taken to hospital soon enough to just save her life. It was a painful day for everyone. She could have died that day…”

Imagining the horrible scene, which was even difficult for a tough guy like Carlos to describe, Debbie immediately felt sympathetic towards

Megan.

by saving the girl this time, though he had gotten

go check if the doctor has come.” Then she turned and walked

stop her. He slowly passed out

few minutes later, Debbie came back to the room with the doctor at her heels. As she saw the man lying there, motionless, his eyes closed, her body went stiff with uncontrollable fear. She ran over to the bed to check on him, and she saw that the bed was soaked

she called. Tears welled up in her eyes the minute Carlos’ name

Please don’t scare me like

face softly, trying

classes you’ve arranged for me. I’ll do everything you’ve asked me

wailing girl by his bedside, he asked in a hoarse voice,

stopped crying and nodded repeatedly. She sighed, relieved

I promise. Just don’t go