With one hand on the doorknob, she took another deep breath and pushed it open.

Megan was crying in Carlos’ arms. His face was pale. His shoulder was bandaged. One of his hands lightly patted the weeping girl in his arms.

At his bedside were Damon and Zelda.

Zelda, who was the only one facing the door, saw her first.

“Mrs. Hilton,” she greeted Debbie in a surprised voice.

All eyes fell on her at once. Even Megan raised her head to look at

Debbie with her red, swollen eyes.

obvious in Carlos’ eyes when

told you? Why didn’t you tell me that you

had specifically asked Emmett, who was close to Debbie, to not break a

said sarcastically, “If I had told you that I was coming back, I wouldn’t have been able to see this moving scene of your sweet niece crying in your arms and you comforting her with so

Carlos?”

of a

*Humph!

to provoke

intended to intervene before things got worse, but he recalled that his wife had warned him to stay out of their romantic entanglements. So, he said, “My son would have woken up. I have to go home and check on him. Bye.” And

tension in the room. Seeing Damon leave, she said to Carlos, “Carlos, I’ll go and make sure your

Carlos, and Megan

and got out of Carlos’ embrace quickly and explained anxiously, “Aunt

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