True Love Waits

Chapter 19 To New York

A crisp sound reverberated around the room. It was Lucinda's hand that had slapped Gail across the cheek whilst Debbie stood there, expressionless. Venting her anger didn't seem to satiate Lucinda's anger. Picking up a feather duster, she swung it towards Gail.

"Augh! Mom!" As the duster hit her back, Gail screamed in agony.

How revealing it was that she had acted weak, helpless, and innocent in front of her schoolmates! Now, her true colors showed that she was mean and willful.

Watching everything happen right before him, Sebastian rubbed his temples with resignation and never interfered with his wife educating their daughter.

Looking at her aunt who had always favored her, Debbie was moved. Her heart ached when she saw Lucinda disappointed and heart-broken. 'Never mind,' she thought. 'Gail has already been punished.' Seeing Lucinda raise the duster again, Debbie stepped in and prevented her from going further. "Aunt, you've already hit Gail. I think she knows what she did wrong now."

"Debbie, stay out of this. You've pleaded for her so many times since you were little! Look at her, she never learned!"

Being the principal of a kindergarten, Lucinda was nice and able to control her temper, although her elder daughter Gail often drove her crazy.

The younger daughter, Sasha Mu, had behaved better than Gail and even got along with Debbie.

In the Tea Room

Gail had been sent upstairs to apply some ice on her face. Sebastian went to the Tea Room, took out a tin of black tea and began to wash the tea leaves.

Sitting next to Lucinda, Debbie took out her phone and sent Carlos a message. "You let Gail off easily just this once and I'll go to New York and talk with your grandfather about our divorce." Receiving no reply from him, she assumed that Carlos was busy.

All three chatted sparsely until Sebastian received a call and had to leave to head to his company.

After Sebastian had left, Debbie looked into the cup and recalled what Gail had said to her moments ago. "Aunt, who's my mother? Why did my father refuse to tell me anything about her even on his deathbed?" she asked lightly. When her father was knocking on heaven's door, he made sure to marry his daughter to a stranger instead of letting her search for her mother.

the tea spilled, soaking the tea board. "Don't ask about her. That woman is heartless. Forget about her," Lucinda answered in a

had been born that her mother had abandoned her and her

reaction Lucinda had made got Debbie sewing

asked her in a low voice,

knew her aunt was referring

aunt knew she had married someone.

Debbie answered in honesty, "Yes, I have. But, I want a divorce. I'm

response, Lucinda nodded. "Alright. It's up

"Thank you, Aunt."

darken. That kennel was

that day, she saw Gail on the campus, which meant she was back to school. It also meant it was time for Debbie to go to

face wasn't as swollen as earlier. With the help of makeup, one could

"You thought being Curtis' pet could get you

house, Gail had overheard

expelled

when he knew that

in mind, Gail couldn't keep her laughter

a small connection with Carlos and whoever did was treated highly,

the pockets of her coat, Debbie cast Gail a scornful look and snarled, "Go

asked the school to take me back. It was Mr. Huo, you hear me? The one who you confessed your

he's my husband,

the facts and making up her own stories, Debbie found. "You know better than anyone why I confessed my love to Carlos. Also, where

Nian, please go look at yourself in a mirror. You'd be mistaken for

this was a waste of time, Debbie remembered that she had booked herself a flight to New York and had to make haste packing up her things back at the

you so proud, huh? Is it because of Jared and Curtis? You think they have your back now? I'm not scared. They're just two men! Just wait and see! I'll marry someone richer and more powerful