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.

table with so much force that half of the tea spilled, soaking the tea board. "Don't ask about her. That woman is heartless. Forget

days after Debbie had been born that her

reaction Lucinda had made got Debbie sewing

about to leave, Lucinda asked her in

knew her aunt was referring

knew she had married someone. But she never knew

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

It's up to you. Whatever

"Thank you, Aunt."

face darken. That kennel was the main reason she despised Gail so

that day, she saw Gail on the campus, which meant she was back to school. It

to the timely treatment, Gail's face wasn't as swollen as earlier. With the help of makeup, one could hardly tell her

pet could get you a free pass huh? Guess what?

were having a conversation in their house, Gail had overheard that Carlos had agreed to allow

though, why a person who had gotten her expelled was willing to help her back

he has a crush on me? And when he knew that it was me who got expelled, he tried to make

couldn't

small connection with Carlos and whoever

the pockets of her coat, Debbie cast Gail a scornful look and snarled, "Go away, you psycho!" 'Mr. Lu

to take me back. It was Mr. Huo, you hear

I remember him cause he's my husband, you

her own stories, Debbie found. "You know better than anyone why I confessed my love to Carlos. Also, where did you get the idea that he turned me down,

starting to laugh again. "Well, isn't this amusing? Debbie Nian, please go look at

Debbie remembered that she had booked herself a flight to New York and had to make haste packing up her things back at the dorm. She also needed to go to the villa before heading for

shouted, "Artie's dead, Debbie! You lost your backing, so why the hell are you so proud, huh? Is it because of Jared and Curtis? You think they have