True Love Waits

Chapter 38 My Dear

"A one-week leave? Why am I just hearing about this now?"

Philip lowered his head in silence, lacking any explanation.

"From now on, I want you to report her every move to me. Do you understand?" Carlos ordered sternly and took out his phone.

"Yes, Mr. Huo."

"Where is she heading? And why?"

"Um..." Philip hesitated for a second. "Mrs. Huo didn't mention anything." 'Didn't mention anything?

I guess she is avoiding me, ' Carlos wondered. Without further delay, he called Tristan and said, "Inform the airport immediately that..."

Within one hour, Debbie and her luggage showed up in the CEO's office at ZL Group.

As soon as she stepped into the office, she left her luggage against the wall, and hastened towards Carlos' desk. "Mr. Huo, what's this supposed to mean? Why did you do this? Don't I have my own freedom anymore?"

Carlos didn't say a word until he had finished going through the papers in his hand. He raised his sights to her face and said, "Come to the university with me this afternoon."

"No." Debbie refused him outright.

Disappointed, Carlos got out of his chair and asserted, "Too bad, you don't have a choice!"

been talking about without mincing our words. I've already signed the divorce papers. I really hope that you would do the same for me, for us, so that we can go our separate ways and carry on with our own lives." Ever since the idea of a divorce had popped into her head, it had always been there at the back of her

life lately. Far from feeling like she had married a husband, in truth, she felt like she had

as she was, Debbie had never flattered anyone to gain favor, but lately she had been trying very hard to please her husband. As if that weren't bad enough, he wasn't making it any easier for her. Instead of having to see him only in the mornings and the evenings at the

a break with this man. It had to end today. She would much

walked around the desk to the sofa across her and sat down. "Divorce is not an option."

the papers? What else do you want?" "What's wrong with this guy?' By then, she was so angry she wanted to

a lot of your money in the past

said, "I didn't do right by you in the past three years. I neglected you. I

the law, married couples who stay apart for two years or more are automatically considered divorced. So if

out a chuckle. After all, this young lady

problem. I can help her find

couple must be separated for two entire consecutive years. One year, nine months and ten days ago, I went back to the villa

kept the lights off so she wouldn't wake up and it was too dark to see anything anyway. Nothing had happened between the two of them

out at his reply. 'Hell no! I didn't even know a man

continued, "Secondly, the separation must be caused by the falling apart of the couples' relationship. In our case, I was working overseas. It doesn't fit the requirements, my dear. Besides, a divorce must be consented by both parties. There is no such thing

In that instant, her mouth hung with lips slightly parted and her eyes were as wide as they could stretch. She started

on the arms of the chair, he pressed his

is he doing? Why is he so close? Is he trying

a sudden, the air became thick with

her tension, Carlos spoke again. "The court requires evidence of a separation, which I am unable

"my dear"?' That form of address was starting to mess with Debbie's head. "Y-Yes, I