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!"

mention angered, she finally spoke again after a moment. "Since you are not so busy right now, let's get to the matter we've been talking about without mincing our words. I've already signed the divorce papers. I really hope that you would do the

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

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

man. It had to end today. She would much rather lay her cards on the

desk to the sofa across her and sat down. "Divorce

Why are you still refusing to sign the papers? What else do you want?" "What's wrong with this guy?' By then, she was so angry she wanted to rush over, choke him, kick him in

"I know I've spent a lot of your money in the past three years. Don't worry. I'll

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

apology. Anyway, you don't love me and I don't love you either. A loveless marriage between two people is meaningless. Furthermore, according to the law, married couples who stay apart for two years or more

to let out a chuckle. After all,

help her find the best

two entire consecutive years. One year, nine months and ten days ago, I went back to the villa and slept next to

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

I didn't

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.

her face fell faster than a corpse in cement boots. In that instant, her mouth hung with lips slightly parted and her eyes were as wide as they could stretch. She started wondering if she should

moved towards her. Leaning over her with his hands on the arms of the chair, he pressed his face close to hers. Debbie was

Why is he so close? Is he trying to seduce me?' Debbie

the air became thick

Carlos spoke again. "The court requires evidence of a separation, which

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