True Love Waits

Chapter 107 The Mother-in-law’s Coming

At ZL Group, Carlos was listening to one of his secretaries, Zelda, do a report in his office when his phone rang. The caller ID said it was his mom.

"Mr. Huo, that's all. I'll leave it at that." When Zelda realized it was a personal call, she put the file on the desk and excused herself.

Once she stepped out and closed the door behind her, Carlos took the call. "Hello, Mom," he greeted.

"Son, did I catch you at a bad time?" Tabitha Luo asked in a gentle voice.

"No, not at all. What's up?"

"Your father and I saw the news this morning. Did you..." Tabitha Luo didn't finish her sentence.

Carlos knew what she was trying to ask. "Yes, Mom, it's true," he admitted.

"Then bring her home, please. Your father and I would like to meet her. Or, even better, I can come over in the two days I'm taking off duty." Something important occurred to Tabitha Luo. She urgently needed to meet her daughter-in-law-to-be.

"Okay. I'll have Emmett book an air ticket for you." For Carlos' part, he wanted to wait until his mother arrived to tell her that he and Debbie had already gotten married.

"Okay then. I'll let you go back to work. Take care of yourself. Okay?"

"Sure. I will, Mom. Bye."

Hanging up the phone, Carlos looked out the window, deep in thought. Not long after he and Debbie had registered for marriage, his grandfather had fallen into a coma. Therefore, till now, his parents still hadn't known about the marriage.

At the Economics and Management School

Out of the bathroom, Kasie suddenly dragged Debbie in her arms and asked in a whisper, "Tomboy, tell me, last night, did you and Mr. Huo... Huh?" Instead of finishing her sentence, she gave Debbie a mischievous wink.

hand free and rolled her eyes

some clues, sweetie," said Kasie in a naughty tone. "Well, I can tell when a woman has had sex. You walk differently. In addition to the news this morning, I

arm, held her neck, and threatened, "Shut up! Keep it to yourself,

hysterically. Then she noticed the hickeys on Debbie's neck. "Oh my Goodness! What a crazy night it must have been

her down jacket up quickly and wrapped herself tight. "Shut the hell up!" she growled. Then lowering her voice, almost to a whisper, she said, "Remember

"To hell with it!" retorted Debbie. "You thought you could buy me off

problem. But since when did you become

her chin and said slowly, "I don't. But since it's

pushed her away. "What kind of

which Debbie replied with a teasing smile, "Good. Then Kristina and I are going hiking on Saturday

is she going to have time for you? Poor Tomboy. Considering your husband is hideously busy, you're stuck with me on Saturday. Can't you see?" Kasie joked, feigning an air of indifference. "Now, say something nice to me, or you

said

"On what?"

you will buy me lunch for a month. If he doesn't, I'll buy you

Mr. Huo are hot for each other right now.

number, cockily shook her phone in front of Kasie and said,

"Devil!" Kasie cursed.

ear. Soon the phone was connected. "Honey," came the greeting from the other

form of address almost made Debbie choke on her own saliva. "Ugh...well, Mr. Handsome, are

Miss me?" asked

to the conversation. "Um, are you busy this Saturday? I'm thinking of

can't. Your mother-in-law's coming this

'Huh?? Mother-in-law ?'

think straight. "My mother-in-law...No. Why is your mom coming all of a sudden?" she asked

overreacted, Debbie cleared her throat

will land on Saturday noon. Let's