True Love Waits

Chapter 117 They Have A Special Connection

Megan looked youthful in her pink, cashmere overcoat and white casual shoes.

Tabitha was delighted to see her. "Oh, Megan! You've grown! Let me see you," she said as she gave her a warm welcome hug. Tabitha was grateful because of what Megan's parents had done for Carlos. She loved her as if she were her own daughter. "Tabitha, I'm already 18, remember? I'm an adult now and won't grow much taller," Megan said coyly.

Amused, Tabitha grinned from ear to ear. She took Megan's hand in hers and patted it lovingly. Their closeness saddened Debbie, who watched silently in Carlos' arms. "Oh, Debbie, do you and Megan know each other?" Tabitha asked her.

Holding back the bitterness in her heart, Debbie forced a smile and answered, "Yes, we've met before."

'They look like a family, ' Debbie thought.

Suddenly, Megan let go of Tabitha and ran towards Carlos happily. She took his left arm casually as if she had done it a million times before, and said with a smile, "Uncle Carlos, Aunt Debbie, I'm sorry for not greeting you right away. I was too excited to see Tabitha!"

Carlos politely pulled his arm free from her grip and stroked her hair dotingly. "Every time you see Tabitha, you ignore the rest of us," he said.

Megan made a face playfully and walked back to Tabitha. "Of course. Tabitha loves me the most in the whole world," she declared proudly. Carlos held Debbie tighter and didn't respond.

Debbie stood there numbly, hands in her pockets. Feeling Carlos' tightened embrace, she squeezed the fabric hard, a choreographed smile stuck on her face.

It was never in her personality to be as amicable as Megan. Socials and flattery were not her strong suits. She wondered if Tabitha was disappointed in her already. "Let's go inside," Tabitha said, turning.

But before she could take a second step, Megan grabbed her arm and exclaimed, "Ah! Tabitha, I'm sorry I forgot about my friend's son. He's in my car. His mom had a last-minute meeting. She asked me to babysit him, but I really wanted to see you so I brought him here instead. I hope you don't mind."

With that, she stuck out her tongue awkwardly.

Tabitha said to the bodyguards hurriedly, "Let the kid out of the car.

a boy in a blue down jacket jumped out. He wore a black knitted hat and carried a toy gun. At the sight of the group of adults, he

frowned at the boy's rude words. Inexperienced in dealing

put her hands up and said, "King Jake, please spare me. How about

gun and dashed towards the house as he shouted, "Go! Charge!

he was in the villa and out of everyone's

if there was nothing wrong with the boy's behavior.

and helped the smiling lady

my and Carlos' son

point, her husband whispered in her ear, "I think we should have a

She replied as she followed him inside, "Didn't you

afraid that I would end up hitting him every day," he

into laughter. No doubt that they had a special

"I'll start working hard from

she changed into her slippers and put his in front

and answered, "To make you

by his flirtation, Debbie pinched him on the arm and scolded,

Carlos laughed.

the living room, Tabitha saw the two whispering to and smiling at each other. She was quite surprised. Carlos hadn't laughed like that since he was a teenager. Clearly, he didn't just

up to her obediently and said with difficulty, "Yes,

that she was reluctant to call Tabitha "Mom". It was just that she had never called anyone 'Mom' before. The word was alien to her and she needed time to adjust. Tabitha lifted her hand and was about to say something but was suddenly interrupted by Megan's scream. "Jake, come down! You are not allowed to go upstairs!" The boy, Jake, who was running up the stairs, turned his head back to Megan and made a face. "Try