True Love Waits

Chapter 145 If A Bear Mauled Me To Death

"I heard it from the village head!" Jared replied. He had gone to the village head's house in an attempt to get an electric warming fan or at least, an electric blanket. Much to his disappointment, he hadn't gotten anything. Perhaps, the only thing to help him keep warm now would be wine, which thankfully, their hosts had supplied in plenty. So he joined the village head for a drink with the accompaniment of some hearty talks. But the elder was no heavy drinker. Only a few glasses down and he dropped the guard, turning into a blabbermouth.

In between his juicy tales, he let slip to Jared that someone had requested the villagers to give special care to Debbie. Although he didn't know who that person was, he remembered someone mentioned about a name "Mr. Huo".

From the village head's words, Jared could put two and two together. The surname Huo was a rare name, and even across the city, there was only one "Mr. Huo" whose influence could reach a remote village like the Southon Village.

Touched by Carlos' gesture, Debbie flashed a sweet smile. But she didn't want to admit the happiness exploding in her heart. Instead she faked a retort to Jared. "No, I don't think the village head was telling the truth."

"Oh, really? But I can see you smiling from ear to ear. Why don't you just admit that you're on cloud nine now?" Jared teased.

Debbie turned around and glared at him. "Just go and do night running. It will help you keep warm!"

'Do night running? No way! I would rather stay under the quilt, though I have to tolerate Dixon, ' he thought.

In Y City, by the time Carlos came back, Debbie had already been away for about three days. She had left without giving him a phone call, not even sending him a message. Sulking silently, he took out his phone and called Curtis. "Have they arrived there?"

"Yes, they arrived safely, although my brother lamented the living conditions. Seems a little seedy over there," said Curtis on the other end of the phone. 'His brother? Gus Lu?'

Closing his eyes tight, Carlos said in a stern tone, "It serves her right. She made her own bed." 'She didn't even ask for my opinion before deciding. I didn't know it until the name-list was submitted to the school,' he thought to himself.

"Rest assured. I've done as per your instructions and asked the people there to take good care of her. I've also sent Gus there to protect her. I know you feel bad, but it's only a few more days and she'll be back." Curtis understood what was going on in Carlos' mind.

I can bank on your unreliable brother for anything meaningful?" he asked. If he hadn't known that Gus had shown no interest in women in

replied, "Well, anyway, he's a man. Somehow, I believe, he can protect the girl should the need arise. Besides, Jared and Dixon went along with

for Carlos to be distressed that she might suffer some harm. If anything, he was pretty sure she'd be just fine. But how would she cope

infrastructure. 'For three whole days of her stay there, she hasn't bothered to call me. Not even once! I think I should just let her be. Why should I care after all?' Carlos was angry at

of her absence, everybody around him could sense his palpable anxiety. For fear of getting on his wrong side, they went about work with caution. Now, seeing Carlos' deadpan face made Emmett shudder in fear. He knew his boss must be in an extremely terrible mood. Before he followed Carlos to the

arrived at the company building, all the staff tried their best to stay away from

still a few managers who were unluckily caught by Carlos

demon. But he knew he

continued, "Mr. Huo... Mrs. Huo is dancing with that young

taking a walk with that young

day, everyone in the meeting room held their breaths. They couldn't utter a wrong word, because they could feel the dangerous aura around their boss. When Emmett saw a postcard, he finally felt a hope. 'Oh! The senior executives and managers of the ZL Group finally can be

assistant, Emmett rushed into the

Then how about I send you to

curious and nervous gaze, Emmett mustered up his courage and walked toward

came to a sudden stop when

landscape. There were words written on its back. "Carlos, this is my second day in the Southon Village. Have you

that this postcard is very beautiful so I sent it to you on a whim. Then again, I think I'd better write a few words on it to jolt you

said anything back? Do you still love me? Fine, if your answer is no, then I'll stay in the Southon Village

I do? But when I remember that your mother treats me even better,

If you still love me, how about we adopt one from them? I won't need to experience the pain of giving birth to a baby.