True Love Waits

Chapter 289 Are You Going To Sue Your Dad

It also surprised Lewis to discover that it was Kasie in the room and not Debbie as expected. "I don't know. When I got the call, I was told Debbie was in the room. But later on, when Debbie kicked the door open, I was shocked." Afterwards, he did his investigations. Only then did he realize Portia was behind the whole trick. Had he known it was Kasie in the hotel room, he wouldn't have gone there. Not that he wasn't interested in her. Rather, he happened to be in the middle of something more important when he got the call.

Certainly, for Kasie, he wouldn't have put aside important work. But the person on the phone had assured him that it was Debbie in the hotel room, waiting for him. Straight away, he had rushed to the hotel, his excitement rising with every step.

That was a mistake he would live to regret. While he was still fumbling for an explanation, Carlos shot up from the couch and angrily charged forward with a clenched fist. It frightened Lewis and he quickly hid himself behind Valerie. The old lady spread her hands, ready to push Carlos back. By now, the tension in the air was palpable.

"Take a moment and cool your jets before you do anything rash, Carlos!" Valerie advised, her voice unusually firm.

"And you think I'll cool my jets that easily?" Carlos retorted. "Forget about it," he threatened.

Knowing the kind of person that he was, Valerie didn't see the point of arguing with him. Education and impressive work ethic aside, sometimes Carlos could be a pain in the ass.

Right now, rage nearly clouded his sense. Frightened, Lewis managed to summon up his courage to speak up. "What's the point of us quarreling over a woman, Carlos? Given that Grandma and your parents are all against the woman, I'd be reluctant to marry her, if I were you. At least, for the sake of peace within the family. Megan is..."

Before he could finish, Carlos swept him off his feet. Clutching for support, he knocked hard into the vase beside which he was standing while they argued.

Feeling disappointed in Carlos, Tabitha moved in swiftly. With all her might she grabbed his clenched right hand, which was ready to strike. "Carlos, from what we know, Debbie wasn't hurt at all, and neither was she raped. Are we going to live in terror just because your woman has been offended? How many more squabbles are you going to pick with people over the same woman?"

Standing by and watching in silence, Emmett opened his mouth, wanting to say, "But Kasie would have been raped if Debbie hadn't gotten there in time." Obviously, he also wanted revenge for Kasie. But before his words could come out of his mouth, Carlos angrily retorted to Valerie's scolding. "Squabbles? This is not the first time I'm confronting Lewis for improper conduct towards my wife. It's only that I have been patient with him, seeing that we are cousins. But my patience has its limits. True, Debbie didn't get hurt. But what about Kasie? She was drugged! What if Debbie had arrived at the hotel room only a little later? Do you know what we'd be dealing with now?" he sneered.

According to Lewis, most likely, Debbie was the wire-puller's target. It only happened that Kasie was at the wrong place at the wrong time.

maybe, Kasie might have posed a threat to the

of the city. Emmett too was out of town, on a business trip. If Debbie had been drugged and Kasie happened to be the only person around

might have turned out, the elders

commanded, "Go fetch Portia at

stepped aside to give orders to his men over the phone, the doorbell rang. "Hello, how can I help you?" asked the housemaid who had run

the police. We came at

Carlos to the housemaid, when he heard

Mr. Huo," she

full uniform walked in. "Hello, Mr. Huo, we're with the city bureau. Chief Li sent us here,"

a seat," said Carlos, nodding to acknowledge their arrival. Then turning to the maid, he directed, "Please get some water

that welcoming gesture. "Thank you,

had gotten everyone in the room apprehensive, except

and demanded, "Carlos, what the hell is happening? Do you have to go so far as to call

would have neither his old man's persuading nor threats. "Just wait. I called not only the police but also lawyers," he shot back without the slightest show of

purple with anger when he realized what Carlos was doing. He pointed threateningly, but when he opened his mouth to say something, anger choked out his words. Looking on, Valerie too had lost her cool. "Carlos, do

more comforting herself. With disbelieving eyes, she glared at her son and asked

the situation, Wade offered, "Carlos, I know you're angry. But I hope you can reconsider it. For

not mean that he can hit and insult my wife and get away with it. Does it?" Carlos' voice

chaotic. Now almost wailing, Tabitha shouted at

and Carlos remained composed from