True Love Waits

Chapter 293 So Annoyed

Valerie cut to the chase and said, "Carlos is about to send his father and Lewis to jail for your sake."

The old lady wasn't someone who would joke with Debbie. Realizing the authenticity and severity of the matter, Debbie widened her eyes in shock. After a pause, she found her voice and stammered, "For real? Carlos...He... Is this true? What happened?"

Valerie sighed impatiently. "If it wasn't true, why do you think I'm making this phone call to you? Debbie, if you can talk Carlos into giving up his charges against James and Lewis, I won't be against your marriage anymore," Valerie swore.

As she slowly processed the old lady's words, Debbie dropped into an eerie silence.

Valerie silently waited for her reply on the other end.

A lot of questions flooded Debbie's mind. She tried to sort them out. 'Why would Carlos sue James? Is it because he slapped me? And Lewis? Was he sending him to prison for almost raping Kasie?' After thinking hard for a few seconds, Debbie replied decisively, "Mrs. Valerie Huo, this wasn't the first time Carlos' father had laid his hands on me. And Lewis has done some really bad things. Are you sure you want to overlook their actions? I'm not sure if I can talk Carlos into letting them off the hook. But even if I do succeed, can you make sure that they won't commit the same mistake again? Can you make sure that your son won't hit me again? Or do you think you can stop Lewis from doing anything reckless from now on?"

Valerie already knew how eloquent Debbie was. "So, are you saying that you won't do me this favor?" she snapped, sounding a bit angry.

Debbie sighed. She never meant that she wouldn't help. She just wanted to get some sort of guarantee from her. "I didn't say I wouldn't help you. I'm just afraid that Carlos might not listen to me. But anyway, since it's a request from you, I'll give it a shot. But please, be ready for any outcome. I might not be able to change a thing."

"I know. Just call Carlos and tell him that you forgive them and that you do not hold them responsible for their actions."

"Mrs. Valerie Huo, you have misunderstood my words. I never said that I wouldn't hold them responsible." If she easily let James and Lewis be exempted from any responsibility this time, they would surely repeat their mistakes again. She couldn't just turn a blind eye on what they had done to her and Kasie.

"Why? What do you want from them?" Valerie raised her voice.

let them walk away without making them suffer at least

whatever she wanted just with a phone call? I'm not

deep breath to compose herself. "Debbie, don't get

at

Lewis and James out of the lawsuit. Left with no choice, she softened her

No, actually...there's one thing. I want you and Mr. James Huo to acknowledge me as Carlos' wife. If I'm not good enough, just tell me what I should do. But give me the respect that I deserve. Don't go against me for everything I do and resort to violence. I don't think

thought. "Okay." She had intended to change her attitude towards Debbie if she could just make Carlos show some mercy towards James and Lewis. She was planning to be nicer to her

the nervous call,

was lost in deep thoughts as she stared at the locked phone

with Carlos, she always had to be the first one to

past. But for this time, what he had done infuriated her to no end. How could she take the initiative to talk to him? She had already rejected at least

and Portia showed up at the Civil Affairs Bureau of Y City. After going through some procedures, they smoothly

reporters instantly surrounded

Portia along with him to the manor, and showed their marriage license to

gaze away from their marriage license and said indifferently, "Stay at the manor

to do right now was butter Carlos up as much as possible,

apologize to Debbie, Portia had no choice but to nod, "Yes, Mr.

opened the company file to continue his work, Carlos said calmly, "Enjoy

confused at first. But then he nodded understandingly

the other hand, Portia felt miserable, tears threatening to come out of her eyes. She had intended to live as a nominal couple with Lewis, without any

Carlos would mention this openly. On an impulse, she asked bluntly, "Why are you so cruel as to use every means to make