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.

"If you think I will just let them walk away without making them suffer at

that she could threaten me into doing whatever she wanted just with a phone call? I'm not a pushover!' Debbie laughed

compose herself. "Debbie, don't get

are not even talking to each other at the moment. So, you know, I don't want to take the initiative to contac Carlos. I will be happy if

Debbie was her last straw in helping Lewis and James out of the lawsuit. Left with no choice, she softened

don't want anything... 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

if she could just make Carlos show some mercy towards James and Lewis. She was planning to be nicer to her if she could give her that

call, Debbie heaved

as she stared at the locked phone

had to be the first one to contact him because of some reason or the other. Frustrated, she

not as serious as this one, so it was okay for her to make a concession in the past. But for this time, what he had done infuriated her to no

showed up at the Civil Affairs Bureau

out of the bureau, a throng of reporters instantly surrounded them. Shortly afterwards, everyone in the city knew that

to the manor, and showed

and said indifferently, "Stay

leave first thing in the morning," Lewis said obediently. All he wanted to do right now was butter Carlos up as much as possible, hoping that this overbearing man wouldn't lock him

apologize to Debbie, Portia had no choice but to nod,

his work, Carlos said calmly, "Enjoy your wedding night. Lewis, be tender

But then he nodded understandingly and

come out of her eyes. She had intended to live as a nominal couple with Lewis, without any sexual interaction. She believed that Lewis couldn't do anything to her if she continued

mention this openly. On an impulse, she asked bluntly, "Why are you so cruel as to use every means to make me..." She couldn't finish her words; she was too ashamed to say