True Love Waits

Chapter 306 The Car Crash

Debbie gloated, "Of course. Now you know how powerful Kasie's backup is. You'd better treasure her."

When the lights turned red and the car stopped, Emmett turned back to look at Carlos and Debbie. "You're such a heartless couple," he complained. "I should tell Kasie to stay away from you two." "Kasie always puts her friends first. Even though you are her boyfriend, she still loves me the most," Debbie retorted.

As the lights turned green again, Emmett looked straight ahead and concerned himself more with driving. "Mr. Huo, see how Mrs. Huo wants to bully me around?" he grumbled.

Stealing an affectionate look at Debbie, Carlos wanted to lean closer and give her a peck on the cheek.

But just then, a sharp blaring horn interrupted him. Instinctively, Debbie snuggled close and grabbed at him, her hands shaking like aspen leaves. Ahead, she could see the oncoming 24-wheeler truck. The truck driver had overtaken from the wrong side of the road and was hurtling like a maniac, dead in their lane.

Reacting to the looming danger, Emmett swirled the wheel to the right. "Mr. and Mrs. Huo, a truck running the red light! Be careful!" he shouted in a panicked voice.

Meanwhile, Carlos turned and pushed Debbie down in the back seat. He held her tight in his arms as he shielded her with his body.

It all happened so fast. The next thing they heard was a deafening noise, and an impact that left Debbie with harrowing pain in the limbs.

The anguished groans of Emmett and Carlos alarmed her all the more. Although Carlos was shaken to the core, he said something, trying to assure her. "Honey... I love you..." he mumbled.

But soon, her head went blank. For a moment, she was as deaf as a doorknob.

Outside, it was total mayhem. As onlookers screamed and cursed in distress, more cars knocked and piled up, brakes squeaking and horns blaring.

In the car, Carlos, as if in a spasm, squeezed her so tight that he almost suffocated her. "Honey..." She tried to make a sound.

But something sticky fell on her face.

Trying her best to summon some strength, she stammered something, but all that came out was feeble inarticulate mumbling. Responding, Carlos sounded so weak by now, even though he still held her tightly. Debbie tried to move, but her body wouldn't budge.

voice on and off over

could barely move. She

milling around the car. "Somebody is in the car. Hurry, call an

Emmett was. No sooner had Emmett's name

people talking in hushed voices around her and going about with hasty footsteps. Shortly, she was moved to

went

the matter? Why am I lying

there was a

open, she stared at the blank ceiling, wondering where on earth she was. It was not until she sat up that it finally dawned on her that

How is

she attempted to get out of bed. The throbbing pain in her hand reminded her that she was on a drip. Clenching her

You

was dying to see Carlos. For him, she'd rather risk her own life, and even the baby's, if that was what it meant. "Please, tell me,

moment, the nurse was silent, not knowing how to break the news, especially the piece concerning Emmett. "Mr. Huo is still in the emergency room, but his

have to be more careful. If you keep on doing this, you might lose your baby. Do you really want that? Lie down please, and I

of her baby calmed Debbie down. But she still wished they could take her to Carlos right away. Grudgingly, she climbed onto the bed

feeling helpless as she turned to take a swab to clean Debbie's bleeding hand. She carefully broached the subject. "Mrs. Huo, I'm afraid Mr. Huo's condition is not so good. And Emmett...he was already dead when the ambulance arrived at the scene of the

her lips

believe what she was hearing. Was it a bad dream? A nightmare that she'd wake up from and see Emmett

the needle to the back of her hand and tried to assure her, "Don't worry, Mrs. Huo, we have

she mulled over the news, she took a deep breath and silently said

teary eyes, the nurse met her inquiring gaze, nodding in a way that confirmed Debbie's

have died and the nurse was only trying to be

on him. When we arrived at the scene, we found both of you unconscious, but pressed against each other, as if your husband had seen the oncoming truck and wrapped his arms around you. I guess, he might have instinctively tried to shield

Shaken to the core, her head began swimming.