True Love Waits

Chapter 321 A Complete Stranger

"Boo...hoo... Carlos...it's really you..." From the scent of his perfume, Debbie was pretty sure it was Carlos. As well, his arms felt quite familiar. For the last three years, not a single day had gone by that she had not thought of him.

But Carlos was shocked when she threw herself into his arms.

He too could feel her familiar scent.

"Guards! Call the guards over!" Startled by the strange woman's intrusion, a businessman next to Carlos demanded his assistant to call for security.

"Carlos, you are still alive..." Ignoring all the curious eyes around her, Debbie held Carlos tightly and burst into tears. Tears of joy, she could not hold back.

Carlos' first instinct was to push her away. But somehow, he just couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Pull her away from Mr. Huo!" a woman nearby reprimanded, her tone harsh and shrill. In a flash, the bodyguards, who had been hesitating, charged forward, grabbed Debbie forcefully and dragged her away.

Not believing her eyes, Debbie flailed and kicked, but to no avail. "Oh, Carlos. I request only one minute, please. Only a few words with you," she pleaded.

At this moment, a bodyguard threw a punch at her face. She gave a choked cry; that really stung. She broke free from their grasp and ran towards Carlos again. "Carlos, it's me. Debbie Nian..."

But the look that Carlos gave her was so cold, you'd be forgiven for thinking she was a total stranger to him.

'Debbie Nian?' The woman next to Carlos furrowed her eyebrows when she heard the name.

Right at that moment, Carlos' car came over and stopped, only a few meters from them. The bodyguards pounced on her again.

Despite her protests and struggling, they dragged Debbie away. The same brusque guy that had slapped her now hit her hard on the shoulder, sending her down to the ground with a thud.

As if in a rescue operation, the bodyguards whisked Carlos and his woman to the car. As one of the men opened the door for them, Carlos got in, without so much as looking back.

Debbie couldn't believe her eyes. She saw Carlos holding the woman's hand.

were safely seated, the driver started the engine and drove off. Quickly,

from the ground and clutching at her hemline, she ran after his car. "Carlos," she shouted. "You can't just leave like that! Carlos..." she screamed at the top

thought. Running fast as she could, she ignored the pebbles, some dangerously sharp and protruding on her path. Passersby watched curiously, but the barefooted woman

questions and strange gazes that bore into her back. Even the

chagrin, no matter how fast she ran, Carlos

for air on this dark night.

covered her face with both hands and

her mind. Did he ever miss her? Had he ever been in love with

Inside the car

hand

He too

spoke, feigning a nonchalant voice. "Carlos, who was that woman? She must be

his head, Carlos answered shortly, "I

her head on his shoulder.

at her and lightly cautioned, "Stop

This has been long coming, and I'm careful about a lot of things," Stephanie grumbled, avoiding eye contact to conceal her true feelings.

they arrived at the hotel, Carlos walked Stephanie to her room before coming back

out of the window, he briefly savored the spectacular night sky. Tonight, the stars shone with resplendence. As he loosened his tie, he pulled out his

from James

up to remind him of

have her feet treated before going home. By the time she got to the house, it was already 3 a.m. First thing, she went to Piggy's bed to check on her. Kissing her little bundle of

was sitting on the

happened last evening? I heard you left

odd about her today, '

a scare. When did you come back?" she asked. Getting anxious, Irene scooped Piggy up in her arms and sat beside

her

Piggy.