True Love Waits

Chapter 322 He Had Me Fooled

Ivan was nothing if not efficient. By lunchtime, Debbie got the phone call she was expecting. Irene was playing with Piggy in the bedroom.

"Hi, Ivan," Debbie said, as she plugged her earbuds into the phone. It was so much easier to talk hands free.

"Debbie, I've had my people looking into Carlos Huo. But they didn't find much," he said. Someone made Carlos' private life even more private, deliberately hiding him from public life.

Debbie walked out onto the balcony and sat into the hammock she loved. The view was gorgeous. "What did they find?"

"Three years ago, he had an accident. No one knew if he was dead or alive for quite some time. His father, James, used this as a power grab, and took control of ZL Group. He's now the CEO. After several months in a coma, Carlos woke up. He had been in a bad way before that, having several injuries including a broken leg. They set that, so it healed nominally well. But thanks to a brain injury, he also had amnesia. Doubtless some of his recovery involved physical therapy. He's now a general manager in the headquarters of ZL Group. His personal life we know even less about. All we know is he's set to get engaged to the daughter of the Li family. They've known each other since childhood."

'He lost all his memories? And he's going to get engaged to Miss Li? The hot woman standing next to him last night must have been Stephanie Li, ' Debbie thought.

'So she's the one James was talking about. Angry with me because Carlos wouldn't give her the time of day. James' dream has finally come true.'

Debbie clenched her fists. 'James Huo, you're a fucking liar!'

"Debbie... is Carlos...Piggy's father?" Ivan asked tentatively. Actually, he knew the answer before Debbie confirmed it. But he needed to hear it from her.

The man always kept up with the latest entertainment news. So when the scandals were being reported on, he knew that Debbie was Carlos' wife. Or, in this case, ex-wife.

She never mentioned Carlos or Piggy's father to Ivan and Irene. They didn't ask her about him, either. There was no point in opening old wounds.

"Yes," Debbie answered honestly.

Ivan paused for a long while and then said, "Running away won't fix the problem. Whatever you do, we're here for you."

that I never thought that Carlos' death was a lie." The fact that Carlos was still alive

right. If you need me,

"Thanks, Ivan."

leaning against the

now? What is it, Miss Nian? Just

but she couldn't take Piggy with her. James might

Her mother liked Piggy a lot. She always wanted a grandchild, so she even forced Ivan to foster Piggy. Ivan was almost thirty, but he was still single. Then Irene looked

that. I just called your brother to ask him to investigate Piggy's...dad. I have to go back to Y

with the utmost care, "Isn't he dead?" Once Debbie had been

alive. His dad had me fooled, the old

Irene was rendered speechless.

and dropped Piggy off at the Wen family's house. After

disembarked, it was 6 p.m. She wore a mask, a baseball cap and sunglasses so nobody would recognize her. She

but decided to go to the

been gone for three years! That was

so she closed the

rang again. Lucinda stared at a confused Gail and

I think

her feet and rushed to

your best to find her and even went to Z Country to do that, did she reach out? No. Instead she hid. If she didn't want to be found, she should

Y City, leaving only a note as explanation. They hadn't heard a peep out of her, but then got the news that Debbie was a popular singer in Z Country. Lucinda went there to look

reproachful glance at Gail and opened the door. It really

guilty look. Lucinda looked noticeably older,