True Love Waits

Chapter 387 Time Will Tell

Carlos' face darkened when Debbie refused to step inside the villa. "Don't you want to know what kind of place your daughter will be spending her next three days at?" he asked. The irritation in his voice was evident.

However, she didn't respond. As she stared at the villa, she remembered the black and white funerary couplet hanging on each side of the doorway and Carlos' black and white portrait in the living room. The vision was so... terrifying.

The memories of what had happened three years ago returned to her in waves-the music studio Carlos had built for her, their dog Hum, the sunflowers they had planted together... And then James' vicious face popped into her mind, saying, "Debbie Nian, Carlos is dead! Ha-ha! He is really dead!"

Many nights, Debbie had woken up screaming, troubled by the nightmares of James' evil face and disgusting voice.

Some nights, she used to wake up crying after dreaming of Carlos' tender smile.

Other nights, she saw Carlos' cold gravestone in her dreams and used to wake up sweating.

She was in a strange state of mind as she stood in front of the villa where they used to live together happily.

Her face went pale and her legs became weak. She staggered, almost falling to the ground. Luckily, she supported herself by clinging on to her car hastily.

Seeing her distressed state, Carlos put Piggy down and coaxed her, "Evelyn, go find Uncle Frankie. I'll join you soon."

"Okay." Piggy looked at her mom, wanting to say something. But when she saw Carlos walking towards her mom, she turned around and ran into the villa.

Carlos held Debbie's arm to steady her footing and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Debbie's eyes were shut. After a few seconds, she opened her eyes and pain could be seen so clearly in them. She grabbed Carlos' arm tightly. "Carlos..." She held his arm tighter as if she was confirming that he was really alive. "You are not dead..."

'Carlos is alive! This is not a dream!'

Debbie cried and then laughed, which confused Carlos. In between sobs, she said, "I wanted to kill myself to give you company in death. But I had Piggy in my belly, and I couldn't..."

had left Y City three years ago, she

time she dreamed about Carlos back then, she would want to kill

had been pregnant with their baby. The baby in

and daughter cried together-Debbie had

that she had once told Carlos, "If we ever have a baby, I'll teach it to say 'Daddy' first. Then, the baby would always say 'Daddy' when wetting the bed or getting hungry. It would

only depend on her mommy. Debbie had been burdened by the

depend on

Carlos was alive. He was right in front of her

sorrow that surrounded the woman before him. Like an electricity pulse had hit him, a scene flashed through his mind. He was in a car which was about to be hit by a truck.

sharp headache struck him and

into his arms. "Don't cry,"

by his sudden tenderness. She stopped crying and looked him in the eye, trying to figure out

his memory...?' she

as she was enjoying his tender embrace, Carlos became cold

that memory, his head hurt and

thrilled to bits and her eyes widened. "What did you

Debbie

the tears off her face and said, "I'm sorry. I just completely lost it. I got to go now. Thank you for taking care of

around

by the wrist.

the East City Villa and she flashed a smile. "When we were staying in the East City Villa, you used to act more like my dad

affection. "You used to spoil me so much. You

much for me in the

had felt when she had believed that he was

one could understand how thrilled she had been when she had seen

cold eyes and the woman in his

and with another woman