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..."

City three years ago, she had been

about Carlos back then, she would want to kill

she had been pregnant with their baby. The baby in her womb was the only reason

given birth to Piggy, both mother and daughter cried together-Debbie had missed Carlos

teach it to say 'Daddy' first. Then, the baby would always say 'Daddy' when wetting the bed or getting hungry. It would be your job to get up at midnight to change the diaper

been burdened by the thought that

she and Piggy could only depend on

He was right in front of

through his mind. He was

headache struck him and

the weeping woman into his arms. "Don't cry,"

stopped crying and looked him in the

his memory...?' she

tender embrace, Carlos became cold and

he tried to recall more of that memory, his head hurt

is coming back, isn't it?" Debbie was thrilled to bits and her

his head, and Debbie slowly retreated

said, "I'm sorry. I just completely lost it. I got to go now. Thank you for taking care of

around

her by the wrist. "You've lived here before?" he

here, I've also lived in the East City Villa." She remembered her life in 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

her eyes full of affection. "You used to spoil me so much. You even

now. You did so much for me in

felt

could understand how thrilled she had been when she had

cold eyes and the woman in his arms, she had been gripped by

see him alive and with another