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..."

three years ago, she had been diagnosed with

Carlos back then, she would want to kill

with their baby. The baby in her womb

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

been burdened by the thought that their daughter would never know her daddy in

Piggy could only depend on each other for their survival in

was alive. He was

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 his face was as

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

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

memory...?' she

embrace, Carlos became cold and aloof

tried to recall more of that memory, his head

Debbie was thrilled to bits and her eyes

Debbie slowly retreated from his

"I'm sorry. I just completely lost it. I got to go now. Thank you

around to

the wrist. "You've lived

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 than my husband. You organized

me, and you were solely responsible for my good results in English and Advanced Mathematics. You even came to our school as a lecturer just to keep watch on me!" She looked at him, her eyes full of affection. "You used to spoil me

now. You did so much for me in the

had felt when she had believed that

had been when she had

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

see him alive and with another woman than live in a world