True Love Waits

Chapter 390 Back Inside The House

Carlos took the receiver from his ear as he regarded the child. His gaze softened. He finally got back on the phone. "How could I have a kid out of wedlock? I'd rather let nature take its course." "Okay, I'll butt out. Have fun. Bye," James said.

"Bye."

After the phone call, both father and son had something to think about.

James clutched the phone tightly, shaking. He should have gotten rid of that child 3 years ago. 'It must have been a moment of weakness,' he thought. 'It's a time bomb. If Debbie leaks to Carlos that the child is his, it'll ruin everything. This is one time I hope I'm wrong, and that the child he's playing with is not Debbie's.

The woman has changed. She has far more influence than when I met her. I have to stop Carlos from knowing he has a kid.' He called his assistant in. A man walked in and bowed deeply. James didn't stop to greet him. He simply said, "Go to Z Country and find out if Debbie gave birth three years ago. If so, bring the child to me."

"Yes, Mr. James Huo."

After the assistant had left with his orders, James was relieved.

Around the same time, Debbie called Carlos to ask him about their trip to Disneyland. She joked, "You paraded my daughter around in public. Just make sure she stays safe, okay?"

"Uh huh." Debbie didn't have to tell him that. Carlos loved that child. He wouldn't let anything bad happen to her. She knew him. He'd protect her with his life.

Debbie didn't mind his indifferent tone. "Where is she now?" she asked.

Silently, Carlos swung the phone around to focus on Piggy. She was sitting on the edge of Carlos' bed, playing. "Hi, sweetie," Debbie said excitedly when she saw Piggy. 'She's so cute!'

Piggy looked up when she heard Debbie's voice. She smiled, baring her white little teeth. "Mommy, Mommy, new toy!"

she said, raising a half-assembled set of LEGO bricks, which Debbie had never seen in her apartment before. Carlos must have bought that for Piggy. 'But isn't LEGO for older kids? Can Piggy put all that together? And what about the choking hazard?'

you do that?"

Carlos helped. Not done yet." She looked away and down

it's like the LEGO blocks are more important than her mom, ' Debbie

"Okay, bye-bye, Piggy. Go

the video chat

'Damn it! Would it kill her to talk

love me? She has a funny way of

another day at least to make up for it. On the fourth day, she couldn't wait to get back to Y City. As soon as she got off the plane, she headed straight

hiding it. It took us several days to track down the woman

out a mouthful of smoke. The acrid scent filled

gave Frankie a stern look and

that she'd take the blame if it all went south. So, I guess we have things to

No

Frankie was nervous, wondering

the cigarette and said flatly, "I'll take care of

"Yes, Mr. Huo."

the entrance without being challenged? He looked up at a room on the second floor where Piggy

stop in the parking lot. Debbie lowered the window

and said, "Nice

Carlos before she came back. He replied

been discreet. But he felt compelled to inform her, "Piggy's been here the last few days. Mr. Huo has

Didn't he have work to do?"

have to go. Excuse me." Frankie had the sinking feeling he'd

Debbie looked at the study on the second