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?'

do that?"

"Uncle Carlos helped. Not done yet." She looked away and down at her toy, painstakingly adding the pieces part by part, ignoring her

was surprised. 'I haven't seen her in three days. But now it's like the LEGO

to talk much either. So it was a little embarrassing for Debbie. "Okay, bye-bye, Piggy.

turned the video chat

mood darkened when she did that. 'Damn it! Would it kill her to talk to me for a

really love me? She has

show would be delayed. She had to stay another day at least to make up for it. On the fourth day, she couldn't wait to

days to track down the woman in the video-she left the country after she was paid. When we found her, it didn't take much prodding for her to admit she had drugged your father." Frankie stopped, secretly giving Debbie a

The acrid

stern

take the blame if it all went south. So, I

on James Huo like that. No wonder Mr. Huo likes her, '

out the window. Silence befell the study. Frankie was nervous, wondering how angry Carlos might get. After all,

seemed like forever, Carlos put out the cigarette and said flatly,

"Yes, Mr. Huo."

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

to a stop in the parking lot. Debbie lowered the window and waved at

politely and said, "Nice to see you, Miss

texted Carlos before she came back. He replied

hesitated. He had always been discreet. But he felt compelled to inform her, "Piggy's been here the last few days.

Didn't he have work to do?" His words stunned

the study. Sorry, Miss Nian, I have to go. Excuse me." Frankie had the

Debbie said. After nodding to Debbie again, Frankie drove off. Debbie looked at the study on the second floor, and her eyes met those of the man standing by