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?"

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

in three days. But now it's like the LEGO blocks are more important than her

didn't seem like he wanted to talk much either. So it was a little embarrassing for Debbie. "Okay, bye-bye, Piggy. Go to bed early. Mommy will be back

Debbie turned the video

did that. 'Damn it! Would it kill her to talk

love me? She has a funny way of showing

work on the 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

and he wore his signature poker face. "It was Debbie Nian, sir. She didn't bother hiding it. It took us several 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

a mouthful of smoke. The acrid scent filled the tense air in

Frankie a stern look and ordered,

calmed down and went on, "She said Miss Nian paid her and told her that she'd take the blame if it all went south. So, I guess we have things

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

shifted his gaze, looking out the window. Silence befell the study. Frankie was nervous, wondering how angry Carlos might

and said flatly, "I'll take care of it.

"Yes, Mr. Huo."

Who else could get through the

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

"Nice to

she asked. She texted Carlos before she came back. He replied he'd be in the

discreet. But he felt compelled to inform her, "Piggy's been

to

Sorry, Miss Nian, I have to go. Excuse me." Frankie had the sinking feeling he'd said

drove off. Debbie looked at the study on the second floor,