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?'

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and down at her toy, painstakingly

But now it's like the LEGO blocks are more important than

little embarrassing for Debbie. "Okay, bye-bye, Piggy. Go to bed

Debbie turned the

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

She has a funny way of

delayed. She had to stay 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

betrayed no emotion, 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

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

Frankie a stern

Nian paid her and told her that she'd take the blame if it all went south. So, I guess we have

Huo like that. No wonder

Silence befell the study. Frankie was nervous,

put out the cigarette and said flatly, "I'll take

"Yes, Mr. Huo."

car pulled in. He saw a woman behind the wheel. It wasn't Stephanie's car. Who else could get through the

stop in the parking lot. Debbie lowered the window and

said, "Nice

texted Carlos before she came

her, "Piggy's been here the last few days.

to do?" His

the study. Sorry, Miss Nian, I have to

bye," 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 the