True Love Waits

Chapter 397 Give Me Away

After bidding farewell to Ivan, Debbie turned around to leave, but a woman stepped in her way. It was Ramona.

With sympathy in her eyes, Ramona stared at Debbie. "You're sad, aren't you?"

Debbie's heart trembled. She did her best to bury her emotions, hoping her face would betray nothing. She ridiculed the woman. "Why would I be? Because you threw me away, or because you left Dad? Nah, that can't be it."

Her words pained Ramona's heart. She tried to mollify her. "I'm so sorry. Give me a chance to make it up to you."

Before Debbie could reply, an old voice rang out, "Ramona!"

When Ramona saw the old man approach, her face changed abruptly.

Debbie wasn't interested in talking to either of them, and tried to bolt. But Ramona suddenly had a meltdown, shouting, "Dad! You're a parent. You should know how I feel. I haven't seen my kids in more than twenty years. Don't start with me."

Her miserable voice struck a chord in Debbie's heart. It didn't sound like she was pretending to be sad at all. Her anguish sounded genuine.

Debbie froze on the spot. She was conflicted, because she wanted to leave, but not like this. She turned to look at the woman engulfed by sadness. Her whole body trembled. Elroy showed no emotion whatsoever and simply gestured to the bodyguards standing behind him. On command, two of them stepped forward, ready to grab Ramona and take her away.

In response to this, Ramona completely lost control of her emotions. She cried hysterically. "Am I really your daughter? You've tortured me for more than twenty years! Why? When my own daughter is finally in reach, and you do this? Fifty is just around the corner. I don't have much more time. If I can't see my kids, why go on living?"

"Shut up! Take her away!" Elroy barked. Her cries elicited no sympathy from the old man, but instead, they added fuel to the fire.

Standing next to Elroy was Ramona's stepmother, Sybil. The woman just stood there, watching impassively. She made no move to stop Elroy.

As the bodyguards approached Ramona again, she suddenly turned around, rushed to Debbie and hugged her tightly. "The best thing I ever did was marry your dad, but probably the worst thing as well. Remember, I love you, and your brother too. Forgive me. I can't love you anymore."

Debbie was shocked by her emotional words. An ominous feeling rose in her heart.

catch her hand, but failed. The sad woman crazily dashed towards the busy road outside the parking lot before the bodyguards could reach her. Debbie knew what she was going to do, and an empty hole was there where

bodyguards immediately

to her heels and ran after her, ignoring the inconvenience of the

didn't know was that when she began to run, the man behind her followed her, and quickened his pace as well. He had left the party early, since he was busier than ever nowadays. "Carlos!" Stephanie cried out behind

entire world was taken

by running into the heavy traffic. If Debbie followed her, she

to move

hold. A car couldn't stop in time, and the driver leaned on the

desperate mother stood there, arms akimbo as if welcoming it. In a panic, Debbie picked up the pace, but unfortunately, she tripped over her high heels,

smile. The despair in her eyes was plain for anyone

the scene. Even the bodyguards stopped in their tracks seeing the heavy traffic on the

out from nowhere and sprinted towards Ramona. The man caught her arm and pushed her away.

and somersaulted in the air, carried by

fright when she saw who it

the pain in her ankles, she kicked off her high heels and

safety was the only thing on her mind. 'Oh God. Please be okay. Please be okay!'

down every pedestrian's spine. Carlos' face went pale as he saw Debbie run towards him amidst the onrushing cars. Right then, a black car

popped into his brain. Some

urgent situation, he didn't have time to dwell

pressed his lips and ran over to Debbie. Before the black car reached her, he quickly pulled her into

Carlos shielded her with his body. They didn't stop rolling until finally his back hit a car parked

hit his sturdy chest. Carlos closed his eyes in pain. He wasn't a weak man, but he

hurt?" Debbie asked nervously as she tugged at

caught up to them. "Carlos! Oh my God,

came upon the scene. "Carlos, are

are you feeling?"