True Love Waits

Chapter 412 Me Again

After the paramedics carried Ivan into the ambulance, Kasie walked over to Debbie and hugged her. "Debbie, I'm sorry. It's all my fault."

Debbie's voice was choked. "No, it's mine. You were kidnapped because of me." Aldrich knew he might be able to overpower Debbie, but not both her and her bodyguards Carlos had hired for her. So his best bet was to get at her through Kasie.

With red eyes, Kasie held her tightly, unwilling to let go. "I was so scared. But you fought them off. Can you teach me? Then next time, things will be different."

Before Debbie could respond, they were taken down to the station for a statement. The police wouldn't be kept waiting.

Debbie had been at the police station way too many times. She started to think that she must have been jinxed or something.

Once they had given their statements and were allowed to leave, Kasie asked her parents to go home, and she accompanied Debbie to the hospital.

At the hospital

Ivan was still in the ER. The doctors were doing their best to save his life. They had the bleeding under control and washed the blood away from the wound, and several blood packs were brought in to replace blood lost from limbs and vital organs. Debbie and Kasie waited outside.

Debbie took her phone out of her pocket. The screen had been broken during the fight, but it still worked well enough. She found Carlos' number and texted him. "You saved my life. Thanks, old man." She got no reply.

Debbie sighed. 'He must be mad at me.'

Several hours passed. Finally the sign above the door of the ER was turned off. The doctors walked out. "Doc, how is he?" Debbie asked one of the doctors.

The doctor nodded wearily. "Thank god we got to him in time. The bullet's out, and now we wait."

Both Debbie and Kasie were reassured by his words.

They moved Ivan out of the ER shortly after the operation. Debbie and Kasie rushed over to the hospital cot as soon as they saw him. He was still in a coma.

a huge sigh of relief. This might be her fault, but at least Ivan was out of

but then she remembered Ivan was Debbie's husband. Although Debbie didn't love him, they were married. Kasie's eyes clouded with that realization. "Okay. I'll thank him

that something wasn't right with her. But she couldn't pinpoint what it was. In

the man in the hospital

alone with Ivan. She also realized she was parched and her throat was dry. She poured herself

phone

"Hi, Ruby."

out you left in the middle of the

knowing she screwed up. "Did you tell him it was an

wouldn't listen. What do

against the wall and closed her eyes to concentrate. "Call and apologize for me. Then invite him to dinner on the fifth floor of the Alioth Building tonight.

Then she texted Carlos. She wasn't sure whether he'd still ignore her or

a reservation for the fifth floor of the Alioth Building. I have to apologize to Mr. Xue from Longo Group tonight. But as you know, it's not easy to get a

if she was doing the right thing. She

till nightfall, but Carlos never texted back. Ruby called

her forehead and thought ruefully, 'There are tons of restaurants. Why did I have to choose the fifth floor of the Alioth Building? The most

thought, Debbie decided to solve

rang.

please?" a woman

"That's me."

Miss Nian. I'm the receptionist on the fifth floor of the Alioth Building. You have a booth reserved for you, starting at 6 p.m. When and where would

what we have entered in our system. Is there

eyes brightened. "No, I'm good. I just forgot. Thank you for reminding me. No need to pick me up. Just pick up Mr. Xue from the

Miss Nian.

"Thank you. Bye."

was a load off Debbie's