True Love Waits

Chapter 413 Bring Two

Debbie was preparing to go to dinner with Elmer Xue. She thought about getting a caretaker for Ivan while she was gone. Then Kasie walked in.

She pushed open the door and walked quietly into the ward. "Debbie," she called.

"Kasie." Debbie put her phone away and stood up from the chair to greet her friend.

Kasie brought a lily bouquet and handed it to Debbie. While Debbie scrambled to grab a vase, Kasie said quietly, "This is for Ivan. Thank him for saving my life. The bullet was meant for me."

"Why are you telling me? You know our marriage is in name only," Debbie said.

Kasie looked at Ivan thoughtfully and shook her head as she replied, "You're still his wife. And I've seen you two together. You care about him."

Having been unable to find a vase, Debbie put the bouquet on the table beside the bed. She said casually, "Oh, come on, the only reason we got married was..." The rest of her words stuck in her throat. She wasn't sure she was quite comfortable with it.

Kasie had moved to the head of the bed, staring at Ivan, lost in thought. She couldn't stop thinking that she should have taken that bullet instead of him.

'Oh no!' Debbie cried inwardly. 'Is Kasie falling for Ivan?'

Emmett had been dead for three and a half years. She was madly in love with the man when he passed, and grieved heavily. In that time, she'd never looked at another guy the way she was looking at Ivan

now.

'Wow. Will she be surprised... to find out he's gay?'

Debbie was flustered. She said hastily, "Kasie, have you been to Emmett's grave recently?"

She knew Emmett's name would make Kasie sad. Not wanting to look Kasie in the eye, she lowered her head, pretending to arrange the flowers.

Sure enough, Kasie came to her senses when she heard Emmett's name. The expression on her face was back to normal. She secretly pinched herself. 'Kasie, what were you thinking? He's Debbie's husband!" "N-not yet. I'm thinking going there in the next few days. Why?"

want some company? Since I'm here." Debbie feigned a casual tone. 'Sorry to bring Emmett up, but I didn't want to see you hurt,'

I need to go home now,"

the door, Debbie took her hand. "Actually, I'm having dinner with someone later. Could

trying to save my life. I should take care of him. But you've been doing it, since you're his

married. He's like a big brother to me," she said sincerely. Ivan had been

took it very seriously. She started thinking even

strange warm feeling of sitting where someone else had so recently sat. She put her chin in her hand, and looked at Ivan, whose eyes

handsome, so was Emmett. He had the

they were similar in some ways, but in other ways they couldn't be more different. Unlike Emmett,

drained from his lips making them quite pale. Emmett

Ivan

couldn't help reaching out her hand to slide her fingers

before the bullet buried

had told her even after

good looks or his courage

did it for her. No other man ever had a better

was her

hand,

you doing? He's married to your best friend. Stop!' she said

phone to cover her nervousness and get her mind off this

who led her there told her it was an exclusive booth

smiled happily. Carlos cared about

more than an hour for Elmer. She knew he was just trying to make things

she had to put up with

I apologize for what I did. I'm so sorry."

"I've done business with everyone from superstars down to indie artists. None of them were as

go help her. It was literally a matter