True Love Waits

Chapter 415 I Think I’m In Love

Debbie had returned the bracelets to Tabitha. And Tabitha had accepted them, which meant that she no longer thought of her as a daughter-in-law.

Elsie was amiable and caring. She had helped take care of Piggy whenever Debbie needed a favor. Now that Debbie and Ivan were married, she could truly call her "Mom."

"I can't reach Ivan. Can you have him call when he gets home from work?" Elsie asked.

"I will," Debbie promised.

"Okay. It's Piggy's naptime. Talk to you later."

"All right. Bye, Mom. Bye, Piggy."

Piggy waved at Debbie happily. "Mommy, bye-bye."

Debbie blew a kiss to Piggy before hanging up.

'Little one, sorry, Mommy can't spend time with you right now,' she thought sadly.

When she arrived back at the ward, she sat beside the bed. To her surprise, a moment later, Niles walked in. She had forgotten he worked at this hospital.

"Hi, Little Pepper," he said to her quietly.

Debbie raised her eyebrows. "Why do you call me that?"

Niles replied, "Damon calls you Pepper Nian a lot, so I guess it sounds natural."

so I bet he bad-mouths me a lot," she wondered, one

"No. He's a hothead, but he's okay.

come on. I'm not dumb. Why are you here? Don't you

to see you.

"Thanks."

he asked in a whisper, "But you like Carlos. Or am

over it, but it was a mystery. Debbie used to say she loved

to marry him, right?

together? Who else should they be with? The people

are lots of people with happy endings. You'll find the one someday, I'm

jealous? You take care of Ivan day and night." He was sure Carlos was jealous. Actually, Carlos told him that Debbie was here in this hospital. Although Carlos hadn't said it in so many words, Niles understood that he told him this because he wanted him to check on her. That was why he

him and smiled. "Jealous? He has Stephanie. No need to be jealous over

were an item?

"Of course not."

I might be able

on?" a mellow voice mocked. "Looks like a doctor who's too busy

was, but Niles didn't. He got mad. Without looking back, he snapped, "But

turned his head, both he and Irene were stunned at the

Niles with wide eyes. "Debbie, where

decided not to be angry anymore. He asked Debbie happily, "Who's this hottie? You know her, Debbie? Why didn't you introduce us before?" Their abrupt change

to my brother?" Irene asked. She

now.

in the back of Niles' memory came to the fore. He remembered when he

Ivan's

for taking care of him, Debbie." Irene hugged the