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."

bet he bad-mouths me a

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

"Oh, come on. I'm not dumb. Why are you here? Don't you have some rounds

see you. Don't worry about

"Thanks."

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

He hadn't lost any sleep over it, but it was a mystery.

under the covers. "Just because I love him doesn't mean I have to marry him, right? We can't control everything. And while we think lovers are supposed to be together, sometimes,

be together? Who else should they be

lots of people with happy endings. You'll find the

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,

"Jealous? He has Stephanie. No need to be

guys were an item? What happened? Is it

"Of course not."

"So what's going on? I might be able to help," he said excitedly,

doctor

Niles didn't. He got mad. Without looking back, he snapped, "But not too busy to pack you off to the

the ward suddenly became quiet. When Niles turned his head, both he and

with wide eyes.

happily, "Who's this hottie? You know her, Debbie? Why

happened to my brother?" Irene asked. She looked

better now. Don't worry," Debbie

fore. He remembered

would be Ivan's sister, Debbie's

taking care of him,