True Love Waits

Chapter 457 That's Not Like You

Evelyn let go of Debbie and hugged Ivan. "Daddy Ivan, I missed you," she said sweetly.

At first, Ivan was surprised to hear her call him "Daddy Ivan." But after a moment's consideration, he got it. She called Carlos "Daddy" now. "You have your real daddy now. Daddy Ivan is sad."

Shaking her head, Evelyn consoled him, "No, I like Daddy Ivan. Won't forget Daddy Ivan."

Ivan was amused. He kissed her and said, "I'm happy. Go play."

Jus, Evelyn and Sean left their parents and they scampered off to play their own games. After mingling with the other guests, Debbie, hand in hand with Ivan, walked over to Carlos and handed him the birthday present. "Happy birthday, Mr. Huo," she said, standing over the couch where he sat.

Carlos glanced at the gift but didn't take it. "Who is it from?" he asked.

"Both of us," Debbie said purposefully.

"Oh." Carlos motioned Frankie to accept the gift and put it over on a table. Far from him.

Stephanie was sitting next to Carlos, and watched the whole exchange, smug and amused.

Ivan smiled, paying no heed to Carlos' cold attitude. He put his arm around Debbie's waist and pulled her into his arms. "Happy 32nd, Mr. Huo!" he said provocatively.

At the sight of the two in each other's arms, Carlos' face grew gloomy. "You doing this on purpose?"

"Doing what, Mr. Huo?" Ivan played dumb.

Carlos got up from the couch and walked over to Debbie and Ivan. "Mr. Wen, It looks like Kasie is here." A simple sentence, but you could tell by his tone it had tons of meaning.

thinking of calling her to ask where she was She wrenched her hand out of Ivan's grasp, walked over to Kasie and asked, "Hey girl! When did you get here? I

the phone. A fussy client. I almost had

and bantered for a while. When the party was about to

Debbie exclaimed when she saw the

come back to the city. He'd been out of the

he heard Debbie, he instantly met her gaze. When their eyes met, Debbie found the shy, reserved boy had grown up a

an expensive, tailored suit. Above a white shirt was a navy

party too. When he laid his eyes on her, he couldn't help striding towards her excitedly and hugged her tightly.

what was

others showed sympathy.

timing their embrace. If the two didn't separate within ten seconds, there'd be

Gregory's back. "I heard you left the country 3 years ago. How are

love and tell you when the time was right. Now, I'm back, and you and Mr. Huo are divorced. Debbie, will you go out with me? I'm in this for the long haul, and want

and more. His face was so dark it looked as if a storm was on the

something was wrong. She realized how long Gregory had his arms

no longer the timid schoolboy. Rather than let her go, he continued to prattle on. "I missed you so much. The only thing I

say? Yes? No? Neither sounded right. His timing wasn't right, that was

are staring at us." She

her again, Gregory wouldn't take the hint, nor

things were between Carlos and Debbie. She decided to get involved, separate the

beat her to

grabbed Debbie by the wrist and roughly yanked her

the room was so quiet. No one dared breathe, for fear the sound would