True Love Waits

Before answering Evelyn, Carlos cast a burning glance at Terilynn. He assumed it was her influence.

Glared at by her father, Terilynn was confused. What did it have to do with her?

"I'm your dad! I won't allow you to move out! You have no right to dictate to me. Your baby's daddy, and Tayson, I'll do what I want to them!" How could that guy hurt Evelyn like this! Carlos swore that he would do something to make him pay.

Evelyn was flustered. "Dad, I'm almost thirty. Can't I get a little privacy? I've told you that it was all me. He didn't even know I was pregnant. It was an accident. If you have to blame someone, blame me and my bad luck. Just ease up."

'Blame it on her and her bad luck?' Carlos' heart ached at her words.

Evelyn was a hard-luck woman when it came to love. Her first three boyfriends were dead.

And she broke up with the fourth one. Now there was this guy. She had an accidental pregnancy that turned into an ectopic one. What a tragedy!

Carlos felt his heart break into a thousand pieces for his daughter. "Have some soup first," he said in a calm voice as he placed the bowl of soup on the table.

Evelyn, however, had no appetite at all. In a choked voice, she said, "Dad, I'll go to America tomorrow. As long as you promise me..."

"I promise!" Carlos interrupted her.

Evelyn opened her mouth, but said nothing more. She lowered her head and focused on eating the soup.

When she finished, Carlos asked Debbie to leave and take the other two kids. Only he and Evelyn were left in the ward.

Carlos gave Debbie a comforting look. Then she closed the door to the ward.

father and daughter sat face to face in

"Evelyn."

and bravely looked into his

cooled down now, we can talk.

"I'm sorry, Dad." She shouldn't have spoken to Carlos like that. She knew

I know you. But

skipped

should accept the bitter truth. Ignoring his daughter's reaction, he continued, "If he really fell for you in a week, he should've respected you instead o taking advantage of you. He should've asked you out first. But obviously, he

judgment?" Evelyn blurted

looked at her was so sincere. The eyes don't

Carlos asked, "You want me to trust you. You want more respect. Fine. But you know I'm right. Why didn't you tell him that you were in the hospital? Or he knew,

"If your

was shocked by the affection in Carlos' eyes.

nothing was more important

of you, and even got you pregnant. I know this is a conversation you're supposed to have with your mom, but I need to ask you this. Didn't you

did I still get pregnant when we

only one possibility. Sheffield did it

looked at Carlos confusedly and asked,

had to make her face reality. "He wanted you to marry him

Evelyn smiled.

pale and

stubborn. You couldn't protect yourself this time. You were cheated by a bad guy. It's not just your fault, but ours too. I've discussed this with your mom recently.

She couldn't believe Carlos said that. On second thought, she realized that he might have misunderstood Sheffield. "No, Dad. It's not that he won't visit me, he can't. He's very busy," she explained hurriedly. He was a doctor. Of course,