True Love Waits

As a father, the only thing Carlos could do to help her out was to give her a shoulder to cry on. Unrequited love was the worst. The car drove away and Terilynn's tears fell like rain. She stared out the window, her tears blurring the wonders of the city.

At the Huo Residence

It was almost midnight and the lights were still on in the Huo Residence. Neither daughter had come back yet.

Debbie waited for Carlos and Terilynn in the living room. Bennett opened the door and walked in. Later, Carlos walked in, Terilynn in his arms.

Debbie hurried over and asked anxiously, "God, she reeks of alcohol! How much did she have?" She turned to a housemaid. "Get some hangover soup upstairs-quickly."

"Yes, ma'am."

Bennett answered honestly, "Miss Huo drank nearly an entire bottle."

Debbie sighed. Then she followed Carlos upstairs.

Carlos carefully set Terilynn down on the bed, took off her shoes, and adjusted her sleeping position. Then he tucked her in.

Debbie took the hangover soup the housemaid had made for her. She walked over to the bed and asked Carlos to hold Terilynn, forcing her to take a few sips of the soup.

When the housemaid came back downstairs with an empty bowl, she happened to run into Evelyn, who just came back from work.

Evelyn could smell the alcohol in the living room. When she saw the empty bowl, she asked the maid, "Did Terilynn have another meal?"

The maid shook her head, "No, Miss Terilynn Huo came home drunk. Mrs. Huo just fed her some soup to sober her up."

"Drunk? Terilynn?"

"Yes, Miss Huo."

she went straight to

Mother, what's wrong with her?"

After looking at each other, she said to Carlos, "You need a shower. I'll come

had been working hard. Carlos was a little worried about her. Before going to his bedroom, he reminded her, "Since Terilynn has already turned in, maybe you should do the same. Don't

"Okay, Dad."

back to Terilynn's room. The window was open, but she could still smell the stench of drunkenness. Not entirely alcohol,

looked at her sister. "Who

"She was alone."

"What's wrong with her?"

thought you knew.

had asked Carlos to appoint Tayson to be her bodyguard several times, but Carlos shut her down each

Evelyn nodded, "I knew."

been her bodyguard for over a decade. Evelyn was no dummy,

was engaged. He and his bride-to-be were tying the knot later on this year." Both Carlos and Debbie knew what happened this evening. Tayson called Carlos as soon

Evelyn sat on the edge of Terilynn's bed and smoothed her long hair, brushing errant strands from

wouldn't let him. Terilynn must be upset. She'll need time to get over it." Carlos told Bennett to keep an

heart broke. She wondered why both her daughters

way, it was nice of him to let her know. At least

telling Sheffield the same thing. Was she stringing him

your dad and I don't see eye-to-eye on that. You still talk

should nod or shake her head. She didn't give Sheffield her number or anything, but she bumped into him all the time. "I've been thinking... Dad's right. He shouldn't have gotten

many nights, but she still couldn't figure out how she got pregnant. Eventually,

she didn't want kids, but not

with that man, Debbie assumed that she wanted to spend the rest of

a mature and calm woman.