"Wait. Just drop me here at the roadside," Debbie said. She didn't want to see Megan, nor did she intend to stop Carlos going.
Carlos looked at her and sensed the change of her mood, but he didn't know what she was unhappy about. "Honey, if those men take Megan, she will be in danger," he explained patiently.
But Debbie didn't respond.
When they arrived at the gate of Megan's housing community, the girl was cringing in a chair in the security guards' room, holding her legs.
"Megan!" Carlos called.
At his voice, Megan raised her head, ran towards him, and held him tightly. "Uncle Carlos, I'm so glad you're here. I was scared out of my wits."
"Don't be afraid. I'm here,"
Carlos comforted her gently. Seeing her husband holding another woman was bad enough, but his soft, warm consoling tone made Debbie feel even worse.
Some people used to say that her husband had a ruthless, cold soul.
But not to everybody, it seemed.
Gently he picked Megan up and carried her towards the car. "Open the door," he ordered the security guards.
"Yes, Mr. Huo," answered the guards in unison as one of them darted to open the back door quickly.
Then he turned to Debbie who had quietly stood by, watching. Thank God, he hadn't forgotten about her yet. "Deb, get in, please."
Debbie didn't want to get in the car.
Thankfully, as she was wondering what to do, her phone rang.
"Hi Tomboy, I'm calling just to ask where you bought the red wine last time," said Kasie.
drunk? Where're you? Okay, I'm coming to pick you
confused. She took her phone away from her ear and checked the service,
at home. Okay, stay put and wait
was waiting for her to get in the car and said apologetically, "Sorry, Kasie is
at her, Carlos didn't
said, "Debbie, go ahead if you have something to attend to. I'm already feeling much better and I don't
at the girl's nerve. 'This
she said and
'Stop me. If you stop me, I'll get in the car and go back to the villa with you.' But till a cab stopped in front of her, he didn't call her or come to
the back seat and said, "Have a rest. I'll go—" He intended to tell Debbie that
his sentence, Megan grabbed his sleeve and said in a feeble voice, "Uncle Carlos, I feel... I'm not
to take
Carlos. "Y-Yes," Megan answered, pointing
the medicine, he turned to look for Debbie, but
upset he felt
and asked, "What
She asked instead, "What's going on
Debbie replied, "Not much. Where are you?
have some bottles delivered here?" Kasie asked without a pause. Only then did Debbie
she gave Kasie the address and hung up. Then she called Jared. "Where're you?
Looking for a job for you. Where else
full mouth does not bark. He had taken a VIP card from Carlos, so he felt obliged to take matters concerning Debbie
"How is it going?"
you $1, 100 per hour. I was going to call you. When
pay was good. Some bars paid two or
gave her
took her straight to the manager. The manager had heard
which didn't go with the ambiance of the bar. But that didn't matter as long as she could
stage, guitar in hand, one might have dismissed her for just another wannabe. But the moment she strummed
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