Mr Carlos Huo, She's Your Wife

"But there's a line. I hope for your sake you don't cross that line again. As an elder, you should know better. I'll let Megan off the hook this time, but if she talks about my parents again, things won't be so easy for her, I swear."

After that, Debbie turned and went upstairs.

Valerie was too furious to say anything. If it were possible, steam would have poured from her ears.

Back in her room, Debbie decided to get comfortable. She drew a nice warm bath and washed the grime away. She had hardly put clean clothing on before her phone rang. She knew the number by heart, even though she didn't have him in her contact list. It was Hayden. 'Why's he calling?' she wondered.

In a bad mood, Debbie decided not to answer it, just let it go to voicemail. She wasn't very good company right now. Then she got a text message from him. "I'm in New York. I need to see you. It's important."

'Hayden is in New York?' Debbie was a little worried. "Why are you here? What's so important?" she asked in a text.

"I'll give you the details when we meet up. If you don't come and meet me, I'll go to the Huos' residence to find you,"

he threatened. 'What the heck?' Debbie cursed inwardly. She figured she'd better do as he said. After all, it might cause a scandal inadvertently. She called Carlos to let him know.

"I want to go out for a while," she told him.

"Okay, I'll ask the driver to take you wherever you want to go."

"Okay. Carlos..." Debbie intended to tell him that she was going to meet Hayden, but remembering how jealous he could be, she decided not to.

"Yeah?"

"Oh, nothing. What time are you coming home tonight?"

"Since you miss me so

this time for hitting on her. "Okay," she replied sweetly.

On Broadway Avenue

driver away, and walked to the coffee shop where she was supposed

got there, Hayden was already waiting for her. Seeing

the air. Debbie felt she could hardly stand the cold after stepping out of the Huos' house. They kept that place hot like summer with the heat on all the time. She took off her hat and scarf, unzipped her down jacket, and sat opposite Hayden before

said to the barista who had just brought her the coffee. Hayden just

Debbie feel uncomfortable. "Mr. Gu, I'm here,

"You married Carlos Huo."

was not a question

Debbie nodded, "Yeah."

truth earlier, Hayden felt a pang in his heart when he heard her admit it

together and make a perfect couple. Everyone thinks that they'll get married sooner or later. James told the press a few days ago that

their business interests. It turned out that he had chosen a daughter-in-law a long time ago. Debbie was an unpleasant surprise to him. And his decision

Carlos' family might have some problems with her right now, but that was

his niece, though she's not a blood relative." Hayden had done some research on Carlos. Although there wasn't much, he

"It doesn't matter." She believed that the love between her and Carlos was strong enough to overcome any obstacle between them. They would pass

sighed, resigned to his fate. He still couldn't win her back. He said in

her hands. "When did I lie to

thought you were married to Emmett, and you didn't deny it." He felt played, felt that he made a fool of himself in front of Emmett and her. He didn't like

I broke up. Remember? So I have to tell you who I

was bleeding. He leaned forward

me!" Debbie said angrily, trying to pull her hand out.