Mr Carlos Huo, She's Your Wife

"Mrs. Huo... ran out of the hospital," Tristan stammered on the phone.

"How?!"

Watching the hospital surveillance footage, Tristan cleared his throat and answered, "Mrs. Huo asked me to grab some real food for her. After I left, she snatched a nurse's uniform, changed into it and ran off."

Carlos closed his eyes with resignation. He felt as if the old rebellious Debbie was back, always giving him a headache.

"Where did she go?" asked Carlos. His voice betrayed no emotion.

"The camera shows she hailed a cab at the entrance, and the cab drove towards Skyline Road. You know, she lost your wallet in the river. With no money on her, where do you think she went, Mr. Huo?" Tristan wondered how Debbie paid the fare, since she didn't have a penny on her.

Carlos stood up from his seat and left the venue quietly.

Portia grabbed her handbag and followed.

The manager of the fashion show had kept an eye on Carlos the whole time. The moment he saw Carlos leave the show, he tagged along.

"Tell Emmett to call Kasie. Tell her to stay put until I get there!" Carlos ordered on the phone.

Portia trotted after him. She almost sprained her ankle, thanks to a strap on her heel coming loose, but she didn't dare complain. She followed him all the way to the parking lot. Seeing Carlos hang up the phone, she asked, "Taking off, Mr. Huo?"

He glanced at her and said, "Yeah. Zelda will drive you home after the show."

Portia refused thoughtfully, "Thanks, Mr. Huo. No worries. I'll call my brother."

Carlos got in the car. Without one more look at Portia, he ordered Zelda to start the car.

When the manager of the show came out to the parking lot, Carlos' car was already gone.

an awkward expression on her face,

regained her composure and answered, "He had to leave for

pried, "Miss Gu, are

cold look. The manager grinned

back to the show. She called the driver and asked

block of flats, she told the driver with embarrassment that she

me? Nurse, don't you know you have to pay

I borrow your phone? I'll call

the cabbie reluctantly handed Debbie his phone. It was either that, or risk not getting paid. At this point, he still wasn't sure if he would.

are you?" she asked, once Kasie answered.

went to the hospital to see you this afternoon, but you were snoozing, so

I took a cab to your place, but I have no money to pay the fare. I'm at the

replied. Then Debbie heard her say to Emmett, "Emmett, don't answer your phone yet. Tomboy went to my place. Let's head back now." When Kasie answered Debbie's

I can find you at the restaurant— if

a moment of quiet on the phone. Then Emmett said on Kasie's phone, "Mrs. Huo, we're on our way back. Tell the

thought, Debbie said, "Okay, hurry please.

phone back to the driver and explained, "My friends are coming. You'll have to wait a moment. But I'll pay you double the

she must have presented quite a sight. She didn't have time to gather up winter clothing, and some of her clothes were lost in the accident, anyway. Her scalp had stopped bleeding, but she still had the bandage on, which people's

own clothes. These clothes belong to my friend. And I came to borrow some clothes from another

careful. You could catch a cold dressed like

approaching. It wasn't

car and paid Debbie's fare, her first thought was, 'Holy Crap!

and ran away from the Emperor like

his phone and ordered, "Mrs. Huo is

blocking her path. She almost ran into it, and had to put