True Love Waits novel Chapter 194

"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?"

Carlos smiled. "Since you miss me so much, I'll come home early."

To his surprise, Debbie didn't scold him this time for hitting on her. "Okay," she replied sweetly.

On Broadway Avenue

Debbie got out of the car at an intersection, sent the driver away, and walked to the coffee shop where she was supposed to meet up with Hayden.

When she got there, Hayden was already waiting for her. Seeing her walk in, he waved at her.

It was a very cold day. She could see her breath in 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 ordering a latte for herself.

For a moment, neither of them spoke. Debbie's coffee came. "Thank you," she said to the barista who had just brought her the coffee. Hayden just leaned against the sofa and watched her.

It made Debbie feel uncomfortable. "Mr. Gu, I'm here, so just say what you have to say."

"You married Carlos Huo."

It was not a question but a statement.

Debbie nodded, "Yeah."

Though he knew the truth earlier, Hayden felt a pang in his heart when he heard her admit it in person.