Love is the Sunshine novel Chapter 32

As the morning sun of the next day began to shine lazily, Carla was still sleeping, as she had burned the midnight oil last night. The noise of someone thudding the door and the doorbell woke her up abruptly.

"Who's there?"

After a rather unusual yawn, Carla wore her slippers and proceeded to open the door. The moment she stepped out of her bedroom, she saw Terence getting up from the sofa and answering the door.

"Terence? Is that really you? I've finally found you!"

A cute girl who seemed fashionable dressed in a purple dress appeared in front of the door. The girl hugged Terence tightly, as if she wanted to be embedded inside his body. Carla was surprised.

Terence didn't push her away immediately. Instead, he tapped her shoulder slightly and asked, "Why are you here, Megan?"

"Why? You tell me why. You are so cold-hearted. Don't you realize that I've been worried about you ever since you disappeared? Had I not begged before Grandpa to tell me where you were, I still wouldn't have seen you by now,"

Megan blamed Terence, with teardrops rolling down her cheeks, her hands encircling his waist, delicate and charming all the while.

"Okay, please stop crying. See, I'm right here, in front of you," Terence wiped her tears, and comforted her in a soft voice.

"Terence, you've no idea what I've been through during the days when you were not beside me. l was afraid that something terrible had happened to you. My eyes went dry after having rendered far too many teardrops for you. Furthermore, I asked my father to use his connections to look for you, but all the efforts went in vain...

I was worried to my very life!"

The longer she spoke, the more her voice began to crack. She ended up sobbing miserably. Megan buried her face in his chest, and continued crying.

Standing behind them, Carla coughed a little as if she were desperate for attention.

"Ahem, don't just stand there. Come in and have a seat!" she said.

Hearing her voice, Terence loosened his grip and let Megan go. Turning to Carla, he said, "Carla, have you woken up already? Let me introduce my friend, Megan Luo who grew up with me in the same neighborhood."

Dissatisfied with Terence's introduction when she heard his words, Megan poked him impatiently and asked, "Terence, do you plan to introduce me as your childhood playmate forever? The last time your father came to my house, he had promised that we would get married as soon as you return. Hence, when you introduce me, you should address me as your fiancée."

"What nonsense! Megan, this is..."

Before Terence could finish, Megan cruised towards Carla and held her hands zealously. She interrupted Terence and said, "It's unnecessary for you to introduce. I know her. She is Carla and grandpa told me that she was the one who saved you." Megan stared at Carla with a smile, holding her hands and said happily, "Carla, thank you for saving Terence. In order to depict my gratitude, I'm willing to give you anything you can name. Race, come in!"

With a polite smile on her face, Carla stiffened her facial expressions for a moment and then she noticed Race coming in.

Race extended greetings to Terence initially, "Mr. Terence."

Then he walked towards Megan.

Taking a pile of files from Race, Megan handed them over to Carla.

"Carla, grandpa asked me to offer you these. We bought all shops located in the center of the downtown of BH City, and they will belong to you as long as you sign your name on the house property certificate.

Furthermore, there is a cheque on which you can write any number that suits your liking. The money will be deposited in your account right away."

Terence became increasingly furious. His grandfather had promised not to interfere in his relationship with Carla. He seemed to have broken his word since he asked Megan to rush in here and create trouble.

Or, was it his father who was pulling the strings behind the curtain?

"Oh," Carla said, and took the ownership certificate for a look. She said admiringly, "Wow, it really does contain a whole street of shops in downtown in these papers. What a cost-efficient deal! The rent of even a single shop will be thousands of dollars each year. Am I right? The Ans are so generous!

Do I still get a cheque on top of all this? Amazing! Terence, could you please tell me how much can I ask? Will it be a little embarrassing if I ask too much?"

Megan chipped in ahead of Terence, "Don't be embarrassed. Since you saved Terence, you deserve these which are a form of payback from our family."

Terence hid his emotions with great difficulty and smiled graciously, keeping an eye on the property certificate.

"Carla, just take it."

'You'll be a family member sooner or later, so it belongs to us anyways, ' Terence added in his mind.

"Yes, Carla, take it. You can contact us at any time when you are in need of help. Here, this is my card. When you're in any trouble, just give me a call," Megan chimed in with Terence.

She took out a card from her pink Chanel bag, and then slipped it to Carla's hand before she had fully digested the magnanimous offers from the duo. Turning to Terence, Megan held his hand and said, "Terence, shall we go? The plane is waiting for us in the suburb. Moreover, many members of the family are eagerly waiting for you. I must warn you, there's more to it," she blurted with a wink.

Terence nodded his head aimlessly, looking at Carla and said, "Megan, you can go and wait outside with Race. I still have something to tell Carla."

Hearing this, Megan agreed and shot a glimpse at Carla and Terence before she walked off.

When they went out, Sean, who hadn't gone to school yet and had stayed in his bedroom throughout the whole conversation, ran out and hugged Terence affectionately.

"Terence, are you leaving?

I don't want you to leave! I loathe it when I have to part with you! Terence, please don't go!

I'll be an obedient boy, Terence, please. Could you stay here?"

Sean began to cry, with his two tiny hands hugging Terence's waist.

Terence patted him on his shoulders, and bent down. He wiped his tears and said, "Sean, listen to me. We are men, and we don't easily shed tears. Don't cry. I'll have to go sooner or later.

Now let's stop crying because I am going to assign you a very important task."

Sean stopping crying and looked up at him with his red eyes, expectantly.

"Will you help me persuade your sister to go to JA City as I wait for you over there? I hope the time when we meet again is the one when we'll never have to separate again,"

said Terence. He hugged Sean tightly, with tears rolling down his cheeks. He continued, "Okay, remember our deal. Now go to your bedroom, and I need to talk to Carla."

Wiping his tears, Sean sniffed, unwilling to part.

"Terence..."

he began to mumble and then hesitated, looking at Terence, and turning to Carla, he returned to his bedroom.

Terence stood up and grabbed Carla's hand who still remained steadily in the center of the living room. They went to her bedroom and slammed the door instantaneously.

He didn't bother to bid goodbye or anything else.

The moment the door closed, he bent over and began to kiss her. Enjoying her scent on the lips greedily, he wanted to occupy every inch inside her. His tongue swept everywhere in hers, mercilessly. They had waited for far too long for this promised moment.

Carla was out of breath by his fierce kisses, blushing in surprise, but she couldn't do anything.

A few minutes later, he pressed her against the wall, his hands stroking her thin waist gently, and then he loosened his hands, panting.

"To be honest, I am starting to feel maybe I was treating you too well. I respect you, so I connived your wilful behavior. You didn't agree to have sex and you don't want to come with me, so I obliged.

If I had slept with you, you would have come with me. Why should I wait? I shouldn't have offered the chance for you to refuse me. I'm such an idiot!"

Terence gasped for breath, and rubbed her red and swollen lips.

Carla panted too. Feeling his erection, she tried her best to move her lower body away, and begged, "Terence, please calm down..."

She knew he was going to out of control. Hence, she was frightened out of her wits.

"Yes, I was so calm that I lament about it now," he whispered.

After staring at her with his dark eyes for a while, Terence let her go.

"I'll give you some time to reconsider my offer, but don't let me wait for too long,"

he then left without rendering her a glance.

Terence opened the door and left.

Carla stood against the wall, watching him leave in agony.

What he didn't see was her tears, shining like dazzling diamonds, falling down from her cheeks, which indeed made up a remorseful scene filled with irony and pain.