Love is the Sunshine novel Chapter 128

Terence called Nathan and asked him to bring a cup of coffee. He looked up at Bryant through his long thick lashes.

"Of course I want to do that but I can't. You know nothing about the situation of the Hua family. Under the calm waters are the dark tides. It just seems like everything is going smoothly, but in reality, conflicts continue to spread and intensify. If we expose Carla's real identity this time, we would put her in danger," Terence expounded on the situation.

Hearing Terence's explanation, Bryant hesitated for a moment. He was an expert in searching for information but he had no idea about the complication of power struggle between warring families.

"But...that can't be true! Miss Carla is the only true biological daughter of the Hua family. Isn't she supposed to be the apple of their eyes? How could she be in danger?" Bryant curiously asked.

Terence just sneered and shook his head.

"Bryant, you don't understand. I know this kind of family very well. The Hua family adopted three sons. Aside from Bonnie, those three sons have already been fighting tooth and nail for the family inheritance. The mere presence of Carla, being the only true biological daughter would only make them unite to bring her down," Terence clarified.

With a large fortune in front of them, even biological siblings became enemies, what more would happen with family members who are not related by blood?

If Carla's true identity was made public at this moment, she would become everyone's target.

After hearing Terence's concerns, Bryant fully understood his reasons.

"How silly of me! If that's the case, Mr. Terence, you must take good care of Miss Carla and keep her away from the Hua family or she would be in danger!" Bryant concluded.

It was clear then that the situation was not just any small matter. The Hua family had such a huge wealth and influence that it wouldn't be surprising if people killed each other for it.

"You shouldn't worry about that. Carla is my future wife. Of course, I'll keep her safe," Terence confidently assured him. Terence called on Nathan—who was waiting at the door—to come in.

Then, he turned off the laptop and sat down on the sofa.

"Here's your coffee, Mr. Terence." Nathan placed the mug on the table and stood quietly behind him.

Having sat for too long, Terence started to feel pain on his back. He stretched his shoulders and placed his hand on the arm of the sofa, fingers tapping gently on it. "Nathan, you told me last time that Noah, the eldest son of the Hua family, tried to approach Carla. Is there any other thing about that encounter that seems significant?" Terence carefully asked Nathan.

Nathan thought for a moment before speaking,"we found out that Noah was the one who instructed the robbery. But we still don't know his real intention."

Terence squinted. Nathan's words cast a shadow over his eyes. His taps on the edge of the sofa became faster and faster.

Now, he finally understood.

Noah must have been aware of Carla's real identity. That was why he tried to approach her. But why hadn't he taken action yet? Or was he plotting something else?

There was one thing he knew for sure. Noah was the smartest in the Hua family. Otherwise, he wouldn't be the first one to find out the truth.

Since Noah knew about it, he must have had a detailed plan already.

If that was the case, Noah was bound to become his enemy in the days to come.

Without a doubt, Noah would certainly take advantage of Carla

In the next room, Carla was sound asleep. She had raised her voice at Terence earlier, but after that, she could finally rest. She was completely unaware that Terence was staying up all night for her sake.

The next morning, Carla got up early. Although the servants always took care of Sean and his needs and she didn't have to look after him herself, she still voluntarily chose to do it. Old habits certainly die hard. As an early riser, she got out of bed as usual and helped the servants prepare breakfast for Sean.

"Sophie, Te— Er...Mr. Terence, is he still asleep?"

Carla was about to casually call Terence by his name, but she corrected herself immediately.

After all, he was the master of this house. It might be alright if she called his name privately, but doing so in front of the servants would be too impolite.

"Miss Carla, Mr. Terence stayed up late last night. He's probably still sleeping right now. Mr. Nathan told us not to disturb him a moment ago,"

Sophie—the maid—answered her with a warm smile. She then continued,"Breakfast is ready, Miss Carla. Why don't you sit down and have a bite?"

"Oh. Okay." Carla picked up a plate of fried egg and walked outside to the dining room.

'Terence stayed up late last night?

Was it because I scolded him so severely that he got upset?

No...that's impossible. He was so thick-skinned that he would never be bothered by something like that, ' Carla thought as she ate her breakfast.

Rainer was the one assigned to drive Sean to school. He smiled at Carla as he ushered little Sean to the car. After sending him off, Carla went upstairs.

She took a pause at Terence's door.

She intended to ignore him and go straight back to her room. Somehow, she found herself still standing in front of his door.

She raised her hand to knock. Suddenly it occurred to her that he might still be sleeping. She dropped her hand and twisted the knob. She was a little surprised to find out that the door was unlocked.

'Right. You wouldn't bother locking your bedroom door when you're in your own house, ' Carla thought.

Carla tiptoed into the room. It was large enough for a whole family to live in. A beautiful screen embroidered with a landscape painting came into her sight.

After she got familiar with Terence, Carla found him especially fond of things with traditional elements. He had absorbed the cultures of other countries, but he would always embed Chinese style into his art decorations.

Carla went around the screen. She didn't find him on the sofa so she took a few steps further and found Terence sleeping soundly on the bed.

She immediately noticed the long, deep scratch on his neck. It was definitely hard to miss.

She overreacted last night and scratched him by accident. She didn't realize the scar was that severe.

Carla's words were worse than her bite. Last night, she lost her temper and couldn't control herself. But now, she had composed herself. Seeing that scar and knowing that she inflicted it, her heart softened.

Terence had too many chances if he really wanted to strike her back. With bribes and threats, he could have forced her to have sex with him. It would be impossible for her to escape.

But he didn't. He never forced her to sleep with him.

Instead, he treated her with respect.

Men's lust for women was sometimes uncontrollable. Carla understood that. With someone that he liked in front of his eyes, he could do nothing but hold back his sensual urges. He told her countless times about how hard it was for him. That must not have been that easy.

Leaning on the door, Carla watched the man's sleeping figure on the bed in silence. After a while, she turned to leave.

Her anger began to subside. Or at least, it wasn't as heavy as yesterday.

"Why are you leaving?" Terence's voice caught her off guard.

The truth was that Terence had been aware of her presence since she came in. Although he stayed up late last night, he remained vigilant whenever he was asleep.

Knowing it was Carla, he relaxed and squinted his eyes.

Thanks to the accident in BH City six months ago, he was no longer careless and reckless.

Carla stopped and turned around. The man was still lying on his bed with his eyes still closed. "Well, I was just passing by. I was wondering why you didn't come down to have breakfast," Carla tried to make excuses.

Terence opened his narrow eyelids and looked at Carla. He gestured for her to come closer to him.

"...... Come and give me a hug," Terence pleaded with his low, husky voice.

Carla remained at the door. Eyes twinkling, she responded with a sly grin,"I'm a disobedient girl. Don't you know that?"

Moreover, considering what he had done behind her back, she would never obey his wishes.

He should be grateful that she came to check on him.

Hearing these words, Terence defeatedly retracted down his hands and rolled over to the other side of the bed. "Okay, never mind," Terence mumbled lazily. "I was considering taking you out for a hike. But since you're a disobedient girl, I don't think you'll go with me.

Such a pity that you'll miss the beautiful landscape! The verdant mountains, exquisite rocks, natural caves—there're eighteen of them! Let alone the scenery inside. What a feast for the eyes! Well, I suppose you can't go, right? What a shame!" Terence tempted her with his plans.

Hardly had his voice faded away when Terence heard a little pattering of feet behind his back.

Knowing she had fallen in his trap, he snickered.

Terence knew her quite well. She had a kind of wanderlust inside her. Having stayed at home for two days, she must be terribly bored. She wouldn't be able to resist the temptation to go out.

Unsurprisingly, she took the bait.

The moment Carla was near enough, he jumped up from the bed and wrapped her in his arms.