True Love Waits novel Chapter 310

James was pleased to see her capitulate. "Don't make trouble. Remember, Carlos isn't around to protect you. Killing you and your baby would be like squashing ants underfoot," he continued threatening her.

Debbie cursed through gritted teeth, "You bastard!"

Now that he had gotten what he wanted, James was as happy as a clam. He didn't react to her cursing. He even said, "When you wake up, you can see him one last time," as if he were merciful.

Debbie closed her eyes, ignoring him. He didn't mind and left the room with his minions before Debbie fell into a dreamless sleep.

When Debbie woke up, she found out that she was in a room next to the ICU. She changed into scrubs and a mask, then dragged herself into the ICU weakly.

A nurse followed her inside, watching her like a hawk. The moment Debbie saw Carlos, grief overwhelmed her.

She grabbed his hand tightly. "Old man, it's me, your wife. Wake up! Look at me. Look at me."

His hand felt icy cold, like he truly was dead. Debbie put it to her lips with trembling hands and kissed it gently. "Old man, I miss you so much. I'm worried about you. Open your eyes and look at me, all right?"

But Carlos didn't respond at all. He was indeed as quiet as a dead man.

Just when Debbie felt his forehead, the nurse reminded her, "Your minute is up, miss. Please leave."

'My... minute? ' Debbie realized that she had traded her marriage for a single minute with Carlos. "Can you give me a few more minutes? I need more time,"

Debbie pleaded.

However, the nurse wouldn't budge on this. She shooed Debbie out of the ward.

Once she stepped out of the ICU, Debbie sat on the bench dejectedly. Till now, she still couldn't believe Carlos was gone. It had to be a trick. James was behind it.

But it still didn't feel real. Debbie left the hospital temporarily. She borrowed a phone and called Jared.

When it all went down, Jared had gotten blind stinking drunk and was crashing at a friend's place. His phone was dead. When Debbie called, he had just gotten home and put his phone on the charger. It was not until he got her call that he knew something horrible had happened.

He unplugged his phone and called Damon immediately. "Damon, is Carlos Huo really... dead?"

"Yeah. Tabitha told me. I'm on my way to the hospital." Wesley was on a mission for the military and they couldn't get a hold of him. Curtis and Colleen were on their way home, returning from abroad.

'Damn it! What about Debbie and the baby?' Realizing how serious the matter was, he hopped in his sports car and zoomed to the hospital.

He didn't stop for anything. Narrowly avoiding being hit, he rounded the last corner for the hospital. When he saw Debbie, she was crouching in a corner, dejected, as if her wits had left her.

"Hey Tomboy. Sorry I wasn't around last night. I was out drinking with friends. I just woke up."

Debbie stood up dully and walked over to the car. "Give a girl a ride home?"

Jared nodded, "No problem. You okay?"

Debbie shook her head. After getting in the car, she asked, "Did you call your brother?"

"Yes, I did. He said... Carlos' mom confirmed it."

Debbie gnawed at her lower lip and remained silent. On the way to the manor, she changed her mind.

She asked Jared to take her somewhere to eat first. They got some nice spicy takeout. Afterwards, they drove on toward the manor.

When the car came to the entrance to the manor, three security guards stepped in the way, blocking the car from going any further. Debbie rolled the car window down and said, "It's me."