Ivan smiled and raised his chin, pointing to her cellphone on the bedside table.
“Carlos called you a few minutes ago. I answered it for you. I hope you don’t mind.”
Debbie shook her head. With a bitter smile, she said, “He doesn’t care about me, so why would I mind?”
“Okay. Anyway, keep on holding out. Don’t cower at the crucial moment.
I’LL keep our wedding low-key. I won’t let it slip through to any media outlets.” Their wedding ceremony was to be an orchestrated show, and the attendees would only be their family members and close friends.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtApart from that no one else was to know about their marriage.
It would be more troublesand difficult for Debbie to go back to
Carlos if too many people knew about her wedding to another man.
Taking Miranda’s words into consideration, Debbie wiped her hair with a towel and said, “Do you think that Carlos will get angry when he finds out that this is all just a ruse?”
Ivan replied firmly, “Don’t think about it too much. You’re just doing this to win him back. It’s a white lie. And it’s just because you love him with all your heart and soul. If he truly loves you, he will forgive you.” ‘If it werein Carlos’ place, I wouldn’t be able to bla woman for lovingso deeply. If Carlos blames Debbie later on, it will only mean that he doesn’t love her at all, ‘ Ivan mused.
Debbie felt calmer after being convinced by his reasoning. She felt the sway as Ivan did. If Carlos were to cause a scene over this, she would give up on him forever.
“Okay, let’s drop this topic for now. What are you doing here at this hour?” Debbie asked as she glanced at the ton her phone. It was almost ten.
Ivan lay next to Piggy and said resignedly, “I’m being spied on by my mother’s men. I have no choice but to cto your place to avoid her suspicions.”
Debbie chuckled with amusement.
“Seems Like Elsie really wantsto be her daughter-in-law.”
“Yeah, that’s why I chose to get married to you.” He sat up straight.
Stroking Piggy’s Little head, he gently said, “Evelyn, it’s tto sleep. I’m going to take a shower now.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmPiggy nodded, “Good night, Daddy.”
“Good night, Piggy.” Ivan kissed the little girl’s forehead and left the bedroom. After closing the door for them, he went to the bedroom next door.
Debbie put down the towel and insisted, “Baby, put away the toys and go to bed now.”
Piggy obediently handed all the toys to her mother. When Debbie put the toys back to the drawer, the little girl climbed into bed by herself.
“Good girl. I need to dry my hair now. I’LL be back soon, okay?”
Piggy stuck her head out of the blanket and nodded, “Okay.“ Then she closed her eyes at once.
Debbie was deeply moved. She was so happy to have such a lovely daughter.
With feelings of gratitude in her heart, she walked to the bathroom and took out the hair-dryer to blow her hair.