“You got it,” answered Carlos. He then cast a glance at his family; they were busy consoling Megan. Then he walked up the stairs.
“Uncle Carlos!” Megan called out in a choked voice.
Carlos stopped and turned to look at her.
Megan stood up from the couch, her eyes and nose red.
“Uncle Carlos, I know she’s Aunt Debbie’s friend. Just pretend that you don’t know anything, okay? I don’t want you and Aunt Debbie to end up in a fight.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Keep Grandma company,” Carlos nodded.
Then he turned around and left, saying nothing more.
When she heard this had something to do with Debbie, Valerie kept on prodding Megan, “Tellwhat happened.”
“Grandma, it was all my fault. I should’ve flown here alone. Spaparazzo took pictures of Uncle Carlos, Aunt Debbie andwaiting for the flight. Aunt Debbie’s friend was so mean. She said I… I wanted to seduce Uncle Carlos… But I never thought anything like that…” Megan started crying again.
Valerie’s heart broke at the sight of her tears.
“It’s okay. Don’t cry.
I trust you. Before that Debbie popped up out of nowhere, you flew here with Carlos every time. Don’t worry, Megan. I won’t let that woman off the hook so easily.”
James snorted, “I knew it. Debbie is just a drama queen. Birds of a feather flock together. She and her friend are both troublemakers.”
It was the first day of the Lunar New Year. No one in the Hilton family had to work today. They were all gathered in the living room, Listening to the conversation. Most of them chose to remain quiet until they could find out more.
Megan pretended to be anxious and began to defend Debbie.
“James, you don’t get Aunt Debbie. She’s nice. Can she control what her friend did?
I don’t think so.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJames shook his hand.
“You don’t need to put in a good word for her.
She’s rude and doesn’t respect her elders at all. She certainly wasn’t raised right. She’s not my daughter-in-Law!”
Miranda had changed her clothes and walked down the stairs. When she heard James, she taunted, “It’s too late for you to disagree. They’re already married.”
James was shocked speechless. His sister-in-law always had a way to shut him up.
Miranda put on her sunglasses and left the house with her head held high.
Meanwhile, Carlos pushed open the door to his bedroom, and Debbie was still sound asleep inside. He kissed her softly on the forehead and entered the adjacent study.
He closed the door behind him and called Emmett.