Curiosity getting the better of her, Debbie asked again, “Why did he leave the army and beca CEO?” She remembered asking Carlos the squestion. ‘What was his answer again? Crap, I forgot.’
Wesley steered the vehicle as easily as breathing.
“Why don’t you ask him that directly? He can answer it better than anyone else.”
Debbie felt defeated. ‘Soldiers are so tight-lipped and vigilant, ‘ she thought, sighing.
Silence engulfed them. After a while, Debbie asked, “You’re unmarried, right? Since you Like Megan so much, why don’t you just marry her?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWesley was caught off-guard by her sudden question.
The woman he had loved used to say the exact swords. Those words had rung in his head countless times even after she had left. Hearing them again, the words struck him hard. He said solemnly, “She’s not the one I want to marry.”
Debbie was intrigued.
“Is there someone else you like? Who is she?
Where is she now? Have you been dating her?
Silence was the only reply she got from him
Sensing the change in Wesley’s mood, Debbie figured that she might have accidentally rubbed in a sore spot. She refrained from asking any more personal questions.
Both of them remained silent till they reached the inpatient department. It was Carlos who opened the door for Debbie when she got out of the vehicle.
She wanted to jump to the ground herself, but Carlos was quick to catch her as she jumped down.
He held her hand and wasn’t going to let go, but Debbie pushed him away, blushing.
“Don’t touch me,” she reprimanded.
Carlos grabbed her wrist and said flatly, “That’s not what you said in bed last night.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWesley, who had walked around the vehicle to meet them, happened to hear their Little conversation. ‘Why? All I did was bring his wife to the hospital. Did he have to punishby makinglisten to that?”
Debbie tried to cover Carlos’ mouth, but it was too late. The words were already out in the open.
She shook off Carlos” hand and said sarcastically, “Shall we go inside now, guardian angels?”
“Oh, I’m not talking about me. How could I flatter myself Like that?
Only Megan deserves your ultimate care. Everything about her is such a big deal. What perfect guardian angels you make when it comes to
Megan!” Debbie scoffed.
Carlos and Wesley exchanged a Look as they walked behind her silently, and quickened their pace to catch up with her.
When they reached the ward, Damon was talking and Laughing with Megan, who looked nothing at all like a sick person. Nor did she seem Like someone who had just fallen into the river.