With a serious expression on his face, Carlos said, "I don't care what other people think of . I won't stand anyone crossing you. Not even a 5-year-old boy. That's my word."
ssing with his wife ant ssing with Carlos himself, and he would not let anyone get away with that so easily.
It really touched Debbie, to have Carlos taking her side against gan this ti. That was quite out of the blue. Feigning anger, she pouted her lips and said, "If you refuse to let it go, it will make so anxious I might even cry. Would you kick yourself for making cry?"
Mulling over her words, Carlos lowered his head and saw the hint of emotion in her eyes. A frown marred his face. But he misunderstood her mood. Actually she was teary-eyed because she was touched by how protective he was of her. Sighing in defeat, Carlos didn't get her drift. "Okay, okay. I'll let you have your way, dear. So concessions can't be avoided between lovebirds," he said with a thoughtful look. Then lowering his head closer to her ear, he whispered, "Don't put on that sulking face, sweet pie, or I'll be tempted to carry you to our room for a full body massage."
Before Debbie could react, Tabitha interrupted them with profound resignation. "Son, I didn't travel all the way to see you show off. Give ti with my daughter-in-law too."
Blushing, Debbie pushed Carlos away imdiately and turned to Tabitha's support. "Mom is right. Carlos, stop being so possessive. You should let enjoy her company for the little ti she's here."
Then she walked towards Tabitha calmly.
When she approached Tabitha, she held her arm, and pretending that nothing had happened, asked in a sweet voice, "Mom, what were you discussing with Julie?"
No one knew how much courage it took for Debbie to hold Tabitha's arm and call her "Mom".
While still holding hands, Tabitha showed Debbie Julie's notebook filled with recipes. "We were discussing what we're going to eat this evening. But I think it would be wise if we let you choose. Tell what your favorite al is or anything special that you'd want for the night. I'll gladly prepare it for you," Tabitha offered.
It humbled Debbie to have a mother-in-law who, despite all her money and position, was so affectionate to prepare a al for her.
Sensing the surprised look on Debbie's face, Tabitha asked, "Well, you don't believe I can cook, do you?"
Debbie nodded with embarrassnt. "You got . I must be the dumbest person here. I don't know how to cook..."
The only ti Debbie attempted to cook a al for Carlos, it was a disaster.
'When dad asked to learn how to cook, I should've listened to him. Now I so wish I could cook for Carlos...' she rued.
"For now," began Tabitha, patting her hand, "all you need to do is study hard. As for cooking, you don't need to do a thing while you have Julie around. She's a terrific cook. Even if you could cook, Carlos wouldn't be willing to let you cook for him."
There was no need for any woman in the Huo family to learn cooking, unless she took it up as a hobby. They could learn it if they were really fond of cooking, but if it wasn't sothing they were passionate about, it wasn't a necessary skill. After all, they would never lack servants.
Carlos chid in, "No one knows a son better than his mother."
To which Debbie made a phony reproachful glance. Tabitha and Julie couldn't help but chuckle.
By now, everyone had forgotten about the little drama they'd had with Jake.
However, the family's happy mont together was interrupted to Debbie, when the gate to the villa opened again and gan walked in. The smile on Debbie's face vanished. Tabitha waved at gan and asked, "Has everything been dealt with?"
gan ca over to Tabitha and with a guilty look said, "Yes, everything is okay. Uncle Carlos, Aunt Debbie, I'm really sorry for what has happened. I promise that such a thing won't happen again."
Nodding to her promise, Carlos suggested, "Mom will cook this evening. Why not stay and have dinner with us?"
His dinner invitation suggested that he had forgiven gan.
gan turned to look at Tabitha with an intimidated expression as if asking for her permission. "Please stay here for dinner," Tabitha said with a smile. Whenever Tabitha had co here to visit her son in the past, gan would have dinner with them. It was normal for the mother and son to ask her to stay.
"Yeah. Thank you, Uncle Carlos. It's been a whole while since I last ate Tabitha's delicious food." Thrilled, gan jumped to her feet, held Tabitha's arm and took over Julie's notebook.
Feeling frustrated, Debbie bit her lower lip. To be honest, she could feel Tabitha liked gan very much and treated her like her own daughter.
"I'm going to cook fried crab with pepper, seaweed soup..." Tabitha began to tell them the dishes she was going to cook. Then she turned to Debbie and asked, "I heard from Julie what your favorite food is. So I've considered your liking too. But just in case, kindly let know what else you guys would want to add to the nu?"
Debbie shook her heard imdiately.
"No, thanks, Mom. Of course, what you've selected will be just perfect for . Maybe, if soone else would want sothing extra."
"Okay," Tabitha nodded.
Then Carlos went to the study to work, Tabitha went to her room to take a rest, and gan followed after Tabitha, claiming that she wanted to have small talk with her. Left with nothing to do, Debbie chose to go to her bedroom.
In order to kill the ti, she began to clean the dressing table. Suddenly, she received Kasie's ssage on WeChat. "Tomboy, how was your eting with your mother-in-law? What is she like?" it read.
Debbie replied without hesitation, "Carlos' mom is an aweso person. Pretty and graceful, and really nice to . To be honest, I've liked her, right from the word go."
"Sure! I've also done a background check on her. Seems like you have an amazing mother-in-law. Despite her noble birth and the fact that she's highly educated and rolling in money, she's also a welcoming person. In fact, very good with people, from the little information I've gathered. I hope you two will make good friends. Tomboy, I'm so happy for you."
Smiling from ear to ear, Debbie simply typed back, "I feel so lucky."
Then she went downstairs, where she found Tabitha cooking in the kitchen. She wanted to help, but Tabitha drove her out of the kitchen. Feeling bored, she decided to go to the study to keep Carlos company.
Just as she reached the door of the study, she heard cheerful laughter coming from within the room. She wondered when gan had sneaked into the study. The door was left unlocked, and Debbie could hear them talk through the small opening.
gan stopped laughing and pettishly said, "Uncle Carlos, you were so bad to ! You stood up last ti and made everyone laugh at . And even when I tried to reach you on the phone several tis, your phone was switched off. I didn't take it kindly!"
Just when Debbie was about to push the door open, she heard gan ntion the night on which she and Carlos had their first ti. She curled her lips. The next day after the night, Colleen had alerted Debbie to how mad gan was.
Carlos' low voice ca to Debbie's ears. "Your aunt Debbie and I had sothing urgent to do that evening. But tell who had the guts to make fun of you and I'll teach them a lesson."
"You don't need to do that, Uncle Carlos. Just promise that you'll never repeat whatever you did to . I'm not an unreasonable girl."
"I..."
Carlos had just begun to say sothing when Debbie stealthily pushed the door open without anyone noticing her entering the room. She saw gan walking past Carlos' desk and leaning over to get close as if for a kiss.
"Honey, have you finished your work?" Debbie's voice froze gan in her tracks.
gan stood straight and stared at Debbie. Fury could be seen in her eyes.
Carlos closed the folder on the desk and answered, "Yes, I'm through. Co over here, Honey."
Left with no other option, gan left where she was standing, cutting a gloomy look.
Clasping Debbie's hand, Carlos offered, "It's not dinner ti yet. Why not fetch your English book and study with for a few minutes?"
Debbie's face soured at his words. "Seriously? It's Saturday and I'm not in the mood for classes at all."
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