Love is the Sunshine novel Chapter 217

"Carla, what's wrong? Are you feeling okay?" Terence asked anxiously. Carla was sitting beside him, sweating with nervousness.

As soon as they were about to get off the car, Carla started to feel uneasy. This was the first time she was going to visit Nicholas officially and the way she acted amused Terence.

Terence knew how important this meeting was for Carla, so he put his arms around her waist and gave her a quick, comforting and reassuring hug.

"Calm down," he whispered to her ears.

Carla took a deep breath and nodded, too nervous to speak. She frowned and looked at the rear-view mirror with concentration even though there was nothing to look at. Her palms sweated and she started fidgeting around.

"Terence, I am suddenly not feeling well. I need to get out of here. I can't breathe." Carla looked even more flustered after she removed herself from his comforting embrace, "I want to create a good first impression. I've never met Nicholas like this before. What if he doesn't like me at all? What if I don't know what to say or worse, what if I say something wrong! What if he'd instantly hate me for everything?"

Terence lovingly patted her on the back.

"Hey, hey, sweetheart, look at me. You need to stop worrying about these things. It will be all right! I promise you that. My grandfather is the kindest person in the world. You met him before and you knew it, right? And what do I always tell you? Don't cross the bridge until you get there," Terence said patiently. He held her delicate hands in his firm ones to calm her down. She was frantic with worry, and this was not a good sign. Carla might chicken out again. He was not going to let that happen. He was holding her and this seemed to calm her down for now. He could feel her ice-cold hands grew warm again.

Carla stopped moving and let Terence help her remove the creases in her dress.

"Carla, my sweetheart. Listen to me. You are the most beautiful and wonderful woman I have ever seen. And you will also be the most beautiful, elegant and extraordinary woman for my family. They will surely love you. Grandpa will love you. You have nothing to worry about. Trust me on this. Do you understand?" After saying those comforting words, Terence looked her in the eyes with a mischievous and teasing smile, "But... maybe you do lack something important."

On hearing that, Carla panicked, "What? I knew it! I knew I had forgotten something! You have to tell me what it was!"

Terence couldn't hold back his laughter and playfully said, "Well, the only thing you forget at home is your confidence."

Carla blushed. "Oh you idiot! Don't make fun of me! I am so nervous!" "Are you still? You pretty little thing, you don't have to be nervous," Terence mumbled.

Carla was stupefied. She pushed his chest playfully and got off the car swiftly.

He was right. She didn't feel nervous anymore. But she would never admit that in front of him.

"You idiot! You are such an idiot!" grumbled Carla inaudibly to herself. She would never admit that she knew he was just trying to distract her.

Terence knew she was complaining behind his back. "Oh Carla, my sweet, sweet Carla."

Terence shrugged and got off as well.

Carla got out of the car and stretched out for a bit next to it. The journey was so tiring that her back ached.

Terence stretched out as well. The drive was not that long; she was just too tense.

"Mr. Terence and Miss Carla! Mr. Nicholas is waiting for you." Race welcomed the couple with a voice that was loud and clear befitting an esteemed butler of the estate.

Race presented the most elegant and restrained smiled that only a well-trained butler would have.

The moment he saw the young master and the mistress, he welcomed them humbly bowing down.

"Mr. Nicholas requests to see you, mister and miss. Please follow me in. We don't want to keep Mr. Nicholas waiting."

Terence held Carla's hand in his firm one and led her in.

Carla looked right in front of her and tried to keep her head held high proudly. She was still quite nervous. They walked in through the arch steadily. Race walked along side with them.

Terence asked Race about Nicholas while keeping an eye on Carla. "Race, you did a great job here. I thank you on behalf of the family. So now tell me. How is my grandfather doing?"

"Yes Mr. Terence. Thank you, young master. Mr. Nicholas is feeling a lot better now. The doctor just left the mansion several minutes ago. And according to the doctor, there should be nothing to worry about," Race responded humbly. As contrast with Terence and Carla, Race always kept his head low and they could not even hear his steps.