Love is the Sunshine novel Chapter 242

For Johnny, a second felt like a lifetime when he fixed his eyes on the fine woman standing right in front of him: gracious, deliberate, calm. She felt like a creature out of this world. She felt like an explosive experience for his senses, yet very calming and settling.

The desperation he felt when he sent the whole squad of people searching in detail for her was as vivid as before. 'A woman on her own wouldn't go as far, ' assumed Johnny that night. But she was like a phantom and he was wrong. He was so wrong, but only if he knew it! Not even a foot had been found. He ordered his people to keep searching the whole day. He forbade them to stop and yet, they were retrieved without success.

Johnny had lost his mind. He couldn't get this woman out of his head, and she might have been gone forever.

Even at this very moment, his team was still up and searching. He forced himself to continue the search although he was desperate. He had to see her, dead or alive.

Carla didn't seem to be impressed by his appearance so she went straight up to the car where the driver was waiting.

"Stop right there!" the man shouted, his voice a strong mixture of anger and excitement.

Johnny grabbed her hand strong and determined, preventing her from moving any step further. He pulled Carla right in front of him and confronted her, "Did you just walked pass me? You completely forgot what you have promised me, didn't you?"

Carla felt his hand. They were burning on her arm, clutching her into the trap of his eyes. She tried to twist her arm and escape him, but he wouldn't let her go. Staring right back at this man, Carla's eyes were nearly on fire.

"Johnny, You are never going to get away with it because you know that you're responsible for his death. Now, what do you want?! How dare you come to me when he's still warm? What do you expect? Huh?!"

Carla turned around in a last hope she could escape him, but Johnny stopped her again. He grabbed her hand fiercely and yelled with a pressed voice, "I couldn't care less. Now, I have done my part and granted you my help. Don't even think that you can just walk away from me.

I remembered every single word of yours! You promised that you are going to be my woman if Terence couldn't make it. Since that is a fact, it's time for you to fulfill your promise, my dear."

Carla lowered her head. Behind her long lashes, tears started falling down. It took her a brief moment to pull herself together. She looked up to the man and spoke with a shivering voice, "Johnny, can you just leave me alone for just a second? He's gone and I don't even have the courage to live in the same house he had lived in when he was still alive! Every corner of the house reminds me of him and our time together, so I have to run away from it. Don't you understand?! Now you're expecting me to just throw myself in your arms after what happened? Fulfill my promise? Tell me how!"

Carla pointed to the big luxurious house, where she had her perfect life just a few months ago, as she poured all her emotions out. The desperation came hand in hand with her trembling sobs.

She continued, "Yes, I admit that I promised to be with you. But his remains are not even cold yet. I can't just jump right into another relationship in a blink of an eye!"

Johnny locked his eyes with hers and suddenly pulled her close to his chest. Grabbing her waist, he slowly uttered, "I know that I am responsible for this. Carla, you don't have to make the decision right now. I understand your feelings and I will give you time to walk out of your past. Wounds need time to heal, for sure. I am not a selfish monster.

All I am asking is to see you."