Carla's leg was badly hurt. How could she possibly go back now?
She looked at her broken leg helplessly and sighed. It already restricted her freedom enough. What else could she do but depend on others?
Of course, she couldn't tell Noah what she thought. He was hoping that she would go back to JA City after their engagement. But she was so desperate to go back now.
'Terence...
Yes, Terence!' she suddenly thought.
Carla picked up her mobile phone to call Terence. She dialed his number but suddenly decided to hang up just before he answered.
'No, I can't be so impulsive.
If I call Terence now, it'll be impossible to hide it from Noah. I can't even go downstairs without others' help. How could I possibly ask Terence to come and pick me up now? How could I hide that from others?
If Terence met Noah, things would not be good.
Honestly speaking, things would become definitely bad if they ever meet, '
Carla thought. She was becoming even more confused now. She looked at her broken leg again, angrily. At that moment, she really wanted to see it off and replace it with an artificial one. At least with today's technology, it would be possible for her to walk on an artificial leg.
As she thought of this, she found her idea to be absurd. She tapped her head hard to remind herself to come back to reality.
'Carla, you must be dreaming!' she thought to herself.
Just then, her mobile phone suddenly rang.
When she saw the name on the screen, she quickly took her crutch that was nearby and went back into her room to answer the phone.
She dialed Terence's number just a few minutes ago. However, she hung up on him even before he could answer her. She didn't expect him to call her back.
"Did you call me just now?"
Terence asked her. Carla heard the familiar voice again on the phone. She hadn't heard it for quite some time now.
Carla leaned against the door with one hand supporting her crutch. Suddenly, tears welled up in her eyes and her voice got choked up in sobs.
"Carla, what is happening to you?"
Terence asked. He was beginning to worry about her. Judging by her breathing, he was guessing that she was a little upset. With his brows furrowed, he said to her, "Wait a moment. I'll be right there."
"... Terence,"
Carla called his name. She just couldn't control herself when she heard his voice. There was something about him that could make her undone.
"Terence, I miss you... So much," she said while her tears were falling down her cheeks.
These past few days, she thought that she could stop herself from missing Terence. However, at that moment when she heard his voice, she realized just how vulnerable she was to him.
When she heard his voice, she just couldn't help but want to rely on him with all her heart.
When he heard Carla call his name, Terence became so excited that his hands started trembling uncontrollably. He was currently busy with some business in the office. However, when he realized that Carla wanted to see him, he immediately dropped the documents in his hands and strode out of the office.
"Carla, can you finally remember me? Don't cry, my darling. Be patient for a while because I'm on my way to see you!"
Terence said while he was walking out of the office. He gestured to Nathan who was waiting outside to prepare a private jet for him at once.
Terence was constantly thinking of visiting Carla. However, since Allen just died two days ago, he knew that it was not appropriate for him to meet with her these days. He had been resisting the urge to go to HA City.
He was thinking that since he wasn't a member of her family, it was not right for him to attend Allen's funeral.
"... Terence, I want to see you so badly. However, it would not be easy for me to walk away from here because of my broken leg. I really don't know what to do. I suddenly hate myself for being so useless!" Carla said with tears still running down her eyes. She could no longer control her sadness at all.
At that point, she felt helpless and powerless. She was utterly confused. She did not know what to do next.
'Why is it so hard for me to see the person that I love!' she thought to herself.
"Don't cry, Carla! It pains me to hear you like this! If you can't come see me, then I will be the one who goes to you right away! Wherever you are, I promise that I will go see you as soon as possible!" Terence comforted her. When he heard her choking with sobs, he furrowed his brows in sadness.
"Please don't cry. Everything will be alright. We will surpass this together. Are you in the hospital or at the Hua family's residence?" Terence asked her calmly when his mind calmed down after a few moments.
To his surprise, Carla said, "I'm at Noah's house."
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