"Duke, Cathy, you don't have to worry about it! Trust me! My husband is a businessman. He is actually planning to turn this place into a tourist destination. Don't worry, he can earn back the money he's going to invest in this place. You can decide to stay in this place or go out if you want. If you'd let them, Abbey and Bob will be able to go to other places as well! Don't you also think that it's a great idea?"
Carla flatly told them. In fact, she didn't really worry about it at all since she knew that Terence had a plan.
With the AJ Group's funding, the government would most certainly be glad to improve local economy.
"Are you serious? Then, that means we shouldn't be taking all of these money even more! Improving and developing this place would be the best thing that ever happened to us! We couldn't possibly ask for anything more!"
Cathy exclaimed, holding Carla's hand as she was looking forward to these improvements they mentioned. Turning around to face Terence, she said, "Please take all of these back! We really shouldn't be taking it!"
"Cathy, this is only a token of my appreciation for you for saving my precious wife's life,"
Terence softly told her.
Realizing that these two wouldn't take no for an answer, Cathy had no choice but to accept the money.
Terence and Carla decided to spend the night in the village.
Actually, Carla intended to head back home right away. She knew that Terence had issues with unclean environments. But in spite of that, he insisted on staying for the night. He wanted to have an idea of what she had gone through for the last four years.
For that reason, they stayed in the village for one night. During night time, bugs would come out of their hiding places.
Sally had gotten accustomed to the bugs roaming around, so she never really minded it. There were times where she would play with them if she felt like doing so. And if she didn't seem to be in a good mood, she would simply step on them and squish them.
"Carla, when you thought of me back when you were staying here, did you take a seat here as well and peer far into the distance?"
The dusk seemed to have shown up a bit early.
Terence's arm was over Carla's shoulder. Because there wasn't really anything for them to sit on, they chose to sit on a relatively flat stone as they watched the beautiful sunset. Half of the golden sun had disappeared into the horizon.
Carla looked at the picture-perfect crimson sky which had just been tinted yellow by the sunset glow. "Hmm, not always. But thinking that you were also missing me just as much, I didn't feel as depressed anymore."
Terence's heart almost melted away by her response. "Carla, I just thought of something! What do you say we build a house here after the project is complete? We can drop by a few times a year along with Sally. That way, you'd be able to keep in touch with Cathy as well as your other friends here,"
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