Not only did Carlos provide everything for Debbie materially, but he also supervised her school performance whenever possible. It just didn't make sense for her to slack.
Taking a deep breath, Debbie bragged with a smile, "I'll be more successful than you are. I'll take over your position and make you stay at home to take care of the house. If you upset me, I'll make you stand barefoot on a porcupine. And, if you make me happy, I may take you outside for a vacation. It feels great just thinking about it." She laughed.
Amused by the gloating look on her face, Carlos chuckled. He kissed her hand and said, "I'm looking forward to the day that your aspirations are fulfilled and you take over my position. I'll be glad to take care of our baby at home and cook for you for the rest of our lives."
He couldn't help but smile as the scene played out in his mind.
Hearing him mention the word "baby," Debbie blushed as she felt her heart leap in her chest. 'Having a baby with him would make me unbelievably happy, ' she thought to herself.
All of a sudden there was a knock on the door, which startled Debbie out of her day dreaming. Pulling her hand away from Carlos' grip, she picked up the glass of juice on the table, pretending to take a sip.
Carlos' hand was left motionless in midair. He was so surprised by her reaction, for a moment, he forgot to put his hand down. "Debbie Nian, is it so embarrassing to be with me?" he asked quietly.
Clueless to the pain that her reaction had inflicted upon her husband, Debbie asked in confusion, "What? Of course not." In fact, it was quite the contrary. Debbie wished the whole world knew Carlos was her husband.
It was just that Carlos' identity was too significant, so she wanted to be inconspicuous.
Remembering the person at the door, Carlos answered, "Come in!" The door opened and the waiters entered holding numerous dishes in their arms. It was time to eat.
The dishes were served efficiently. As the waiters left the room, Carlos began putting food onto Debbie's plate for her to eat. He continued to do this until she was stuffed. Afraid that she still wasn't full yet, Carlo offered to order even more dishes.
Before he could call the waiters back, Debbie grabbed his hand, put it on her belly and said, "I'm so full. Touch my belly and check it out yourself."
Assured that her belly was bulging out, Carlos closed the menu with one hand, while his other hand moved upward away from her belly.
"Carlos Huo!" Debbie yelled, grabbing his rogue hand.
A satisfied smirk flitted over his face.
"Let's go." Carlos stood up as if nothing had happened.
As he began to walk away from the table, Debbie quickly followed him, sliding her arm into his. "Are you going back to your office?" she asked.
"No, I have to meet with a client at Clouds Road. I can drop you off at school if you'd like."
"Okay," Debbie replied.
That evening, after school Debbie dropped by her aunt's house to bring her some lipsticks before heading back to the villa.
"Debbie, this brand is insanely expensive. How can you afford it? Where does the money come from?" Lucinda asked. She knew Debbie's husband was supporting her, but she didn't know how much he gave her each month, nor did she know who Debbie's husband even was.
Debbie grabbed Lucinda's arm and whispered, "My husband bought these for me, but there are too many of them. It would be a waste to leave any of them untouched, so I would like to bring you some."
"I remember the last time you were here you said that you wanted a divorce. Why are you accepting his gifts?"
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