“Carlos, what a surprise! You’re not busy now?”


    “No. Mom, when did you see Debbie take birth control pills?” Carlos asked outright.


    There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line. Tabitha figured that it must be Megan who


    told Carlos.


    Carlos waited on the phone patiently. After a while, Tabitha finally opened her mouth.


    “I think it’s good she took a contraceptive, since your grandma and dad don’t like her. It’ll be a problem


    divorcing her if she gets pregnant with your child…”


    “Mom!” Carlos’ powerful voice interrupted Tabitha’s mumbling.


    “Whether they like Debbie or not has nothing to do with me. Just answer my question. When did you


    see Debbie taking birth control pills?”


    “Carlos!” Tabitha raised her voice. His cold voice stung her heart.


    “You’ve never talked to me like this before! You’ve be distant from me because of Debbie. I’m


    heartbroken by your coldness.”


    Carlos remained silent. Suspicion rose in his heart. It wasn’t a difficult question to answer if she had


    indeed seen it with her own eyes, but she kept jumping over this issue. It dawned on him that things


    were not as simple as he had thought it to be.


    “Sorry, Mom. I have work. I’ll call youter. Bye!”


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    “Carlos! Carlos…” Tabitha wanted to talk to her son for a while longer, but he had ended the call


    without waiting for her reply.


    She sat staring nkly at her phone for a while beforeing back to her senses. She stood up and


    walked to James’ study


    James was talking to someone on the phone with a smile on his face when she pushed open the door


    and walked in. At the sight of her, he instantly pulled a long face and ended the call in haste. The smile


    had vanished from his face.


    In a cold voice, he asked, “Anything?” He returned to his seat and randomly grabbed a file which was


    on his desk


    The expression on his face had changed so abruptly that it was impossible for Tabitha to not have


    noticed it. Her face went pale.


    “Carlos knows about Debbie taking contraceptives,” she said, trying to sound calm.


    James put aside the file and asked with a frown, “So soon?”


    She merely nodded without saying anything. The truth was that she was the one who had blurted it out


    to Megan. But she couldn’t dare tell


    James that, afraid of his ill-temper.


    There was a moment of silence in the study. James lit a cigar, took a drag and slowly blew out a stream


    of smoke. Tabitha wanted to stop him from smoking for the sake of his health. Yet, the words were


    stuck to her throat. She dared not interfere with his business.


    After a few moments, she vaguely heard him muttering, “It looks like it wouldn’t be that easy to get rid


    of Debbie. I might have to finish her off for good.”


    Tabitha stared at the man in a daze. His face was emotionless as he said those devilish words. She


    wondered if she had heard it right…


    In the manor


    Debbie changed into a set of clean and casual sportswear, and was all set to go out.