Chapter 478 Call Me Honey


    So while preparing for his wedding, Ivan had to work overtime to cope with the trouble Carlos made for


    him.


    Numerous times, he cursed himselfte at night why he had been dumb enough to have chosen


    Debbie, out of all the women, for a sham marriage. After all, he had many other female friends to


    choose from. If he hadn''t made the wrong choice, Carlos wouldn''t have been angry with him and giving


    him a hard time now.


    However, just as he was busy solving problems, Carlos suddenly stopped progressing with the


    purchase.


    Just as he felt relieved and thought Carlos had let him off the hook, Ivan found that someone was


    buying hispany''s shares at a high price and selling them low.


    Ivan was on the brink of having a nervous breakdown.


    He was so miserable and helpless that he had to call Debbie for help. "Debbie, I raised Carlos'' child for


    more than a year. Does he have to be so heartless to me?" heined once she answered the


    phone.


    "What''s wrong?" Debbie was puzzled. She knew nothing about Carlos'' recent acts of revenge on Ivan.


    Ever since that press conference that Carlos held, she had been swamped withmercials.


    Then for the first time in Ivan''s life, he broke down and started confiding in a woman about the cruel


    and callous things another man was doing to his business, which were taking a great toll on him.


    Debbie waspletely taken by surprise. "I''m sorry, Ivan. I didn''t know he was doing that. It''s all


    because of me. I''ll try and talk to him."


    "Please speak to him soon. Thepany is in utter chaos. I didn''t even have time to apany Kasie


    to pick out her wedding dress. My mom had to go with her instead. Because I had to sort out the mess


    Carlos created for me. At times I have been so depressed I wanted to kill myself. Please, Tomboy, call


    him now." The day Kasie and Ivan went to the bridal shop to pick out a wedding dress, Ivan was just


    about to try on a suit for himself when he got an urgent call and had to rush back to the office.


    Before he left, he called his mom toe to the bridal shop to keep Kasiepany. Thankfully, Kasie


    was understanding, and she didn''tin.


    "Okay, I''ll call him now." ''Carlos has gone too far.''


    Debbie was deep in thought before she finally made the call. The phone rang a couple of times before


    it was answered. "Honey!" Carlos called gently.


    "Knock it off. I''m not your wife. Why are you so mean to Ivan? Are you trying to make me feel bad?"


    Debbie asked bluntly.


    Carlos smiled. "Of course not. If you stay at the manor tonight, I''ll let Ivan off immediately. What do you


    say?"


    "Too busy. I have a business trip tomorrow. I have to get ready," she refused without hesitation.


    "Where are you going?"


    "France. It''s beside the point. I''m calling to ask you to leave Ivan alone. He''s innocent. I agreed to have


    a sham marriage with him. If you''re angry, take it out on me, or hit me. Just leave Ivan out of it."


    Hit Debbie? Carlos would rather hurt himself than do that. "Fine. Call me, ''Honey.'' Then I''ll let him off,"


    Carlos said,promising with a frown.


    Debbie rolled her eyes. "Carlos Huo, this call never happened. Since you''re so stubborn, there''s only


    one choice left for me."


    "What''s that?"


    "I can''t let you take the Wen Group from Ivan, so I''ll leave the Star Empire and go back to the Wen


    Group." Debbie wouldn''t concede.


    "You can''t afford the default fine," he dered calmly.


    Debbie smiled. "No, I can''t. But my ex-husband can. If I want to leave the Star Empire, he''ll support my


    decision and help me out. Right, Mr. Huo?"


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    Carlos smiled hopelessly in a resigned manner. She knew he cared about her and that she was his


    Achilles'' heel.


    "How about a kiss, then?" Carlos tried again.


    Although Debbie was amused, she still maintained a cold tone. "I can''t. We''re not a couple. There are


    boundaries. Thank you for leaving Ivan alone. Bye."


    Carlos shook his head when she hung up, and stared at his phone.


    Then he called Tristan on the inside line. "Stop the operations on the Wen Group."


    Tristan was confused for a moment, and then he understood. "Yes, Mr. Huo." ''Ivan must have called


    Debbie for help, '' he realized.


    The next day, before Debbie left for France, she went to the manor to see Piggy. Miranda hade


    back from New York. When Debbie arrived, she was having breakfast with the little girl, whereas Carlos


    had just finished his morning exercise and was taking a shower upstairs.


    "Aunt Miranda," Debbie called.


    Miranda looked at her and announced, "Sooner orter, we''ll be a family again. I don''t like this form of


    address."


    Debbie was surprised by her bluntness, but she didn''t object. "Mom," she called blushing.


    "Mmhmm. Have you had breakfast?"


    "Yes. I''m going on a business trip today. I came to check in on Piggy," she said as she kissed Piggy''s


    cheek.


    Evelyn already knew what a business trip meant. She hugged Debbie and said, "Mommy, y with me


    when youe back."


    "Sure, I will, sweetheart." Debbie stroked her cheek, feeling guilty that she was a lousy mom. She


    spent too little time with her daughter.


    By the time Carlos came downstairs, Debbie was already gone. "Daddy, Mommy will be away for half a


    month. I miss her already," Piggy said to her father.


    "Did shee over?" he asked Miranda.


    Miranda fed Evelyn a slice of fruit. "Yes. She came to see Piggy and then left quickly. I guess she didn''t


    want to see you."


    She didn''t sugarcoat her words at all, and Carlos felt hurt.


    Miranda continued, "I n to live in Y City. Your father wille back as well in two years. In the long


    run, it won''t do for us to live with you and Debbie. So I''m going to have the old residence revamped,


    and move in there with Evelyn. You cane and see her when you miss her. And if you''re busy, you


    don''t have to worry about her."


    Carlos and Piggy looked at each other as Miranda spoke. "You''ve got a point. There is another vi


    avable behind this one. You and Evelyn can live there."


    Miranda joked, "You just want your daughter to be as close to you as possible, don''t you?"


    "Yes," he admitted.


    "Okay then, I''ll have it renovated. Once it''s done, Evelyn and I will move in." Then she turned to Piggy,


    who was eating breakfast. She asked in a soft voice, "Evelyn, you and I are going to live in the next


    house. Would you like that?"


    Evelyn swallowed her food and asked, "Can I see Daddy every day?"


    Carlos felt warm inside when he heard that, and smiled happily.


    "Of course you can, and you can see your mommy too."


    "Okay," Evelyn agreed in her sweet little voice.


    "What an adorable girl! She''s as easy-going as Debbie," Mirandamented.