Chapter 1288

“Should I forgive her? It doesn’t sound like she had much of a choice.

And there’s more to Decker than meets the eye. There’s something he’s not telling me—’

The doorbell rang and derailed her train of thought.

She frowned and wondered who it could be. ‘Decker?’

She put on her pajamas and walked towards the door. She looked through the peephole and saw

exactly who she expected to see—Decker.

She opened the door and the acrid smell of tobacco assaulted her nose.

She coughed.

“Geez! How many cigarettes did he have?

Without saying a word, he walked past her and made for the guest room that he usually stayed in

When he was about to close the door, Debbie stopped him, finally shattering the silence.

“If…” Decker stopped and held the doorknob tighter.

“If she didn’t have a choice, would you still hate her?” she asked.

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He turned around to look at her, emotionless. She waited, giving him time to process his emotions.

Eventually, he answered, “She’s a stranger. She’s not my mom.”

Seeing he was about to close the door, she asked again, “Why did you lie to me? You have a job, it

sounds like.”

Decker smiled sardonically.

“Thanks, but it’s not what you think.

Carlos says things he thinks will benefit him. I AM a loser. Hey sis,

I’m Low on cash. Float me some?”

Debbie was shocked into silence.

Decker, or Carlos? Tough choice, but she thought she’d better listen to

Carlos. Crossing her arms in disapproval, she threatened him, “You gotta be straight with me, or should

I ask Carlos?”

Decker rolled his eyes and snapped at her, “Him again? Why? You’re pretty capable yourself. Why rely

on him? Sounds Like you’ve got ways of finding out things.”

“I do, which is why I’LL find you out before Long. I figured you’d want to tell me yourself. And as for

relying on Carlos, I’m good, but he’s better. James made me realize that. So why wouldn’t I rely on

him? He’s nothing if not efficient.” For example, when they were trapped on that island, Carlos had

begun to suspect Evelyn was his daughter.

And after she had come back from her trip to Zugrurg, he had already discovered the truth and even

shown her the DNA test results.

“So…you’re only with him for his power?” Decker mocked.