Love is the Sunshine

Carla's curiosity was piqued when she heard that they had found something out. She immediately drew closer to him and asked anxiously, "Are there any clues about where the ring came from? Did you find that out?"

Terence took her hand and brought it to his lips kissing it gently and said, "Settle down. More than twenty years have passed since the ring was lost, which was quite a long time. There are too many variants to take into consideration and much information has been inevitably lost in the course of time. We can't come to any concrete conclusions just yet.

I don't want to say anything, not until I get all of the facts and information. I don't want to disappoint you just in case what I say is not correct."

Carla figured that he was probably right. It would be better to wait until they knew all of the facts first so she didn't ask him any more questions about the ring.

Suddenly

Terence's cellphone jingled to life.

He casually glanced at the screen of his phone.

Carla expected that he would seek some privacy and go into another room to take the call, but he didn't. He just propped himself up in the bed and answered, "Hello, Bonnie."

"Is that you, Terence? Where are you? Why haven't you come here?"

He could tell by her voice that she was about to cry.

She didn't understand how he could be so cold-hearted and ignore her when she was suffering so much.

"I'm busy at the moment. I have an important person that I have to meet. I assure you that I will come and see you as soon as I can," Terence said as he glanced over and winked at Carla.

Carla was unimpressed and turned her eyes away from him. "How can he be so disgraceful and ruthless?" she thought.

"An important person? Terence, please tell me that you are not with another woman," Bonnie said feeling unsettled. She always felt some trepidation with Terence, but she couldn't put her finger on what it was. There was always a feeling of uncertainty.

She had even turned to Ivy and Theo for advice, but they couldn't tell her anything that could help put her mind at ease.

"Don't be so suspicious of me. I'll come to see you as soon as my work is done," Terence replied with hast and then hung up the phone. Carla had been sitting on the edge of the bed staring at him in sheer disbelief. Terence just smiled down at her and then pulled her into his arms.

She was no match for Terence in physical strength, so there was no point in trying to fight him. She just let herself be dragged into his embrace. She said with a wry face, "How can you be so remarkably despicable and unashamed!"

how thick-skinned and callous

a quick peck on the cheek and said, "Of course I'm shameless otherwise

he would take a mile, so Carla thought it was best to

to get engaged again to another woman if things didn't work out between Bonnie and me," Terence murmured as he nuzzled her ear.

I have that independence I will marry

of their bright future together Terence gently lifted her chin and brushed his lips ever so lightly against hers. He then nibbled at her lips and

when she heard his passionate

thought, 'Terence, are you really telling me the

her future. She wondered if it would be the

allow this to happen with Terence, she may live to regret it sometime in the future and suffer for her ignorance and

herself locked in the grip of passion and enjoy the life of becoming Terence's lover and have a wonderful life with him

way, it would be Terence that determined what sort

You will never know whether I am worthy of your trust if you don't let your guard down and

so much joy at knowing that. Terence turned his head slightly to the side and ever so gently kissed Carla's lips in a manner that showed just how much she meant to him and how much he cherished her.

her eyes and let herself be

clear and vivid in her mind. With Terence showing her so much love and devotion, her

had always loved her since the very first day when he saw her

had shown no resistance at all to

was also the first time that Carla had decided to be honest to

and wanted him just as much as he wanted her, his feelings for her

in the art of passionate lovemaking or kissing for that matter. She was determined to put her heart and soul into

to release herself so much. It was exhausting to be under so much pressure all the time and keep all of those emotions bottled up inside of her. Sometimes she felt like

wanted to totally let go and forget the world around her

"Carla—"

leaned his forehead against hers again and looked deeply into Carla's eyes. His alluring eyes were full of longing, love, and affection. He said in a low husky voice, "Promise me that you will never ignore yourself for the sake of others. You should have always thought more

care most about the responsibilities that you have. And you don't dare commit to a relationship that you see no future in because you are

was so magically convincing and Carla felt

and don't hold back. Let