True Love Waits

Chapter 560 It's A Wonder You're Still Alive

When Wesley heard what Blair said, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, paralyzed by her words. "No, I don't," he replied.

Blair wouldn't let the matter drop. She hurried over to him and asked, "Then why won't you take my gift?"

After giving it some thought, Wesley grabbed the bag in her arms and took out his phone. "How much was it? I'll pay you back. WeChat Pay okay?"

"No, you don't have to. I" She wanted to tell him that she had money now; her aunt had floated her some funds.

But Wesley interrupted her. "It's not easy to win a scholarship. You're taking the GRE test, right? Studying abroad is expensive. You shouldn't be spending money on stupid things." Blair said dully, "My uncle will help me out."

Since she would have to ask her uncle to help her with living expenses and schooling once she was overseas, she didn't think the meager thousands of bucks she had spent on the lighter would make much difference.

"In that case, let me buy your ticket. It's the least I can do."

Blair was disappointed seeing how persistent he was to pay her back. "Seriously, guy? Why can't it just be a gift? No strings."

Wesley had never gotten a present from a girl before, so he had no idea how to handle this. He gave her an infuriating answer, in his single-word style: "Because," he said eventually.

For a moment, Blair didn't know what to say, nor did he; the apartment fell quiet. After a while, she smiled, "Okay. I'll remind you to book a flight for me before I leave."

Her smile was so sweet, but Wesley wasn't fooled. The sadness behind her expression was obvious. "No problem," he said.

Blair decided she needed to get out of there, but needed a way to make a graceful exit. She didn't run away.

She walked straight to the door and then stopped. Without turning back, she asked, "Wesley, the kisses we shared...were those...just punishments?"

That question caused him to think of so many things-his future, her future, their future...

an answer. If that were true, she didn't want to hear it. Being rejected again and again would finally break her heart. She might be a confident, skilled woman, but underneath she

mountain trails with a loaded backpack, kicking a tree to toughen his feet until he could barely walk, thrusting his fists into ice-water, and lifting weights until he dropped from exhaustion,

his neck. He looked extremely masculine at that point.

pushing yourself harder than anyone. What's wrong?" Wesley shot him a stern look. "Hey, hey, don't

empty plastic water bottle into the bin. "Mmm

hmm what? Something's

"Mmm hmm."

followed behind Wesley excitedly and asked,

hundred burpees. Miss one and get two hundred more. And grab a few other guys to join you anyone you think is worried." He said that last word with a

" All he had done was ask a

his punishment. But he knew him. The more he talked, the worse it would

in misery. What surprised

gaze, Wesley

Wesley was hurting worse than he

of Blair. Her face, her figure, her voice. Actually, he wasn't depressed, but angry. He

but now that she wasn't around, she was all

He forced himself to focus on enhancing his strength and endurance. To make sure he wouldn't slack off,

overheard Adalson say that Wesley had left the country for his hometown to celebrate the New

saw him last. She didn't know when she would be able to see

Festival, Blair focused on preparing

walk or go out dancing. She turned her down every time. One evening, Blair realized she might become a nerd if she kept studying like that. Studying too long without a break was the

Joslyn asked her once more to go

national forest, 45 minutes

way back, head bobbing to the bumps in the road. Suddenly, she heard someone complain,

the school," Joslyn suggested. It was bumper-to-bumper traffic. Try as they might, the line of cars

carsick, agreed to Joslyn's

doors for them and