True Love Waits

Chapter 568 Are You Friends With Niles

Adalson furrowed his brows. "Don't you know Joslyn is spending time with her family? She asked your brother to pick her up tomorrow." Hearing his father's words, Wacian was stunned. He didn't know that at all.

Cecelia instinctively took a glance at Wesley. Her oldest son held the pitcher, filling everyone's glass with water. He wore a poker face.

Compared to Wesley, Niles was friendly and excited, a huge smile on his face. "We should get her over here. I want to hear about England. Can you help me out, Uncle?" Of course, that was just an excuse. He had an ulterior motive-to help his elder brother be happy.

Cecelia glared at her younger son. "You brat! I gave you lots of opportunities to study abroad, and you turned me down. Now you want to hear about it from someone else?"

"What are you up to, Niles?" Keith saw right through the young man.

Niles looked at his discerning grandfather. Scratching the back of his head, he looked down in embarrassment. "Um..." Yet, he didn't explain anything, but looked hopefully at Adalson, expecting an answer. Adalson smiled joyfully and instructed Wacian to make the call. "Call Blair. Ask her to come here ASAP. Tell her not to keep her elders waiting."

"Sure, Dad," Wacian nodded and left the VIP room.

When Blair got Wacian's call, she stood in a line, waiting for her turn to order. She wanted some oden. The thought of a steaming bowl of crab cakes, tofu fritters, potatoes and radish floating in a dashi soup was making her mouth water. There were only three customers ahead of her now. She picked up the phone. "Blair, are you friends with Niles?" Wacian asked as soon as the call was connected.

"We met twice. Why?" she answered, craning her neck to look at the front of the line. She wasn't that focused on the conversation. She was set on scoring some oden.

"Nothing. We're all here at the restaurant. Everyone's waiting on you."

'Waiting on me?' she wondered, confused. "Didn't you tell Uncle Adalson that I'm not coming tonight?"

Wacian walked over to the window and lit a cigarette. "I told him. Dad said Joslyn wasn't due back until tomorrow. He specifically invited you. What's more, Niles wanted to hear about your time in England." While he was talking on the phone, he noticed Wesley come out of the room and walk to the window too. Wesley stood next to Wacian and pulled out a cigarette from the pack in his pocket. "Forget it. I'll call Niles if he wants to know that bad."

by her unusual behavior.

not knowing how to make up an excuse. She

to dinner. Six elders are waiting for you here. Kind of impolite, isn't it? So where are you now? I'll

one ahead of her was paying. Yet, she had no choice but to walk away. "I'll

text you.

lighter. "Nice lighter. A high-end brand of ZL Group, unless I miss my guess. A gift from your mom?" Wesley

lot like Dad." Wesley and Adalson held the same concept that buying luxurious goods was a waste of money. Wesley didn't answer his question but

might just be shy." That was the only reason Wacian could figure out. After all, Blair didn't know many at

the tobacco smell fade. He then returned to the private room to talk with the elders. Wesley was left alone in front of the window.

waitress led a young

of the corridor, by the window. So when Blair came

head. Their eyes met. Blair hesitated a

walking towards the door,

he was calling out to someone else, so she didn't stop.

she was sure he was

and looked

a mouthful of smoke, put out the cigarette and threw it into

few steps in his direction

to him, standing the same distance away. And he turned her

a step closer to her this time. Maybe he felt the distance between them was a little too much. "You don't need

so bad at hiding her