True Love Waits

Chapter 727 Wesley’s Suspicion

In less than five minutes, the fun was over and the pain began. The big grains of salt at the bottom of the lake hurt her feet.

Blair had to pause before taking every step.

She tried to find spots where the grains were smaller, but even so, she was almost in tears before long. 'Doesn't this place sell shoe covers or something?' she thought miserably.

Blair looked around and was surprised to see that some people in the lake were wearing shoe covers. She sighed. 'Why hadn't I thought of this before I got down here?'

Her eyes then fell on the pavilion board which said, "Shoe covers for rent." She had been in too much of a hurry to notice it earlier.

And now, to enjoy the most beautiful view she had ever seen, Blair had to grit her teeth and walk on. Finally, she reached the middle of the lake. She had the best angle to take the pictures of the lake where the water met the sky.

She lifted her camera and clicked.

Little did she know that while she was engrossed in taking the picture of the view, someone else was secretly taking pictures of her, freezing the picture-perfect moment with her in the dead center of the white salt lake.

As time ticked by, more tourists walked into the lake. Some were wearing shoe covers, and others were walking barefoot, wincing just like her.

She wondered if she should text Niles and ask him to rent a pair of shoe covers for her.

Once she was satisfied with the pictures she had taken, Blair put away her camera and turned around to look at where Niles was sitting. But instead, her eyes fell on a familiar figure standing a meter away from her.

The handsome man stood out from the crowd of tourists. Blair was breathless for a moment. "When...when did you get here?" she asked.

"Just now." Wesley walked closer to her. "Doesn't it hurt?" he asked, looking at her legs. Despite the thick calluses on the soles of his feet, even he could feel some pain. He knew that she was in a lot more pain than him. Besides, her feet had been severely injured once.

"It does," she admitted.

lifted her into

face in his chest and smiled. "I didn't walk barefoot into the lake

I knew I couldn't count on him," Wesley said with

the butt, almost sending his brother flying into the water. He blamed Niles for not accompanying Blair into the

Niles' fault. He has done more than enough. Why are you always picking on

arms without answering her question and said, "I'm taking

here!" she exclaimed, clutching her camera tightly. It would have fallen into

Then, let's go and get you some shoe

Blair was desperate for

what he was worried about. "It's been years. My feet

right. But

"Okay. I'll stay put."

started to walk away from her. Blair took her camera and

And he had rented only one pair of shoe covers. They were both walking towards Blair. His feet hurt so much that Niles felt like his soles had been set on fire. "Ow! Ow!

you? Should I treat you like a

didn't even say so much as a thank you. And

swiftly turned to give him another kick. By now, Niles' pants were drenched knee-high. "Use your head next time. We are at a high altitude and the ultraviolet rays are so strong here. What if she gets sunburnt? The difference in temperature between day and night is huge, and she is frail. What if she catches a fever? The medical conditions are poor up here. What do

the face. "Everything I do is

"Not really," Wesley said.

surprised to hear that

right thing if you stay

stopped walking and stared at his brother's back. "There's no way

is mutual. How could I possibly have a brother like you, Nancy? Whining while walking on mere salt. I

he just call me Nancy? That's it!' Niles decided he wouldn't

very near Blair. Hearing this, he turned around with a smirk. "Come

Niles repeated, "Fight me!"

laughed. "No problem. How do you want to do it? You decide. Anything is