True Love Waits

Wesley called Carlos and asked him about Blair. All Carlos said was, "Blair wanted to leave you. I only offered her a little help." His words stabbed Wesley right in the heart. Carlos was right. If Blair didn't want to leave him, she would have told Wesley that Carlos had offered to help her leave.

But she hadn't. Her departure had come without warning.

Wesley went to England for advanced studies in business. But he quit not long after.

He found himself not interested in business at all. Instead, he chose to take up the position as the leader of a newly-established organization of the country. Although he was busy, Wesley never gave up on looking for Blair. He had asked his people to search for her everywhere, including foreign countries.

Something really strange was going on. It was like she had fallen off the map.

In A Country

Two women were shopping in the mall, walking hand in hand. One of the salespeople in the store looked at them with admiration and said, "Looks like the two of you are very close. Are you sisters?" The two women looked at each other and said in unison, "Yes, we are."

The saleslady then looked at Cecelia and asked, "You are the elder sister, and she is the younger one. Am I right?"

"That's right." Cecelia was delighted by her comments and ended up buying many things from her store.

A rich lady passing by happened to hear their conversation and left the store without greeting Cecelia. She went back home in a hurry and called her friends one after another. "Hey, did you hear? The Li family is in a lot of trouble."

"What happened?"

"Baldwin has a mistress. And his wife has accepted it. I saw Cecelia and the mistress shopping together. They called themselves sisters. The mistress is young and pretty, and it looks like she is pregnant! Her belly is not that big yet, but I could tell from the way she was walking."

"Huh? You've got to be kidding! Baldwin is such an upright man. Besides, he spoils Cecelia so much and everybody knows that he loves her. How's it possible for him to have a mistress?"

The rich lady blew on her nails and retorted, "Come on! No matter how much he loves Cecelia, she is still an old woman now. The mistress is young. She looks like she's still in her twenties. Men like young girls, you know."

"Hmm...you're right."

The rumor that Baldwin had a mistress spread throughout the upper-class community in A Country. If it were some other man in Baldwin's place, people would not have found it strange. But the men of the Li family were all upright and honest. This was unbelievable news. The rumors hit the headlines.

saw the gossips about it on

friends with a woman. They are close. They go shopping together every day. Mom seldom stays at home anymore." "Let Dad and Mom solve the issue themselves. You stay out of their matters," Wesley advised. He didn't believe that his

is so nice to her new bestie. What if the woman really is Dad's mistress? What if he asks us to

nonsense!"

I trust

you recently?"

knew that he was referring to Blair, and he was telling the

without saying another

happy birthday. But Niles had other stories to tell him. "Mom's bestie gave me a watch for my birthday. I

bestie again?' Wesley frowned.

there was something suspicious about Blair, then Wesley would not have been able to get their marriage licenses.

him. It took him two days to get through. "Wesley, Mom's

to personally give Wesley the news.

said nothing. He was not interested in the

Niles continued, "Her husband is not home, I heard. I didn't see

nonsense!" Wesley spat. He

now on?" He felt bad for his brother. When he was a soldier, he

Wesley had the right to decide where the headquarters of the

because Blair had once told him that she wanted to tour the country. Before he could take her there,

wait in Z Country, hoping that

brother and said in a cheerful voice,

was not happy at all.

you a happy

hmm." Niles was always talking some nonsense, so Wesley didn't find it strange as to why Cecelia's bestie would wish him a happy birthday. "When are you

Grandpa?" Wesley asked in

soon. He was on the moon with happiness. Wesley heaved a sigh of relief when he heard

He hung up.