True Love Waits

As soon as Wesley said goodbye, he sensed someone else in the room. He looked inside and his eyes widened.

"Honey? Why are you here?" He quickly strode towards Blair and wrapped her in his arms. "You're still sick. You shouldn't have come here."

Blair raised her head to look at him with a smile. "I'm feeling fine. I came to check on Miss Zhuge. Wesley, how could you let her stay in such a lousy hotel?" Without even looking at Stella, he replied, "I have no money."

Blair glared at him with feigned anger. "Liar! If you didn't have any money, then how could you afford to buy me that expensive bracelet?"

"Well, I spent it all. Now shush! You're not fully recovered yet. You shouldn't be talking too much. Let's go home." Wesley scooped her up in his arms.

"Okay." She locked her arms around his neck and pecked him on the cheek.

They started making their way towards the door. When they passed Stella, Wesley said, "Miss Zhuge, after the group-buying discount, the room cost $507 for the past three days. We'll round that amount to $500. And the three meals came up to $45. So, that's $545. Please return the money as soon as possible."

"Wesley! You!" Stella's blood boiled with rage and humiliation.

"What? Did you think I was doing all this out of the goodness of my heart?" Wesley smirked.

Blair tried to stifle her laughter. "Darling, it's just a few hundred bucks. Let's just think of it as a little financial help for Miss Zhuge."

"All right, honey. If you say so." He carried Blair out of the hotel and to the parking lot.

Gently, he placed her in the passenger seat and buckled her up. She looked irresistibly attractive today. Wesley leaned towards her for a kiss.

But Blair covered his mouth with her hand.

Only then did he notice that the smile had vanished from her face. 'I knew it!

as if she didn't

buy it," she demanded. If it had been some other woman in that hotel, Blair might have thought it possible. But it was Stella.

her cheeks bulging with anger. "After the Zhuge family's company went out of

been trying to get close to me ever since," Wesley explained. He had

what she was up to, he had played along and had

that, Stella continued to contact him and asked to see him

want to get close

out she has joined an illegal organization and has become their spy.

said, "Okay. That's enough. I believe you." It was work-related. She never pried into his work because she knew it was confidential. Wesley held her hand,

his face made her want to laugh. She kissed him on the cheek and assured, "You bet. Honey, I'm beat. Can we go

her words. She trusted him. He stood up and saluted

her that he had found proof and had turned Stella in. Her backers

executed soon after. Blair was astounded by the news. But Wesley had spoken of it in a casual tone, as if he were telling a story. 'Probably because he has witnessed too many deaths,' she told

Wesley decided to

Blair was able to finish the first half of the hike. But after that, she became exhausted and couldn't go

to linger. He carried her on his back and continued on until they

troops stationed at the summit. They knew Wesley. Seeing him and Blair, they gathered

a room and then walked outside to talk to the

until around ten minutes later. "Are you well rested?"

Blair nodded.

let me show

"Okay."

him out of the room. There was not much to see. Blair had visited the army base in Y City while Wesley was still working there. She didn't see much difference. When they reached the flag-raising platform, Wesley grabbed her hand and took her to the flagstaff. They stood under the national flag which was dancing gracefully in the wind. Blair was confused. She looked around and asked, "Wesley, why did you bring me

box from his pocket and went on one knee. He slowly opened the box and raised the ring in

thought that he wouldn't propose to her again because she had