True Love Waits

Outside the guesthouse, Evelyn watched the tourists come and go around the old town, her eyes empty. She started to wonder what she had come here for.

She wanted to go sightseeing, but she didn't know where to start.

When was the last time she had gone shopping? A couple years ago, she guessed. She couldn't quite remember. If she needed something, she would have it delivered to her home or office. So, she didn't need to go shopping on her own.

And she hadn't traveled for years either. Her father treated her like a delicate vase and never allowed her to go on business trips. As a result, she seldom had the chance to leave Y City.

"Hi!" A man's cheerful voice broke her train of thought.

She saw the man whom she had just seen in the lounge hall. He was looking at her with a wide smile on his face.

Another man and two women were standing next to him.

Evelyn didn't respond.

"How about I buy you dinner? I know some delicious local food places around here," he offered. Sheffield always had many women by his side, but he had never tried to woo anyone before. Women willingly chased after him.

However, he couldn't help but take a fancy towards this woman. The moment she left the guesthouse, he followed after her.

Evelyn cast a cold glance at him, still saying nothing.

Sheffield's heart skipped a beat. 'I have met her three times now, yet she still hasn't said a word. Is she...mute?

How unfortunate!'

While Sheffield was wondering if Evelyn was dumb, Tayson walked over and stood between them. He cast a warning glance at Sheffield, his eyes burning with a murderous aura.

The man beside Sheffield asked him in a whisper, "You know her?"

Sheffield shook his head. He didn't know her, but he wanted to.

"Oh, I get it. You want to bang her." Horace's eyes widened and a wide smirk spread across his face.

Sheffield shook his head again. 'I want more than that.

marry her and make her mine alone. I want to be the reason behind her smile every day. I want to make love to her until she begs me to stop.' "Sheffield! Are we having

off the weird thoughts in his mind. He couldn't imagine marrying

had once said that marriage was the grave of love. He was only twenty-six;

old town, gazing at the food stalls at both sides of the road.

so many

she asked without turning

you could eat whatever

look at him in disbelief. "Really? Grandma and

have been

'That's a surprise!'

and continued

visiting the night market for the first time. With wide eyes, she stared curiously at the snacks all around her. The eagerness was obvious on her face, but she didn't stop to buy any of

familiar voice came from behind her. "Hello! I would like two of the

the man from earlier standing

"Here you are."

of his pocket, scanned the payment code and paid for the cakes. He took one cake

grin. "Try it. The tamarind cake is sweet and sour at the same

away and started walking forward, completely ignoring

Why is she so cold to me?' Sheffield felt his heart break. He took

drug them or anything. I'm not a bad guy, okay? She looks so pitiful. I can clearly see that she wants to taste the cake. She can't speak, so

and stared sharply at Sheffield. "Could you

dumb at

'This woman is perfect.'

"Hmm...yummy! It's also really smooth. And if I just give

rolled her

food, then you really can't be called tourists. Believe me, the snacks here are worth trying. I can tell..." Evelyn had never met a man who talked so much, nor had a man

him, "I'll give you one second to get outta here. If you

dude! All right, all right. I'm

did stay away from Tayson, but he was now standing in front of Evelyn. "There is a stall not far away

could get ahold of him, Sheffield

stall he had mentioned. People had lined up in front of it. Sheffield was in the queue as well. He flashed an ear-to-ear grin and waved at her. "Want one? I'll buy it for you." Then he added, ignoring the other women's disdainful