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

shook off the weird thoughts in his mind. He couldn't imagine marrying someone whom he had just

that marriage was the grave of love. He was only twenty-six; he was not ready

the old town, gazing at the food stalls at both sides of the road. She wondered whether the snacks would

here. She would have bought so many snacks, and I could have

she asked without turning

that you could eat whatever you wanted," Tayson replied, knowing Evelyn

in her tracks and turned to look at him in disbelief. "Really? Grandma and Dad have

what I have

'That's a surprise!'

continued to

market for the first time. With wide eyes, she stared curiously at the snacks all around her. The

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

the man from earlier standing before a

"Here you are."

for the cakes. He took one cake from the stall owner and pointed at Evelyn. "Give the other one to her," he

The tamarind cake is sweet and sour

looked away and started walking forward, completely ignoring

Sheffield felt his heart break. He took the other cake from the stall

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,

turned around and stared sharply at Sheffield. "Could you just shut up?"

not dumb at all!' Sheffield shut his mouth

'This woman is perfect.'

the two cakes on his left palm, cut a small piece with a plastic fork and put it into his mouth. "Hmm...yummy! It's also really smooth. And if I just give it a second, it starts melting in my mouth. Yup! It tastes like heaven.

her eyes

her. Sheffield kept pace with Tayson and said, "If you don't eat any of the local 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

him, "I'll give you one second to get outta here. If you are still in my arm's

dude! All right, all right.

is a stall not far away from here selling Red Hot Candy Apples. Remember to give it

get ahold of him, Sheffield ran into the

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