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.

her mine alone. I want to be the reason behind her smile every day. I want to make love to her until

thoughts in his mind. He couldn't imagine marrying someone whom he had

man had once said that marriage was the grave of love. He was only twenty-six; he was not ready to step

the food stalls at both sides of the road. She wondered whether

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

for dinner?" she asked

eat whatever

stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him in disbelief. "Really? Grandma and Dad have no

I have been told,

'That's a surprise!'

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first time. With wide eyes, she stared curiously at the snacks all around her. The eagerness was obvious on her face, but she

"Hello! I would

the man from earlier

"Here you are."

of his pocket, scanned the payment code and paid for the cakes. He took one cake from the stall owner and pointed at

looked at him in confusion. Sheffield gave her a wide grin. "Try it. The tamarind cake is sweet and sour at the same time. And it's good for

looked away and started

Sheffield felt his heart break. He took the other cake from the stall owner and ran after

saw it. The owner just packed the cakes. I didn't drug them or anything. I'm not a bad guy,

suddenly stopped, turned around and stared sharply at Sheffield. "Could you just

at all!' Sheffield

'This woman is perfect.'

plastic fork and put it into his mouth. "Hmm...yummy! It's also really

her eyes

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 man dared

to get outta here. If you are still in my

right, all

was now standing in front of Evelyn. "There is a stall not far

could get ahold of

ear-to-ear grin and waved