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

him back to his senses. He shook off the weird thoughts in his mind. He couldn't imagine marrying someone whom

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

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

have bought so many snacks, and I could have safely tried some,'

dinner?" she asked without

mom said that you could eat whatever

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

have

'That's a surprise!'

continued to

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

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

saw the man from

"Here you are."

paid for the cakes. He took one cake from the stall owner and pointed at Evelyn. "Give

Sheffield gave her a wide grin. "Try it. The tamarind cake is sweet and sour at the same time. And it's good for your liver too. You'll

away and started walking

cold to me?' Sheffield felt his heart break. He took the other cake from the

stone cold. "C'mon dude, you saw it. The owner just packed the cakes. I didn't drug them or anything. I'm not a bad guy, okay?

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

not dumb at

'This woman is perfect.'

palm, cut a small piece with a plastic fork and put it into his mouth. "Hmm...yummy! It's

her eyes and

any of the local food, then you really can't be called tourists. Believe me, the

outta here. If

right,

of Evelyn. "There is a stall not far away from here selling Red Hot Candy

could get ahold of him,

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 looks, "You should