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.

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

brought him back to his senses. He shook off the weird thoughts in his mind. He

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

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

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

she asked without turning

you could eat whatever you wanted,"

at him in disbelief. "Really? Grandma and

what I have

'That's a surprise!'

thought and 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

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

man from earlier standing before

"Here you are."

one cake from the stall owner and pointed

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 your liver

started walking forward, completely ignoring his

his heart break. He took the

eyes 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? She looks so pitiful. I can clearly see that she wants to taste the cake. She can't speak, so

sharply at Sheffield. "Could

is not dumb at all!' Sheffield shut his mouth

'This woman is perfect.'

small piece with a plastic fork and put it into his mouth. "Hmm...yummy! It's also really smooth. And if I just give

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

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

All right, all right.

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

get ahold of him, Sheffield

Evelyn saw the 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 looks, "You should pay for it, though.