True Love Waits

Carlos handed his coat and luggage to the housemaid. When he saw his son look more and more like him, he replied expressionlessly, "What do I think? I think you're trying to get your old man to pony up the cash for that all-in-one desk. Tell you what: come up with reasons why you need one. Maybe write an essay. If I like what you have to tell me, I'll buy it for you. How's that?"

Obediently, Matthew went upstairs to write the essay.

Just then, Terilynn opened the door to the villa and rushed in, excitedly saying, "Dad, you're finally back! Can you give me one of your bank cards? I want a new camera. I only need to move my fingers to take photos with that beauty. It's the latest and greatest, and only costs a few hundred large. I only need a million. Please, Daddy?" She batted her eyelashes at him and gazed at him lovingly.

"No problem," Carlos agreed without hesitation.

Matthew stopped in his tracks and waited for Carlos to continue. What his father said next broke his heart.

With a smile, Carlos handed a bank card to Terilynn and said, "There's five million on that. Go and buy it! If you want anything else, just ask."

Standing on tiptoe, Terilynn excitedly hugged Carlos and kissed his cheek a few times. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! You're the best dad in the world!" It would be better if Carlos would let Tayson marry her. Then, her life would be so perfect.

But she didn't dare ask him that.

"Humph!" Matthew snorted as he turned around and went upstairs.

He was used to it, but it didn't mean he had to like it.

He'd be nineteen years old and have his degree in two months. After graduation, he'd spend three years studying in the U.S. After he got back, he'd take control of ZL Group, so that Carlos, his father, would have to ask him for money every day!

When he went upstairs, he saw Debbie looking for something. When she saw him, she said, "Hi, Matthew. Seen my beads?"

Matthew had no idea what she was talking about. He shook his head and answered, "No."

why are you standing at the

said calmly, "Mom, I want a part of the family property." Carlos had said that he only earned money for the ladies in the family. Carlos was much calmer than him. "No, I'm sorry, Matthew.

a little confused. "Why do you want to split the property all

he won't give me any property, I'll sell everything I have. With that money, you

and snapped, "Why would I do that?" 'Did

leg and

his father would react. When Carlos kicked him, Matthew sidestepped and swept away the kick with his forearm. "Why do you want to do this, anyway? I'm still healthy enough to manage our land. Plan to sell it so you can squander the money? I'll get Dixon in

you wouldn't be so hard on Matthew,

heard what he just said." Carlos

such a sweet boy. Look, when your dad had some free time, he

I came

was an

to talk nicely to your son? Why do you have to piss him off? You only

say Matthew wasn't his son. "He has a gene mutation. I don't like him,"

just can't admit he cares for his son, too. Every time when Matthew

then, Carlos' phone rang. It was

would only call him when it was about Evelyn. Carlos

made Matthew, who was walking to his bedroom, stop. Debbie's smile froze

Tayson said. "Understood. I'll put someone on

up? Did something happen to Evelyn?" She remembered that she had developed a deep depression when she believed Carlos

his wife, "Don't worry. Evelyn tried to play the heroine on that trip. She got herself in trouble

Maybe Carlos knew what was on her mind, he repeated the words Tayson had said to him. "Evelyn is aloof and indifferent, but she's kind. She wants to help others. What's more, this is serious stuff. She must

really don't know if I should have let her go on that trip. What kind