True Love Waits

Carlos was relieved when he saw his daughter had recovered. He stroked her hair and asked, "Hi Eve, everything go well in America?"

The Huo family had moved from New York to Y City more than ten years ago. There were no relatives in New York anymore.

"Yeah. Hey, Dad, can I ask you something?" When Evelyn looked him in the eye, the expression in his eyes changed. Carlos sat down on the couch and smiled, "Go ahead." "His leg..."

"I had someone do it," he said calmly.

"Why?" Evelyn was upset.

The smile on Carlos' face vanished. He looked at his daughter, who had lost control of her emotions.

Realizing how agitated she was, Evelyn took a deep breath to collect herself. "You promised you wouldn't do anything to him."

"I only promised you I wouldn't kill him!" 'The bastard wanted to get away without paying the price for what he had done to my daughter? He must be high!' Carlos sulked, fury in his eyes.

Evelyn was rendered speechless. Finally, she said, "Okay. Dad, you can go to bed early, if you want. I need to unpack." Her father already figured out who the guy was. She knew that if she continued to argue with her father, the proud man would have Sheffield killed.

Carlos nodded. "He's just a doctor. He isn't right for you. Nor is Calvert. But you must be jet lagged. Get some rest. I fixed you up with a blind date. You can see him when you get some time."

Sheffield's position as a doctor wasn't why Carlos didn't want his daughter dating him. He was a known womanizer, and he was pretty tight with the dean's daughter.

"Okay, Dad. I'll go on the blind date," Evelyn replied flatly.

In Sheffield's apartment

By the time Joshua and Gifford arrived, Sheffield was drinking alone.

an Ashera hybrid cat. The cat had leopard-like spots all over its body. Lying there peacefully, the pet looked just like a cat. But if it stood up, many children would be scared away, because it was already one meter high

cat and said,

and walked slowly towards Gifford. Joshua kept a distance away

for a little while. Not forever." Sheffield threw a glance at Gifford and added, "Besides, I don't think the name 'Bailee' fit it. So I renamed it 'Eve."" "Eve? That's not cool. Why not..." Joshua's voice

gently touched the cat, and the animal lay down beside him at once.

"Why did you suddenly change

said, "Like he said, it was better to change the name. I was

had

in a cast, but you insist

at Joshua, and asked doubtfully, "You know what happened to

old joke. "Here is a guy who always cracks dirty jokes, dates different girls, but

his eyes at him and snapped, "That joke's so old it farts dust! Will you quit it already? Listen up.

at each other in astonishment. Gifford stopped playing with the cat. Finally, he concluded, "That's why you're in that cast. You were so

his pocket and touched the screen. "Hey. I got a great idea. I know some girls who can teach you a lot about yourself. They can probably show you a

eyebrows and sided with Joshua. "He's so drunk he couldn't even get

aside, clumsily lifted his leg in plaster and put it on the coffee table. Then he crossed his other leg

he fiddled with a string of Buddha beads. "You were always so full of piss and vinegar. This is pathetic. So if it wasn't her, who broke your

words, he hugged the bottle in his

Joshua tried not to laugh and looked at Sheffield as if he were thinking

That's fucked up! Must be payback for being a jerk."

not why I'm depressed," said

the cat stood up at once. He then walked

his friends. "She was a one night stand. She slept with me, then left me. I

time in such an establishment. However, Evelyn, who had

a hotel, in bed with some other dude?"