True Love Waits

Dollie felt ignored by everyone at the table. Losing her appetite and patience, she whispered to Sheffield, "I'm full. I have classes to attend in the afternoon. Shall we leave?" Sheffield didn't refuse. He took a tissue and wiped his mouth. Feigning a casual look, he said to the other three, "Enjoy your meal. I have to drop Dollie back at school."

"Bye bye, handsome," Terilynn sang playfully with a smile.

Sheffield returned the smile, and then looked at Evelyn. "I got to go. Bye."

Evelyn froze, but she remained silent.

Joshua stood up and told Evelyn, "I'll see them off. Will be back soon."

"Okay," Terilynn replied instead, waving her hand at him.

The three of them left the table together. On their way to Sheffield's car, the men slowed down their pace and walked further away from Dollie. Joshua whispered, "Buddy, I really had no idea who she was or that she was your woman."

"I know." Sheffield could tell.

Joshua had done nothing wrong. If it weren't him, there would have been another man on a blind date with Evelyn.

"Cheer up, man. Don't be so crestfallen. And if you want to win her heart, you should keep your distance from Dollie. If I were Evelyn, I wouldn't choose to date you either if you were with another woman," Joshua said in all earnestness.

"I know what I'm doing," Sheffield nodded.

"All right, just saying. Anyway, you gotta work harder than ever to buy the best gemstone in the world." 'A girl like Evelyn indeed deserves the best,' Joshua thought, remembering their conversation from the other day.

With a sneer on his face, Sheffield muttered, "Let's hope she'll accept it."

Joshua patted him on the shoulder. "She likes you."

"How do you know that?"

Joshua flashed the gloomy doctor a mysterious smile. "Trust me. Now off you go. I need to get back to Evelyn. I'll take care of her for you. Don't worry."

"Fine. But remember, she's mine. Know your boundaries," Sheffield reminded his friend in a serious tone.

I might snatch her

joke. "Then, we will be

of a beautiful woman. It's not too bad. I'm in," he said with a

returned to their table, Evelyn was staring blankly at the food in front

figured what was on her mind. "Ladies, are

treat Evelyn to some Chinese food next

best Western restaurant in Y City. The average bill came up to thousands or even ten thousand dollars. Joshua couldn't believe his ears. The younger daughter of the Huo family casually said that they were already tired of

drive them home. But Evelyn declined. "Please don't bother, Mr. Fan. I drove here myself. May I have a private word

other side of the booth to answer a phone call.

constantly being urged by your family to get married, right? I have an idea. We could be together for the time being. That way, our parents will stop

chuckled. "Why only for the time being? Why can't we have a long-term

replied bluntly, "I don't like you, Mr. Fan. If you don't agree to my suggestion, then just forget that I

became truly aware of the pain Sheffield had felt when he was

right, I agree to your deal," he said

then, let's try to get along while we

to walk away, Joshua called,

turned around to look

not as frivolous as you think he is. He is an exceptional man, in so many ways. And although he used to have a lot of

Y City First General

when a nurse called him on his phone. "Dr. Tang, someone is here

"Who is it?"

I have never seen him. Could you come

excused himself

corridor, Tayson

what Evelyn had

his tie and walked up to the bodyguard.

a brocade box and replied, "Miss Huo is at the company. She asked me to return this

as Sheffield had expected. He knew she wouldn't come, but he didn't take the brocade box from Tayson. "I gave this to her. How can I take it back now? If she doesn't want it, ask

that it was very expensive. She wanted you to sell it and

is