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.

don't know. I might snatch her away

joke. "Then, we will be

as he stood at the gate of the restaurant. "Best friends becoming sworn enemies because of a beautiful woman. It's not too bad. I'm in," he said with a wink. "Fuck you!"

staring

figured what was on her mind. "Ladies,

I suggest you treat Evelyn to some Chinese food next time. You never get tired of some good Chinese

Joshua couldn't believe his ears. The younger daughter of the Huo family casually said that they were already tired of eating the food at this ridiculously expensive place.

to drive them home. But Evelyn declined. "Please don't bother, Mr. Fan. I drove here myself.

booth to

your family to get married,

chuckled. "Why only for the time being?

like you, Mr. Fan. If you don't

the pain Sheffield had felt when he was turned

see. All right, I agree to your deal," he said with a curt

try to get along

she was about to walk away, Joshua called, "Miss

to look

he said, "The relationship between Sheffield and Dollie is not what you think it is. And Sheffield is 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 women around him, there was never a woman who could drive him crazy like you do. Miss Huo, if you like him, please try not

next afternoon, at Y City First General

consulting with other doctors over a patient when a nurse called him on his

"Who is it?"

a name. I have never seen him. Could you come

sighed and excused himself from the

the corridor, Tayson was waiting for

had

casually loosened his tie and walked up to the bodyguard. After scanning around,

brocade box and replied, "Miss Huo is at the company. She

He knew she wouldn't come, but he didn't take the brocade box from Tayson. "I gave this to her. How can

She wanted you to sell it and

faint smile, "Your lady is so concerned about my