True Love Waits

After having their lunch, Sheffield checked Evelyn's legs once again. Luckily, they looked much better after the treatment and there was no trace of the allergy. Placing the dirty dishes into the dishwasher, he said to Evelyn and Joshua, who were about to leave, "Wait!"

"Why? Don't you have to clean up? I'll drive her back to her office," Joshua said as he changed into his shoes. Sheffield wiped his hands on a towel, grabbed his coat and walked towards them. "It's my job to drive her back." Evelyn sighed. "I don't need either of you to drop me. Tayson is waiting for me downstairs."

"I don't care. Let him follow us. I need to attend to something anyway." He needed to get rid of the tattoo.

The three of them left the house together. Sheffield dropped Evelyn off at the company.

He opened the door for her. "Thank you," she said.

"Evelyn," he called just as she was about to leave.

She turned around and looked at him.

"Do miss me while I'm gone." With a wicked smile, he winked at her.

The corners of Evelyn's lips lifted into an unnoticeable smile. But in the end, she still rebuked, "Don't expect this to happen again. We are not going to be together." Sheffield's smile remained. He leaned against the car door and waved at her. "I'll cook chicken wings with plum next time, or maybe some toast with brown sugar and plum." Evelyn left without turning back.

It was not until her figure disappeared into the building that the smile on his face gradually faded away.

'Eve, no matter how much you push me away, I won't give up,' he swore.

hadn't even told them the time and place

off work. "I'm sorry, Evelyn. It was probably my mom's idea. I had planned to put off the meeting between the two families, but my dad called your dad. I don't know what they talked about,

her father's idea to meet at this place. She slowed down and said, "I know. Let's

parents were already seated in a private booth. Terilynn was there as well. She was playing on her phone, while listening to the conversation between the

immediately. "Josh, what took you so long? Ah, this must

at her hand that had been grabbed tightly

from the moment he had walked into the booth. Hearing Evelyn's greetings, he turned to Carlos and Debbie. "Mr. and Mrs. Huo,

with him. Debbie sized him up with a smile and said, "Hello, Joshua.

Terilynn smiled, "Hello, Brother-in-Law."

and Penelope Dong, seemed quite satisfied with the

and Joshua sat together at the table. The atmosphere wasn't as awkward as they had expected. Evelyn remained silent. Debbie shook her head and said, "My daughter is a woman of few words. She takes after her father. I hope you

Evelyn marries into our family,

say anything, Mom," said Joshua, surprised by their conversation. "Evelyn and

should get engaged as soon as possible. We will start the preparations

they hadn't expected. Evelyn turned to Carlos, who remained indifferent, and said, "Dad, I've only started dating Joshua. I think

"Mrs. Fan is right. Neither of you is young. It's time to get engaged. Love can be cultivated after marriage. You are both outstanding people. I'm sure you'll be happy together." Carlos never joked around and that made Evelyn anxious. She tried to grasp at any straw she could find. "Dad, do Joshua's parents know

"Take it easy, Evelyn. We know about it. Your parents didn't hide anything from us, and we haven't had the chance to tell Joshua yet. I don't believe in jinxes or coincidences. The murderers will be found. Don't worry, Evelyn. We'll

Fans. "Mr. Fan

Carlos. "Does Mr. Fan know that a few