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.

their parents met each other soon after that. They hadn't even told them the time and place of the meeting beforehand. On the fifth floor of the

who had just gotten 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

at this place. She slowed down and said, "I

well. She was playing on her phone,

what took you so long? Ah, this must be Evelyn! You look even more

that had been grabbed tightly by Penelope Dong. She

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

him. Debbie sized him up with a smile

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

But unlike Evelyn, Joshua's parents, Darius Fan and Penelope Dong,

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.

Huo, if Evelyn marries into our family,

their conversation. "Evelyn and I have just decided

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

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

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 what happened to my ex-boyfriends? What does Joshua think about it?

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 try our best to

to the sudden engagement, she couldn't object it openly, especially not in front of the Fans. "Mr. Fan is right. We

"Does Mr. Fan know that a few months