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.

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

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, but in the end, they

idea to meet at this place. She slowed down and said, "I know. Let's keep our wits about

were already seated in a private booth. Terilynn was there as well.

mother, Penelope Dong, stood up immediately. "Josh, what took you so long? Ah, this must be Evelyn! You look even more

grabbed tightly by Penelope Dong. She then quickly greeted

staring at Terilynn from the moment he had walked into the booth. Hearing Evelyn's greetings, he turned to Carlos and Debbie.

shook hands with him. Debbie sized him up with a smile and

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

Evelyn, Joshua's parents, Darius Fan and Penelope Dong, seemed quite satisfied with the way Terilynn had addressed their son.

shook her head and said, "My daughter is a woman of few words. She takes after her father. I hope you will be more tolerant of her in the future, Mr.

Dong replied politely, "Mrs. Huo, if Evelyn marries into our family, I'll treat her like my own daughter. Joshua, say something to your

early to say anything, Mom," said Joshua, surprised by their

that you should get engaged as soon as possible. We will start the preparations very soon. You'll get married by the end of the

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

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

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 try our best to protect you and

front of the Fans. "Mr. Fan is right. We already have some clues about the incidents. Over time, the truth will come

"Does Mr. Fan