True Love Waits

It fell on Debbie to smooth things over. With a smile, she put her hand on Carlos' and said, "Honey, Mrs. Fan and Joshua are right. Getting engaged is a big deal. Think about Evelyn. Don't push her too hard." Terilynn also spoke. "Dad, it's all your fault. Why are you giving Evelyn a hard time?"

Carlos cast a cold glance at Terilynn. Then, she fell into silence. He looked at Debbie and then turned to the waiter and demanded, "Serve the dishes."

While Evelyn was eating her dinner without thinking about it, Joshua whispered in her ear, "So what do you think of me?"

'What?' Confused, Evelyn asked, "Do you really plan to..."

Joshua knew what she wanted to say. He shook his head and said, "Of course not. It's just a question. It has nothing to do with our relationship." He knew she was Sheffield's woman. She was persona non nookie-off limits.

What he meant was, what did she think about him being her brother-in-law?

Evelyn looked at him up and down. Joshua was wearing a dark suit and his leather shoes glinted in the light. "You don't look like a prosecutor."

Every prosecutor she'd ever met had been super-serious. But just like Sheffield, Joshua was the opposite.

A look of amusement flashed across his face. "Then what do you think I look like?" Joshua asked with strong interest.

Evelyn cast a casual glance at him. "You look like... like... I don't know." she answered honestly.

When he heard this, Joshua was speechless.

Watching them whispering to each other, every elder was happy to see them getting on well. Everyone except Debbie, that was.

As the parents of both families were quite powerful, they were also busy-their dinner was over before long.

engagement by the end. Evelyn was

turned to her son.

known each other a few days. Jeez, you guys! One blind date and you have us marching down the

indication. She have any secrets we need to know about? She seems to be a great gal. But almost thirty but not married yet.

a smile, Joshua said, "No secrets I know of. So what do you think about her sister,

He and Joshua looked at each other

I like her too. Their parents had excellent genes. She and Evelyn are both so good-looking and well-bred. If you can marry one of those two, it's a guarantee your kids will be awesome!" Penelope had the

the whole time tonight. Are you assuming that she

at a concert once, but they didn't talk to each other, so she barely knew her

perky. She was just in a bad

her getting drunk in a bar and

once. Now she

see. Why was she unhappy? Something

It wasn't you guys. All right, I'll talk to you later. But I have something to deal with and need to talk with Sheffield, so I'll drop

with him? I hope you won't make a drunken fool of yourself." Penelope

have that much free time. He's working on something important!" Joshua felt helpless. Darius cut in, "Are you talking about the project with the drugs and all that? I heard that he had been doing some research and development.

do you even know about

when he needed advice. Look at him, and look at you. Can't you be more like him? If you don't work hard, your future father-in-law will hate you and refuse to let you marry his daughter! I'm warning you, everyone in this city knows who the Huo family is. If you mess

sullenly. "Funny how you like all my friends, and then yell

the other hand, are just a prosecutor. Work hard! And make me proud!" Darius was going to retire soon. Once he did that, he couldn't

"Okay, I know. Don't

so I don't need to bail your dumb ass out

father and son, Evelyn and