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.

hadn't reached an agreement on the date of engagement by the end.

Joshua drove his parents home. Penelope turned to her son. "Josh, why does Evelyn

we've only known each other a few days. Jeez, you guys! One blind date and you have

thoughtfully. "Mr. Huo is plenty anxious himself. Evelyn doesn't seem to be very lucky in love, if her past relationships are any indication. She have any secrets we need to know about?

said, "No secrets I know of. So what do

words caught Darius's attention. He and Joshua looked at each other through the rearview mirror,

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

didn't talk much the whole time tonight. Are you assuming that she is

concert once, but they didn't talk to each other, so she

"Actually she is perky. She was just in a

he saw her getting drunk in a bar and some

go through that at least once. Now she can find the right guy,'

she unhappy? Something we said?" Penelope

I'll talk to you later. But I have

you won't make a drunken fool of yourself." Penelope glared

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

do you even know about that,

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

how you like all my friends,

major general and is quite young. You know more about Sheffield's situation than I do. You, on the other hand, are just a prosecutor. Work hard! And make me proud!" Darius was going to retire soon. Once

said, "Okay, I

don't need to bail your dumb ass out if you hit

fury between the father and son,