True Love Waits

"I'm relieved to know that. I thought the whole world knew about it. That would have been too embarrassing." Terilynn covered her face with both hands in embarrassment.

Joshua felt sorry for her. Although she was upset, she still pretended not to care. "You know what? You are an amazing woman. It doesn't matter if he doesn't like you. You will meet someone more suitable for you." 'Like me, for example.'

"Thank you. I don't want to talk about him right now."

"Okay, let's not. Do you have classes this afternoon?" He was elated to know that she was single.

"Yes, I have been really busy with my studies lately."

"Do you already have plans for the future?"

"Hmm... I will study further to get my doctorate, and then become a lawyer," she replied after a short pause.

"Have you ever considered being a court judge?" Maybe she could work in the same institution he did.

"I haven't given that much thought. I'm sort of like my mother. I am not fit to be a judge." She was easy-going and free-spirited, and had never been a stately person.

Joshua nodded thoughtfully. "Being a lawyer is awesome. Keep going. I have faith in you."

"Thank you," she said with a soft smile.

After lunch, Joshua drove her to Y City University and didn't leave until she disappeared from his sight.

He had gained all that information from her about Evelyn for Sheffield.

That night, he went to see his best friend. "So, your sister-in-law said that Evelyn has a cute nickname. Her mom calls her Piggy!" He didn't think it was funny when Terilynn had said it. But now, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

But he swore to himself that he would never make fun of Evelyn. He just thought the name was incredibly funny. Sheffield smiled too when he heard the nickname. He thought it was lovely.

He laughed for a while, and then gave a good beating to Joshua. "How dare you laugh at my woman! Fuck off!" Joshua punched him back playfully and said, "I'm laughing at my girlfriend! It's none of your business." Sheffield declared, "You have one day to break up with her. Otherwise, I will carve your heart out with my scalpel." "I better dump her quickly then. But it doesn't feel right, you know. I think I should wait for her to dump me."

care. It doesn't matter who dumps who. Just break

out." Joshua didn't want to delay it either. He wanted to pursue Terilynn. And he couldn't approach her while still dating

asks me what I want to eat, I will say, 'Piggy!"

pun indeed. "You are so dirty," he

you, I'm flattered." Sheffield

he went to the study and

completely disappeared. Sheffield accessed the surveillance video of the hospital and clicked

he changed his clothes and left the apartment with his laptop. In the underground parking lot, he found a cheap

In the hospital

office of the neurology department through the side door, wearing a black

broke down automatically wherever

the archives center, unlocked the electronic lock with his

he found the

out a pair of white gloves from his pocket and wore it before opening the locker. He went through the contents, but couldn't find the

and looked around, but found nothing

the file was really not there, he restored everything back to

minute after he had walked out of the archives center to the parking lot, the surveillance footage of

gate were still out of

everything was fine. The surveillance cameras had only collapsed for a few minutes. But they had returned to normal very

stopped the car in a quiet street and turned on his laptop

in the archives room. There was only

off his mask, he

was soon

Would you like to go with me?" His tone was calm as usual, but

to! Where is it being held?

7 p.m., the

don't have a formal dress yet. Can we go shopping