True Love Waits

During the meal, Sheffield rested his chin on his hand as he watched Evelyn gracefully drink her wine. "Evelyn, I am so much in love with you. What spell have you cast on me?" After a pause, Evelyn asked, "How many women have you said that to?"

"Only you. You are the one I love the most in the world." His words were genuine; there was not a drop of lie in them.

Evelyn couldn't help laughing. "Yet, you stand beside another woman right in front of me."

Sheffield sighed. He felt it was time to explain his intentions to her. She had the rights to know. "I don't care about Dollie; it's Sidell whom I'm trying to get close to."

"What do you mean?"

"Evelyn, do you know why I chose to be a doctor?" No one knew the truth.

But to reassure her that she was the only one he loved, he had to tell her everything.

Evelyn stopped eating.

But Sheffield didn't continue.

She raised her eyes to look at the man sitting opposite her. He was lost in thought, and his eyes had turned gloomy, without the usual cheerfulness.

This was the first time Evelyn had seen him this way. He looked more mature than ever.

But this melancholy side of his kind of... broke her heart.

Everyone had their own secrets of the past, which they kept to themselves, just like Evelyn did. She had never told anyone about her ex-boyfriend and Melody Song.

put a piece of spiced salt chicken on his plate and

angry, but she wasn't stupid. Even

didn't love her. There was no passion or affection in his eyes; it was nothing like the

the time, because he said that he

hand, and kissed it. "Evelyn, my mom passed away fifteen years ago. At that

eyes. He had only ever mentioned his family once, while they were in D City. He had told her playfully that his

like an angel to me. She was beautiful and gentle, and my father

her chopsticks down and stared intently at the

eyes softened as he

fifth grade, while my peers were still in the second or the third grade. Mom was always so busy, but I still worked extra hard so that I could be like her someday. Once, she didn't come home for two

trading fake drugs," he said in a heavy voice, looking out the window. His hold on Evelyn's hand tightened, as if

to Evelyn with a bitter, sarcastic smile. "The one who had testified against her

tell right from wrong and articulate clearly, they couldn't testify in court. The witness' testimony was to be verified, and then,

case, the testimonies of that little girl were taken

a lot of people come to their home, looking for his parents. He asked his parents what

would

Sheffield's father sent him to a school in America. Later, Sheffield's half-brother told

father many times, asking for permission to come back. His father not only

from the outside world. His grandpa then contacted someone who eventually brought

lost the light in her eyes and her beauty. She seemed much older in such a short time. She was

saw Sheffield, she smiled for the first time in so many days.

He wanted to yell, "You are not my