True Love Waits

Sheffield took Evelyn back to the car and fastened her seat belt. "If you want, you can take a nap first. I'll wake you up when we arrive," he said. "Okay, drive me to the manor."

"All right,"

Sheffield replied. However, when Evelyn woke up, she was still in the car.

A bit scared, she turned her head only to find an empty driver's seat. 'Where's Sheffield?'

It was dark outside. Where were they?

Just then, the door opened. It was Sheffield. "Ooh, you're awake."

Upon seeing him, Evelyn let out a sigh of relief. "Where are we?" she asked.

"On Bloom Road. My car broke down." He stood at the door and lit a cigarette with a lighter, seemingly worried.

It was not the first time she had seen him smoking. She had seen it once or twice in D City.

But this was the first time she'd seen him smoking since they got back from D City. "How did that happen?" She glanced around but couldn't see anything.

She knew they still had at least a good two kilometers before they could reach the Huo family's manor.

Sheffield puffed out the smoke and glanced around too. "There's a hotel nearby. Let's check in there for the night. We can leave tomorrow."

Worried, Evelyn asked, "Where's Tayson? Ask him to pick us up!"

"Oh, I almost forgot. He didn't want to be our third wheel, so I asked him to go back first when we arrived at the downtown area." He was coolly dangling the cigarette from his mouth. "Then I'll call him and ask him to come here," she offered. She couldn't shake off the ominous feeling that was creeping up her chest.

time, he didn't

dead. You call him." Her phone ran

time she spent with him, the more she

that she was stuck with him that night. "Is

there if we walk." He put out the cigarette,

down his spine. "When we arrive at the hotel, I'll

get out of the car, he opened his mouth in an attempt to say something, but he was too

she was going shopping that night, she had changed into a pair of flats after leaving work so she

on holding her as she walked, arguing, "It's going

Evelyn didn't push him away again and just

entered, she went straight to the reception desk. But suddenly, Sheffield asked the lobby manager, "Excuse

and looked at him in confusion. 'Why is he asking for

doctor is off duty now.

said gloomily, "I'm running a

weird. He was fine just now. Why is he suddenly sick now? And

go ahead and call Mr. Huo. I'll

him to pick you up

fever. I don't have to go to the hospital. You contact Mr. Huo.

I can stay too, but we have to sleep in two separate rooms." Initially, she was afraid that he was going to try something with her tonight, especially after she'd teased him at

that he was sick, she was sure

winked at the receptionist. The latter said apologetically, "I'm sorry, miss. We only have one Presidential Suite left in our hotel. The other rooms are definitely not as good as

weird. How could such a secluded hotel be

One room please. I'm fine staying by myself anyway. Evelyn, you can't stay in an ordinary room. I won't let you. It's not good enough. Could we please borrow a phone? Both our phones are out

me? Maybe he's also a germaphobe and doesn't want to stay in an ordinary room either,' she thought to herself. The receptionist handed Evelyn a phone, but she didn't take it. "I'll call Dad later. Let me take