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

phone ran out of power when they were having dinner. Sheffield shrugged and said

time she spent with him, the more she

silently, knowing that she was stuck with

about three minutes to get there if we walk." He put out the cigarette, unable

arrive at the hotel, I'll call my dad and ask him to pick me

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

pair of flats after leaving work so she wouldn't have a problem walking in the dark of the

she walked, arguing, "It's going to

him away again and just merely followed him into

reception desk. But suddenly, Sheffield asked the lobby manager, "Excuse

turned around and looked at him in confusion. 'Why is he asking for a doctor? Is he

doctor is off duty now.

him. Stroking his forehead, he said gloomily, "I'm running a fever. Could I have some medicine please? Thank you." "Okay, please

'That's so weird. He was fine just now. Why is he suddenly sick now? And it doesn't look like he's just

be fine. You go ahead and call Mr. Huo. I'll stay here and rest. I'll leave in

don't you call Joshua and ask him to pick you up so he can bring you to a

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

he was sick, she was sure

have one Presidential Suite left in our hotel. The other rooms are definitely not as good

a secluded hotel be full?' she thought inwardly. "Then

mind. 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

ordinary room? Then why didn't he give the last Presidential Suite to 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