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

fumbling around in her bag, Evelyn suddenly remembered something and said, "My phone's dead. You call him." Her phone ran out of power when they were having dinner. Sheffield shrugged and said innocently, "My phone ran

the more she felt that

was stuck with

we walk." He put out the cigarette,

at

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

changed into a pair of flats after leaving work

her as she walked, arguing, "It's going to hurt if you fall,

shameless he was, Evelyn didn't push him away again and

was a four-star hotel. As soon as Evelyn entered, she went straight to the reception desk.

him in confusion. 'Why is he asking for a doctor?

sir. The doctor is off duty now.

he said gloomily, "I'm running a fever. Could I have some medicine please? Thank you." "Okay, please wait a moment!" said the

just now. Why is he

fine. You go ahead and call Mr. Huo. I'll stay here and

him to pick you up so he can bring

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

two separate rooms." Initially, she was afraid that he was

she was sure that

the receptionist. The latter said apologetically, "I'm sorry, miss. We only have one Presidential Suite left in our hotel. The other rooms are

could such a secluded hotel be

"Never 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

in