Even though Sheffield was ticked off, he could do nothing about it! "Okay. Master, I'm taking off. I really have something urgent to deal with." "Leave? You haven't washed your face," Vernon said.
Rubbing his face, Sheffield suddenly realized the old man was right. He had to go back to the bathroom to hurriedly wash his face.
He didn't leave until after breakfast.
He felt guilty about spending so little time with Vernon, so he promised, "I know we didn't get much time together. I'll drop by as soon as I come back from France."
Vernon snorted and squinted at him. "Well...you could let me tag along."
"I can't. I'm bringing my girlfriend along, and three's a crowd. I can go anywhere you want after I get back."
"Sounds like a plan. How about the South Pole?"
Sheffield was agape. "Get real, Master. You can't swim, and even if you could, it's just too cold. I'd worry about someone your age going there. It's not good for you." 'We'd freeze to death there,' Sheffield thought.
Vernon stared at him. "So are you going there with me or not?"
Looking at the old man, Sheffield suddenly felt bad for him. "Sure, Master. Whatever you want."
There was a glint in Vernon's eye. "Whatever I want. What a delightful philosophy! Okay, you can go now!"
"Okay. Bye, Master!" Sheffield trotted away.
Watching him leave, Vernon's boy disciple asked in confusion, "Master, do you know what he's been up to lately?"
"Humph! He's always so mysterious. I'm his master, and even I don't know much about him." Sheffield had only asked him for help when he tried to overturn the verdict regarding his mother, Ingrid. He had kept other things to himself.
The boy disciple nodded despite not understanding completely. But he didn't ask anything else and continued drying the medicinal herbs.
arrived at Evelyn's office, she hadn't gotten there
pen and paper, and wrote a few words for
you. I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you! See you later today! Your
another once-over. Happy with what he wrote, he folded
past 8 a.m., but there was
beside the desk, dialing that special code to
could see her in the afternoon. There was no rush. So
one of
didn't call back, assuming if there was
it, lost in her thoughts. Then she headed into her walk-in closet and started
eyebrows raised in surprise when he saw the luggage, but he kept quiet. He took her
the fifth floor of
up at her parents and the other elders in the room and addressed them one by one. Then she
other. Ally Niu cleared her throat and said, "Is the food okay, Evelyn? Calvert ordered it himself."
to put up with
you don't like
you. It's not the food. Really. I
"Okay, if it's that urgent, go! We're almost done here, anyway." She hadn't even wanted to come to lunch, but Carlos had insisted on her being here, and promised Calvert they would
to the others, "I'm sorry." Regardless of the unhappy faces
soon as she left, Calvert caught up with her and said,
her head. "I'm in a hurry.
away, he said, "Now!" His voice was firm, and echoed down the hallway.
in.
the private booth. "Please be quick. I really
the door to the private room and stood
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