LOGINAlex trusted his own judgement, and he had confidence that his family felt the same way. If both he and his family took to the girl right away, she must be alright. “Sheila is the only woman for me. She will be my wife. I will love and cherish her for the rest of my life.” Alex added, “I’m not saying this to deceive you or push you to quit. I’m speaking from the heart, and I’m a man of my word. I want to make things clear with you, so you can put the matter to rest. “Stop pestering her. You’re only annoying her. I want her to be happy.” Kent and Alex locked eyes. They exchanged looks for quite some time until Kent averted his gaze. He drank his coffee and remarked, “Even if I keep pursuing her, I won’t get anywhere with her. It’s true, I was two-timing, wooing Sheila but keeping Mary around too. “I was chasing Sheila while basking in Mary’s attentive care. “I lost. I was never 100% with Sheila. “Her rejection is sound. I deserved it. “Mr. York, I hope you end up wi
The ordered coffee and juice arrived at the table. Heedless of the scalding temperature, Kent held the cup up for a sip as a distraction from his feelings. Alex did not want to say anything more. He had already made his point. His presence as a rival was not why Kent failed to woo Sheila. Even if Alex was not in the picture, Kent would not end up with Sheila. Sheila had a clear head above her shoulders. She came from a good family and was very accomplished. In other words, she was different from Mary. Mary picked Kent partly out of genuine affection, but also for his earning potential as a doctor. If Kent were not successful, he might not be on her radar. In fact, Mary’s upbringing was quite similar to Kent’s. After downing half a cup, Kent said softly, “I know where I went wrong. I had convinced myself that my defeat was that I didn’t have your looks and money.“Things started to click when my parents came here. Dad didn’t say anything bad about Sheila, but he mentioned
Kent said with a wry smirk, “Fair enough. What did you say about me? Was it that I’m a two-timer, or that I’m broke and powerless?” “I never said you were two-timing. I didn’t know who Ms. Hicks was to you. You aren’t exactly broke or powerless either.” Alex added, “You shouldn’t base love on money and power. Love should be untainted by these things. “Do you believe that my social standing gave me an edge? You are wrong. My family wasn’t the reason I beat you. You’re the problem.” Kent uttered, “You’re not Sheila’s boyfriend. Heck, you haven’t even let her know how you feel. What do you mean that you beat me? I have not lost.” “Yes, that’s true, but do you honestly think you have a chance of winning? “Dr. Levitt, you’re quite the catch. It’s impressive for ordinary people how you amass your wealth through your hard work. “Your family must be proud of you, but you shouldn’t be so wishy-washy in your love life. You should step away when it’s time. If you don’t love Ms. Hick
“It’s very comforting knowing that you’ve moved on from that guy.” Enid added, “You have no idea how worried we were when you got your heart broken. You were so down and losing weight day by day because you couldn’t eat.“Our worst fear was if you’d never find the spark again. Thank goodness, you did.” Sheila said apologetically, “I’m sorry for putting you through that, Aunt Enid. I had lost faith in love since then. I was afraid of meeting someone who’s just going to use me to climb up the ladder.“My friends and colleagues’ happy marriages restore my confidence in love.” Love was not the problem. It was the guy she dated. “We were never keen on your first boyfriend. So good riddance. The next one will be better. I trust that you’ll find someone better. The jerk can live with regret for all I care.” Word was that Sheila’s first boyfriend had a change of heart. Social climbing came with a huge price. Despite being married, he did not have feelings for his wife. All he was a
“Alex is a York heir. Even though the Yorks have great values and are open-minded, I can’t bring myself to indulge in fantasies about him falling for me.“I don’t want to flatter myself. It’s best if we stay friends. His cousins and brothers took wives from wealthy and powerful families, and we don’t belong in that category. Since the women were good matches, the Yorks have no reason to object. “Our family has some standing in society, but we don’t play in the big leagues. We aren’t compatible by any traditional standard. The social divide is too wide.“I need to keep my head clear and tell myself that Alex is only nice to me because I’ve been a great help to him when it comes to his home renovations. “We should just stay friends. I dare not think we could be more.” Enid said understandingly, “I get where you’re coming from. Didn’t you say that Alex’s parents were nice to you? His other family members welcomed you like you were their own. “Maybe his family is progressive in t
Sheila reached for the skincare set from Tania and handed it to Enid. Sheila said, “Alex’s aunt gave me this when we met. His mother gave me a duplicate set, too. “We can each have one, Aunt Enid. I can’t use the kits all on my own.” Enid declined. “They gave the products to you. You should keep them. I have plenty of my own. Besides, they probably picked out these products for your age.“I’m in the older lady category. I don’t use the same products as you.” Sheila insisted that Enid accept the set. Unable to refuse, Enid took the kit and said with a smile, “Well, don’t mind if I do. Thank you.” “We’re family. I think of us as mother and daughter. You spend more time looking after me than Mom. You hold a special place in my heart, just like Mom. It’s only right that I spoil you a little, too.” Besides, she could not go through that much skincare on her own. “Why do you think Dr. Levitt wanted to talk to Alex?” Enid said worriedly, “I hope Dr. Levitt isn’t picking on Al
Serenity replied with a laugh, [They get along so well. Besides, my Lil’ Bun stays over at your place sometimes, too.[Later, I’ll take them to Wiltspoon Hypermarket. It’s been a while since I took them out. I don’t have anything on tonight, so I have time.]Taking the kids out for a walk was also
Alex said, “Don’t bring any. I’m already drinking some iron-replenishing soup every day.”He glanced at Stanley.Prepared by Stanley, two out of his three daily meals included soup. After drinking it for so many days, he was starting to get tired of it.“You know, you guys can just come empty-han
Alex had to nip those two admirers’ love for Sheila in the bud before they started pursuing her. “What happened?”The bodyguard said, “In the morning, a man brought a bouquet of roses to the Joneses’ clinic. That man is Dr. Jones’s senior, named Kent. I spent the entire morning researching his ba
Rosalie felt a sense of relief that River’s affection was directed at her.If he had liked someone else, she might have been consumed by envy.“You’re done?” River said with a smile. His voice was warm and pleasant.Rosalie smiled naturally and walked up to him. “Yes, I’m done. Sorry to keep you







