Joshua was dumbfounded. Sheffield was making the best of the situation to make him look bad. 'Come on, man! I can be very mature...sometimes, ' he thought to himself while glaring at his friend.

Dollie came back to their table from the bathroom, but Sheffield ignored her and continued to talk to Evelyn. "You're just making lame excuses to reject me. I must have done something to piss you off. If you don't want to tell me, that's fine. I'll find the answer myself, but please don't push me away. Okay?"

Sheffield felt like his heart was being crushed; he felt heavy from the pain and sadness.

They stared at each other and the genuine affection in his eyes shocked Evelyn. She wanted to tell him the truth, that he had almost killed her, even if it was unintentional. There had been a baby in her, but it was gone now.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she remembered the baby. But she couldn't let it spill because this was not the place or time for that conversation.

Seeing the tears, Sheffield was taken aback. He grabbed her hands quickly and asked anxiously, "Evelyn, what happened? Why are you crying? Was I being too forward? Am I hurting you? If you really don't want to see me anymore, I'll leave. Please don't be upset. Don't cry." He had tried to get close to her because he wanted to bring her happiness. If she was unhappy in his presence, then he'd rather let her go.

Dollie couldn't help but suspect Sheffield's love for Evelyn. He was looking at her in such an affectionate way. It didn't look like he was putting on an act. If Sheffield was really acting, then he really had excellent acting skills.

At that moment, Evelyn's phone rang, breaking the silence between them. She shook away his hands and took out her phone. It was Terilynn. "Hello?" It was then that Evelyn remembered that she had texted Terilynn earlier, asking her to lunch.

"Evelyn, I'm downstairs. Which floor are you on?"

"I'm on the second floor, in section A, close to the riverside."

"Okay, I'm coming."

historical

"Hmm."

After Evelyn hung up, Joshua asked casually, "Did you invite someone else?"

"Oh, it's my younger sister. She... She happened to be nearby, so I asked her to join us for lunch. I ho

Drugged one night by her ex-boyfriend, a mysterious man took advantage of her in an ecstatic night filled with sex.

To take her revenge, she married the man, and used him.

"As long as I'm alive, I'm still his legal wife, while all of you are just his mistresses."

She remained adamant even when he was involved in scandals with other women.

Eventually she stormed off after she learned that he had betrayed her again.But life brought her back to him a few years later, to his astonishment.

, you should get used to her cold personality. She is actually a nice person. You will only see that when you get close to her."

Listening to his future sister-in-law and his best friend talking about his own woman, Sheffield felt more depressed and left out than ever.

If he had known that Evelyn's younger sister would be joining, he wouldn't have said those words earlier. Now, he was in a horrible mood.

"I can see that," Joshua replied, returning her smile.

The siblings of the Huo family definitely had different personalities. The older one was indifferent and cold, while the younger one was more passionate.

Joshua found himself more fond of... well... the passionate younger one.

"She takes after our father and is a high-flier. She is completely devoted to her work and hardly has time to date. So, if you decide to be with her, you should be more understanding of her."

Taking a look at Sheffield, who was listening to their conversation carefully, Joshua nodded and said, "Of course, I will."

"Terilynn, didn't you say that you have something important to deal with after this? Finish your meal. I'll drive you there," Evelyn interrupted them.

"My business is not as important as your happiness, Evelyn. I want to have a few more words with my future brother-in-law. I am in no hurry." The atmosphere in the booth was getting super weird. But Terilynn didn't notice the tension. She chatted away happily with Joshua.

Evelyn sighed.