LOGIN“They cook everything fresh to order, so we’ll have to wait a little.”Sheila said, “I understand.”Soon, the other tables at the restaurant filled up.It was evident that the food there was decent.Otherwise, it would not have such good business.Mary said to Sheila, “Luckily, we came a little earlier. Otherwise, we’d have to wait a long time before we could finally eat.“How are things with Mr. York now, Dr. Jones?” Mary asked.Sheila answered, “Alex and I are good friends. Usually, we’re busy working, but after work, if we’re free, we’ll meet up to watch a movie or go for a walk. He has lots of questions to ask me about his apartment renovation.“Sometimes, I go with him to buy materials. That’s pretty much all we normally do.”The two ladies were not good friends, so Sheila would not go into too much detail. Right now, she and Alex actually already had feelings for one another. Even if Alex did not confess, she knew Alex loved her.If he did not, he would not treat her so
Once it was time to get off work, Sheila stood up and changed out of her scrubs before picking up her bag and saying to Mary, “Ms. Hicks, let’s go for our meal.”Mary replied with a smile, “Sure.”The two used to be love rivals. Well, to be fair, it was Mary who saw Sheila as a love rival one-sidedly.Sheila had never loved Dr. Levitt, so she had never thought of Mary as a love rival.In fact, she had constantly urged him to accept the one who actually truly loved him, Mary, primarily because he actually did feel something for her. If he really felt nothing for Mary, Sheila would not have pushed him toward her, afraid they would end up a couple who resented each other.Once the two exited the hospital, Mary said, “Let’s go to a local cuisine restaurant near both our clinics. The food there is not bad and it’s all prepared fresh to order.”Sheila said, “It’s your treat, so it’s your call. As the one who’s taking advantage, I can’t say much.”“Don’t say that, Dr. Jones. What do yo
Ian was still active in the medical field, serving the public. He understood how demanding the profession was, so he urged the family to focus on their work and save lives if they could not make time for his birthday. To Ian, that was more meaningful than coming home to celebrate his birthday. Though Ian preferred not to make a big deal out of it, the Joneses were a huge family. Anyone who had time to come celebrate his birthday could easily fill more than a dozen tables.Ian and his wife, Teresa, met Alex when they came to the Joneses’ clinic. The couple approved of him. Since the word was about the potential romance between Alex and Sheila, thanks to Marvin and Enid, the Joneses used the birthday as an excuse to evaluate the guy. Ivor had already met Alex. Howell and Gladys had seen a picture of Alex, but they had not met him in person. Once Howell and Glady saw Alex in person, they had a lot of good things to say about him. It was clear that Alex won them over. Jealous, I
“Relax. You’re my niece. I will never trade you away for the world. “The Yorks are a lovely family. That’s the only reason why I support you getting close to Alex. If they were only putting on a show, I’d stop you from jumping into danger.” Enid had always been against the idea of Sheila getting involved with the Levitts.“I have a good feeling about Alex and his family, Sheila. I felt right at home at his place, even though it was my first time stepping into such a luxurious residence.” Terence added, “They are honestly good people. Their kindness isn’t just on the surface.” Sheila replied with a smile, “Why do I get the feeling that you are ready to ship me off to the Yorks?“Fine, I’ll let things happen naturally with Alex. I owe it to myself to see where this leads.” It was pretty obvious to Sheila. Alex kept running into her, tending to her with great care, giving her gifts, and making plans for her to meet the family. The Yorks had been very welcoming to her. Even a
“The Yorks’ family home is an entire estate. We only explored one little section, and my feet are already hurting. “But the Yorks are a nice family. Regardless of their age, they have been so welcoming.” Terence might be in high school, but he had a keen eye for people. He could tell whether the Yorks were genuinely kind or just polite. Enid said with a smile, “They are so down-to-earth and not pretentious at all.” She turned to Sheila and asked, “What did Alex say to you?” “A lot.” “I mean, did he tell you how he feels?” Sheila took a quick look at Enid before focusing on the road. She replied, “I’m driving, Aunt Enid. Don’t scare me. Our lives are literally in my hands now.“Leave me in peace to drive. Quit with the shocking questions. “I know you are very fond of Alex. I’m not saying he isn’t great. The way he carries himself changed my perception of wealthy heirs, but we’re just friends, nothing more. “He’s nice to everybody, not just me. “Besides, you saw how
Alex said with a smile, “Go ahead and eat as much as you want. All that matters is that you enjoy them. It’s free. “Help yourself. Once you have your fill, you can pick some for your family.” Sheila dropped the formalities. “I’ll take you up on that. I’m coming next summer to pick berries.” “Deal.” Alex took out two fruit baskets. He handed one to Sheila. “Let’s fill these two baskets up to bring back.” Sheila uttered cheerfully, “Look at me, eating and taking some home.” “The fruits aren’t worth a lot of money. I hope you don’t mind them. Nana might actually be upset, thinking our home-grown produce isn’t good enough if you don’t want them.”“I won’t be shy.” The pair harvested two large baskets of fruit. Alex arranged for a staff member to transport the baskets back to the manor. When Grandma May saw the two baskets, she criticized Alex for being stingy. She insisted on having Alex go back and gather a few more baskets for Sheila. Sheila and Enid assured Grandm
Alice held her son and kissed him several times, smiling. “Of course, he looks like me. I gave birth to him! His mouth looks like Clive’s.”Alice glanced at her husband and said, “He has both our features, but he looks more like me.”Clive said dotingly, “It’s better that way since I’m not as good-loo
Hayden pursed her lips and said, “Next year is far away. Things don’t always go as planned.” Quinn smiled. “That’s true. Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. Nothing ever goes as planned.“Do you mind if we walk together, Mr. Queen?” Hayden thought about it and declined Quinn. She was blunt. “Ever
It was morning when Serenity finally woke up. She thought the sun had not set before looking at the time only to realize that she slept through the night when she saw her phone screen.On the other hand, Zachary was already awake. She knew he was preparing breakfast for her downstairs. Serenity was h
By then, the kids had grabbed their favorites and sat down to eat at two tables. Quinn was a foodie, and the local cuisine was right up her alley. She grabbed two plates and loaded them with food. Since there was no vacant seat with the kids, she sat at a nearby table. She put her plates down and w







