  John held her hand, &quot;Take it easy. As I have told you the first time, I will wait for you. I can wait even if it takes forever.&quot; John smiled at her,&quot; But, I hope not. I want to grow old with you and spend the rest of my days with you but I am not rushing you nor I am in a hurry. I will wait until the time comes that you accept me and you are ready to trust me.&quot; He said it to her without blinking.
      Each word goes through Mary Ann's heart. She could feel how faithful John was in every word that came out of his mouth.
      &quot;Thank you for understanding.&quot; She said to him in a very low voice.
      &quot;We are already here,&quot; Mary Ann didn't notice that they were already in the restaurant's place because she was too engrossed with their conversation.
      John unbuckled himself and immediately went down and walked to the side of Mary Ann to open the 

  &quot;Mary Ann, cancel all my appointments from today until tomorrow. I have to go and I am not sure when I will come back but I will keep on calling you. Please get a ticket for me now going to Toronto, Canada.&quot; Adrian rushed to Mary Ann,&quot; Oh, wait. Please make it two. I want it as soon as possible even if it's not a business class, then book it please?&quot;
      &quot;O--okay, Sir.&quot;
      The woman is confused why her boss is in a rush but still, she immediately dialed the number of the Agency.
      &quot;Hi, this is Mary Ann. I'd like to book two tickets to Toronto, Canada. A flight that would be leaving the soonest,&quot; while on the phone, her mobile kept on vibrating. 
      John is calling her.
      She was able to answer the call on his fourth attempt.
      "Hello,"
      &quot;Hi, Baby. I am sorry for the short notice but I need to travel to Toronto. My si

  John's face looks like the weight of the world is in his shoulder.
      &quot;Yes, I know. I am still not your boyfriend but I want to be a part of your life. Not just today, tomorrow but forever. I want to offer my life to you. To dedicate every second of my life taking care of you. Please give me a chance, let's work it out. Give me a chance to prove that I am worthy to be your life partner.&quot; He said, still in tears.&quot; I know I looked like a fool now to you but Mary Ann, please. I hope you can give me one last chance.&quot; John begs for Mary Ann's forgiveness.
      Mary Ann lifted her head since John is taller than her. She could see his eyes sparkling because of tears.
      She looked at him directly in his eyes and their eyes met. When suddenly, they heard a strange sound.
      Groowwwwwl....
      Mary Ann's eyes widened. She couldn't speak until she couldn't hold he

John held her hand, &quot;Take it easy. As I have told you the first time, I will wait for you. I can wait even if it takes forever.&quot; John smiled at her,&quot; But, I hope not. I want to grow old with you and spend the rest of my days with you but I am not rushing you nor I am in a hurry. I will wait until the time comes that you accept me and you are ready to trust me.&quot; He said it to her without blinking.
      Each word goes through Mary Ann's heart. She could feel how faithful John was in every word that came out of his mouth.
      &quot;Thank you for understanding.&quot; She said to him in a very low voice.
      &quot;We are already here,&quot; Mary Ann didn't notice that they were already in the restaurant's place because she was too engrossed with their conversation.
      John unbuckled himself and immediately went down and walked to the side of Mary Ann to open the door for her.
      Just in a few minutes, they are sitting inside the restaurant.
      John an

Chapter 24 HOW CAN I COMPENSATE