'Cherish him...' Janet felt distressed, and thought that indeed, she actually wanted to cherish him with all her heart.
But Daniel, as an important CEO, was constantly surrounded by different women everyday, and Janet thought that he might had totally forgotten about her long ago.
"If Daniel Si can't bring you the happiness you yearn for, then please take my cousin Brian into consideration. He's definitely a reliable man!" Bill said this while patting his chest to show that he vouched for him.
Janet of course knew that Brian was indeed a reliable man, but she then said, "I just consider Brian as my brother, the same as Jerry is, and I don't hold any sort of sweet feelings of love for him."
She could easily feel those sweet emotions when Daniel coaxed her or tricked her.
"Alas! then please take care of yourself in all of your affairs. I can't bring you any sort of happiness anymore because I've made up my mind to stay here for a long period of time and to help those who are in need of help the most," said Bill. His decision dumbfounded Janet so much that she now just stared at him with her mouth opened wide.
'What did Bill experience here? In just only one month, a rich playboy, who wasn't changed even by his rough training courses in the military troop unit, became determined to stay in Africa and help the needy!' thought Janet.
"Jane, I'm really happy that you've come to visit me here. And from now on, I'll drop the idea of ever loving you, but just so you know, I won't love any other women, and instead I'll concentrate only on my career here," said Bill.
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Janet was speechless at what he said. She looked at the Nile river and enjoyed the beauty orange sunset reflecting in it.
"Bill, I'm not sure if I should fully support you, but if you really want to stay here, then just do it and follow your heart no matter what," said Janet. Judging from Bill's words, Janet thought that it was dangerous there, and she could hardly agree with Bill's decision to stay there for a longer period of time.
But if that was his true choice, then she had to agree with it and leave him alone.
"OK. Jane, please take good care of yourself when you go back home. And get married as soon as possible, I'll be sure to come back and attend your wedding ceremony!" said Bill.
"Yeah. We'll keep in touch, and remember to call me whenever you have signal here to keep me in touch with all of your heroic deeds!" said Janet. Janet patted his shoulder in a brotherly manner; she was really proud of Bill!
The sun had almost went down over horizon, and Bill escorted Janet back to the only hotel in town.
In the evening, he and some of his comrades took turns to guard the hotel room's door to ensure the two girls' safety.
Early next morning, when Janet opened the door, she found they had kept their guard at the door the whole entire night.
Janet was deeply moved by this, and instantly her eyes filled with tears. "Bill, please go and rest, otherwise you'll have no energy to work today," demanded Janet.
"No, it's not necessary. When is your flight? I'll drive you to the airport," said Bill. Bill and his comrades were used to staying up all night.
Janet looked at her wristwatch, and said, "At about ten o'clock."
Bill managed to borrow a battered old military car and he, together with other two comrades, escorted the girls to the airport.
After Bill helped them check in their luggage, Janet held tight on Bill's arm, and said, "Bill, please take good care of yourself here. I'll come and visit you again whenever I'm free again."
Bill's eyes reddened, and he said, "Jane, please don't come here ever again if everything's going well with you. As you may have found out already, it's not too safe here."
Then she stepped back and shook her head. "Bill, no, I'll come again. Take care, and always remember that the most important thing is keeping alive, no matter what'll happen next!" said Janet.
Bill gently kissed Janet's forehead, who had been his first, and last, love.
He then waved a farewell to them, and he didn't leave until he saw Janet and Shirley enter the departures hall.
As she was influenced by Bill's actions, when Janet came back home, she asked her shop workers to make more desserts. She then visited and delivered the desserts to the children's welfare house and old people's home on her own.
Janet had simply wanted to deliver her desserts to the people there, but she was photographed by the reporters that were hidden outside the welfare house, and then she was broadcast on the news, again.
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