The Lord Mayor Falls in Love with Me novel Chapter 58

Although Joey and Sarah hadn’t told Philip about it, he was smart enough to know what was going on between Sarah and John Walter.

He also realized why Sarah had taken it so well when he confessed his secret crush on Joey and chosen to break up with him calmly. He believed that Sarah had hooked up with John Walter back then, which explained why she hadn’t cared about him.

He didn’t hate her at all. He felt sorry for her instead. Perhaps he hadn’t loved her enough to hold a grudge against her.

Amused by Philip’s comment on Sarah and John Water’s relationship, Joey chuckled, “Maybe devotion and persistence aren’t enough.”

Suddenly Philip turned around to look at Joey with earnest eyes and said, “Not even for us?”

Joey froze. Being carried on Philip’s back, she found Philip’s handsome face inches away and his warm breath tickling. His eyes were so earnest and affectionate that Joey couldn't think straight for the moment.

“Philip, you…I…”

Joey looked at him with surprise. She was too nervous to know how to respond.

Did Philip really like her?

Joey was panicked and bewildered. Philip smiled, “I’m joking, of course. You are so gullible.”

Joey was relieved to hear that. She pretended to be irritated and said, “Don’t make such a joke ever again, or I’ll be very mad at you.”

Philip turned his head again. His smile was bitter and he said nothing. He thought to himself, “I wasn’t joking. It was what I had always wanted to tell you for the past few years. I knew you had no idea of it.”

He had made up his mind to go after Joey, but he didn’t want to scare her away by rushing things. He was afraid that they wouldn’t even remain friends if that happened. Thus he had to take it slowly to express his feelings in subtle ways, like what he had just done, until he found the most appropriate opportunity to confess his love for her.

John Walter, who was sitting on the deck chair with Sarah in his arms, saw Joey chatting with Philip out of the corner of his eye. He thought they were flirting with each other. He was jealous and furious.