True Love Waits

Chapter 1063 Mahjong

Erica's eyes lit up. "Of course, I'll go with you. I haven't seen my brother in such a long time. Besides, I'm all out of money. I need his to replenish my allowance," she said, winking at Sheffield. She was actually desperate for some financial support. Her father was strict and wouldn't give her a penny more than her monthly allocated allowance.

Sheffield was surprised. As far as he knew, they were a military family. And Gifford was loaded. How could Erica not have any money?

"Really? Do you need a loan? I can help," he offered.

"No! Thanks, though. You just need to take me to my brother. I can get some from him."

Gifford hadn't told her that he was on leave. Now that she knew he was back, she would show up to surprise him.

"All right, I'll take you to him," Sheffield nodded in agreement. He turned to Matthew. "Matthew, join us."

Matthew asked instead, "What's Evelyn's plan this afternoon?"

"She is coming with me."

"Fine, then."

After spending some time at the apartment, at noon, the four of them went to Orchid Private Club. When they arrived, they found Gifford and Joshua lying lazily on the sofa, talking.

"Evelyn!" The two gentlemen shot up to their feet and greeted her.

Evelyn smiled and said playfully, "I'll be intruding on your guys' get-together this time."

"Please, you are always welcome. You're one of us. We haven't had the chance to meet in a long time. Come, sit with us," Gifford said with a grin. His white teeth shone brighter against his tanned skin.

As he was about to settle down on the sofa, a clear voice came from behind them, "Gifford! My dearest brother, I've missed you so much!" Erica stormed into the room. She grinned widely at him, thinking, 'Ah! There is my dear allowance!'

She passed through the crowd and threw herself into her brother's arms.

Gifford was dumbfounded. Holding his younger sister in his arms, he wondered how she had gotten wind of his return. The corners of his mouth twitched. "How did you know I was here?" he asked. 'She definitely has an ulterior motive for addressing me so nicely.'

Erica blinked innocently. "I came back with Mom and Dad."

to get her allowance from. It had been a long and painful process to persuade Wesley into bringing her along. Now that her brother was here, she was

released her. "Where are

went to meet Uncle Carlos and

"Right, okay."

sat down and caught up on their lives for a while. Erica was much younger than the rest, so while the adults talked about the murder attempt against Sheffield, she ran along to

first to ask, "Where do you

Dad," Erica replied with a bored

sigh of relief.

walked to her and held her hand.

you

as dignified and graceful as Evelyn

out.

to talk privately with Gifford. How else could

corridor outside the private room, Erica grabbed his arm. "Gifford, are you in a good mood right

asked point blank. He already knew what his

a tacit understanding between

another day if you are in a

enough?" Gifford asked, ignoring what

Would that

too well. "$20, 000!

I get into a bad mood, you might end up in a bad place

witch...' Gifford

She laughed in

out of his pocket and transferred the money to her. "You didn't come here to visit your brother out of love. You

was stricter with Erica than to his other kids. He had set a limit on her monthly allowance. But every month, she would run out of

know about it, but everyone, including Wesley, was aware of her

to make up with the disparity in Gifford's and

wasn't married and had no other expenses. So, he was willing to give his money to Erica without taking the compensatory money Wesley offered to give

other hand, was a different case. She was a college student, and university was expensive. But even so, every time Erica asked her for money, she would give it. And unlike Gifford, when Wesley gave her money, she would take it without

Oh and, don't tell Dad," Erica warned Gifford with

her and said in his head, 'He already knows, dumbass!' Erica still thought that she was fooling their father. She was forgetting that her father was the

brother never snitched on her, because Wesley had never questioned her about taking money from her brother