True Love Waits

Chapter 1103 I'm Pregnant

Inside the Li family house, A Country

It was time for the high school entrance exams. Coincidentally, it was a hot summer day.

This didn't bother Erica too much, since she was already in college. But that was the last thing on her mind. She had gone back and forth about how to tell her parents the news, but she finally decided the direct approach was the best one. She placed a photo clipped to another sheet of paper on the table. It was obvious that it was an ultrasound picture. She announced, "Dad, Mom, I'm pregnant!"

Blair was going to chastise her daughter for pulling a stupid prank like this, but then she caught a glimpse of the name on the ultrasound report-Erica Li.

The ultrasound report verified that she was about 8 weeks along.

'So, our Rika's pregnant!' Blair felt an intense pressure in her head. Visions of what it took to rear a child flashed through her head, creating a logjam in her thoughts. Then, something inside her snapped. All of this took only a fraction of a second.

Then Blair gave Erica a slap. The impact sounded crisp and clear, leaving a red slap mark on Erica's face.

It was obvious that Blair had lost control. There was no time for Wesley to stop her from doing this.

She may have hit Erica, but it was Wesley's heart that felt the sting.

Erica had been consistently naughty as a child, given to mischief and testing boundaries. Wesley was given the role of the authoritarian, but he knew he could hurt her without half-trying. Most of the time, his punishments were meant to scare the girl straight.

This was the first time Erica had been slapped by a member of her family. And it was her mother, to boot. The hardest she'd ever been on Erica was to pull her ear.

Blair raised her hand, which was already numb from the slap. She pointed at her daughter and scolded, "What the hell were you thinking? This is so ridiculous!"

Erica was just 20 years old! She could have ignored her daughter's mischief in the past, just let it roll off her back. But now the girl told her she was pregnant? That was just beyond the pale.

For the first time in her life, Blair felt she had failed as a parent. She couldn't even teach her own child to keep her legs closed.

eyes on the verge of tears, Erica rubbed her stinging face. She figured her dad might fly off the handle first, but

Blair's disappointed eyes and said firmly, "And don't think about telling me to get rid

a friendly arm around Blair's shoulders. She had

replying, "I don't

free of Wesley and raised her hand again, intending to hit Erica in the shoulder. She couldn't help

her into his arms and coaxed her.

do that? She's pregnant! I..." She broke down and sobbed. After all, it was

say something, but thought better of it. Finally,

grabbed the ultrasound results from the table, and stalked off. She didn't look

but Blair was still in tears. He had to stay here

living room, the servants of the Li family were too frightened to breathe. They kept

saying goes, bad

of the Li family was pregnant. Wesley was quite a prominent figure, so it was bound to make the news. The

stir in the

back. They could sit down and talk about this like civilized people. She nixed that

Wesley and disappeared. No one

months later, in the Li

She was behind schedule. She'd gotten up late, and was about to be late for work.

someone rang the door

at the door for a while and swallowed her mouthful

she saw the person outside, she asked doubtfully, "Excuse me, who are

for six months, and she was from a rural area. No

held her sleeping infant in her

and Blair rushed downstairs when they heard who had knocked on the door. "Rika!" All of a sudden everyone in the living room

ten months ago, was back. And she was

Erica forced back her tears, smiled brightly as before, and greeted them all. "Hi guys, I'm back!" Erica had called Gifford ahead of time. He might be on his