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.

stinging face. She figured her

looked into Blair's disappointed eyes and said firmly, "And don't think about telling me

put a friendly arm around Blair's shoulders.

hesitated before replying,

again, intending to hit Erica in the shoulder. She couldn't help but break into tears. "What in the world? You're only twenty! What did I do

her into his arms and coaxed her. "Honey, calm

and shouted, "And just how am I supposed to do that? She's pregnant! I..." She broke down and sobbed. After all, it was her fault Erica turned out like

to say something, but thought better of it. Finally, she simply

the

to run after her, but Blair was still in tears.

the Li family were too frightened to breathe. They kept busy, not wanting to be drawn into that

the saying goes, bad

daughter of the Li family was pregnant. Wesley was quite

huge stir in the upper

called Erica, hoping she'd come back. They could sit down and talk about this like civilized people. She

she sent a message to Wesley and disappeared. No one

months later, in the Li family

up late, and was about to be late

rang the

the door for a while and swallowed her mouthful of food. 'Who would be

the person outside,

she was from a rural area. No wonder she didn't know

sleeping infant in her arms. Ignoring the

the woman who had just walked in, and almost choked on her bread. The girl, of course, was smiling. Wesley and Blair rushed downstairs when they heard who had knocked on the door. "Rika!" All of

ten months ago, was back. And she was carrying

gazed upon the family members she had not seen for a long time, Erica forced back her tears, smiled brightly as before, and greeted them all. "Hi guys, I'm back!" Erica