True Love Waits

Chapter 1122 Marriage Is A Burden

Erica hastily tried to defend herself. "It's not my fault. Our Mr. Huo is too busy."

"Well, you're a bossy woman anyway. You should've tried those less-than-feminine charms on Matthew and forced him to come with you," Gifford said. Blair had already cautioned Gifford not to talk to Erica about Matthew. Her reasoning was that if they just backed off, things would happen naturally. Erica might eventually fall in love with Matthew if they quit pushing her.

"Come on! He doesn't do what I want! And he's not in love with me, so he's not likely to," Erica retorted. And she was quite good at bullying someone into doing what she wanted.

'I'm not wrong, though. He doesn't love me, and I can't intimidate him, either. So even if I tried that around him and pushed him to come back with me, he wouldn't listen.'

Gifford smiled slightly and draped his long arm around her shoulders. "Wow, my dear sister has gotten smarter in her old age. That's gotta hurt, knowing you can't play your old tricks."

"Of course, I'm a smart girl. Let's go back home." She figured someone would crack a joke about it. If anyone tried that, though, she'd stand up for her honor, and that of the Li family. She might not be able to influence Matthew, but she'd certainly verbally browbeat anyone else.

Finally, they returned to the Li family villa. It had only been four days since she had last been here, but it felt like four years.

Cecelia and Baldwin were also there today. They lived in the military base now, but came back for the occasion.

The moment they entered the living room, Erica was like a happy puppy as she hugged everyone and kissed them one after the other. She even cradled Feb in her arms and didn't want to let him go. "Feb, call me 'Mommy.' I missed you so much!" said Erica, gently pinching the boy's smooth face. She knew the boy was too small to make real sounds, but she still said it anyway.

"That's Ethan now. Ethan Li. I renamed him. Ethan sounds so much better than Feb," Wesley corrected her.

"Li?" Erica cocked an eyebrow, and the joy on her face faded. "That's Ethan Wu, actually."

Wesley was displeased as he was aware of her change in mood. "You still thinking about the boy's father?" he asked in a cold voice.

didn't answer his

his last name

living room was quiet for a moment. After a

up now!" "Rika,

to talk to the man, at least Erica and Ethan were there. Mealtimes

front of Erica, which bored the snot out of

agreed readily. Erica wanted to take Ethan Li with them

gaze had died down some. She was much less dramatic than before. Yvette caressed

weren't for Feb...um...Ethan Li. I don't love him and he doesn't love me either." Erica took her sister's arm and rested her head

don't want to hear that, but I'm sure you'll have a happy life," Yvette coaxed her sister. "Yvette, I know he's a good man.

You should pay more attention to him. You like

difference between being the other woman

Matthew. When they heard he

Erica couldn't believe her

on your wedding day. They all envy

apart. That would almost make her the other woman. "And can we stop talking about Matthew now? That's a sore subject

so she agreed to go shopping with

suddenly remembered I told Hyatt I'd meet him later today. Don't wait for me. Just

fine. I'll hail

careful

Bye!" After Yvette entered the villa, Erica turned and walked

her enemies, so she asked her to go back home.

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