True Love Waits

Chapter 1158 She Just Made That Up

Wesley went to the bathroom, leaving the couple and the baby in the room.

Matthew walked up to Erica and said, "You're still a kid, running home every time you throw a tantrum."

"What did I do this time?"

"Nothing. I said I was the one in the wrong."

Erica looked at him suspiciously. "You almost never apologize. I'm surprised. How can I be sure you're not trying to trick me?" "Really? You think I'd do that?"

"Not really. But as I said. You never say anything's your fault. So I have to think you're up to something."

Just then, Wesley came out of the bathroom.

He happened to hear Erica telling Matthew, "My dad told me to stay away from a guy if I don't love him. What you did—"

Hearing that, Wesley quickened his pace and cleared his throat. "Matthew, I never said that. She just made that up!"

Erica was too frustrated to fire back. Wesley was always on her case about something. And he never took her side. Matthew was amused as he watched Erica lower her head to avoid eye contact.

Wesley returned home that same day. He told Erica that he would be by to pick up Ethan three days later.

Before dusk, two or three more servants reported for work in the villa. Later that day, Erica discovered they were all hired by Matthew to take care of Ethan.

At dinner, Erica tried her best to be a mother. Since she brought Ethan back home, she had never taken care of him. Blair did all the work for her. So at dinner, Erica dismissed the housemaid and tried to feed the baby herself. They had just started him on solid food, so he had iron-fortified baby cereal mixed with formula to thin it out.

But after feeding the baby a few bites, she got lost. She didn't even have time to clean the food dropped on the baby's bib. Ethan wasn't able to control the food spooned into his mouth yet.

He was a good boy, too. He didn't cry, but waited quietly when he had no food to eat.

At last, the servant couldn't stand it anymore and offered, "Mrs. Huo, please let me do it! I brought up two kids, and have been through this before."

Sweat dripping from her forehead, Erica nodded and said, "Okay. Thank you!"

lady, you are

Erica had, and began to offer Ethan spoonfuls of baby food. She was a natural at it. Seeing that, Erica breathed a sigh of

ready to sit down to eat her own dinner, her phone

glanced at it. It was an unfamiliar number. She reluctantly slid the answer key and

"Is this Erica?"

a man. His voice was steady and

I am. Who are

for a while and replied, "It's me,

dining room table loudly. Then she realized that Ethan was beside her. She was afraid that she might scare the baby,

Listen, I

"So what?"

on the phone. "I want to see

hesitation, "That's not happening. You're never gonna see him.

explain. It's

what? He's not your son. He's mine. He doesn't even have your last name. It's Li now. And his name is Ethan, not like it matters to you!" Erica

"Ethan?" Tam asked.

business. If you have any self-respect left, don't call me again!" Ethan was a little more than six months old, but this was the first time his father mentioned that he wanted to see the child. It was like he woke up one day and all of a sudden it mattered to

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Erica. I know

with tears. "Anyway, I won't let you see him. Don't come around here, either. I'll get Dad to lock you in prison, while my husband destroys your

be reasonable. I'm his father. I just want to see him. If not for me, then what about Ethan? He probably wants to

doesn't know what's going on now, but eventually he'll start asking questions.' Taking a deep breath, Erica restrained her grievances and said, "Fine. One meeting.

Tam's voice when he replied,

looked outside. Night had fallen, and it was dark. "Ethan's still being fed. An hour later, I..." She paused abruptly as something occurred to her. Everyone knew that she married Matthew Huo and that he lived in Pearl Villa District. So it was quite possible Tam knew where she lived. She wondered whether it was appropriate to let Tam Wu meet

When I figure it out, you'll be the first

"Okay, thank you."

these words, Erica hung up

phone, she paced back and forth, thinking about where to meet Tam. She was lost in thought, and she stopped suddenly as she noticed someone in front of her. It scared Erica so much that

heart and said breathlessly, "Matthew Huo, when

convinced that he'd frighten her

indifferently, Matthew stood still and

was shocked. Did he overhear her conversation? So she replied frankly,