True Love Waits

Chapter 1175 The Country I Have Built For You

Sheffield was often punished by his wife to kneel on the keyboard, which was known to all of his friends.

He put his hand on Matthew's shoulder and told Harmon with a cheeky smile, "I'm doing this because I care about Matthew's happiness! He'll understand, I'm sure."

"Take your hand off me," said Matthew, deadpan, as he looked at the hand.

"Geeze. You're such a neat freak, just like your sister. You two have got germophobia, I tell you. You're sick in the head." With that, Sheffield shuffled a ways off, retrieved his glass, and took a sip.

As soon as his back was turned, Matthew took out his phone and sent his sister a text. "Sis, my brother-in-law said that you're a germaphobe, and that you're probably a neurotic."

When Evelyn saw the message, she replied, "It doesn't matter. I'll have a talk with him when he gets back home."

Meanwhile, Sheffield, who knew nothing about this, was still chatting happily with Harmon.

At eleven o'clock that evening, Erica was lying on her bed, playing with her phone.

Out of the blue, she got a call from Sheffield, who said, "Rika, Matthew is drunk. Can you come by and pick him up?"

'Drunk again?' thought Erica, frowning. She took no time at all to decide what to answer. "No, not a chance. I can't drive. Ask his assistant to come pick him up." The memory of what had happened the last time she'd gone to pick him up loomed large in Erica's mind. Trying again would surely lead to disaster.

Besides, she was still angry and didn't want to see Matthew.

Meanwhile, Sheffield wished the best for Erica and Matthew. He saw this as a good opportunity for the couple to improve their relationship. Since Erica didn't seem to realize this, he said, "Rika, why are you being silly? You know, if you don't come and see him, what if that gives other women the chance to do so? Just come over! When you pick up Matthew, I'll arrange for someone to drive you both back." Erica's words were heavy and gloomy. "It doesn't matter whether I go see him or not. Other women will have the chance to get close to him either way."

That made Sheffield feel anxious. "How could that be possible? There are only the three of us here right now, all men. Now come here, quickly. I will keep an eye on him until you arrive. I promise no other woman will come near him."

Erica grumbled something and hung up. A moment of fretting came and went, and she slid from the bed. She went to the walk-in closet, changed into the first top she saw, and left the villa.

It was really a pain to have a husband who was incapable of holding his liquor.

After hanging up the phone, Sheffield looked over at Matthew, who had his eyes closed. "You're so pitiful," Sheffield said quietly, trying to sound sympathetic. "First your father doesn't love you, and now your wife doesn't either. You poor wretch."

and Harmon were rendered

left to deal with something, leaving only Sheffield

she walked in, and he

and nodded

him, Matthew was still sprawled out on the sofa, his eyes closed. From his lack of reaction

know, Matthew's drunk. Seize the opportunity tonight and

trying to insinuate something. But she was still angry and didn't bother trying to figure it out. "Don't worry. I will take him to his woman," she said icily. "His woman?" echoed Sheffield, who had no idea whom she was referring

nodded and brushed past him. Giving

was still watching them, she realized that she had to save face.

was a trace of coldness in

wine. Despite nearly knocking the glass over, he managed to get it to his lips

not going anywhere. If you want

husband could react, she snatched the glass from his hand and refilled it almost to the

confusion, Erica sniffed the glass,

face darkened. However, Sheffield's stunned look gave way to a smile, and he gave a brief round

at drinking. You really are a credit

and again until finally the bottle was empty. Practically throwing the glass onto the

from the sofa and put

a moment he could only take in his wife's blank stare. "I

nothing. One could hear a

came over and clapped Matthew on the shoulder. "Well, look,

woman, Matthew grabbed her hand and led her out

usual self, except that she

suddenly leaned forward

look out the window. Outside was the East River, sparkling in the moonlight as

of reply, Erica just looked at him and gave a serious

brought the Emperor to a stop on

toward the river. Past a little tract of grass, a waist-high stone wall stood between them and a ten-foot drop into the swift current. Matthew followed his wife, who

throw herself into the river pulled him onward. Otherwise, he would have stayed in the car and pretended not

happened the next moment brought