True Love Waits

Chapter 1187 The Mystery Of Tessie

So Matthew had given the ear studs to Erica.

Even though Phoebe had expected this to happen, seeing it was something else, and she clenched her fists as jealousy ate away at her. She had never hated anyone so much!

"Of course I do," Erica was saying. "But why did you say that Tessie was short of money in school?" Hastily she put down her camera and phone, then drew closer. The shock in her eyes was obvious. Phoebe was a bit confused as well. "I was just telling Matthew something about our Su family. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Indeed, Phoebe's only intention had been to complain to Matthew about family matters. She had no idea how her remarks could provoke such astonishment in Erica's heart. "But... Isn't Tessie dead? Why did you say she was-"

"Erica Li!" Phoebe interrupted. Her voice was as harsh as a gunshot.

Unable to ignore this exchange, Matthew frowned and got up from his chair. He drew near, and the three people stood face to face there in the office.

Erica was taken aback by Phoebe's unfriendly attitude. "You don't need to shout," she said awkwardly. "I can hear you just fine."

The flame in Phoebe's eyes didn't die down. "What nonsense are you talking about?! Erica Li, how can you be so vicious?"

"You..." Erica was too flustered to go on. 'How dare this woman yell at me in front of Matthew?' she thought. 'Just because Matthew loves her doesn't mean she can be so rude to me! I have to maintain my own dignity in front of my husband.'

"Phoebe!" Matthew's tone was cold; he was warning her to mind her manners.

Taking a deep breath, Phoebe said, "Matthew, you heard her too. She started it. She is so heartless that she even cursed my sister and said she was dead!"

"But Tessie is dead..." Erica insisted, more perplexed now than ever. The doctor had told her so.

"Erica Li, what did Tessie do to deserve this from you?" Phoebe demanded, shaking with rage. "Why are you cursing her like that?"

to terms with what had happened to Tessie. Was it

her tone. "Tessie was my best friend. Why would I curse her? I was there when

the door to Matthew's office. "How could you say

but she simply could not stand for

faced Phoebe together. "Phoebe, you

Erica!" cried Phoebe. "But Erica mistreated her, and here she is saying that she's dead! I really feel sorry for you that you married such a woman as Erica.

Matthew snapped, his face darkening. "For the last time,

them and sobbed, "I don't want to see her anymore. Please ask her to leave." Afraid that Matthew would drive her away, Erica spoke before he could, desperate to maintain a shred of dignity.

Matthew's hold, gathered up

out to stop her, but the girl

stand the silence, Matthew said, "Phoebe, you've gone too far!" Phoebe squeezed her red eyes shut for a long time. After finally opening them she choked, "Matthew, did you

silent.

one of the victims of Erica's violence," Phoebe went on. "They used to be good friends. But later, because of a man, Erica bullied her many times! Tessie was forced to transfer to another school just to get

make claims like that without

cheeks, but she didn't wipe them away. "I didn't want to talk about this. But

told you

the

wife. If you say anything bad about her again, it means you

possibly have a problem with you? Back then, I married Nathan because of your words. Now that he's dead and I've fallen out with

the other hand, I won't give you anything that I shouldn't give you!"

shouldn't give her. She knew that this man's heart had always been far

in thought, ignoring the busy strangers passing up and down the

sounded shocked. "What? How is that possible? Weren't you there when she

told her personally that

Rhea asked, "Have