True Love Waits

Chapter 1200 Generous Mrs. Huo

'It's just an auction. Why did Matthew invite both Phoebe and me? What does he want?' Erica thought.

While the crowd watched, Phoebe waved at Matthew gracefully and called his name enthusiastically. But she knew she had to at least acknowledge Erica, so she reluctantly nodded to her. Erica gave her a fake smile and thought, 'This woman is really annoying. It's like she's stalking Matthew.'

Matthew held Erica's hand and helped her sit down first.

Erica wasn't playing that game, though. She was about to take a seat, then suddenly moved one seat over. Now Matthew had to sit next to Erica, no matter what. Phoebe would be on the end. And Erica was there, smiling smugly. She wasn't going to let Phoebe get any closer to Matthew than she already was.

After the person in charge of the event walked away from them, Erica whispered in the man's ear, "You told me you weren't inviting Phoebe along. Why is she here?"

Matthew looked at her, a hint of a smile in his eyes. "She isn't here because of me."

If his suspicions were correct, Phoebe might be attending this charity auction representing the Su family.

"Then why is she here?" Erica said, in a demanding tone. If she hadn't chosen a seat first, Phoebe would have sat next to Matthew.

After thinking for a while, Matthew answered honestly, "Hard to say. Maybe the organizer knows that Phoebe and I are friends, and invited her along." After all, he had attended quite a few events with Nathan and Phoebe before.

What he said made sense. Seeing that she couldn't win this one, Erica dropped the topic. She didn't care why Phoebe was there as long as Matthew hadn't specifically invited her.

Many people saw Erica and Matthew sitting together in the first row and whispering intimately. While they didn't know what was being said, this helped bust the rumor that Matthew was in love with another

woman.

Soon, the auction formally began. It was held once a year, and the guests were famous people in the city. The items on auction were real rarities.

The first item was a jade pendant from the Qing Dynasty with two fish as decoration. Its final price-six million-shocked Erica.

Matthew handed the bidding sign to Erica and said, "Bid on whatever you want." Knowing that his wife was loath to spend money, he added, "I'll pay for it. Consider it a gift from me. Use my credit card!" Sure enough! His words excited her. "Really?"

"Absolutely!" He had never lied to her.

her head and said excitedly,

long as she

the first few pieces, and Phoebe didn't seem all that intrigued either. Matthew sat there, dispassionate, bidding on

quite boring to Erica. Finally, when she was about to fall asleep, the

a bookmark made of gold, a historical item from the National Museum of M Country whose collection had fallen in private hands. The bookmark was very thin and delicate, fashioned in the shape of a leaf,

was about to raise the bidding sign, but Phoebe was

was deliberating as to whether to raise the price or not. Someone

She raised the bid sign and said, "Sixty

across Matthew's eyes. 'Ah, something she's interested

the item displayed onstage and increased the price again. "Eighty

the woman who had just bid against her. She felt this woman was competing against her deliberately, outbidding her at every turn. Was

something that was a bit out of character. Erica decided to let Phoebe have the final bid. Phoebe was pregnant. Why should she compete

last, the deal was closed at eighty thousand dollars and Phoebe

aroused Erica's interest was a butterfly brooch. The starting price was one hundred thousand. As soon as she raised the bidding sign, Phoebe decided to step in and raise the price. "One hundred and fifty thousand!" Phoebe

wasn't that paranoid, after all. It was an auction, right?

confirmed. She was sure that Phoebe was

teeth, her anger boiling in her heart. Finally, she asked Matthew, "Do you care how much I

angry. Although he didn't know why she was so

left. Can

was angry, so her voice was a little louder than normal. Phoebe

exclaimed, "Erica, are

"Why do you care how I spend my

Phoebe of who she was and

the hostility between the two women, Matthew replied calmly,

to stop Matthew from agreeing to Erica's request, so she

to bid

got the sixth one, Erica couldn't stand it anymore. She tugged at the man's sleeve and said, "This isn't fun anymore, can

spent. The items became more and more extravagant and expensive as the auction wore on. The jade bracelet Matthew

everybody. The twelve items topped 70 million. Matthew acted nonchalant about it, like he burned through

Matthew took Erica to the table and sat down, and Phoebe sat