True Love Waits

Chapter 1214 Too Cruel

"You and Tam have just gone back to normal. Like none of this affects you. You know better than anyone what I went through during your pregnancy. I gave up my cushy life at home and holed us up in a basement taking care of you. Everything I did was for you. And how did you repay me? Instead of thanking me, you framed me! Tessie, you..."

Erica cried so hard that she couldn't get the rest of it out. Matthew always said she was stupid. She was beginning to think he was right. She was more than stupid!

Tessie also cried. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry..." Before Erica uncovered the truth, Tessie was living worry-free for a few months. She thought things would go back to normal; that she wouldn't have to worry about her parents or a baby.

What Tessie didn't count on was Erica marrying Matthew, the most powerful man in the city. That man had vast resources at his command. She had nowhere to hide.

In the driver's seat, Matthew took out two pieces of tissue and handed them to Erica. He coldly warned his wife, "I asked you to talk to her, not sit here and cry. Cut it out, or I'll hand over her to some thugs now and then send her to the slum!"

'Wow...'

Erica and Matthew had discussed this before Tessie came out to the car. She remembered some of the things Matthew suggested doing to punish the girl.

More than ten minutes ago

With a distressed look at the man who came with her to look for Tessie, Erica asked, "Tessie needs to pay for what she did, but I can't think of anything." That was what bothered her the most. She wanted a punishment that fit the crime.

Matthew turned off the engine. "Simple," he said. "First, she needs to admit what she did. Then she needs to explain how she framed you. After that, she should apologize to you in public. Wasn't she afraid her family would find out what she did? You have to let the Su family know what happened, and make them apologize too. And don't stop there. Didn't she accuse you of bullying her? So do it. And finally, we drive her out of the city. She wanted to stay here, right? Didn't want her parents to yank her out of school? Well, she gave up that right when she messed with you. Ask nicely, and I'll ship her out of the country. To the deserted area of H Country, perhaps." 'She can join Lenora. An appropriate punishment,' he thought.

"The deserted area? Won't they starve to death?" Erica asked.

"Not really. There's grasshoppers, crickets, ants, termites, stinkbugs. Even scorpions. Those guys might be a pain, but if you remove the stinger they roast nicely. Why are you so shocked? Didn't you want that?"

Erica shivered at his suggestion. She mentioned making Lenora eat worms earlier. But she was so angry she just blurted it out. "I didn't really mean it."

But he was right about one thing. She never wanted to see Tessie again. So exile was just the ticket.

send her to the slum in H Country," he

a lawless place, and the stink of garbage and offal was overwhelming. It was a place that decent folk avoided. So did the police. Any money to be found there

again! I'm sure of it. If you really can't do it yourself, then leave her to me. I've been pretty busy lately. I might have to leave her with some thugs, so they can do the job for me. I can't be held responsible for what happens

kind enough. He told Erica what he did to

Tessie herself, then Matthew would deal with it. Tessie might end up hurt or worse. If that happened, exile would

said, "No, no. Let me think about

crying because I'm sad. Why can't I

to the slum. She grabbed Erica's clothes tightly and begged sadly, "Erica, I was wrong. Really, really wrong. Don't send me to the slum! Please! Please! For

a deep breath and forced back her tears. Tessie wasn't worth crying over. "I need you to tell the reporters who Ethan is. And anyone who

she quickly agreed, "Okay, I'll do it. I'll say whatever you want.

reminded her coldly, "Erica, don't

again that if she didn't deal with Tessie, she would definitely

the statement first. Now," Erica

how do we do that?" As long as they didn't send her to the slum, she would do

before she got an answer, Matthew suddenly started the car and slowly drove them down

widened in horror. She held her breath and looked at Erica.

wanted to send you to the slum, that won't happen right now. There's something more important we have

"Where are we going?"

when

later, the car stopped at the

Tessie saw her family home, she was too scared to say another word. Her lips trembled violently and her hands were

were two girls in the center of this group, knocked to

from three different groups: the Su family, the Wu family

soon as the three walked in the door, the people in the living room all made way for Matthew and

to the sofa. He sat down next to this wife. Then his cold eyes fell on the

was seated comfortably, she looked at the two women on the floor. It was Julianna and

see Tam and his