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.

to the slum in H Country," he

where the borders of three different countries converged. It was a lawless place, and the stink of garbage and offal was overwhelming. It

over this, Rika-the weaker branch breaks first. If you don't drive her away, she'll only hurt you 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

kind enough. He told Erica what he did to force

deal with it. Tessie might end up hurt or worse. If that happened, exile would look like a walk in the

be held responsible?' Images flashed through Erica's mind, making her shudder again. She said, "No, no. Let me think about it! I need some time." Matthew's way was too

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

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

breath and forced back her tears. Tessie wasn't worth crying over. "I need you to tell

quickly agreed, "Okay, I'll

reminded her coldly,

she didn't

first.

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

suddenly started

breath and looked at

to the

"Where are we going?"

know when we get

car stopped at the gate to

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

the living room was quite busy. There were quite few people milling about inside. There were two girls in the center of this group, knocked to the floor, their faces swollen.

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

down next to this wife. Then his cold eyes fell on the two girls in

comfortably, she looked at the two women on the floor. It was Julianna and Lenora! What were they doing here?

to see Tam and his wife,