True Love Waits

Chapter 1219 Helpless And Hopeless

"Everything's been settled, Evelyn. There's only one thing that hasn't been taken care of yet, but that's coming!" Erica said. She hadn't figured out what to do with Tessie and Lenora yet. The young newlywed was still discussing this with Matthew.

"That's good. Anything I can do to help?"

"Thanks, Evelyn. But I think I'm good. Matthew H... Matthew took care of everything. He's so good to me." And the events of recent days had taught her that. She had always been grateful to him. She might as well invite him to dinner to thank him for his help.

Evelyn nodded, "Nice! Well, dinner's almost ready. We probably need to get in there. Let's go."

"Okay."

The noise level was rather high. The Huo family was a big one, so that was to be expected. They all chatted and bantered back and forth, gathered around a huge table in the dining room. Eventually the topic turned towards attractiveness. Erica decided to suck up to her elders. "Hey, Dad, you were pretty hot back in the day. You could have been a model or a movie star. You still could, to be honest."

Matthew snorted. 'She's defiant and arrogant around me. Why do they get all the love?"

She had them charmed. The more she talked, the deeper Matthew's frown became.

"Why the frown, Son? Rika is young and playful. You should enjoy having a woman like that," Carlos said.

Debbie echoed, "That's right. Rika doesn't even have any makeup. If I hadn't reminded Matthew last time, she still wouldn't have any."

It was not until then that Erica realized that it was Debbie who had reminded Matthew to buy the makeup that sat on her dresser. She smiled sweetly at Debbie and said, "Thank you, Mom!"

"No need to thank me. Hey-if you need something and Matthew doesn't pick it up for you, just remind the guy. Matthew, you should learn from Sheffield and Joshua. Look how they treat your sisters!" In Debbie's eyes, Sheffield and Joshua were the perfect sons-in-law. They could do no wrong and treated her daughters like queens.

she treats me at home..." The smile on Erica's face froze. She pinched the man under the table and thought, 'Couldn't he say something nice about me?' Matthew held her hand and continued, "I carry her up the stairs, cook for her, wash her feet,

he canceled appointments with some major clients

on, be serious," said

else. You're so obvious when

imagining things, Matthew?" asked Sheffield. He couldn't imagine the aloof Matthew cooking, much less washing Erica's feet. That would just be too

are going to learn to

Huo family shook

of

had heard Erica say that herself. But she

meet Matthew's gaze. The smile on her

wouldn't say another word about how they were

But none of them believed him. The

the black sheep of the family. Come to

coke, Matthew squeezed her hand and said, "Don't you want to say something to everyone?" She needed to learn how to stick up for

dissatisfaction. "Matthew, if Rika doesn't want to say anything, then she doesn't have

felt misunderstood and helpless. He wasn't trying to make her do anything. He wanted her to speak up, and was reminding her to

a while, Debbie said, "Rika, if Matthew does something like that again, pack your stuff and move in here. Stay here as long as you want. It'll

Matthew's biological mom!" Erica also wanted to laugh out loud, but she had to maintain her

You're welcome here anytime." Debbie

her name was finally cleared. She had no child or boyfriend. Matthew was pretty thorough at getting the news out. He and Rika had a bright future together, and he was a lucky

attitude. "Bully her?" he snorted. "You women are always put on a pedestal in this family.