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.

put down the wet tissue in his hand and looked at the others indifferently. "If you could see how she treats me at home..." The smile on Erica's face froze. She pinched the man under the table and thought,

mood. So he

yeah, come on,

you're something else. You're so obvious

asked Sheffield. He couldn't imagine the aloof Matthew cooking, much less

learn to do

Huo

of them

heard Erica say that herself. But she wasn't going to get involved in

she wouldn't meet Matthew's gaze. The

knew when he was beaten. So he wouldn't say

sisters, and brothers-in-law. But none of them believed him. The only one that did

sheep of the family. Come to think of it, Matthew was beginning to feel kind of

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 to. Why

make her do anything. He wanted her

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 teach him a lesson!" Matthew felt

definitely Matthew's biological mom!" Erica also wanted to laugh out loud, but she had to maintain her image. So, she smiled a little and said,

know where Matthew's room is. You're welcome here

best friend, and got spat on for it. She not only raised a baby that wasn't hers, but it also ruined her reputation. Everybody talked trash about her because of it. Now her name was finally cleared. She had

attitude. "Bully her?" he snorted. "You