True Love Waits

Chapter 1229 Be Wary Of My Sisters

Erica and Tessie stood face to face in silence.

In a way their lives were mirrors of each other: one lived in a paradise while the other was in hell.

Tessie finally forced a smile and broke the silence. "Well, Erica, look at the state I'm in. Are you feeling happy now?"

The other woman's smile was entirely real. "Yes, I'm happy now! You've done a lot of harm, and it's finally catching up to you, Tessie. You didn't think things would turn around so quickly, did you?"

In fact, Erica hadn't expected things to be resolved so quickly, either. It had only taken a week to go from her investigation to dealing with Tessie and her companions.

Thanks to the man in the car, her innocence had been proven in short order.

The thought of Matthew, and of the victory he'd won her, widened Erica's smile.

Naturally, Tessie could not fail to notice. "Erica, I really envy you!" she said.

Erica seemed to have everything. She'd been born into a rich family, had parents who loved her very much, and now she was married to Matthew Huo, the most powerful man in Y City. As her life went on, it would only get easier, and no one dared to offend her.

But as for Tessie?

She smiled bitterly. Life was so unfair to her! She hated everyone in the Su family; she hated Tam and his daughter...

But in spite of everything, she felt sorry for Erica and Ethan.

Now she couldn't see Ethan, and Erica had turned against her, leaving her quite alone in this world.

Erica eyed her one-time friend coldly, as though she could read her thoughts. "You've ruined your own future for yourself!" By far, Ethan was the most pitiable one in this whole incident. Tessie was his biological mother, yet since running into Erica again, she hadn't so much as mentioned the baby once, let alone asked to see him.

It was sad to think that Ethan had such a mother.

"Erica, can't you ask Mr. Huo to let me go?" Tessie asked quietly. "As long as you don't send me to the slum, I'm willing to serve you my whole life. I'll do anything for you."

life there for a while. Maybe one day when Matthew forgets all about you,

you a secret, will

"What?" Erica asked warily.

was the last thing she could do for Erica. "Be wary

and deep in thought. 'Her sisters? Does

she would be wary of Phoebe. After all,

and generous woman, much like her mother, Fanya. Erica had last seen Camille in the Su family residence. In fact, that was the only time they had crossed paths. They were barely even acquaintances, and

Tessie warn her to be

face was still blank and drawn with worry when she got back in the car. Seeing it at once, Matthew said, "What's wrong? I wanted you to

enough, Erica wanted to enjoy it as well. But try as she might, it was impossible. After all, Tessie used to be her best friend. Deep down, she couldn't help but feel

hugged Matthew, seeking a sense of security from him.

her long hair. "Because

by the river and watched the moon in the middle of the night. You know, when they're best friends, kids always make promises at times like that. Ours was that we would treat each other's children as our own. Who knows, we might even become in-laws when our children grow up." After Tessie gave birth to Ethan, Erica did keep her promise and treat him as her own son. However, she didn't expect her friend to have

eyes to hide the tears she felt coming. "I thought when my hair is grey, I would have my husband, my children and my best friends all

and happy life in her

she had imagined would never be; she'd had

looked down and kissed the top of her head. "Don't cry. I promise you. I'll ask someone to keep an eye on her there. If

said, his wife was too

"Okay!" Erica sobbed, nodding.

her, she couldn't just

there for a while, with Matthew comforting his wife, hoping that someday, perhaps, she wouldn't

the station. Matthew dropped her off back at the school, then went back

in to find him framed before the large window, staring out into the city. With a slightly theatrical air, he

Mrs. Huo being naughty again?' she wondered. Last time, Erica had called the CEO "Matthew Xitala." To confirm her guess, Paige

answered,

so naughty and cute. "Mr. Huo, there is a female leading character with the surname Zhen in a historical TV series. The setting is in the imperial palace of the Qing Dynasty," she explained. "The heroine used to be a simple and innocent girl. But after experiencing many intrigues in the imperial household, she became a very intelligent and shrewd empress and was granted the Manchurian surname of Niugulu by the emperor. After this series became popular, people on the Internet turned the

Paige silently thought that she had to watch more historical dramas after she went back

what Erica Niugulu

the most bizarre ideas he'd heard in a while. He really

Paige," he said. "Go