True Love Waits

Chapter 1240

Chapter 1240 Rika Li Huo

"What about Miss Su's prenatal check-up tomorrow?" Paige asked.

Matthew frowned. Why was another prenatal check-up scheduled so soon? "Since I have another engagement, you need to accompany her. My instructions apply to all future prenatal examinations as well." Paige nodded as she replied, "Yes, Mr. Huo." She thought, 'Mr. Huo is conscientious and always puts his work first. Why did he cancel his meetings for tomorrow? What's happening?'

"Don't call me for anything. If you need something, contact the general manager," he added.

Although puzzled by the situation, Paige had to suppress her curiosity. "Yes, Mr. Huo."

The evening inched closer to midnight.

At the Pearl Villa District

A camouflaged figure jumped down from the windowsill and ran toward the wall encircling the villa's courtyard. A glance showed the figure that two bodyguards were patrolling the main gate of the villa. Erica had sensed that several people had been following her these past two days, and she was right.

A shiver went down her spine when she thought of what would happen next. She mumbled a quick apology as she felt sorry for Matthew.

Then, without further hesitation, she threw the rope in her hand upward...

At eleven twenty, Matthew's car slowly pulled into the villa's driveway.

The man stepped out and glanced at the two bodyguards, who had walked up to the car. "Where is Erica?"

One of the bodyguards immediately answered, "Mr. Huo, Mrs. Huo is inside. She hasn't stepped out since she returned tonight."

"Good." Matthew nodded with satisfaction.

After entering the villa, he made his way to the bedroom on the third floor.

Oddly enough, there was a piece of white paper stuck to the heavy wooden door. Matthew's brow furrowed as he read the note, "Please look at the bed."

struck him then that the villa was too quiet, which

the door open and surveyed the room. The bedside lamp had been switched on, but there

the bed, Matthew saw that a brocade

for two days. When I return, I'll be at your disposal! I carefully selected the gift in the brocade box. I hope

he hadn't thought that she would run away! The temperature in the room seemed to fall several degrees as fury coursed through Matthew. Slowly,

only person who dared to play such

had treated her so well that she thought he

pulled out his phone and dialed a number. As soon as the call connected, he ordered sternly, "Search the whole city

of the night, all the hotel check-in systems in Y City

the search didn't yield any

school or any of the Internet cafes. They couldn't

the sun kissed the horizon, he left the villa and drove to one of their other houses in Y City. It appeared as

lips hooked into a smile as he recanted his words. He had always said that Erica

other house from the study and come here. She had even tucked herself in the new silk quilt and slept

that had been placed for his occasional visits. Finally, Matthew watched the

job!' Matthew thought

but to spend thousands of dollars to hail

In A Country

the car ride, she nursed her aching back

the neighborhood of the Li family's villa, Erica instructed the driver to stop. To her surprise, three men hailed her as soon as she

men reacted quickly and tried their best

minutes, a familiar man appeared in the middle of the road and

'Oh, crap!'

man. She turned to glance at her followers before facing the man in front of her. She gasped for breath as she spoke. "Dad, please

cautiously

men had appeared near the Li

Instead, he began dragging her toward the

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