True Love Waits

Chapter 1263 A Surprising Invitation

That night, as soon as Matthew stepped inside his house, he saw Erica walking down the stairs, a sweet smile on her lovely face.

She was dressed in a pink night robe, her long hair loose and cascading around her shoulders and down her back. She looked more mature than she usually did.

The smile on her face was far too wide. She looked like the cat who ate the canary. 'I wonder what kind of trouble she's in this time?' he thought. Finally, he asked, "What do you want from me?"

Erica smiled but said nothing. After he changed his shoes, she came over and held his arm. "You must be tired after a long day," she said. "Want something to drink?"

"I'm not tired or thirsty!" he answered. Truthfully, he'd been quite exhausted, but seeing her like this banished all thoughts of rest.

"Okay, honey. Whatever you want. Do you want to go upstairs?" 'After we go upstairs, we can go to our bedroom and have a romantic night,' she thought.

Matthew wondered if he was imagining things. 'Is she trying to seduce me?' he thought. "Why now? What's the rush?" he asked tentatively.

She blinked her eyes and her smile grew wider. "Well, I thought we could...maybe...get some sexy time!" She had just bought a dozen night gowns, all different styles and colors. She wanted to see how he liked them.

'Now I know something's wrong! I'm not getting mixed up in this!' He pulled her hand away and said, "I'm tired. I'm heading to bed."

The smile on Erica's face froze. 'Yeah, he's tired. Tired of me!

I can't run away from home anymore. I have to be the only one in his heart,' she thought to herself.

"Okay! Good night." Erica didn't pester him anymore and went upstairs alone.

Matthew was confused by her every move. "Erica!" he called out and stopped her.

She turned and looked at him blankly. "Anything else, Mr. Huo?"

'Mr. Huo?' He hated it when she called him that. She called him "honey" just moments before. It was affectionate and playful. Now she was stiff, cold, and calling him Mr. Huo. He strode over and scooped her up in his arms.

was alternately delighted and shocked. She patted her chest to calm

thought you weren't going upstairs,

did I say that?" he asked in

was tired.' "Didn't you say that you were going

there a problem? I like holding

not. It feels good in your arms.'

She pulled him down to her with all her might. For a moment, they could feel one another's

undid the belt around her waist with

nightgown. It barely covered her body, and her fair skin was on full display.

his reaction, she giggled. The nightgown was

front of him, Matthew gave in to the moment. He had refused her advances for several days to teach her a lesson. But

decided she needed

let her hair go; it

very bad hubby. You took my virginity, and then you became

his eyebrow. 'Is she asking me

flashed in Matthew's eyes. "Well, if that's

you up all night,' he

the middle of the night, Matthew carried a groaning Erica to the bathroom. She knew she shouldn't have done that. She should have learned by now she'd be paying for

her whole body ached as if she'd been hit by a truck, and it had rolled

that Phoebe was discharged from the hospital and returned to the Su family residence

number. As soon as the call was connected, he waited as somebody said something on the other end. Then he asked, "When will she

the sudden voice irked her. But the words "be

open her eyes and pricked up her ears to listen

low, and

after she's discharged? The Su family residence? Okay. Thank you!" Then

looked at the woman in the bed. Erica still had

beside him and went to kiss her before leaving. But realizing that she was

he took off, Erica opened her