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.

She patted her chest to calm her

thought you weren't going upstairs,

that?" he

you say that you were

a problem? I like

in your arms.' She

held his neck with her arms. She pulled him down to her with all her might. For a moment, they

the belt around her waist with one hand. "Honey, I just bought this. What do you

strapless black nightgown. It barely covered her body, and her fair skin

giggled. The nightgown

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

of breath, decided she needed to move. She squirmed out from underneath

hair go; it spilled down her back.

his shirt. "You've been a very bad hubby. You took my virginity, and then you became a sex maniac. But why did you stop? You didn't even touch me for quite a few days. Don't you know

she asking me to

glint flashed in Matthew's eyes.

up all night,' he

Matthew carried a groaning Erica to the bathroom. She knew she shouldn't have done that. She should have

as if she'd been hit by a truck, and it had

that Phoebe was discharged from the hospital and returned to the Su family residence to recover. Her source was a reliable

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

But the words "be discharged from the hospital" immediately attracted

pricked up her ears to listen carefully. What

keep his voice low,

The Su family residence? Okay. Thank

and looked at the woman in the bed. Erica still had

briefcase beside him and went to kiss her before

he took off, Erica