True Love Waits

Chapter 1276 Don't Be Afraid

Matthew stared across the water. He saw the woman fighting against the sea currents. 'Damn it!' He didn't even know how long she'd been there!

Without thinking, he shrugged out of his suit jacket and threw it aside. Then he kicked off his shoes and rushed into the ocean.

'Rika, don't be afraid! I'll save you!'

When he swam to where he last saw her, she had already disappeared again in the dark of night. The normally calm Matthew began to lose it. "Rika!" he shouted frantically.

He could see Erica's head above the waves again. "Matthew! Over here! Blub..."

Fortunately, he was close enough to hear her. He quickly swam over to where she was, and held her tightly in his arms. "Don't be afraid, Rika. I'm here! You're safe now..." The man was so gentle and caring that Erica almost felt guilty.

'Well... he's certainly being sweet!' He was as gentle as he was when he rushed to the campus to save her the other day. The fact that he was like that made her love him even more.

"You okay?" Matthew asked breathlessly. Erica nodded. "Stay right there," he said, and with that, he dove under the water, coming up behind her. He hooked his arm around her waist, and swam with his legs and other arm, making sure to keep her head above water. Together with his wife, he made for shore.

When they were back on the beach, he took her in his arms and kissed her forehead. "Everything good? Are you cold-" He realized something, and it overrode any concern he might have had for her. Erica could swim. She loved to do laps in the pool at the villa. She was actually quite good at swimming. That only meant one thing: she tricked him again!

Knowing the jig was up, Erica quickly put her arms around his neck and said fawningly, "Don't be angry, okay?"

What else was she supposed to do? He was ignoring her, so she had to see if she still had a place in his heart.

And as it turned out, she did have a place in his heart. His little freak-out there in the water was proof of that. She felt happy about that.

Matthew said nothing. He grabbed his suit jacket and wrapped it around her tightly.

Erica raised her head and looked at the man expectantly. "Matthew, you like me, don't you?" Otherwise, why did he get so anxious when he thought she was drowning?

Her sudden question made the man pause. He not only liked her, but he loved her more than life itself.

tell her that. What if she told him she didn't like him at all? He was afraid to hear her answer. His heart

want to lose

a hoarse voice, "Was it

could she joke about being in trouble like that? He was so angry he really wanted to beat her. Couldn't she see

me!"

when he came back, he scooped her up in his arms and made his way

"Erica Li!"

"What?"

you won't have to jump into the sea. I'll throw you in myself!" Then he would

prevent her from doing such a horrible thing again, Matthew nodded and said, "Yes! Just don't do it again. You'll piss me off. And if I get pissed off enough, no one can calm me down!"

sulked silently. His words stung

attack, expelling the contents

she jumped into the sea in late autumn, Erica caught a cold the first night

in the middle of the night, her fever spiked, with

bed, staring at the thermometer, Matthew was

She rarely got sick, taking after her father Wesley. She

She had a bad cold, and a fever

cold, she was on her period, so she was more susceptible to disease. Matthew was pretty

front desk. "Please call a

I'll get on that right now," the

a doctor standing outside. "Mr. Huo,

Matthew moved aside and said, "Please come

a cold and fever. I'll prescribe some antipyretics for her.

on her period. Be careful when you

Doctor Liu nodded. "I'd also like you to try other methods before

"Got it."

assigned someone to go pick up the prescription. Then the manager asked, "Shall I get someone to apply alcohol to Mrs. Huo's body?" Matthew refused, "I don't

his fault Erica had a fever. If he had not gotten angry with her, she wouldn't have tried to hurt herself