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.

him she didn't like him at all? He was afraid to hear her answer. His heart would be

want to lose

asked in a hoarse voice, "Was

that? He was so angry he really wanted to beat her. Couldn't

answer me!" Erica

man still didn't make a sound. He walked off and found his shoes, and when he came back, he scooped her up in

"Erica Li!"

"What?"

like this again, you won't have to jump into the sea. I'll throw you in myself!" Then he would jump in too, because he

order to 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

silently. His

the contents of her nose

sea in late autumn, Erica caught

night, her fever spiked, with

staring at the thermometer, Matthew

rarely got sick, taking after

the case. She had a bad

hard to guess why. The sea was cold, she was on her period, so she was more susceptible to disease.

decided to call the hotel's front desk. "Please call a doctor immediately to

Huo. I'll get on that right now," the receptionist

the hotel manager and a doctor standing outside. "Mr. Huo, this

some simple greetings, Matthew moved aside and said, "Please come

Erica's temperature and did some basic examinations. Then he told Matthew, "No need to worry, Mr. Huo, it's just a cold and fever. I'll prescribe some antipyretics for her. If

she's on her period. Be careful when you

it had side effects. If possible, he didn't want her to take the medicine, especially on her period. Besides, Erica had already downed a dose of cold medicine before going to bed. Doctor Liu nodded. "I'd also like you to try other methods before giving her any meds. She should be getting plenty of fluids, so make sure she always has some water by the bedside. The ice bath is also an option. If things don't get any better, then you can start her on the

"Got it."

prescription. Then the manager asked, "Shall I

gotten angry with her, she wouldn't have tried to