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.

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

didn't want to

asked in a hoarse voice, "Was

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

answer me!" Erica

sound. He walked off and found his shoes, and when he

"Erica Li!"

"What?"

won't have to jump into the sea. I'll throw you in myself!" Then he would jump in too, because he couldn't live without

don't do it again. You'll piss me off. And if I

sulked silently. His words stung

a sneezing attack, expelling the contents of her nose three

Erica caught a

middle of the night, her fever spiked,

at the thermometer, Matthew was

rarely got sick, taking after her father Wesley. She was active and

the case. She had a bad cold, and a

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

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

on that right now," the

saw the hotel manager and a doctor standing outside. "Mr. Huo, this is Doctor Liu, the director of department of internal medicine in the military hospital

Matthew moved aside and

just a cold and fever. I'll prescribe some antipyretics for her. If the fever gets bad enough, get her into

period. Be careful when you prescribe

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

"Got it."

the manager asked, "Shall I get someone to apply alcohol to Mrs. Huo's body?" Matthew

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