True Love Waits

Chapter 1280 Pregnant

Ten days passed as Erica waited for news from Phoebe. But as yet, her love rival didn't show up to get back at her.

One night, Matthew came back from the company to find Erica waiting downstairs.

As soon as she saw him, she came, offering him a glass of water and a flattering smile. "Matthew."

Looking from the water to his wife's shining countenance, Matthew idly wondered if the drink had been poisoned.

In the end, he decided that it didn't matter. He took the glass calmly and said, "Just say it."

"I want to ask you something," Erica began. "Have you met with Phoebe recently?" She didn't think the other woman would let things go easily.

'So this is what's bothering her, ' Matthew realized as he took a sip of water. "You know," he said, "the next time you do something bad, you should learn from Phoebe. Do it in a place without surveillance, and if there are any evidence or clues left behind, you have to go back and get rid of them."

"What?" Erica wondered if this meant that Phoebe really had gone to see him. "What did she tell you?"

Matthew finished off the water, then handed the empty glass to her. "You should stay away from your 'cousin' from now on," he remarked cryptically. "He's a bad example."

'So... he really figured it out,' thought Erica.

Glass in hand, she followed him into the next room and asked with a smile, "What else did she say? Are you going to avenge her?"

"What else did she say?" Matthew echoed. "Put the glass down and I'll tell you."

Erica set the glass on the table and took hold of his arm. "Okay, tell me now!"

By way of reply, Matthew pressed her against the handrail of the stairs, held her head in one hand, and lowered his head to kiss her.

"Mmph..."

." Lost in the moment though she was, it didn't escape her that this was not exactly an answer to her question.

whispered in her ear, "Now, you

here..." Although the heating was on, this was dangerously close to a staircase. It would not be the most secure place

in her ear and said in a low voice, "Don't you want to experience something new?"

as a kitten. "I don't mind. As long as you are happy!" As long as he didn't deal with her for the sake of Phoebe, she would listen to him

very satisfied

bleak, and inside the villa, they were having

the Li

been sound asleep until the phone ringing had roused her. When she heard Chantel's voice, though, she quickly got her wits about

had told her that in order to make a debut as early as possible, Chantel got up very early every day, despite also studying hard

welled up in Chantel's eyes as she clenched the thing

that something was wrong, Erica quickly sat

moment's silence, Chantel sobbed, "I...I'm

pregnant! She looked at the two red lines on the pregnancy test stick

from the bed, beaming. Even if she were the one who was pregnant, she wouldn't be as excited

effort. Although she hadn't seen Gifford since

added, "I'm going to

cried Erica. "Do you need someone

I can do it

that she laughed. "Okay, well, let me

the toilet, tidied herself up, and walked

she saw downstairs, however,

Chantel stopped in her tracks, and even took a step

He didn't think of himself as

Blair emerged from the kitchen, two plates of toast in her hands. "Oh, Gifford, I forgot to tell Chantel you were coming

at the young woman, Gifford silently

moment, Chantel trotted up to the table and grabbed two pieces of toast. "Auntie Blair, I have something to

time the girl left home earlier than usual. "At

eyes flitted to Gifford, who was busily eating at the table. Shaking her head, she said,

practically ran to the