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.

later, Matthew whispered in her ear, "Now, you

close to a staircase. It

a low voice, "Don't you want to experience something new?" After all, they had

as docile as a kitten. "I don't mind. As long as

very satisfied with her

wind was bleak, and inside the

the bathroom of the Li family house and dialed a number on her phone. As

bed, having been sound asleep until the phone ringing had roused her. When she heard Chantel's voice, though, she quickly got her wits about her. "Hi, Chantel. It's so early. You

a debut as early as possible, Chantel got up very early every day, despite also

eyes as she clenched the

Erica quickly

a moment's silence, Chantel sobbed,

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

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

you, Rika!" Chantel said, steadying her voice with some effort. Although she hadn't seen Gifford since the important day, their goal had been achieved. "I'm going to be an aunt. You're so

and added, "I'm going to the hospital for a checkup to make sure

go ahead!" cried Erica. "Do you need someone to keep you

can do it

she laughed. "Okay, well, let me

up from the toilet, tidied herself up, and

first thing she saw downstairs, however, was Gifford coming

him suddenly appear, Chantel stopped in her tracks, and even took

weird reaction to Gifford's presence made him frown. He didn't think

in her hands. "Oh, Gifford, I forgot to tell Chantel you were coming back," she explained, seemingly oblivious to what was going on between them. "Both of you, come and

at the young woman, Gifford silently strode

grabbed two pieces of toast. "Auntie

the girl left home earlier than

flitted to Gifford, who was busily eating at the table. Shaking her head, she said, "No, this is fine. I have to

ran to the door of the