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.

few minutes later, Matthew whispered in her ear, "Now, you have to accept my punishment

on, this was dangerously close to a staircase. It would not

want to experience something new?" After all, they had

her soft body against his and wrapped her arms around his neck, as docile as a kitten. "I don't mind. As long as you are happy!" As long as he didn't deal with her

was very satisfied with

was bleak, and inside the villa,

morning, Chantel hid in the bathroom of the Li family house

her. When she heard Chantel's voice, though, she quickly got her wits about her. "Hi, Chantel. It's so early. You must

debut as early as possible, Chantel got up very early every day,

welled up in Chantel's eyes as

something was wrong, Erica quickly sat up

a moment's silence,

two red lines on the

she were the one who was pregnant, she

said, steadying her voice with some effort. Although she hadn't seen Gifford since the important day, their goal had been

and added, "I'm going to the hospital for

okay, go ahead!" cried Erica. "Do you need

can do

happy that she laughed. "Okay, well, let me know how

stood up from the toilet, tidied herself up, and walked out

downstairs, however, was Gifford

in a long time. Seeing him suddenly appear, Chantel stopped in her tracks, and

to Gifford's presence made him frown. He didn't think of himself as a frightening or intimidating

of toast in her hands. "Oh, Gifford, I forgot to tell Chantel you were coming back," she explained,

final glance at the young woman, Gifford silently strode into

two pieces of toast. "Auntie Blair, I have something to deal with at school. I'm leaving

time the girl left home earlier than usual. "At least have a glass

at the table. Shaking her head, she said, "No, this is fine. I have

that, she practically ran to the door of the