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.

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

the heating was on, this was dangerously close to a staircase. It would not be the most secure place for what he obviously had in

voice, "Don't you want to experience something new?"

leaned 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

very satisfied

and inside the villa, they were having a most

Spring Festival was only a few days away. Early one morning, Chantel hid in the bathroom of the Li family house

heard Chantel's

order to make a debut as early as possible, Chantel got up very

as she clenched the

was wrong, Erica quickly sat up in bed. "What's

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

was pregnant! She looked at the two red lines

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

you, Rika!" Chantel said, steadying her voice with some effort. Although she hadn't seen Gifford since the important day, their goal

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

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

I can do

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

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

first thing she saw downstairs, however, was Gifford coming towards

hadn't come back in a long time. Seeing him suddenly appear, Chantel stopped in her tracks, and even took a step back. A guilty conscience weighed on

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

speak, Blair emerged from the kitchen, two plates of toast 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

young woman, Gifford silently strode into the

the table and grabbed two pieces of toast. "Auntie Blair, I have something to deal with at

wouldn't be the first time the girl left home earlier than usual. "At least have

busily eating at the table. Shaking her head, she said,

she practically ran to the door of the