True Love Waits

Chapter 1309 Carlos Decided To Help

Carlos jumped to his feet in anxiety. His heart broke when he saw how upset Erica was. Concern reflected in his tone as he asked, "Rika, what's wrong? Please don't cry! Tell me everything. Did Matthew bully you?"

Without giving anyone a chance to speak, he turned, glared at his son, and roared, "Don't you know that Rika is pregnant with two babies now? Why are you upsetting her? This kind of stress is bad for her and the babies. Are you out of your mind?"

Matthew cast a cold glance at him and thought, 'She's wronged me, not the other way around. The only reason you support her is that she's better at complaining.

Sure enough, as the saying goes, babies who cry to manipulate their parents get whatever they want.'

Since Carlos' back was turned to her, Erica smiled smugly before making a face at Matthew, whose eyes almost popped out. When Carlos turned to face Erica and express his concern for her, she resumed her aggrieved expression.

Matthew's frustration grew when he witnessed how his wife had tricked him. As he couldn't say anything in front of his parents, he gave her a thumbs up.

Debbie, who didn't see what Erica had done either, slapped her son's hand away, and reproached, "What are you doing? Rika, tell me, what did Matthew do to you? I'll punish him." "How dare Matthew bully my daughter-in-law?' she thought angrily.

"Yes, tell us." Carlos patted her shoulder.

Erica glanced at Matthew, as though she were scared. Seeing her like this, Carlos wished he could beat Matthew. "Rika, don't be afraid of him. We're here. You're safe."

Matthew rolled his eyes. He couldn't believe how easily she had duped his parents. 'I should take her to bed and teach her a lesson!'

Erica held Debbie's arm and began to tell her in-laws what had happened. Of all the things they had thought she would say about Matthew, they were not expecting what she shared. With a deep sigh, she said, "Dad, Mom, Matthew is protecting his mistress!"

She was so stunned that she almost fell off

what Erica had shared. 'Does Matthew wish for death?' His intense gaze fell on his silent son. "Rika, go on," he said through gritted

all, if Carlos became too angry, it would become very dangerous for Matthew. She hesitated for a moment and then revised her earlier statement. "Although he doesn't love her, he is protecting her instead of me! Dad, can you help me? Boo...hoo... I have no choice but to ask for your help." Gifford was useless. Matthew had fooled him so easily that it had ruined

everything. I'll teach Matthew a lesson

with every sentence she spoke, just like a poor wife who was afraid that her husband would beat her. "I'm going to sue Mistress Su. Oh, no, it's Phoebe Su. I'm protecting the portraiture right for Matthew, but he has the case held off. The court date has been decided, but now the trial can't be held. Dad, it's not a big deal for me to lose face. But, I can't eat or sleep well every day because of this matter. I

babies are protesting? This is disconcerting!' Carlos thought. On impulse, he searched the nearby table for something heavy. As soon as he spotted an ashtray, he grabbed it and raised it,

his hand immediately. "Dad, it's not that serious. Don't be angry. Calm down..." she

furious by what she had heard and felt that Matthew was wrong. But she didn't think that throwing the ashtray at him was a good idea. So, she and Erica took the ashtray from Carlos' hand. Then, to settle her husband's temper, she said, "If you hit him with the

who, to his detriment, chose to remain silent. "You'd better give me an explanation! And it

from the "uneasy" pregnant woman and pinned it at his father calmly. "Dad, do you know that she went to

had been unimaginably offended when he learned that his wife had sought another man's help. He believed that Carlos, being a proud man as well, would understand

But, he was wrong.

to Erica and her babies' well-being? "That must be because you didn't give Rika

poorly on Matthew, not the other way around. How could his son not be ashamed? After all, he had money and power. What was preventing him from helping his wife? And if that

would side with his wife. He didn't want to talk to Carlos anymore. So, he faced his wife and said, "You should reflect on yourself. Call me after you

Gifford and Carlos into helping her. Not once did she ask him. The

'Could there be any other reason except that he is on

help? Matthew was unwilling to help her, even now. Did she expect him to help her at the

manor even though Carlos roared at

to the living room slammed shut. Even though fury surged through Carlos at Matthew's behavior, he felt

Erica sit down on the sofa, and promised her, "Rika, do what you want. I'll handle the problem for you! But you must take