True Love Waits

Chapter 1346 Hugo Li

The first and second prizes for the photo contest were one hundred thousand and fifty thousand respectively. Erica won both for her entries, so the money was immediately transferred to her bank account. The certificates were also sent to the ZL Group. Matthew received them, but he couldn't celebrate her victory with her.

It had been one month and ten days since Erica left. Chantel received a call from Gifford. Before she could get the chance to greet him, he immediately asked, "You were with Rika for two days before she went to Cass, right?"

"Yes. Why?" she answered. Her voice was a little shaky as if afraid of something.

"Did she tell you anything about her plans, like where she wanted to go?" he asked again.

She heaved a sigh of relief first before she answered calmly, "No, she didn't." It was true. She knew that Erica was going to run away from home, but the latter didn't tell her exactly where she was going. "Really?" He sounded unconvinced. If only he wasn't busy today, he would go back home to ask Chantel in person.

"Yes, really."

There was a moment of silence from the other end of the line before he spoke again. "If she contacts you, let me know immediately."

"Okay." But Erica had not contacted her yet since she left.

Then Gifford hung up the phone.

Chantel was in a daze as she stared at her phone. All of a sudden, her heart felt empty. It was as if she lost something important.

Meanwhile, in the slum located in the opposite direction to Cass, a skinny woman in plain clothes carried a bowl of freshly-cooked noodles into a shabby small room. She then said to the other woman, "Erma, I bought eggs and tomatoes to make these noodles. Eat them while they are still hot."

Erma was currently six months pregnant, but her belly was so big that some people thought she was about to give birth.

She was Erica. When she came to this slum, she decided to change her name into Erma Huo so people wouldn't recognize her. Without minding the shabby surroundings, she took the bowl of noodles and wolfed them down.

The woman who made the noodles for her was Tessie. Looking at her dirty face with a smile, she asked, "Are you leaving tonight?"

Erica stopped eating and nodded. "Yes. And you will go with me," she answered.

her heart, she was hoping that Matthew would allow her to go back to

about it. As long as you help me now, I will personally take you back

the safest place." No one would ever think, especially Matthew, that Erica would come to

to live a life like this,

help me if Mr. Huo blames me?" Tessie asked

now, she had seen the changes

of them sneaked out of the slum

Country, Chantel had already given

baby was already one month old when Blair remembered to inform

news. "Gifford, your wife has already given birth to an eight-kilogram baby boy. When are you coming back

over Gifford's face when he heard Blair's words. He was in a daze. It took a long while before he finally came back to his senses.

Didn't you know that Chantel was pregnant?" Blair sensed something odd. 'Did Chantel not tell Gifford that she was

Gifford had never known that his wife was pregnant. He was dumbstruck with the news that he now had a son. He hadn't seen Chantel in the past few months. When he called her before, she also didn't mention that she was pregnant. How could she give birth all of

he get her pregnant when she set

He rubbed his forehead and complained, "Why hadn't anyone told me that

said, "You didn't even know that your wife was pregnant. No wonder you never cared

counter because his mother was right again. He never cared to ask how Chantel was during the

went back home to

able to hold the chubby baby boy in the crib. He looked around but wasn't able to see

giving birth, Chantel had signed a

their son

look! He looks exactly like you. He's undeniably your

used to have a fair skin when I was a boy. I

and agreed. She then took Hugo Li from his arms and

this was the happiest moment of her life. After longing for a grandchild

around again, Gifford asked curiously, "Mom,

she answered casually, "She signed a contract with an entertainment company. She will be in closed training for