True Love Waits

Chapter 1366 I Don't Want to Hold You Back

Erica was crestfallen when she saw how her mother behaved around Chantel. Whenever her parents saw Chantel or even Yvette, they seemed like they were very glad to see them. Enthusiasm, hugs, and cries of joy. But this wasn't the case with poor Erica.

Chantel picked up the three-year-old boy with difficulty. "Hugo! Mommy's back!" she said happily. Then she greeted the people in the living room, one by one. Wesley, Blair, Yvette, Remus and Erica all got smiles, greetings, and acknowledgements.

Wesley nodded at her. "Hugo's heavier than ever. Don't hold him too long."

Chantel echoed with a smile, "Yeah he is! And taller, too!"

Yvette didn't see Chantel in person often. More often than not, she had to content herself with seeing Chantel on TV. As did everyone else. She came over and took Chantel to the living room. "How long have you been back? Did you just get back from the airport? Sit down and relax!"

"Yeah. Glad to be back home again." Chantel didn't refuse and sat next to Erica with a smile.

Erica immediately leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Why are you back so soon? Was it because of me?"

Chantel nodded, but it was not convenient to say something with the others around. It was impolite to whisper around the elders, so she just gave her a smile.

Gifford was home early, too. He wasn't due in till tomorrow.

Chantel and Gifford eventually retired to their room.

After Hugo was born, Blair asked the maids to move Chantel's stuff into Gifford's room. Sharing a room just made sense, with the baby and all.

The two hadn't seen each other for several years. But they weren't sure how to be themselves around each other. Things had changed, and were a little awkward.

Chantel had just donned her pajamas and was about to take a shower. When she saw Gifford walk in the room, she was taken aback.

off guard, she was not mentally prepared to meet

say a word, she ran to the table,

stay long, but could you sign this?" she said. When she saw his confused look, she clarified, "It's a divorce

had a look. It was really a divorce agreement. He frowned and asked, "You want a

out to do. She gave Wesley and Blair a grandkid. They seemed pretty happy. So now, she could set Gifford free, too. He could find a wife that he was happy

as expected, Chantel's name had

someone had custom

to give up everything he'd given her. She wanted no money, no child, and was willing to give Hugo

hint of danger in his smile, Gifford held the document in his hand aloft and asked, "Mom and Dad know about

to them

was looking straight at him, he tore

response. Why did

Now that you're a famous star..." He took a step forward and continued to shred the document into tiny bits, forcing her to retreat. "...you look down on me, don't you?

'That's not what I meant. Not at all. It's like he's

him tear the divorce agreement into pieces, she shook her head and answered nervously, "No, it's not like that. I just don't want

the pieces of paper in his pocket, pinched her chin and made her look at him. "You don't want to hold me back? When you and Erica plotted to make me sleep with you, why didn't you think about whether it

and stammered, "That's not what's going on..." She was still reeling from all of this. Why was he acting that way? She was considerate of the Li family's background, so she only ever got a stunt double for kissing scenes. That

she would stay at the

her chin, satisfied. "Wait for me here. I'm going to take a shower. Don't move from that

had come back in a hurry, without a change of clothes. His clothes were still dirty and he couldn't do anything intimate

smelled nice. He didn't want

obediently. "Okay! I'll wait

Chantel in the room. He looked around and finally found

and Chantel were singing and laughing around