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.

was not mentally prepared

say a word, she ran to the table, took something from her

stay long, but

wants a divorce?' Gifford took the document and had a look. It was really a divorce agreement. He frowned and asked, "You

out to do. She gave Wesley and Blair a grandkid. They seemed pretty happy.

and as expected, Chantel's name had been signed at the bottom right corner of the

was needed on many occasions, someone had

everything he'd given her. She wanted no money, no child, and was willing to give Hugo one hundred thousand dollars per month for child

danger in his smile, Gifford held the document in his

"They don't know yet. I wanted to talk to them tomorrow. I didn't expect you to come back ahead of time," she

Chantel was looking straight at him, he tore the

his response. Why

continued to shred the document into tiny bits, forcing her to retreat. "...you look down on me, don't you? What? I'm not good

meant. Not

agreement into pieces, she shook her head and answered nervously, "No, it's

to make me sleep with you, why didn't you think about whether it would hold me back then? So, you don't want to hold me back, or you don't want to hold yourself back? I'm sure there's some younger, hotter actor

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 way, it wouldn't really be her.

When she wasn't acting, she was in school. Or she would stay at the Li family's

I'm going to take a shower. Don't

without a change of clothes. His clothes were still dirty and

He didn't want to disgust her with how he looked

"Okay! I'll wait

room. He looked around and finally found her-one of four

singing and laughing around