True Love Waits

Chapter 1372 It's Just A Waste Of Time

About half an hour later, Matthew saw Erica's message. He only replied, "Mm."

'Okay. What does that mean?' Erica stared at the screen of her phone and pouted her lips in dissatisfaction.

She was so annoyed that she closed her WeChat. 'Well, I'll ask him about it when I get back. Not long now! I can't wait!'

After dinner, when Erica was going back to her room, she heard voices from Gifford's room. It sounded like Gifford and Chantel fighting inside.

Chantel's voice was soft when she said, "Look, we're shooting now. I was supposed to leave tonight, but I put it off until the day after tomorrow. But I've got a fan signing tomorrow. I need to take off." "So you think I'm not busy?" asked Gifford in a cold voice.

"Of course you are," Chantel answered. She knew that well. They both were. As a star, she did grueling 15 hour shoots. As a soldier, he might work from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., grab a quick dinner, and go prep for a jump at midnight. He was in command, too, which meant he was higher in rank. Higher rank meant more pay and more hours. He was a high-ranking military officer. How could she possibly compete with that?

"Yes, I'm super-busy and yet I can spare a few days to take care of Hugo. Whatever work you have, put it off. That's an order!" he demanded.

Chantel remained silent. She wondered if he knew the cost of what he was asking.

Erica took a peek in their room. One of them sat on the bed, the other stood by the window, and Hugo was playing with his toys on the sofa.

She poked her head in, waved at the little boy and whispered, "Come to Auntie!"

Although she lowered her voice, all three people in the room heard it and looked at her.

Erica grinned and said to Chantel, "Looks like you guys are busy talking. I'll set Hugo up in a video chat with Adkins and the other kids. Oh, and Hugo can sleep with me tonight. Say good night to Daddy and Mommy, Hugo."

"Good night, Daddy, Mommy!" said Hugo, who had already run over to Erica and was now hugging her legs.

Gifford nodded and watched them leave. Erica shot the two one last grin and closed the door behind her.

There were only two people left in the room. Standing in front of Chantel, Gifford put his hands on his hips and asked, "Have you made up your mind?"

complain. As long as he was

to give something up for him, it was

got Hugo some time off too. He doesn't

was an opportunity for them

"Okay." She nodded again.

said, "I think Rika's right. We can have a daughter, and Hugo will have a sister. We can go to bed early, so her little act of kindness tonight wasn't in vain." 'Have a daughter?' When she heard that, Chantel's face turned a red. She didn't mind if he wanted

two lay back at the same time. "Can you spare a few days every month?" he

work too hard. You should get three to five days off a month so we can spend some time together." Of course, he would try his best to spare a

blinked her eyes and her mind went blank. She asked foolishly, "Do you still want me

and pressed himself onto her. "Why would

know..." But she also knew they weren't

of something Erica said when she was in Tow Village. "Okay, I'll come back every month and spend more time with you together," she said, boldly putting her arms around Gifford's neck. Since

that she got, like Gifford wasn't his normal self. She didn't know if he were trying to make up for something, because he wanted to spend

'She's gotten bolder. When did that happen? She must be up to

help her. And when she didn't want his help, she would be cold and indifferent to him. He was already used to it. He held her chin

drugs in Tow Village? That was just a few days ago." Of course, Gifford knew. It was in all the papers. Not only that, his sister was involved in

us investigate those guys. Those thugs were working for someone. We want to know who," she

really didn't know

head. "You can ask Rika about it. If

you up

awkwardly and

in an imperceptible gentle tone,

don't get it.

she was going to say. "Rika is a good

How could he know

okay? That's kind of creepy when we're in bed together. Let's make some babies!" he said

Is he really Rika's