True Love Waits

Chapter 1445 The Rest Depends On Her

When he heard what Erica said, Louie breathed a sigh of relief and nodded seriously. "Don't worry! I'll be good to Tessie," he said. As long as Tessie was okay living with him, he'd make her really happy. His first wife had cheated on him. She couldn't take the loneliness anymore, or so she said. He divorced her once he found out.

They continued their bull session. Louie told Erica he owed her dinner. He had to find some way to repay her for taking care of Tessie.

Erica didn't turn him down. Anyway, she was going to stay with her family for Spring Festival. Matthew would be coming up to visit, and they'd go back home to Y City together.

She had never imagined she'd be without him for so long. She'd been there half a month, and Matthew hadn't shown up yet. And he did something pretty major while she was gone.

One day, she was out with the kids. They were at a playground, and the kids were having a great time, laughing and shrieking. Wesley was playing with his grandsons nearby. Erica sat on a swing and casually opened Weibo.

She listlessly scrolled through the shared content and status updates. Finally, something caught her eye. "Michel Wang, Drug Lord, Captured."

She tapped it to get a more in-depth look. It said, "Michel Wang, CEO of Wang Group, long suspected as a drug lord and racking up an impressive list of charges, was hauled in for questioning by local police yesterday.

Eight major players in the financial industry remain under suspicion, including the well-known entrepreneur Neville Chai, chairman of Champion Group. The police say they'll know more as they continue their investigation."

She jumped off the swing excitedly and asked Wesley, "Dad, where's my brother?"

Gifford hadn't been home these past few days. Chantel had been here two days already, but hadn't yet seen her husband.

Wesley knew he couldn't hide it from her anymore. "Your brother, Sheffield, and your hubby are doing something in Y City," he answered.

"And just what are they doing?" Erica pressed.

Instead, he said in a soft voice, "The men in our family can handle themselves. We don't want you going up against a drug

Harmon and Sean. Each of them had their own strengths, each of them useful

cried indignantly, "Dad! You're so sexist,

powerful as a man, she could at least help. She thought Matthew would

doing? He did everything behind her

on, let me explain it to you." Wesley pulled out a small stool and

Wesley decided to talk to her first. Maybe he could

broke his promise. He not only left me here alone, but also dealt with my enemy.

and demanded, "Come here, you. Let's talk about

eyes, Erica had to reluctantly sit back down on the swing, gripping

you hide behind a woman and let her put herself in danger?" Wesley asked in a calm voice. "Dad, it's not like that..." Matthew wasn't hiding behind

and he could easily increase the number of people hooked on his product. Michel's not your garden-variety drug lord. The police

she was still angry Matthew went back

bring Michel and his men to justice. You want to do it to avenge your friend. But what about Matthew? He did it all for you! Just for you! Why would he risk his life otherwise? He's the CEO of ZL Group. Why did he mess with a powerful drug lord? If you're still mad at him, Rika, I'll disown you. I'm not going to have someone like you

that, Wesley stood

She thought she stated her case firmly, without getting upset. Why was Wesley so mad? Why did he leave as soon as he

I was pissed off so I let Blair handle

me, not them. Don't punish them

from a distance and guessed what was going on. She figured that Erica had put Wesley out

at all. Erica and her father were always fighting. It

At Orchid Private Club

lit a cigarette and played with the lighter.

mouth, Sheffield looked around but couldn't find his own lighter. Finally, he stood up, grabbed the lighter from Matthew's hand, lit his cigarette,