True Love Waits novel Chapter 1207

Matthew answered the phone. "Gifford?"

"What happened to Rika? How is she now?" Gifford asked anxiously.

Through the glass window of the ward, Matthew gazed at the sleeping girl in the hospital bed and said in a low voice, "Some people bullied her on campus. She has a high fever. She just fell asleep."

"Bullied on campus?" There was a trace of disbelief in Gifford's voice. 'How dare someone treat Rika violently! Did they do this realizing who she was?' he wondered angrily.

"Don't worry. I will look into it." Matthew wasn't going to rest until he punished all those who were involved in this incident.

"Okay. Call me if you need any help."

"I will."

At Li family residence in A Country

As soon as Gifford hung up the phone, his father asked, "Did Rika bully someone?" Wesley had heard Gifford say something about bullying. He just assumed that Erica was up to no good again.

Gifford sighed and answered, "She was bullied."

Blair gasped and Wesley froze. He gritted his teeth and snarled, "She was such an arrogant brat when she was with us. And yet, she has become a victim of bullying in Y City. Who had the audacity to touch my daughter?" Grumbling something seemingly dangerous under his breath, he started to head upstairs.

Blair grabbed his arm and asked, "Where are you going?"

"To get my weapon and kill the bastards who hurt my daughter!" Wesley doted on his daughter. He wanted nothing more than to beat the shit out of those who had bullied his precious girl.

"Dad, relax. Do you think Matthew will just sit by and let them go?" Gifford said calmly. Matthew Huo was not a man to be trifled with. He wouldn't sit by and watch after something like this happened to his wife.

Wesley calmed down and told Gifford, "Tell Matthew not to go easy on those assholes. I'll take responsibility for anything that happens!"

Gifford stood up from his chair and said, "You don't have to take any responsibility. If Matthew can't handle even this, why did you marry Rika to him? Just stay with Mom and take care of Ethan. Although she was bullied, I'm guessing your daughter wouldn't have suffered much, judging from her character."

Saying that, he whistled at the little guy in Chantel's arms. The boy immediately giggled and called out in a cheerful voice, "Un...cle..."

Gifford loved Ethan more than he had done before. He took the boy from Chantel's arms and let him sit on his shoulders. "If only you were a Li family member! We should thank Erica for finding such an adorable child."

Gifford now knew that Ethan was not Erica's child. He and Wesley wanted to beat her up when they found out. The joke had been too big to handle.

Wesley thought about what Gifford had said. It made sense. Erica should be fine. Some mere amateur bullying wouldn't hurt his baby girl. With Matthew by her side, Wesley didn't need to do anything.

But he had to ask Matthew who was behind it. He had to know who had dared to oppose the Li and the Huo families.

Gifford didn't stay for long because he still had work to do. After playing with Ethan for a while, he left.

Chantel hurried to follow him. "Let me walk you out!"

Gifford turned around and smiled at her. He said, "Study hard, alright?"

"I will!" Wesley and Blair treated her so well. She wanted to do her very best to repay them.

The two walked out of the living room. Chantel told Gifford what she had meant to say to him for a while now. "Gifford, I'm sorry for what happened last time. I was such a fool. Just focus on your work, and don't worry about your parents. I'll take care of them."

Gifford smiled and patted her on the shoulder. "Good girl. Thank you."

After he left, Chantel was lost in thought.

Last time, she had said that she wanted to marry Gifford. She had not considered her position, and her lack of self-awareness made her look like a fool. She was just an ignorant village girl. If it weren't for Gifford, she would have remained a village girl all her life.

As for him, he had gained power at such a young age, something that no one else his age could easily achieve. He had a bright future ahead of him and his future wife could only be a well-educated lady from a renowned family. A woman who could proudly stand beside him, as his equal.