True Love Waits novel Chapter 1257

Gifford snorted mockingly at his sister. "What, now you're afraid? You had the courage to climb over the wall to escape. I thought you were brave enough to do anything!"

Erica endured his words with gritted teeth. She was much more concerned about what her husband might do or say to her.

Matthew cut straight through the siblings' bickering. "Of course I'm angry," he snapped. "I'll teach her a lesson when we get back. But what happened between you and Chantel is another matter. You put your own guard down in front of her and fell easily into her trap! It's your responsibility, and you can't blame Erica for it."

"Oh, fine! Trying to fight both of you will be like banging my head against the wall. I won't forget what's happened today." Not waiting for either to reply, Gifford stormed out. He could see that he was getting nowhere, since Erica's husband was there to stick up for her.

Only the couple was left in the office. Wordlessly, Matthew extracted his arm from his wife's grip, turned away, and sat down in his chair.

Looking at her empty hands, Erica remembered what he had said just now.

Possessed of a girlish joy, she went up to his back and started to massage his shoulders. "Oh, Matthew, thank you so much!" she cried. "You're awesome! You're my super idol now!"

Ignoring her flattery, Matthew simply lowered his head and started reading a document that was on his desk.

His face was blank, as it so often was, and the air was thick with embarrassment.

Erica kept working on his shoulders, trying to butter him up, but could see it was not working. What else could she do to make him happy?

'Oh! I got it!' Not giving up, she went around to her husband's side, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him on the cheek. 'No, that's not enough! He prefers more passionate kisses!' Thinking of this, she planted a few on his mouth.

But Matthew returned none of the kisses. Cold as ice, he just glanced at her, then went back to his work.

'Oh, fine!' thought Erica; even she knew when to give up sometimes.

She left the office in a huff, much as her brother had moments before.

When she was gone, Matthew found it no easier to concentrate on the document before him. For a long time he sulked, his eyes wandering the room.

'She is really heartless. She kicked me away after using me. How ruthless she could be!'

Later, in the Huo family's manor

It was after dinner. Erica handed a flower seedling to Debbie, then watched her plant it in the soil. "Will the plant be able to survive in this way?" she asked curiously.

Her mother-in-law gave her a smile and said, "Yes. The weather now is suitable for planting this kind of flower. They'll bloom around this time next year."

"Oh! I've seen this kind of flower before. It's pink and beautiful!"

"Yes. A client of our company brought it back from abroad. I liked it, so I kept it." Saying this, Debbie buried the roots of the flower seedling with soil, then watered it for a bit with a watering can.

For a moment both were silent. Inclining her head, Erica decided then to get past the small talk. "Mom, can you tell me what Matthew likes? For example, what sort of food does he enjoy? Or anything else!"

Debbie couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Oh, my! Your relationship must have improved a lot!" Erica had come to the manor just to inquire about Matthew's preferences. It was obvious that she cared about him now.

Faced with her mother-in-law's teasing, Erica blushed and explained, "I've made a lot of mistakes recently, and Matthew seems to be very angry. I have to do something to make up for it."

"Oh, really? What sort of mistakes?"

Erica lowered her head, thoroughly embarrassed. She couldn't exactly tell Debbie that she had escaped home because of Matthew's vigor and strength in bed.

So she wasn't going to tell her the exact truth. Holding Debbie's arm, she spoke like a spoiled child. "It's not important, Mom. Please just answer my question."