True Love Waits novel Chapter 1309

Carlos jumped to his feet in anxiety. His heart broke when he saw how upset Erica was. Concern reflected in his tone as he asked, "Rika, what's wrong? Please don't cry! Tell me everything. Did Matthew bully you?"

Without giving anyone a chance to speak, he turned, glared at his son, and roared, "Don't you know that Rika is pregnant with two babies now? Why are you upsetting her? This kind of stress is bad for her and the babies. Are you out of your mind?"

Matthew cast a cold glance at him and thought, 'She's wronged me, not the other way around. The only reason you support her is that she's better at complaining.

Sure enough, as the saying goes, babies who cry to manipulate their parents get whatever they want.'

Since Carlos' back was turned to her, Erica smiled smugly before making a face at Matthew, whose eyes almost popped out. When Carlos turned to face Erica and express his concern for her, she resumed her aggrieved expression.

Matthew's frustration grew when he witnessed how his wife had tricked him. As he couldn't say anything in front of his parents, he gave her a thumbs up.

Debbie, who didn't see what Erica had done either, slapped her son's hand away, and reproached, "What are you doing? Rika, tell me, what did Matthew do to you? I'll punish him." 'How dare Matthew bully my daughter-in-law?' she thought angrily.

"Yes, tell us." Carlos patted her shoulder.

Erica glanced at Matthew, as though she were scared. Seeing her like this, Carlos wished he could beat Matthew. "Rika, don't be afraid of him. We're here. You're safe."

Matthew rolled his eyes. He couldn't believe how easily she had duped his parents. 'I should take her to bed and teach her a lesson!'

Erica held Debbie's arm and began to tell her in-laws what had happened. Of all the things they had thought she would say about Matthew, they were not expecting what she shared. With a deep sigh, she said, "Dad, Mom, Matthew is protecting his mistress!"

"What?" Debbie exclaimed. She was so stunned that she almost fell off the sofa. 'My son has a mistress?'

Carlos frowned as he processed what Erica had shared. 'Does Matthew wish for death?' His intense gaze fell on his silent son. "Rika, go on," he said through gritted teeth. If what she said were true, he would skin Matthew alive!

Erica could feel the anger radiating from Carlos. It suddenly dawned on her that perhaps this wasn't her best idea. After all, if Carlos became too angry, it would become very dangerous for Matthew. She hesitated for a moment and then revised her earlier statement. "Although he doesn't love her, he is protecting her instead of me! Dad, can you help me? Boo...hoo... I have no choice but to ask for your help." Gifford was useless. Matthew had fooled him so easily that it had ruined Erica's plans. Now, she was desperate to find another way to deal with Phoebe.

"What happened? Tell me everything. I'll teach Matthew a lesson right away!" Carlos assured.

Erica's fear-filled gaze was pinned on Matthew with every sentence she spoke, just like a poor wife who was afraid that her husband would beat her. "I'm going to sue Mistress Su. Oh, no, it's Phoebe Su. I'm protecting the portraiture right for Matthew, but he has the case held off. The court date has been decided, but now the trial can't be held. Dad, it's not a big deal for me to lose face. But, I can't eat or sleep well every day because of this matter. I feel that the babies in my belly are protesting..."

'The babies are protesting? This is disconcerting!' Carlos thought. On impulse, he searched the nearby table for something heavy. As soon as he spotted an ashtray, he grabbed it and raised it, as though he was going to throw it at his son.

Erica was so terrified that she grabbed his hand immediately. "Dad, it's not that serious. Don't be angry. Calm down..." she coaxed.

Debbie was also furious by what she had heard and felt that Matthew was wrong. But she didn't think that throwing the ashtray at him was a good idea. So, she and Erica took the ashtray from Carlos' hand. Then, to settle her husband's temper, she said, "If you hit him with the ashtray, you will have to take him to the hospital. Can you carry him?"

Carlos glared at his son, who, to his detriment, chose to remain silent. "You'd better give me an explanation! And it better be a good one."

Matthew shifted his gaze from the "uneasy" pregnant woman and pinned it at his father calmly. "Dad, do you know that she went to ask the youngest son of Champion Group's CEO for help and that their lawyer is helping her deal with the case?"