Chapter 1123 My Husband Is Waiting To Take Me Home


    Erica idly fiddled with the bracelet on her wrist and red at Reese. "Who told you Matthew didn''t


    "Come on, many people saw you at the high-speed train station. Your brother picked you up, and


    Matthew was nowhere in sight. Don''t even try to lie!" Reese continued to provoke Erica as she crossed


    her arms in front of her chest.


    Ericaughed instead of getting angry. "How about this? Let''s make a bet. If Matthew is really here, you


    owe me one hundred thousand dors. If he isn''t, I''ll give you two hundred grand! How does that


    sound?"


    "One hundred thousand? Wow, what a greedy bitch you are!" Although Reese was from a rich family,


    she wasn''t rich enough to squander one hundred thousand without a second thought.


    "Tsk, tsk. I thought you had a boyfriend? One with a fat wallet? What? My bet too rich for your blood?"


    ''Maybe not just one boyfriend, but probably a few, '' Erica thought disdainfully.


    An embarrassed look appeared on Reese''s face. "What about you? You''re Mrs. Huo. You''re stinking


    rich. But you offer up a measly two hundred thousand dors. That''s a bit stingy, don''t you think?"


    "Okay. How much are we talking, then?"


    "Five hundred grand!"


    "Sounds good! When I''m done here, I''ll take you to my home and show you what Matthew Huo looks


    like. I hope you won''t be too jealous. He''s my husband now. So there''s no point in crying over it."


    Although Matthew wasn''t actually at the Li family house now, Erica was sure that Reese wouldn''t call


    her bluff and show up at her doorstep.


    Moreover, she was ying with words. She didn''t say that Matthew was around TODAY, so she could


    take Reese to her house tomorrow if the girl insisted.


    ''Don''t be too jealous?'' Easier said than done. Reese was really envious of Erica. This notorious Miss


    Troublemaker was so lucky to get married to Matthew Huo! How could she not be jealous?


    The Li family and the Huo family were good friends. Reese believed that Erica''s parents pushed for the


    marriage and the Huo family didn''t want to turn them down, so they agreed to it. "What if you run


    away?"


    Erica rolled her eyes and said disdainfully, "Do you think everyone is like you? Matthew promised me


    that he would stay here with me for a few days. Believe me, you''ll see him soon!"


    Erica had a lot of weaknesses, and bragging was just one of them. She wasn''t sure whether Matthew


    woulde stay with her or not, but her mouth moved before her brain could think about it.


    Rhea''s sses were over, and she had just walked out of the building. She heard the bet. She rushed


    over and covered Erica''s mouth. "Hi Erica. Don''t bother with a troll like her. She won''t be happy unless


    you''re unhappy. Your hubby''s a big shot. He doesn''t have time to look pretty for everyone. Reese is


    way too full of herself. Who does she think she is?"


    Rhea already knew that Matthew wasn''t there. She had to save Erica from herself. Erica told her earlier


    he mighte tomorrow. Might! She was not 100% sure.


    Money could be made again, respect, not so much. In order to save Erica the embarrassment, Rhea


    tried her best to defuse the situation.


    Rhea nudged her back to reality, and Erica finally realized that she was bluffing. She straightened her


    body and echoed, "You''re right, Rhea. She doesn''t deserve to meet my husband."


    "Yeah, that''s what I think. She just wants to find an excuse to see your husband. Don''t fall for it."


    The two best friends agreed. Erica seriously nced at Reese, who was blushing in anger, and said,


    "Yeah, you''re right. Bet''s off, Reese. Go away!"


    "Erica Li, are you going back on your word? You are afraid of being found out, aren''t you?" Reese''s


    friends began to defend her.


    "Sounds like. I think Erica is just bragging."


    "Liar!"


    Just as Erica was about to regret what she had bragged about, she caught a glimpse of a ck car.


    The car rolled to a stop at the school gate, less than two meters away.


    The rear window slowly descended, revealing a very handsome and expressionless face—not to


    mention a familiar one.


    At that moment, Erica felt Matthew was like an angel, an angel who descended from heaven to save


    her!


    For the first time in her life, her eyes lit up and her heart raced when she saw Matthew. On impulse,


    she called to him in a sweet voice, "Honey!"


    An enigmatic look shed in his eyes as Matthew looked at her smiling face. After a bit, he answered in


    a near-whisper, "Mom said you were here."


    ''So... did hee for me?''


    She immediately started towards him. But something urred to her so she said to Matthew, "Wait a


    minute, okay?"


    She ran back to the stunned Reese and took out her cell phone. "A bet''s a bet. My husband is waiting


    to take me home. One hundred thousand dors! Not a cent less!"


    Reese was too stunned to respond. She felt her heart ache. ''One hundred thousand dors!'' She didn''t


    want to lose money to Erica in this way. She lowered her voice saying, "You''re cheating! You implied


    Mr. Huo came back with you. But I''m not blind. He just got here, from his residence in Y City!"


    Erica was a little annoyed. "You can''t afford to lose, can you? Does it matter when he arrived? What


    matters is that he''s here! Right here, right now! So, are you going to honor our bet? If not, then it''s no


    more Mrs. Nice Guy." Erica put away her phone and started rubbing her hands, ready to fight.


    Reese had stopped paying attention to her and took a few steps towards Matthew. She cleared her


    throat and gave Matthew the sweetest smile she had. In a soft voice, she asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Huo,


    when did you get here?"


    Erica was astonished. She had never thought that Reese had the guts to seek confirmation from


    Matthew. ''I''m so screwed!


    What should I do? Oh, wait. I''ve got it!'' After a brainstorm, she secretly reached out two fingers and


    made a gesture of the number "11" in front of her chest.


    She wondered if Matthew would y along with her.


    Matthew nced at the two girls, and finally looked at Reese. His eyes grew colder. "What makes you


    think I would tell you anything about my schedule?"


    His cold tone sent a chill down Reese''s spine. "I''m sorry, Mr. Huo," she apologized, her face pale.


    "Since you are my wife''s schoolmate, I won''t bother with it this time. I got here at 11 this morning.


    What''s the matter?"


    "No, no. Nothing..." Reese had embarrassed herself. In her mind, she cursed those people who spread


    the rumor that Matthew hadn''te back to the Li family together with Erica. She then took out her


    phone to transfer the money to Erica.


    Erica was totally incredulous. Matthew cooperated with her and lied to Reese for her. He wasn''t just a


    good guy. He was an awesome one.


    When shepleted the transfer, Reese bit her lower lip and told Erica, "I''ve wired you the money. A


    hundred grand."


    When she was about to leave, Matthew suddenly stopped her. "Wait a minute!"


    All eyes were on him.


    He asked, "What was the bet?"


    Everyone looked at each other after hearing what he said. No one dared say a word.


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    Even Erica was quiet. And it wasn''t because she was afraid. It was because she was embarrassed.


    After a significant pregnant pause, no one answered him. With a livid face, Matthew ordered, "Tell me!"


    The girls were frightened by the simple ordering from the angry man. He was giving off a terrible


    aura.


    Erica replied at once, "The bet was—"


    "I didn''t ask you," Matthew interrupted her. "It''s not for you to say anything. You''re not in trouble. They


    might be."


    Erica was dumbfounded. ''Why is he so protective of me?''