Chapter 1128 It''s So Pathetic
Erica was astounded by Matthew''s suggestion. Hesitatingly, she asked, "You want Ethan to live with us
in Y City?" ''Is he willing to be Ethan''s stepfather?'' she wondered.
Matthew nodded.
"Really?" Hope sprang in Erica''s heart. She had believed that Matthew wouldn''t agree to Ethan living
with them. After all, it would bring shame to him if others learned that Matthew was raising the child his
wife conceived with another man.
Matthew nodded again.
After some contemtion, Erica refused, "No, thanks. I cane back often to visit him. Let''s go!"
With Ethan settled at the Li family residence, she would have an excuse to travel home.
If she took Ethan to Y City, she was afraid that Matthew would eventually grow to resent him. Then
Erica wouldn''t know what she would do.
ir agreed with Erica as she thought it was better to let Ethan stay with her and Wesley. "Matthew,
Wesley and I have nothing to do at home. We are happy to take care of Ethan as the boy brings us
great joy. If Rika misses Ethan, she cane back at any time. You don''t need to take him home.
Besides, Rika doesn''t know how to take care of him." She thought that Matthew treated her daughter
well enough. And so, she didn''t want Ethan to be the source of trouble between them.
Erica restrained her emotions as she surrendered the baby to ir. Then, she turned to Wesley, who
was drinking water in the kitchen, and said, "Dad, let''s go."
"On my way!" After downing thest mouthful of water, Wesley trotted to catch up with them.
He volunteered to drive them to the airport. However, ir didn''t apany them as she had to watch
Ethan. So, there were only three of them in the car.
On their way to the airport, Wesley repeatedly instructed Erica to go to school as soon as she arrived at
Y City. He also told her not to make any trouble. He wanted her to study hard, be a good student, and
listen to Matthew.
"I''m not a three-year-old kid. Why should I listen to him?" Erica whined in a low voice.
"Why? Because Matthew is much better than you in every aspect. If he weren''t with you, I would worry
about you being alone in Y City," Wesley snapped.
Hearing that, Erica could not help but pick her ears helplessly. "Dad, I have never heard you speak so
highly of Gifford. I''m afraid that Matthew is your biological son. Isn''t he? I''ve heard you praising him
nonstop since my return yesterday. I''m tired of hearing it."
"I have a headache because I can''t stand you being so stubborn. You''re such a willful girl. How I wish
Matthew were my son! Matthew, if she refuses to behave, call me, and I''ll teach her a lesson!" Wesley
blurted.
Erica rolled her eyes. She had lived in this world for over seven thousand days, and this was the seven
thousandth time that she had suspected that she was not Wesley''s biological daughter.
To her surprise, Matthew came to her defense. He said, "Rika is an obedient girl. She hasn''t made any
trouble in Y City. Rest assured, Dad."
Wesley shook his head and smiled wryly as he didn''t believe Matthew. "s! Poor Matthew! You even
have to put in a good word for her. Has she threatened you? If she has, tell me now, and I''ll throw her
on the roadside."
There was a hint of a smile on Matthew''s face when he heard that.
Erica, on the other hand, red at Wesley in disbelief. She moved a little closer to Wesley and grabbed
his clothes. "Dad, do you want Mom to punish you? Believe it or not, I''ll call her right now!"
"Let me go! I''m driving! Sit still!" Wesley ordered.
Erica''s mouth twitched as she let go of his clothes. She hadn''t used much strength at all.
When they arrived at Y City, Matthew escorted Erica to the vi first. When she got out of the car, he
rolled down the window and said tly, "People wille here with cameras for you to select. You are
expected at Y City Film Academy''s Photography Department tomorrow."
"What? So soon?" Erica blurted.
"Is there a problem?" he asked.
"No, no." Erica shook her head. How would she exin to him that she was just not ready?
Matthew nced at Erica onest time before he rolled up the window and left the vi.
As Matthew had mentioned, many cameras were brought to the vi at about four o''clock in the
afternoon. To Erica''s surprise, more than ten people hade to show her the cameras.
They were dressed in uniforms and white gloves. Each of the men carried different styles of cameras
and lenses in their hands for her to pick from.
What surprised Erica even more was that there were several boxes behind them—each filled with more
cameras with different lenses and functions.
Erica was, after all, Wesley''s youngest daughter, and the Li family was a wealthy family in A Country. It
was true that Wesley led a frugal life. But whenever she needed something, people would bring many
goods to their home and she would have to select from them.
Therefore, even though over a dozen people surrounded her, Erica calmly selected what she wanted.
Then, the manager asked her about her requirements. During the whole process, he smiled and
exined to Erica the functions of different cameras and lenses and detailed how they matched her
needs.
After an hour, Erica had tried several different kinds of cameras and lenses, and she liked them very
much. But when she remembered that Matthew was going to pay for them, she felt embarrassed. She
didn''t know which one she should choose for the time being.
"Mrs. Huo, we were instructed by Mr. Huo to inform you that you can choose anything you like and that
you don''t have to worry about cost." The manager smiled as he spoke. It was almost as if he could tell
what was on her mind.
''Huh? How did Matthew know what I would be worried about?'' she wondered.
But since Matthew had already instructed the manager, she didn''t want to refuse his generosity. After
all, he didn''tck money. She kept all of the cameras and lenses that she liked. "I want this, this, this,
and this. Thank you!"
After taking the cameras she wanted, Erica decided to test them by clicking pictures of Matthew''s vi.
As Pearl Vi District was a high-grademunity, there were many beautifullyndscaped sections
inside the vi and in the yard. Eager to experiment and familiarize herself with the cameras, Erica took
many pictures. She even went to the wine cer in the basement.
However, something tragic happened.
Just as she was about to leave the wine cer, she knocked over a bottle of red wine. She had been so
engrossed in her camera and her pictures that she didn''t see the bottle when she turned.
A gasp escaped her lips as the wine bottle fell to the floor and shattered.
The intoxicating aroma of wine filled the cer.
''I''m so screwed! I''m in big trouble!'' Erica thought.
Mixed feelings coursed through her as she watched the wine pool on the floor. She felt sad to have
wasted the money and the wine, and she was also afraid that Matthew would me her for her
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carelessness.
As the wine bottle had shattered, and the wine was all over the floor, Erica was unable to see thebel
or taste the wine.
She had no time to clean either. Just then, an idea popped into her head. She quickly stood and
checked the tag where the red wine bottle had been ced.
The tag read, "Chateau Lafite, a limited edition of wine from 1961."
As her grandma was an admirer of red wine, Erica knew the Chateau Lafite was the empress of the
kingdom of wine. It was one of the five grand wineries in Bordeaux.
Not only was this bottle of wine produced in 1961, but it was also a limited edition. No wonder it
smelled so good.
So, she felt she was indeed in big trouble!
She quickly pulled out her phone, and with nimble fingers, dialed Cecelia''s number without hesitation.
"Grandma, do you know Chateau Lafite?" Erica suddenly realized that she had asked a stupid
question. How was it possible that her grandma didn''t know Chateau Lafite?
"Of course, I know. What''s wrong, girl?" Cecelia asked.
"What will be the price of a bottle of red wine produced by them in 1961? Oh, it''s a limited edition."
After thinking for a while, Cecelia answered, "The price of a bottle of wine from 1961 could be worth at
least tens of thousands of dors. But, if it is a limited edition, it could be worth hundreds of thousands.
Why do you ask this? Do you have such a bottle of wine?"
"Yes, I have, but..." Erica nced at the debris on the floor helplessly. She was doomed.
''Forget it. If Matthew gets mad at me, I''ll give him the money, '' she thought.
"But what?" Cecelia asked.
"But, I broke it," Erica cried when she couldn''t contain the anxiety coursing through her.