Chapter 1137 Be Careful With Her


    Erica believed that Matthew had no reason to love her.


    Since that was the case, she was relieved.


    There were many people in the Huo family manor. It was as lively as a family reunion dinner on the


    Lunar New Year''s Eve. Before the lunch began, Sheffield offered to bring drinks for everyone.


    Since he didn''t know what Erica preferred, he asked, "Rika, what would you like to drink?"


    "Coke!" Erica answered without hesitation.


    Terilynn took a sip of her juice and said excitedly, "What a coincidence, Erica. Matthew likes coke, too!"


    Erica nced at the man who was silently sitting beside her. She didn''t expect him to like coke. She


    thought he was fond of red wine.


    Joshua smiled and said, "The coke at home is prepared especially for Matthew. Well, it looks like


    someone is going to give Matthewpetition for his coke from now on."


    After grabbing two cans of coke, Sheffield ced them in front of Erica and Matthew. Then he walked


    to Joshua, patted his shoulder, and said, "How can you say that? Since Rika is Matthew''s wife, he will


    happily share his coke with her. Right, Matthew?" Sheffield winked at Matthew.


    Matthew nced at Sheffield before he turned to Evelyn and said, "Evelyn, Sheffield mentioned that


    you''ve been in a bad moodtely."


    "Hey, hey, don''t get me into trouble, Matthew!" After saying that, Sheffield trotted briskly back to his


    seat and put his arm around Evelyn''s shoulder. "Don''t listen to him. I did say that you''ve been in a bad


    mood recently, but I also said that you''ve be more and more adorable!"


    Without the slightest change in her expression, Evelyn poured some juice for Gwyn and said in a gentle


    voice, "Okay, I see. We''ll talk about itter tonight."


    Sheffield wanted to cry.


    They knew that Evelyn preferred to talk with her husband behind closed doors. Given her


    temperament, Sheffield would end up on his knees, begging for forgiveness. This made everyone else


    burst into gales ofughter.


    Carlos gazed at his son for a long time. When he sensed that his son didn''t get his hint, he said gruffly,


    "Matthew, open the can of coke for Rika."


    With widened eyes, Erica leaned forward, grabbed her can of coke, and said to Carlos, "Thank you,


    Dad. But I can open it myself."


    Erica would never admit to being weak or vulnerable. How could she allow someone else to open her


    can of coke? She used to crush an apple with a single punch!


    Matthew picked up the can of coke before him, opened it, put it in front of her, and stretched his hand.


    Erica understood what he meant. Since the opened coke was in front of her, she didn''t want to be


    pretentious. So, she handed the can in her hand to him. "Thank you!"


    Debbie gazed at them, and asked with a smile, "Matthew, do you think Rika looks like a girl made of


    coke?"


    ''What?'' Erica stared at Debbie as confusion coursed through her. She wondered what she was going to


    say.


    Matthew, on the other hand, simply hummed. He had nothing to say!


    "You think so, don''t you? Evelyn is bossy and domineering, like a girl made of red wine. Rika is like a


    princess made of coke, who will explode if you don''t treat her properly. So, you should be careful with


    her, Matthew." Debbie was subtly hinting at something. She was afraid that Matthew, who was simr


    to Carlos in character, might unwittingly hurt Erica.


    Debbie''s kindness deeply moved Erica. Before Matthew could say anything, she picked up a piece of


    baked chicken and ced it on Debbie''s te. "Mom, you are so nice to me!"


    "Thank you, Rika." Debbie smiled as she lifted the chicken and put it into her mouth.


    "You''re wee, Mom!"


    Carlos was very satisfied with Erica. She was so adorable, filial, and generous. When Debbie was


    younger, she resembled Erica. "Rika, your mom is right. If Matthew dares to bully you again, you can


    call us, and I''ll beat him with a stick," he said.


    Tears welled in Erica''s eyes. As her father had said, everyone in the Huo family was nice to her.


    Brushing away the awkward moment, Erica stood, spooned a meatball onto his te, and said, "Thank


    you, Dad." After a brief pause, she reluctantly added, "Dad, you and Mom don''t need to worry about


    me. Matthew treats me very well, and he never bullies me. Am I right, Matthew?"


    She winked at Matthew.


    Now that people were watching him, Matthew could no longer stay silent. He put down his chopsticks,


    looked at Erica, and nodded, "Yes."


    Although Carlos knew the young couple was just acting, he was thrilled that they were willing to y


    along. "Good girl. Sit down and eat," he said cheerfully.


    "Thank you, Dad!" Erica returned to her seat and continued with her lunch.


    Just then, Terilynn spoke up. "A man like Matthew needs a wife like Erica. Only in this way can his


    future life be wonderful! Am I right, Mom?"


    "Exactly! Terilynn is right!" The more Debbie studied them, the more she believed that they were a


    perfect match.


    Terilynn nudged Erica and said, "Rika, you may not know this...no, you must have seen it already.


    Matthew''s closet is full of ck, white, and grey clothes. He is so boring, just like my father. He needs a


    wife like you to make his life more interesting."


    To Terilynn, Matthew and Erica were indeed a perfect match for each other!


    It was a pity that they didn''t have feelings for each other before. However, now that they were married,


    everything had turned out for the best!


    Guilt tugged at Erica''s heart, and she bowed her head. She began to wonder whether she and Matthew


    had acted too well. Everyone else in the Huo family seemed to believe that they loved each other very


    much.


    Carlos wasn''t pleased with what Terilynn had said. He cast a stern nce at her and grumbled, "Why


    am I boring? If I was so boring, how could your mother like me in the first ce?"


    Terilynn giggled and said, "Dad, everybody knows that Mom married you because her family ordered it.


    She had no choice!"


    Debbie nodded, "Terilynn''s right. When Carlos and I were young, we were just like Matthew and Rika.


    And our situation was worse back then. We had never seen each other in three years after we got our


    marriage certificates. When we finally met, he wanted to bury me alive or throw me into the sea. I was


    lucky that I survived all that misery."


    Guilt coursed through Carlos when Debbie mentioned the past. He picked up some food and poured a


    ss of juice for Debbie before saying, "Why did you talk about that? Let bygones be bygones."


    "Ha-ha." Everyone knew what had happened between Debbie and Carlos back then. They couldn''t


    help butugh when they saw Carlos'' frustrated expression.


    After a pleasant lunch, everyone went to the living room to rest.


    Since everyone was concerned, Erica updated them about recent events in her life. "The procedures of


    entering Y City Film Academy areplete. Tomorrow, I will start sses..."


    "Well, that''s good!"


    ng! At this moment, a loud noise came from the other side of the living room.


    It sounded as if something had broken. Before anyone could figure out what had happened, the maid


    cried, "Miss Gwyn! Are you okay?"


    When the family heard the noise, they stood and walked to the other side of the living room.


    At the mention of Gwyn''s name, Sheffield rushed to their location. By the time everyone reached,


    Sheffield had already squatted before the young girl. He asked anxiously, "What happened, Gwyn?"


    Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org.


    An expensive flowerpot had fallen to the floor and broken. The exquisite nt it held,y on the floor


    beside her. Gwyn seemed to be staring at the broken flowerpot innocently.