Chapter 1229 Be Wary Of My Sisters


    Erica and Tessie stood face to face in silence.


    In a way their lives were mirrors of each other: one lived in a paradise while the other was in hell.


    Tessie finally forced a smile and broke the silence. "Well, Erica, look at the state I''m in. Are you feeling


    happy now?"


    The other woman''s smile was entirely real. "Yes, I''m happy now! You''ve done a lot of harm, and it''s


    finally catching up to you, Tessie. You didn''t think things would turn around so quickly, did you?"


    In fact, Erica hadn''t expected things to be resolved so quickly, either. It had only taken a week to go


    from her investigation to dealing with Tessie and herpanions.


    Thanks to the man in the car, her innocence had been proven in short order.


    The thought of Matthew, and of the victory he''d won her, widened Erica''s smile.


    Naturally, Tessie could not fail to notice. "Erica, I really envy you!" she said.


    Erica seemed to have everything. She''d been born into a rich family, had parents who loved her very


    much, and now she was married to Matthew Huo, the most powerful man in Y City. As her life went on,


    it would only get easier, and no one dared to offend her.


    But as for Tessie?


    She smiled bitterly. Life was so unfair to her! She hated everyone in the Su family; she hated Tam and


    his daughter...


    But in spite of everything, she felt sorry for Erica and Ethan.


    Now she couldn''t see Ethan, and Erica had turned against her, leaving her quite alone in this world.


    Erica eyed her one-time friend coldly, as though she could read her thoughts. "You''ve ruined your own


    future for yourself!" By far, Ethan was the most pitiable one in this whole incident. Tessie was his


    biological mother, yet since running into Erica again, she hadn''t so much as mentioned the baby once,


    let alone asked to see him.


    It was sad to think that Ethan had such a mother.


    "Erica, can''t you ask Mr. Huo to let me go?" Tessie asked quietly. "As long as you don''t send me to the


    slum, I''m willing to serve you my whole life. I''ll do anything for you."


    Erica shook her head. "No, I don''t need anything from you. Just behave yourself and live your life there


    for a while. Maybe one day when Matthew forgets all about you, you will be free."


    Tessie suddenly took a step forward and said, "If I tell you a secret, will you ask Mr. Huo to show me a


    little mercy?"


    "What?" Erica asked warily.


    Tessie stared into her old friend''s eyes, her manner deadly serious; this warning was thest thing she


    could do for Erica. "Be wary of my sisters."


    With that she went off, leaving Erica confused and deep in thought. ''Her sisters? Does she mean


    Phoebe and Camille?''


    Of course she would be wary of Phoebe. After all, they were rivals in love. But, what about Camille?


    Erica racked her mind, trying to figure it out. She remembered that woman in her immacte, creamy


    white garb; she''d seemed to be a noble and generous woman, much like her mother, Fanya. Erica had


    They were barely even acquaintances, and didn''t know each other at all.


    So why would Tessie warn her to be careful about Camille?


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    Erica''s face was still nk and drawn with worry when she got back in the car. Seeing it at once,


    Matthew said, "What''s wrong? I wanted you toe see her so that you could enjoy the victory."


    True enough, Erica wanted to enjoy it as well. But try as she might, it was impossible. After all, Tessie


    used to be her best friend. Deep down, she couldn''t help but feel sad.


    She hugged Matthew, seeking a sense of security from him. At length she said, "Matthew, why am I


    unhappy?"


    Carefully, he smoothed her long hair. "Because you are too kind."


    She shook her head. "Tessie and I have been friends for a long time, even longer than I knew Rhea.


    You know, one of the most vivid memories of my life is from my third year of senior high school. It was


    right after the Mid-Autumn Festival—Tessie was with me. When the festival was over, we didn''t go back


    to the dormitory. Instead we sat by the river and watched the moon in the middle of the night. You


    know, when they''re best friends, kids always make promises at times like that. Ours was that we would


    treat each other''s children as our own. Who knows, we might even be inws when our children


    grow up."


    After Tessie gave birth to Ethan, Erica did keep her promise and treat him as her own son. However,


    she didn''t expect her friend to have cheated her.


    Erica draped an arm across her eyes to hide the tears she felting. "I thought when my hair is grey,


    I would have my husband, my children and my best friends all with me..."


    She had imagined a sweet and happy life in her old age.


    Now, though, it seemed that the future that she had imagined would never be; she''d had to end her


    friendship with Tessie today.


    Matthew looked down and kissed the top of her head. "Don''t cry. I promise you. I''ll ask someone to


    keep an eye on her there. If she changes for the better, we''ll just leave her alone, and then she can go


    anywhere she wants. Okay?"


    Like he said, his wife was too kind for her own good.


    "Okay!" Erica sobbed, nodding.


    Even if Tessie had cheated her, she couldn''t just sit by and watch her suffer too much.


    They stayed there for a while, with Matthewforting his wife, hoping that someday, perhaps, she


    wouldn''t let herself be hurt so easily.


    But eventually they had to leave the station. Matthew dropped her off back at the school, then went


    back to hispany.


    After settling in his office, he called Paige in. She came in to find him framed before therge window,


    staring out into the city. With a slightly theatrical air, he turned around and asked her, "What''s the


    significance of the surname Niugulu?"


    Paige was speechless for a moment. ''Is Mrs. Huo being naughty again?'' she wondered. Last time,


    Erica had called the CEO "Matthew Xit." To confirm her guess, Paige asked tentatively, "What is the


    first name before the surname Niugulu?"


    Matthew simply answered, "Erica Niugulu."


    Paige held back herughter. Mrs. Huo was so naughty and cute. "Mr. Huo, there is a female leading


    character with the surname Zhen in a historical TV series. The setting is in the imperial pce of the


    Qing Dynasty," she exined. "The heroine used to be a simple and innocent girl. But after


    experiencing many intrigues in the imperial household, she became a very intelligent and shrewd


    empress and was granted the Manchurian surname of Niugulu by the emperor. After this series


    became popr, people on the Inte turned the name Niugulu into a kind of meme. It refers to an


    innocent and weak girl who changes in order to be scheming and maniptive against her


    enemies."


    Mrs. Huo was such a weird girl. Paige silently thought that she had to watch more historical dramas


    after she went back home.


    ''So that''s what Erica Niugulu means?'' Matthew mused to himself.


    ''Erica wants to be a scheming, maniptive woman?'' It was one of the most bizarre ideas he''d


    heard in a while. He really couldn''t imagine his wife bing that.


    "I see—thank you, Paige," he said. "Go ahead with your own work."


    "Yes, Mr. Huo." The woman disappeared, leaving Matthew pondering.


    "Erica Niugulu..." he said to himself quietly. The more he thought it over, the more he suspected he


    would have to keep an eye on his wife in the future. She was smarter than she appeared to be, and ran


    really fast. Where could he find her if she ran away one day?


    One afternoon, after ss, Erica wanted to go shopping with Hyatt before going back home. But as


    soon as she arrived at the school gate, she saw Matthew''s Emperor car—and that car was hard to


    ignore.


    With a hasty goodbye to Hyatt, she ran up to the car somewhat excitedly. This was very unusual!


    She hadn''t yet reached the car when Matthew emerged from it and personally opened the back door


    for her. They both sat in the back seat.


    With a sweet smile, Erica looked expectantly at her husband and asked, "Why do you have the time to


    pick me up today?"


    Matthew cleared his throat. "I''m going on a business trip tomorrow. But I''m not busy this evening, so I


    thought I''d pick you up and go cook us something at home."


    Erica pped her hands—she couldn''t help herself. ''Matthew''s cooking tonight? That''s great!'' She


    cried, "Oh, my! What are you going to make?"


    "Well, what would you like to eat?"


    "Hmm...anything is okay," Erica said with a shrug. "How about you make something you haven''t made


    before, and we''ll see how it is?"


    He paused, then nodded, "Okay!"


    Back to the vi, Erica watched TV as usual, while Matthew kept busy in the kitchen.


    Unable to stay on an empty stomach, Erica was munching an apple. At the sound of the electric stirrer,


    she twisted around on the sofa to look into the kitchen. "What are you doing?" she called.


    "Cream," he answeredconically.


    "What? I thought you were making spaghetti," remarked Erica. ''I''m pretty sure you don''t put cream in


    spaghetti, '' she added silently.


    "Well, don''t you like cream puffs?" Matthew asked.


    ''So he''s also making puffs?''


    Erica put on her slippers and rushed toward the kitchen, only to be stopped at the threshold by


    Matthew. "Keep a distance, please!" he urged. "Stay at least three meters from the kitchen!"


    "I''m just curious why you''d make cream puffs," said his wife. "Does Gwyn like those?"