Chapter 1233 Meeting Watkins Again


    Although Erica didn''t live with Ethan, she had kept Tessiepany for the nine months she had been


    pregnant and had brought him back home after Tessie had given birth to him. Erica had a deep


    connection with that little boy.


    "Okay, tell Mom not to be upset when Ethan leaves. If she''s that sad, Matthew and I can give her a


    grandchild. Besides, my sister will get married soon, and so will my brother. You and Mom will have a


    handful of grandchildren sooner orter," said Erica, trying tofort her dad.


    Wesley sighed silently and snorted. "I am here with your mother and I willfort her."


    ''This girl is so silly! She is kind-hearted and always does something that would make us feel bad for


    her. I hope she doesn''t do anything that will hurt herself again, '' he thought to himself.


    Erica nodded. She didn''t need to worry about her mother while her father was around. "Good."


    Just then, she heard a familiar voice. "Erica!"


    Erica looked up reflexively and saw Watkins waving at her.


    He looked handsome in his ck casual coat and expensive sneakers.


    "Who is that?" Wesley asked. He had sharp ears and clearly heard a man call out Erica''s name. As far


    as he knew, Matthew was on a business trip. He hoped that his silly daughter wouldn''t do something


    that would make Matthew misunderstand her.


    "Just a friend. I''m outside with Rhea now. Talk to youter. Bye!" Erica had a clear conscience. After


    answering her dad''s question, she hung up the phone without a second thought.


    Wesley was rendered speechless. ''Where is this girl? And why is there a man with her? Never mind! I


    trust her. Better to leave her be, '' he thought.


    When Watkins trotted over to her, he saw that she had been on the phone. He apologized as she put


    her phone away. "Sorry, I didn''t realize that you were talking to someone."


    "No problem. Why are you here?" she asked. Erica looked behind him and saw several rich young men


    standing there, waiting for Watkins.


    With his hands in his pockets, Watkins raised his chin at them and then said to her, "Just hanging out


    with my buddies. What about you?"


    Erica waved at his friends with a friendly smile and said, "My best friend from A Country is here for a


    visit. We were just having some fun together." Erica had a good impression of Watkins. She was


    someone who liked making friends, and Watkins was already kind of a friend. She had met him several


    times now.


    He nodded and proposed, "Since we are all here, why don''t we have fun together?"


    "Uh, I don''t think that''s a good idea." She didn''t know his friends, and they were all men.


    Watkins saw through her difort and promised, "Don''t worry, it''s okay. You saved my life. I won''t let


    anyone bully you. You don''t have to be so wary of them. They are my good friends, and won''t do


    anything to annoy you. And as for me, you can rest assured. I won''t do anything stupid either, because


    I know you are Mrs. Huo."


    Amused by his slightly humorous words, Erica nodded gracefully. "Okay! My friends are in the booth.


    Make sure to tell your friends not to mess around!"


    "Alright!"


    Bars tended to be unpredictable ces, and some people would lose control after getting drunk. But


    with Watkins'' guarantee of good behavior, Erica led the men to the booth.


    Around that same time, Rhea was filled with regret because she had let Erica go out alone. She stood


    up from her seat and was about to go out to look for her friend when Erica walked in.


    Rhea breathed a sigh of relief. Her hands flying all around her, she shouted, "Rika, you scared me to


    death! I was about to go out and look for you! Hmm? Who are they?" Rhea finally noticed the group of


    men behind her.


    The man next to Erica was really handsome.


    Erica introduced them. "Watkins, this is my best friend, Rhea, and this is my ssmate, Hyatt. Rhea,


    Hyatt, this is my friend, Watkins."


    After greeting each other, the group went upstairs to a luxurious booth on the second floor.


    In the private booth


    Standing in front of the French window, Erica and Rhea looked down at the men and women dancing


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    madly on the first floor.


    Behind them, Watkins ordered a couple of wine bottles for him and his friends. Hyatt was on his mobile


    phone, sitting silently in the corner.


    Erica reminded Rhea in a low voice, "It''s my first time hanging out with these guys. Don''t drink too


    much." If they got drunk and these men turned out to be assholes, the girls would be defenseless.


    "Got it!"


    Watkins thoughtfully ordered two sses of cocktail with low alcohol content for the twodies, and the


    men had liquor, beer and wine.


    Watkins casually told his friends that Erica was Matthew Huo''s wife. The guys were shocked at first, but


    then they were quite respectful towards the girls. No one wished to mess with the Huo family.


    They didn''t dare y any of the drinking games which they usually yed with beautiful girls. All they


    could do was shoot some craps and y some ckjack.


    They had to drink liquor or beer when they lost; the girls could just drink their cocktail. The atmosphere


    was pleasant.


    They were all about the same age and were quite open to each other. Soon, they became good friends


    and friended each other on WeChat.


    After a while, Erica dropped her dices and said to Watkins, "Watkins, you guys carry on. We have to


    go. We have sses tomorrow morning."


    Watkins didn''t force them to stay. He stood up and put his hands into his pockets. "Okay, I''ll drive you


    home."


    "No, no, no. You stay. We can take a taxi home!" Erica put on her backpack and she, along with Rhea


    and Hyatt, began to walk toward the door.


    Watkins turned around and waved at his friends. "I''ll be back soon."


    He walked out of the booth with the three of them.


    When they reached the side of the road, Watkins stopped Erica. After hesitating for a second, he said,


    "Erica, we all know what happened between you and Tessie. She doesn''t deserve to be your friend.


    You don''t need to be sad for losing a friend like her. Okay?"


    Knowing that he wasforting her, Erica nodded with a smile. "Don''t worry about me. I''ve already


    moved on. Thank you, Watkins."


    "Good to know. Let''s go now. I''ll drive you." Watkins'' driver was waiting at the roadside.


    Erica tried to refuse, but Watkins insisted on driving them home. It waste, so she got into his car with


    Rhea.


    Hyatt got into another Mercedes Benz and the driver was told to drop him off at school.


    The girls sat in the back seat, while Watkins sat in the passenger seat. The driver headed for the Pearl


    Vi District.


    The car rolled to a stop in front of the vi. As soon as Erica opened the door, her phone rang. It was


    Matthew.


    ''Wow! Matthew, the aloof husband, is calling me on his own volition! This is so rare!'' she thought. With


    a smile, she slid the answer key and gently greeted him, "Hello, Matthew."


    "Where are you?" The man''s low voice came from the other end of the line.