Erica's response proved to Matthew again that Ethan was not Erica's child. If Ethan was indeed Erica's child, she would have used him as an excuse to defend herself.

"Mom, let's talk about this another day. I'm going to have dinner now!"

Erica hung up the phone before Blair could say anything else.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Erica came to Matthew and stood across him.

“Why do you think Mom is pushing us to have a baby?"

Matthew put the chopped vegetables into a plate and said, “Well, Mom is right!"

“Why? I'm not even 22! I'm just a child myself. How can I have a—"

Erica swallowed the rest of her words when she met Matthew's eyes.

‘Damn! Did I slip again? I told everybody Ethan is my biological son.

What do I do mow?’ She quickly lied to cover her slip-up.

“I mean I already have Ethan. I don't want to have another child right now. I think we should wait."

‘That's brilliant! Why didn't I think to use Ethan as an excuse when I was talking to mom?"

Matthew glanced at her indifferently.

“So you would rather have a baby with your ex than have a baby with me?"

Matthew was right about her not wanting to have a baby with him, but the first part of his remark was wrong because Erica and Tam were never lovers. However, in order not to expose her lie, she turned around and walked to the Living room, pretending not to care.

“Let's drop the topic. I'm not interested in it. If you want a baby, go give birth to a baby yourself. I want to wait. Besides, I'm not done having fun yet!"

Matthew didn't fixate on the topic either.

An awkward silence permeated the air between the two at dinner. Matthew had prepared four sauteed dishes and one soup. After a bountiful meal,

Erica rubbed her stomach and wailed at the table, "I'm so full. I'm so full!"

The dishes cooked by Matthew were so delicious that she couldn't help herself from overeating.

Matthew cast a scornful glance at her and said, “Get up and clean the table!"

“Can't you just hire a maid?" Unfortunately, the three maids had left with the baby when Ethan was taken back to Askor.

Erica couldn't understand why Matthew wouldn't hire a maid to help out at home. Was he waiting for her to do it?

"I'm not used to having outsiders around me all the time," Matthew responded.

“But I didn't marry you to do the housework for you..." Erica sounded like she had been wronged somehow. In truth, she never thought she would ever have to do housework.