When Matthew was studying in America, Erica was vacationing there as well, and Lived in his villa. Although they didn't talk much, he still thought the Little girl was adorable and interesting.
Her dark eyes were always full of mischief and cunning. Every time she saw him coming downstairs, she would nod and bow to him, like a startled rabbit spotting a lion.
Matthew had been used to people nodding and bowing to him, but he knew
Erica was different from anyone else he met. Although she nodded and bowed, there was no fear or panic in her eyes when she looked at him.
She was special as always.
One year, in the Hilton family manor, he heard Erica talking about what she wanted in husband. He eavesdropped on her conversation, and filed the information away so he could use it in the future if he needed to.
He met at least a couple of her specifications. He was tall, and rich.
No matter what she wanted, he could give it to her.
The reason why Carlos thought he had anything to do with Phoebe was that Matthew helped her out when she was injured. He carried her to the car. But she was his best friend's girlfriend. If not for that, he wouldn't care at all.
In Matthew's opinion, Carlos forcing him to marry Erica was the best thing the old man had ever done for him.
It turned out that Carlos also loved his son and was willing to give him what he wanted the most in this world.
Erica didn't Like him then.
She was taking care of another man's child.
The girl didn't want to marry him at all.
But Matthew still married her.
The cute, silly, childish woman became his bride on July 7th of the lunar calendar.
The day of the wedding, she wore a traditional Chinese wedding dress and Looked more mature than she ever had. She was so beautiful Matthew couldn't take his eyes off her, no matter how much he wanted to.
Matthew was a one-man wedding planner. He rented a six-star hotel ballroom and figured out exactly what he wanted for decorations. As a wedding hall, it was exquisite. The ballroom he reserved had more square footage than many people's homes put together. It came with a hefty price tag, but he was more than able to afford it.
The traditional wedding dress came to life thanks to several top designers from around the world. It was measured and cut to exacting standards, and assembled in a historic preservation site of Deplua. It included Lucky designs like the Phoenix, and clouds.
The guests traveled from near and far to attend their wedding. Matthew showed his gratitude with lavish gifts. These included high end perfume and cologne like Joy Baccarat Pure Parfum, Limited Edition and Aventus for Men by Creed. Also, guests received a box of chocolates imported from Belgium, a can of tea leaves from one of the tea factories in a town, and a bottle of limited-edition wine. Matthew spared no expense to make this a wedding to remember.
Then, he picked out the wedding candies and cakes according to the flavor Erica liked. Matthew had asked Blair about it in advance to make sure he had enough time to obtain them. He ordered milk candies, fruit sugar, and wedding cakes with red bean paste, or egg yolk fillings
The horses they rode were Ferghana horses sent from Turkmenistan. The traditional sedan chair Erica rode in was custom made according to
Matthew's specifications. If someone looked carefully, they would find several instances of the initials "EM" on the chair. That was no accident.
But the girl was so oblivious that she paid no mind to things Like that, clues as to how much he loved her.
Onstage, when the emcee asked Erica whether she was willing to marry