"Yes, but Mommy, don't worry. We will help you keep an eye on Daddy before you come back!" Adkins calmly assured Erica that he and his brothers wouldn't allow those bad aunts to succeed in seducing their father.

Erica glanced at the man beside the boys, but his face didn't reveal anything. No reaction. No emotion. Instead, his eyes remained focused on something else as if he was deep in thought.

'Does his silence... mean yes? What a jerk!'

She thought about confronting him, but ultimately decided to comfort her sons. "It doesn't matter. Mommy will be back soon. You'll probably see me in two days."

She wondered if Matthew would come and pick her up then.

Next, the boys chatted some more with Hugo before they reluctantly ended the video call.

Matthew didn't say a word to Erica after all, and she sighed all night about it.

'Didn't he say that he loved me very much? Why didn't he say anything to me just now? We've slept together earlier, haven't we? Why is he still mad at me then?' she thought unhappily.

Later, as planned, Erica got to meet her niece—Wendy.

The little toddler in pink casual clothes had her hair tied up in a ponytail, revealing the whole extent of her round and soft cheeks. She was the cutest girl Erica had ever seen. Although Erica already had her four sons, she couldn't help loving Wendy so much that she didn't want to stop holding or kissing her.

'Well, I changed my mind. I know I have four sons, but I would love to give birth to a beautiful little girl like Wendy for Matthew in the future!' she thought to herself.

Wendy was shy around strangers, so Erica wanted to break the ice and spend more time with her. In the evening, she asked Yvette if she could take the little girl to her bedroom, which her sister agreed. Soon after, they fell asleep together.

Two days passed, and Erica was still at the Li family's house. Concerned about it, Wesley found his daughter eating durian when he came over to ask her, "Since you're not training in the base anymore, when will you leave for Y City? Your in-laws have called you several times already. Do you want them to come and pick you up again?"

Wesley disliked the smell of durian, so he kept himself a few meters away from Erica.

She shook her head and swallowed a piece of durian before answering, "I've booked a flight back to Y City tomorrow afternoon. But please, don't tell them. I want to surprise Matthew!"

"Surprise him? Is it really necessary?" Wesley mocked.

"You're an old man and understa

is our CEO's wife. From now on, you should treat Mrs. Huo with the same respect you treat our CEO. Understood?"

Paige's words laid a solid foundation for Erica among the special assistants. Immediately, several of them stood up and greeted her in unison, "Hello, Mrs. Huo!"

Erica gave them a big smile. "Hey, guys!"

After exchanging greetings, Erica pointed at the closed office door and asked Paige, "Is he inside?"

Paige turned to look at the door behind her and shook her head. "Mr. Huo is going to attend an important party tonight. He left about ten minutes ago."

"Seriously? What a shame!"

Paige thought for a while and said, "Why don't you call Mr. Huo and ask him to come back? Or maybe you could go after him. Tonight's party is really a big deal. If you're free, you could go and meet him there."

Honestly, Paige hoped that Erica went to the party and showed everyone that Mrs. Huo was back. The longer she was away, the more women would approach Matthew in order to seduce him. But if Erica exhibited their love to the public, she would be able to get rid of the other women who had been surrounding Matthew since she left.

The sudden appearance of the four boys had already been the cause of much envy among all the socialite divas in Y City. They were shocked to find out that the Huo family wasn't just wealthy and powerful but also the bearers of incredibly good genes.

From the daughter of the mayor to the international superstar, all of them were eager to put their claws into Matthew and become the next Mrs. Huo.

Surely, Erica was puzzled by Paige's words. "If the party is so important, why should I, an irrelevant person, attend it?"