You Are The Pursuit of My Life novel Chapter 126

Only Irene and Steven were left in the ward. Steven looked at Irene and apologized, "Irene, I'm sorry! It's all my fault! I was bewitched..."

"Let the bygones be bygones," Irene interrupted Steven. "You don't have to apologize to me. I should apologize to you instead because I am the reason that this matter was exposed. Presumably, I've embarrassed you, didn't I?"

"Irene, I'm so regretful. When I received the accusation letter back then, I had no choice but to marry Deborah. In fact, I only have your mother in my heart all the time..."

"Alright, Mr. Cook!" Irene interrupted Steven once again. "I have noted your apologies. You did not do anything wrong at that time. Everyone is selfish and will do everything for one's own good. For the sake of your own future, you have done nothing wrong. I don't blame you."

Steven's face flushed. Instead of looking in his direction, in a very calm voice, she added, "Now, let's talk about the solution of this matter!"

Irene, do you have a way to solve all these

negative impacts?" Steven stared at Lily in disbelief.

"When did I say that I will solve all these negative impacts?" Irene retorted, "It's a fact that your daughter, Miss Lily and Edric had an affair and got pregnant before getting married. I won't do anything to save her image. Everyone has to pay the price for their own behavior. Since she was bold enough to seduce Edric back then, she should bear the consequences of being a mistress," Irene replied.

"Then what do you mean by that?" Steven asked.

"I'm talking about you and me. I've caused you a lot of trouble since my return to the Cook family. It seems that my appearance is indeed a disaster for you. Not only did I affect your reputation but also your career. Therefore, we'd better go back to the past. It's good for everyone that we part way," Irene answered.

Steven gawked at Irene in shock and chirped, "Irene, that's not what I want!"

"I don't care, but I'm going to do what's the best for both of us."

"That's enough!" Steven covered his chest with his hand and coughed violently.

"Steven, what happened to you?" Deborah, who was standing outside and heard Steven's coughing, immediately pushed the door open and broke in. She held Steven while patting his back with her hand.

Steven continued to fight for his air before he took out a handkerchief from his pocket to cover his mouth. Then, Irene saw bright red blood on it. Frankly, it looked quite shocking.

"Steven, you've vomited blood! Somebody, please come in!" Deborah shouted for help heartbreakingly.

"Dad, please! Nothing should happen to you!" Hearing the commotion, Lily rushed in too.

Irene stood there blankly. Steven had always been in good health. When did he become so sick that he actually vomited blood?

After that, some medical staff came into the ward. Irene retreated to the side. In the corridor outside the ward, she saw Jordan. "How's Mr. Cook?"

"He just vomited blood again!" Irene answered.

"How could it be?" Jordan was shocked.

"Yes, how could it be?" Irene also found it rather incredulous. When the door opened, Lily dashed out furiously.

"Irene, I admit that it was my fault that I bribed the reporters to take pictures of you secretly, but you can't do this to me no matter how much you hate me. How can you even do that to our father? How is he going to face others again in the future? He is a person who has a status..." Lily blamed.

"Lily!" Deborah came out to stop Lily and told Irene, "Irene, don't mind Lily. She's just anxious from seeing Steven vomiting blood. That's why she is spurting nonsense. Lily is actually not that wicked deep down!"

Irene felt a little guilty as she had forgotten that Steven was a patient. Her emotions had taken the better of her a while ago.

"Irene, I know you hate Mom and me," Lily said. When she saw that Irene remained quiet, she continued to question Irene, "You can't hate Dad even though you hate us, can you? He is your biological father anyway. How can you do this to him?"

"That's enough, Lily!" Deborah stopped Lily. "Irene, the person who hurt you and your mother is me. It has nothing to do with Steven and Lily. If you have to hate someone, just hate me! Steven really loves you!"

Irene did not reply to them. She felt that her mind was in a knot. To be honest, Steven indeed treated her good enough. There was no need for her to hate Steven.

After all, she had already passed the age of needing to be taken care of by others. She might as well forget about the past. As soon as she thought of this, a familiar voice rang out, "How's Mr. Cook?"

Irene raised her head and saw that Lily had already thrown herself into Edric's arms. "Edric, what took you long enough? Dad has vomited blood..." Lily trailed off.

Irene frowned. Lily didn't seem to have joined an acting class, as most of the acting class students wouldn't be able to have acting skills as good as hers. A mocking smile appeared on Jordan's face. He muttered in Irene's ear, "Lily is really good at it!"

Irene responded to him with a smile, "You only realized it now?"

Edric comforted Lily gently while looking at Irene and Jordan. When he saw them whispering, he put on a slightly long face. "I'll go and have a look there. I'll come back later," Jordan said and glowered at Edric before he strode away.

The doctor who entered the ward finally left. Lily, Deborah, and Edric went in to see Steven. Irene stood outside waiting for them patiently.

There were footsteps from behind. It was Jordan who came back. He mumbled a few words into Irene's ear, and Irene opened her eyes wide, asking, "For real?"

"Will I lie to you?" Jordan asked.

At this moment, Edric came out from the ward while glimpsing at Irene and Jordan blandly. Right then, he turned to Irene and asked, "I'm going to buy something to eat. What do you want?"

"No, I'll leave right away!" Irene answered, her voice as flat as the stove lid.

Edric was dumbstruck. Obviously, he didn't expect Irene to leave right away. Steven was still in a dire situation in the ward. How could she, as his daughter, leave? But thinking that she was not in good health either, he dismissed his doubts in the end.

Irene glanced at Jordan and said, "Wait for me outside for a few minutes. I will come out immediately after a few words with Mr. Cook."

After that, she pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing her coming in, Steven showed a weak smile to her and murmured, "Irene, I'm fine."