You Are The Pursuit of My Life novel Chapter 150

"Edric, can you use that little brain of yours and think?" Irene asked. "What rights do you have to make such a decision?"

"Because I am Eden's biological father!" Edric answered, nearly as loud as a bellow.

"Father? How dare you say that? Don't you remember that you were the one who kicked me out of the house that year? From the moment you divorced me and left me, Eden and I have severed all our ties with you!" Irene retorted.

"Irene, I've already explained what happened that year to you. It was never my intention to leave you!" Edric yelled. He clenched his fists, the veins on his forearms visible. For him, what happened those years left nothing but pain. He hadn't felt a moment of ease since what happened then.

"Yes, you have your own reasons and excuses, but so what? Does it mean that I should forgive you? Does the law pardon a murderer if he has a valid reason to commit that crime?" Irene questioned, no longer controlling her emotions.

"Irene, I know I'm wrong. I'm willing to change. I'm willing to spend the rest of my life to pay for my sins, okay?" Edric muttered.

"No!" Irene roared. "Edric, not all mistakes can be forgiven!"

"Don't you force me anymore!" Edric glared at Irene and added, "I've said that I won't let my children call another man their father!"

"Father? Besides bringing Eden into this world, what else have you done for Eden? Mr. Myers, ask yourself, do you really deserve to be his father?" Nathan reminded Edric.

"I will make up for it! I will make up for it as much as I could!" Edric repeated.

"But Eden won't let you do that for him. You are just a stranger and he doesn't care about you making up to him or not!" Irene hissed.

"Irene, it's you who do not care, not Eden. As Eden's mother, what right do you have to stop me meeting my children?" Edric questioned.

"By the fact that you kicked me out of the house and brought your pregnant mistress into our home! By the fact that your mom kicked and punched me when I was already pregnant! By the fact that you divorced me and left me with nothing! I could still remember vividly the day I had fallen from a mountain and broke my leg. Eden and I wandered aimlessly on the street, seeking shelter. When Eden fell sick, I called you but you refused to answer my calls. Edric Myers, I can go on with all the reasons why you do not deserve to be Eden's father. So who do you think you are to come here and question my decisions?" Irene bombarded.

"I..." Edric looked at her at a loss for words. He knew he had taken it too far and had hurt her just too much. Everything Irene mentioned was true, and he knew he would never be able to repay for his cruel deeds.

Seeing that Edric was rendered speechless, Irene took a deep breath to calm herself down. Nathan didn't feel sorry for Edric either as he had witnessed what kind of suffering Irene had gone through all those years.

Britney, who was upstairs, had been paying attention to the conversations downstairs. Noticing that the situation had come to a deadlock, she came out of the room to mediate the dispute. "Irene, it's getting late now. Come and take Eden to bed!"

Then, she looked at Edric and said, "Mr. Myers, you can stay here if you like to!"

"Grandma!" Irene and Nathan shouted simultaneously. Obviously, they did not see eye to eye with Britney's decision to invite Edric. Britney waved her hand, signaling Nathan and Irene to calm down. She then ordered the butler to prepare a room for Edric to stay over.

The butler stepped forward politely and said, "Mr. Myers, please come with me!"

Grateful to Britney's invitation, Edric thanked her, "Thank you very much, Madam Britney!"

Edric followed the butler and left. Nathan looked at Britney with displeasure in his eyes and asked, "Grandma, why did you let him stay?"

"Since Edric has come all the way here to see us; we cannot force him out just like this, can we? Instead of letting him have more reasons to hate us, maybe we should show him some kindness so he would feel indebted to us. Then we can find a solution together," Britney said and looked at Irene. "We don't wish for things to turn out in this way either. However, he is indeed Eden's biological father. If Edric resorts to lawful means, the consequences will serve us no good," Britney explained.

Irene was silent. Britney had gone through a lot in the past and what she said made sense. Indeed, if Edric were to fight Irene, the consequences would be disastrous.

Irene walked into Eden's room and found that he was already asleep. She sighed, walked to his bedside, and covered him with a blanket gently. Then, she sat on the bed and looked at his little face.

Edric would definitely not give up Eden since now he knew the truth. What should she do to make him leave them alone?

The door was gently pushed open, and there Nathan was. Looking at Irene's furrowed eyebrows, he comforted her, "Irene, don't worry. I'm here! I'll take care of you and Eden." Irene smiled at him. "Nathan, thank you! Fortunately, you're here!"

"Edric is not a wicked person. He just can't accept it for the time being. When he has thought it through, everything will be fine," Nathan added.

"I know, Nathan, you must be exhausted after being busy for the whole day. Go and rest. I'll be okay." Looking at Nathan's exhausted face, Irene felt extremely grateful to him. Nathan had to take care of his company and Eden at the same time. He must be really tired during this period of time. Now that she was back, she would take care of Eden alone.

"Okay, I'm going to rest then. You should rest early too!" Nathan said.

Not long after Nathan left, Edric entered Eden's room. When Irene saw him come in, she put on a defensive look on her face and barked, "What are you doing here?"

"Irene, I'm here to see Eden," Edric answered. His attitude was surprisingly calm.

With that, he sat down by the bed and looked at Eden tenderly. Irene wanted to drive him away but she found that she couldn't bring herself to do it. No matter what had happened, Edric was indeed Eden's father. She had no right to stop him from interacting with Eden.

Edric had never dreamed that he would have a child with Irene after both of them had divorced. He didn't believe Joanne's words at first. He betted on his last glimmer of hope and it turned out that Eden was indeed his child!

Edric placed his hand gently on Eden's forehead and kissed him. Eden, his son! His heart was bubbling with happiness and sorrow at the same time.

Eden should have a father who loved him and live a carefree life. Never should he have experienced all these at such a young age. Unfortunately, he was forced into such situations because of him. On top of that, he had to endure such a catastrophic illness.