You Are The Pursuit of My Life novel Chapter 44

"The doctor said it was just a fever. An intravenous drip should do it." Steven sighed and looked at his clever and sensible daughter. "Lily, you should give up on the idea of you and Edric together."

"Dad, what do you mean?" Lily's face suddenly turned pale.

"What happened?" Deborah was also shocked by Steven's abrupt words.

"I saw Edric in Irene's ward." Steven hesitated for a moment, but he had to tell the truth.

"Did he find out about your relationship with Irene?" Deborah's heart sank. If Edric found out about the relationship between Steven and Irene at this moment, Lily definitely wouldn't be able to get engaged to him.

"No. I was just thinking that since he stayed by Irene's side while she was sick, it proves that he still has feelings for Irene. We all know clearly what happened between Lily and Edric. If it wasn't for Irene's inability to have children, such a thing wouldn't have happened. Now that Irene has returned, Edric's feelings for her have been rekindled. Lily, you'd better back out."

"Dad!" Lily looked sad and pitiful, with her tears rolling down.

"I know that you like Edric, but his heart doesn't belong to you. He only feels guilty towards you, and you won't be happy." Steven persuaded her, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have sacrificed you because I felt sorry for Irene."

"Steven, have you forgotten why Irene got a divorce? Even if Lily can back out so Irene and Edric can rekindle their romance, Irene still won't be able to have children. Wouldn't Margaret still meddle in their affairs? The Myers Family spans several generations, so it's impossible for them not to want children."

Deborah calmed herself down. If she hadn't told Steven that Irene was bullied by Margaret all the time, and if she hadn't said that she was willing to sacrifice Lily so Irene could be happy and have a harmonious family, they wouldn't have been able to convince Steven that easily.

Steven was silent. It was indeed troublesome that Irene couldn't give birth. He saw clearly what kind of person Margaret was.

Since Irene couldn't give birth, Margaret would still make things difficult. Upon seeing his hesitation, Lily regained her composure and burst into tears. "Dad, the entire San Fetillo city knows about what happened between me and Edric. Aren't you forcing me to die by making me back out now? How can I live with the shame?" "Nonsense! What do you mean by saying you'd die?" Deborah shouted at Lily fiercely. Lily understood her mother's insinuations and knelt down on the ground.

"Dad, if no one knew what happened between me and Edric, I definitely would back out. But now, everyone knows. So if I back out, I have no other choice but to die!"

Steven looked at his crying daughter and sighed. "I was just mentioning it, so why are you so emotional?"

Deborah helped Lily up. "Lily, your father was just mentioning it. He simply feels anguished about your sister's suffering. It's just that we owe you sister, but you can't threaten your father with suicide. You're also his child. How can he bear to let you die?"

Steven sighed heavily when he heard this. He was torn between his two daughters. If he hadn't foolishly agreed to let Lily give birth to a child for Irene at that time, this matter wouldn't have turned out like this.

When he thought of Lily's suffering and saw her crying, he felt very bad. So, he got up and went into the study. Then, Deborah helped Lily upstairs. Deborah closed the door and let go of Lily. She sat on the bed and gasped. "I'm so angry!"

Lily also wiped the tears off her face and said fiercely, "Dad is so biased!"

"Biased? Let him stay biased for a while. When the matter comes out, I'll see how biased he can be." Deborah looked ferocious.

"Mom, what did you do?"

"What could I have done? Of course I did something that would ruin that little b*tch's reputation forever. When we get the thing, we will spread it out. At that time, everyone in San Fetillo will know that she's a sl*t. Let's see what a disgrace she will be!" Deborah looked full of hatred.

Lily didn't expect that her mother was planning that. Her mother wasn't an ordinary person indeed, and never left a way out for others. Irene was dead meat.

However, when she remembered that Steven said that Edric was guarding Irene's bed, Lily felt extremely distressed. "Mom, Edric is in the hospital now."

"Don't worry, I'll prevent him from guarding by her side right away!" Deborah sneered and picked up the phone to call Margaret.

When Margaret heard that Edric was visiting Irene in the hospital, she fumed with rage. Her son was a typical fool who was blinded by love. That woman had lambasted them so severely, yet he still rushed to the hospital. She immediately ordered the driver to drive to the hospital.

Since her son insisted on being stubborn, she had to be a villain again. Margaret pushed open the door of the ward angrily, and startled Thomas and Kinsey in the ward. Margaret glanced around the ward but didn't see her son, so she asked, "Where's Edric?"

When Kinsey saw clearly that it was Margaret, she sneered and said, "Madam, aren't you in the wrong place?"

Margaret ignored Kinsey and went straight to the bed to look at Irene. "Irene, people should have a sense of shame. Since you know so clearly that I'm an evil mother- in- law and Edric is a scumbag, why are you still clinging to Edric?"

Irene was about to speak when Kinsey spoke before her. "Madam Myers, perhaps you're too narcissistic, but Irene isn't the kind of person who forgets about the pain after the scar heals. She isn't interested in an evil mother-in-law or a scumbag."

Margaret stared at Kinsey fiercely. "Who are you? Do you have the right to speak here?"

"If I don't have the right to speak, then you don't have the ability to speak at all. You have no manners at all. You came to other people's ward to cause a huge scene. Do you think this hospital is run by your family?" Kinsey was angry and spoke with no mercy at all.

Irene continued Kinsey's words, "Madam Myers, this is my ward. Please leave, or I will call the security guard!"

"You weren't wrong. It was me who was wrong for shamelessly approaching Irene. Do you understand?"

"Why did you approach her?"

"Why?" Edric sneered, "Mom, do you really not know?"

Margaret's face burned. "Son, it's all over. We have to look forward. Lily is such a good girl, and she has done so much for you. You can't let her down."

"Let her down? Aren't you the one who designed all of this?" Edric laughed in selfmockery. "Mom, you're the one who let Lily down, not me. If it weren't for you, would things be like this?"

"Didn't I do all of this for your sake? You were bewitched by that vixen and refused to divorce her. The Myers Family can't end in your hands. If you don't have a child, how will I be able to face your father?" Margaret said eloquently, "What's more, it's already bad enough since that vixen can't have children, but she even had an extramarital affair behind your back. I get angry whenever I think of that."

"Can you stop talking about that?" The word "affair" irritated Edric, and he suddenly raised his voice.

"If I don't remind you, you will forget the pain after your scar heals. I don't understand what's so good about that vixen. She's totally useless when compared with Lily."

Margaret tried her best to belittle Irene. "She's a poor little plebeian without any etiquette. Lily is different. She's from an affluent family and she's kind. If it weren't for me, would she have gone for surrogacy? Let me tell you, we are mother and son, and sons must repay their mothers' debts. You must treat her well!"

"Sons must repay their mothers' debts?" Edric suddenly sneered. "Since it's to pay off your debts, why don't you give the entire Myers Group to Lily to pay off your debts?"

"What are you talking about?" Margaret was shocked by her son's indifferent tone.

"Mom, I want to ask you a question. Which is the most important thing in your heart, your company, your pride, grandchildren, or my happiness?"

"Of course, your happiness is the most important."

"Since it's my happiness that matters the most, can you stop pressuring me? I'm a human, not a puppet. Can you let me live my life as I wish?"

"As long as you don't have anything to do with Irene, I won't interfere with your life." Margaret made a concession.

"But except for her, I'm not interested in any woman." Edric's voice was cold. "Unless someone is so stupid that she's willing to live a lonely life!"