You Are The Pursuit of My Life novel Chapter 96

Deborah didn't stop Lily from calling Margaret. Once the call was answered, Lily told Margaret in detail what had happened that night, "Aunt Margaret, how can Irene be so mean? She said that as long as Dad helps Edric, she would report him to the authority. Even Dad has to listen to her now. She's stirring things up!"

Upon hearing that, Margaret fumed with rage. "D*mn Irene! She's getting back at Edric! How can she be so cruel?" In complaining about Irene, she did not realize how cruel she had been in the first place.

"Yeah, Mom and I were pleading with her, but she never let up... She even cursed us with nasty words!"

Margaret sighed. She was well aware of Irene's temper and eloquence. Back when Irene had confronted her, Margaret couldn't even get half a sentence in. It seemed that Steven couldn't be counted on from now onwards. Knowing that it wasn't Lily's fault, Margaret didn't harbor any ill feelings against her. Instead, Margaret noted sensibly, "I'll tell Edric about this and have him think of another way."

Deborah didn't expect Margaret to be so nice. Hence, she went downstairs to make tea for Steven in relief.

After she hung up the phone, Margaret gritted her teeth in anger and called Edric immediately. But even before she reached him, she heard the door open. Edric was back.

"Edric, you're back just in time!" Margaret threw the phone down on the coffee table. "I'm so pissed off!"

"Mom, your health is not in its tip- top condition. What are you angry about?" Edric seemed visibly tired.

"How can I not be angry? That b*tch, Irene, is making a fool of us behind our backs!" Margaret relayed what Lily had told her. "Edric, you can't count on Steven this time. You have to think of another way!"

"I know!" Edric reassured. "I'll take care of the company. You don't have to worry about it."

Margaret initially had more to whine about, but seeing Edric's weary face, she forced herself to swallow her words. "Alright, you'd better go up and rest!"

Edric nodded and went upstairs. After entering his room and closing the door, he crashed onto the bed in exhaustion. He was surprised by what Margaret had just told him. As far as he could remember, Irene was never a vindictive person. Hence, why would she take it out on him?

As for the sports tournament, he had never expected Steven to do him any favors from the start. Hence, Edric had already approached the governor of the state, Owen Arnold.

Owen told him that the government took this sports tournament very seriously. Not only must the winning company possess strong financial resources and capabilities, but it must also produce an innovative design for the stadium. The government was hoping that the bidding companies would come up with some creative design works and that after the games, those locations could be converted into landmarks, forming a boutique area of the city. Therefore, only if those two requirements were met would there be a possibility of winning the bid.

After getting the news, Edric quickly had his men start a call for design proposals. Of course, the Reed family was also aware of the information Edric had received. Hence, Jordan's team was also on a tight schedule. Both the Myers Group and the Golden Age Group's strengths and capabilities were not in question. It was just a matter of waiting to see who could come up with a design that would convince the experts.

As for Margaret, after lazing around the living room alone, she finally returned to her room. Lying in bed, her heart itched uncomfortably. If she had known that Irene was Steven's daughter, she would never have tormented Irene.

If she hadn't done that, Irene would have given birth to Edric's child by now. With Steven as a strong backbone and a grandchild, Margaret would have been able to draw closer to Edric. How nice would it have been if they had a happy family? Yet, that could not happen now. In place of that, they had made themselves another enemy. She had made a wrong choice back then.

That night, Irene did not sleep well. She tossed and turned, thinking about Eden's condition. As she woke up in the morning, she found that her eyes were a little bloodshot. After drinking the bowl of cereal Maisy prepared for her breakfast, she hurried to the office. Meanwhile, Jordan had arrived early at the office and was talking to David.

"Edric went to Owen instead of Steven. It seems he doesn't trust his father-in-law!"

Irene was stunned. "Edric went to the state governor?"

Jordan nodded. "But it turned out to be a waste of efforts. The higher- ups clearly stated that the sports tournament should be fair and just. The participants must not only be highly skilled but also have to come up with creative designs."

At that, Irene smiled bitterly. No wonder Steven hadn't reacted to her threat the previous day. It turned out that he knew the outcome already. Out of a sudden, she felt slightly irritated. Watching as her face sank, Jordan was confused. "You don't seem too happy?"

"No, it's nothing." Irene forced a smile. "Is the focus now on finding a designer?"

Jordan nodded, informing, "Mr. Pedro called to tell that he received some intel that Dave Walker might be hiding in San Fetillo. He told me to put an effort into finding him."

"Is Dave a well-known designer?" Irene asked.

"He's not just a designer; he's a design genius. He won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the most prestigious award in the architecture field, at the age of twenty-five. Many famous stadiums abroad at that time were designed by him," answered Jordan.

"In that case, he should be a very famous person, but why haven't I heard of him?" Irene was puzzled.

"He's not been in the industry for quite some time," Jordan replied.

Dave was one of the most internationally acclaimed figures in the history of architecture and was known as the design genius of architecture. All his designs were classics. However, he suddenly disappeared at the height of his fame.