Revenge Against My Ex-husband
Chapter 84 Find Ways to Look Into It

"What do you want to drink?" Edric asked her gently. "Blue Mountain or cappuccino?"

Lily only liked to drink caffe mocha. Every time she met Edric, she would order it. Yet, Edric was still unaware of her preferred drinks. Glumly, she said, "Mocha."

Edric ordered the coffee for her, and he ordered a cup of Blue Mountain for himself. Seeing that he had the same taste as Irene, Lily was irked; but instead, she put on a concern mask. "Edric, you seem to have lost a lot of weight."

"Really?" Edric smiled faintly. When the waiter brought the coffee, Lily picked up the cup and took a sip. Edric remained silent, watching her motionlessly. After Lily put down the cup, he said, "Lily, I'm sorry. I can't get engaged to you."

Lily knew he wouldn't deliver good news, but it never crossed her mind that Edric would cancel the engagement just like that.

One of the reasons Lily blamed Irene for her miscarriage was that she wanted to make Edric feel guilty for his whole life.

She would have a shot as long as Edric was haunted by his own guilt. But she didn't expect that even his guilt wouldn't stand a chance against Irene.

Lily was crestfallen. The dejected look on her face was genuine. "Have you thought about it thoroughly?"

"Yes, I've thought it over." Edric felt that he was a little cruel. Lily was innocent. From the beginning, it was Deborah who let her get involved in the relationship between Irene and him.

Edric had always felt sorry for her. Therefore, he had tried his best to make up for Lily by fulfilling every single wish of her in the last three years, as long as they could be bought with money. "I'm sorry, Lily. I can't leave her alone."

"I know. When Irene returned, I already knew it. I don't blame you." Lily took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Will you marry her again?"

"I'll fight for it. After all, I've wronged her."

"Try your best to win her back. She is a good person worthy of your love. If you need me, I will help you at any time."

Edric didn't expect that Lily would be so forgiving, which made him feel even more guilty. "If you need anything, you can come to me. I will never turn you away."

"I don't need anything. Your happiness is my greatest wish. I wish you and Irene a happy life." After saying this, Lily covered her face and ran out of the cafe. Looking at her staggering figure, Edric sat in the cafe for a while before he got up and left.

After leaving the cafe, Lily went straight home and called for Deborah when she entered the door. "Mom, Edric broke up with me. He is going to be with Irene."

"He broke up with you for that b*tch. He is really heartless!" Deborah scolded fiercely.

Irene was indeed fortunate. Compared to her, Deborah and Lily had done everything they could but none of their plans worked. It was indeed an unlucky turn of events for them. Deborah was infuriated. "This b*tch is a jinx. D*mn it!"

Lily pulled a long face. "Mom, I don't want to break up with Edric. Think of a solution. I don't want to live anymore if Irene and Edric are remarried."

"What are you panicking about? You're so useless." Deborah glared at Lily. "You've already admitted defeat before you even make a strike!"

"What else can we do now?"

"Let me think about it!" Deborah was flustered. She kept pacing back and forth in the room. After a while, her eyes lit up as a vicious idea formed in her mind. Irene leaned against the hospital bed, worried about her future. The door of the ward was pushed open. It was David who had appeared in the ward.

She was surprised to see David. Irene looked behind him but did not see Jordan. She did not know whether she should be disappointed or relieved. David walked up to her and asked, "How do you feel?"

"Not bad."

"I've told Mr. Reed what happened to you. He's back to Mencodia, and he'll probably return tomorrow. He asked me to send a message to you."

David paused for a moment and continued, "Mr. Reed said that you had signed the contract of selling yourself to him. If you don't go back and work at the company, you will have to bear legal responsibilities and pay a huge penalty. Hence, he hopes you can reconsider your choice, and you'd better go back to the company to work. In addition, he knows that you have been in a series of unfortunate events recently. He said that you could have a break to have a good rest before going back to work."

"I..." Irene did not know what to say.

"Mr. Reed said that your rest time is unlimited, and it's paid leave. But after that, you must go back to work immediately. Otherwise, he will hold you liable for it!"

Irene controlled the tears that were about to spill. "How is he?"

"He's doing very well. He eats well and sleeps well. He asked you not to worry about him. You just have to recover and go back to work. Everything that happened in the past has never happened!" David took out a sum of money. "This is the salary of your paid leave."

"No! I can't take this money!" Irene refused. She was not a fool. How could she not understand Jordan's good intentions?

"Miss Nelson, please take it. This is the salary given by Mr. Reed. Don't waste it!"

"I won't. Please pass on to Jordan that I will go back to work."

David didn't give Irene the money in the end. Instead, he left the hospital with it. In the hospital's parking lot, Jordan sat in the car with an anxious look on his face. When he saw David, he opened the door and asked, "How did it go?"

"Since you're worried, why don't you go and have a look?" David was straightforward.

"Then what did I hire you for?" Jordan glared at him. He was a prideful person; he wouldn't visit a person who despised him.

David answered, "Irene's fine. She'll be discharged from the hospital in a few days. She said she would come to work after she leaves the hospital." Jordan replied with a smile on his face, "That's good." "This is the money you gave her. She won't accept it." David handed the money to Jordan. Jordan's face darkened at once. "Why doesn't she want it?"

"I don't know. She just doesn't want to. She said that if I insist, she won't go to work."

Jordan knew how mulish Irene could be. Jordan was so irate that he cursed under his breath. This woman was f*cking stubborn, but he adored her stubbornness.

With a long face, Jordan retorted, "What did I say when we were on the way here?"

"You said that if I complete this task, you will double my bonus," David replied.

"Now things haven't been done well, and your bonus is halved."

Anger began to roar inside David. But all he did was to meet Irene and relay Jordan's message. And by completing such a simple task, he had been rewarded with a bonus, although it was half of the promised amount. At the thought of this, his resentment dissipated.

When he started the car, Jordan said, "I heard that Edric often goes to the hospital during this time. Why?"

"I don't know. I heard that Edric saved Miss Nelson's son," David replied.

"If you don't know, then you should replace ways to look into it," Jordan ordered. "I always feel that there is something strange between Edric and Irene. Is there something going on between them?" "Miss Nelson is not such a person." David did not see eye to eye with Jordan's speculation.

Jordan knew that Irene would not cheat on him. "But what about Edric? Could it be that he's interested in Irene?"

It was possible. Edric did not know the relationship between Irene and Lily. Thus, he might have fallen for her beauty.

Thinking of Edric's gaze on Irene when they met before, Jordan frowned. He had to think of a way to get rid of Edric and to win Irene back. Something that allowed him to kill two birds with one stone. He couldn't let Edric take advantage of the current situation and go near Irene.

Jordan was lost in thought when David suddenly remarked, "By the way, Miss Nelson has no place to stay now."

"I know." Jordan was displeased at the fact that David interrupted his train of thought. After closing his eyes and pondering for a while, he spoke, "Buy a house right away and rent it to her. Do it without anyone noticing."

"Mr. Reed, what are you planning? You should be the one who does this to show that you care for her. Only in this way can you win her back." David was puzzled.

"What do you even know?" Jordan glared at him. To win a woman required strategies. If Irene could be bought over with money, Jordan wouldn't have to worry to begin with.

Thinking of those cruel words Irene had said to him, his heart ached. "I'm so pathetic! She humiliated me, but I'm still concerned about her. How pathetic!"

The room was silent after David left. Irene lay on the bed alone, her heart racing inside her chest. She had never dreamed that Jordan would come to help her. She had degraded him so meanly. "How could he have thought of helping me? Is he not angry at all?"

"Or did he move on?" she pondered. The more she thought about it, the more confused she felt. After a long time, the door was pushed open. This time, it was Edric who came in with Eden in his arms. "Mom, I went to have dinner with Mr. Edric just now. The food is yummy, and I have eaten a lot. Mr. Edric even brought meals for you and Uncle Thomas."

Eden's face was flushed with glee; he was notably happy. Edric put Eden on the ground and put the bag in his hand on the table next to Irene.

He opened the bag and handed the food to Irene. Irene did not take it. "Thank you, Mr. Myers. The hospital provides meals, so you don't have to trouble yourself."

"The hospital food is not delicious. Whereas, the food I bought is tasty." Edric didn't care about her attitude. "It's all your favorites. Have a try."

Irene was about to lose her temper, but Eden came up to her and said, "Mom, shall I feed you?"

Looking at Eden's smiling face, Irene suppressed her anger. "I can do it myself. You don't have to feed me, Eden."

"Mom, you should dig in. You'll feel better after you eat, and we can go home."

Looking at Eden's innocent eyes and thinking of the hardship she would face after leaving the hospital, Irene let out a long sigh. When she looked up, she saw that Edric was looking at her. She scowled at him coldly and asked, "Mr. Myers, don't you have work to do?"

Eden on the side chimed in, "Mom, Mr. Edric said that you and Uncle Thomas are injured, and no one can take care of us, so he's decided to stay to look after us."

"Mr. Edric is a busy man, and I can take care of myself." Irene looked at Eden. "We should be independent. It's not a good thing to rely on strangers, understand?" "But Mr. Edric is no stranger. He is a good man."

"Eden!" Irene raised her voice, and Eden immediately fell silent while biting his lower lip. Edric picked up the other set of meals on the table. "I'll go to see Uncle Thomas next door."

"I'll go with you!" Seeing Eden and Edric leave together, Irene sighed heavily. "Why is Eden so close with Edric? Is it because they're related by blood?"

When Edric went to the ward next door, he encountered a cold treatment from Thomas. In fact, Thomas was even more straightforward. "Thank you for saving Eden, Mr. Myers. We will remember your great kindness and help. If there is a chance in the future, we will definitely repay you. But now, we don't want to see you!"

Thomas was using honorific to address Edric. Edric's face fell, but he knew he shouldn't vent his anger at Thomas.

Eden did not understand the fight between adults. "Uncle Thomas, why do you say that we don't want to see Mr. Edric? I am happy to see him."

"Did you forget what your mother said?" Thomas reminded him.

"I remember. Don't talk to strangers." Eden lowered his head. Edric had become strangers to Irene and Thomas. Edric's eyes lost their gleam, but he managed to hide his fury.

Edric didn't leave the hospital even with Irene and Thomas' requests. Instead, he insisted on staying. As soon as Marie heard Edric had saved Eden, she quickly told Margaret the matter.