You Are The Pursuit of My Life

Chapter 1

The smell of disinfectant pervaded the air in the hospital.

Irene Nelson dashed out of the doctor's office excitedly with the lab results in her hands. Just when she was about to make a phone call, her cellphone rang. When she picked it up, she heard her uncle say, "Irene, is everything alright between you and Edric?"

"We're fine. Why did you ask?"

"I heard that Edric brought a pregnant lady to the hospital for a prenatal checkup the day before yesterday..."

Irene burst into laughter and replied, "You think Edric has a kept woman?"

"Yes!"

"Don't worry. Of all men, Edric's the last person in the world who would do such a thing."

After Irene hung up the call with her uncle, called Edric Myers. However, he only answered after the phone rang for a long time. "I'm very busy. Don't call and disturb me if it's nothing important! That's it for now."

He sounded cold and emotionless and hung up before Irene could say anything. Irene held onto the test results, feeling as if her burning passion was frozen instantly.

Since they got married three years ago, Edric was always very gentle to her. But recently, there was an abrupt change in his attitude, not only cold, even when answering her call, he was also impatient, which made her wonder what caused such a drastic change in him.

With her mind preoccupied by her thoughts, Irene turned and saw a figure pop up before her. "Sis!" a gentle voice called out.

When Irene looked over, she saw Lily Cook who was accompanied by a middle-aged woman.

Irene frowned at the sight of Lily, who was the daughter of a mistress. With a look of contempt on her face, she retorted coldly, "Mind your words. I'm the only child that my mother has ever given birth to." Instead of getting angry by her reply, Lily merely beamed and asked gently, "Irene, are you here for your infertility check up again?"

"It's none of your business."

then chuckled and announced, "I'm pregnant with Edric's child!" Irene only noticed her tiny baby bump right after she said this. All along, Lily had been very obvious about her feelings towards Edric and would always find ways to hook up with him before he married Irene. However, Irene merely sneered and replied, "Are you out

believe me? Well, take

report to Irene and Irene's expression instantly changed when she saw the

spent after dark with him four months ago. He was such a beast and was at it all night. I was pregnant since then," Lily declared and grinned proudly. "He likes this child very much and asked me to keep him.

Irene roared and, trembling with rage, struck Lily across the face. Lily instantly fell to the ground as if she had

trousers the moment she fell to the ground. Irene was taken aback and could hardly believe what just happened. The medical staff instantly rushed Lily off to the emergency room. Afraid to leave the

and when she glanced up, saw her mother-in-law, Margaret Moore. Glaring at Irene furiously, Margaret

pushed her!" The middle-aged woman

b*tch! You're a fruitless tree and yet you simply couldn't bear to watch others achieve what you've failed to, could you?" Margaret shrieked and slapped her in

had thought that Lily was lying but

of despair grew in

out. But right at that moment, the door to the operating theatre opened and a nurse walked out to inform them that Lily had lost her baby. Margaret went

out from

When she finally regained

up but her body ached so terribly that she had to lean against the headboard of

I'm Mr. Myers'

repeated and stared at the man

Mr. Myers' private lawyer. He entrusted me to handle his

me?" Irene repeated and could hardly believe what

document before he resumed, "This is

had never dreamed that Edric would actually divorce her one day. Without reading the divorce agreement, she stared at the lawyer and ordered, "Get Edric to come to see me! I

is very busy. He doesn't have the

no time?" Irene chuckled and wondered when they had begun to be so indifferent to each other that he could not even afford to

bedside table and dialed for Eric's number but could not

Edric and I end up like this? An affair, a divorce..."