Chapter 16

In the darkness of night, a beautifully-designed black car was parked under the building Irene and Thomas lived in.

The light was dim and the cigarette was flickering in the car, illuminating the man's gloomy face.

The watch on his wrist showed it was 3 am already. Yet the woman was still nowhere to be seen.

Edric, who had been waiting in the car for five hours, cracked a sarcastic smile.

He knew she would stay outside all night when he saw the woman and Jordan left the hotel together intimately. But he still couldn't control himself and had to come and have a look. There was still a trace of hope remaining in his heart. Yet it turned out it was nothing but an unrealistic fantasy.

He threw away the cigarette butt angrily, started the car, and soon disappeared into the darkness.

His mother, Margaret, was still waiting for him in the living room when he arrived at

home. She complained when she saw Edric coming back, "Edric, what's wrong with you? Mr. Cook rarely has time to have dinner with us. Why did you leave halfway?"

"Mom, I have some business to attend to! Didn't I explain it to you?" Edric looked tired.

because of Irene? Edric, I know you can't forget her. But that little b*tch is so hateful. She not only treated you so cruelly, but also killed Lily's child. Why are you still holding on to such a vicious woman?" "Mom, I'm not holding

status. You should hurry up to marry her and have a baby so that

he was making a lot more money. Yet he never had a smile on his face. This was all because

her son was going to be engaged to Lily and deliberately came back to disrupt it! Margaret's face was stern.

wanted her to stay away from her son. It would be ideal if she could get out

At dawn, she got up quietly and went to the market, planning to buy a chicken

carrying the chicken, she immediately noticed

came over to stop her. "I

time!" Irene

here to wait for Irene and certainly wouldn't accept her

"Name my price?"

Let me tell you. I will never let Edric be with you. You better drop this idea altogether!" "Madam Myers, don't worry. We're totally in agreement on

I'll give

instead of getting angry. "How much does Madam plan

that enough?" Irene's remained silent with a mocking smile on her face. Margaret immediately added, "300 thousand dollars. I can add an extra

dollars? Madam Myers, do you

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