You Are The Pursuit of My Life

Chapter 61

Irene turned around noticing that he was no longer beside him. Although she had been trying to hide the fact that she was nervous, her clothes drenched in sweat had already betrayed her.

It was really unfair to Jeremy. However, Irene had no choice other than to make him the scapegoat. Edric had already come crashing and demanding an explanation. The thing with Jeremy was the only leverage she had.

Back then, there was already a marriage in the works between Jeremy and her. All of the neighbors had already assumed that she was Jeremy's fiancee and the child belonged to him too. Even if Edric began investigating the matter, he wouldn't find anything otherwise. Edric immediately instructed John to verify everything Irene said. And the result he got was indeed in line with Irene's statement. She was going to get married to Jeremy, and the only thing that stopped them was Jeremy's heroic death.

He also heard that Eden's birth certificate was also derived from the Field family's accounts. Edric was really frustrated. He didn't expect that everything he did to make Irene come back to him would backfire and instead force her into another marriage. He wanted to shower her with love and grow old with her; how did it turn out like that?

He loved her. He had fallen madly in love with her ever since he first laid eyes on her. He spent all his days thinking about her. He knew that Irene didn't have a very great upbringing but he didn't care.

He only appeared in her life after she broke up with Nathan. He had tried everything to get together with her. In the end, he managed to make Irene acknowledge his presence; he even convinced Margaret to accept Irene.

Life after the marriage was lovely initially, but everything gradually changed. The Myers family needed an heir and Margaret insisted that Edric give her a grandchild as soon as possible.

At first, Edric bore all the responsibility and blame. Margaret eventually forced both of them to go and take some tests at a hospital.

The test results shocked him and Irene. Edric was perfectly fertile but Irene couldn't ovulate. That meant she couldn't birth them an offspring.

Margaret was upset, as was Irene. That night, Margaret began lashing out at Irene unreasonably. Irene could only tolerate and endure all of it alone.

Later, Irene began consuming various supplements in order to get pregnant. Edric could still remember the bitter stench of medication and supplements every day he went home. Margaret was initially quite helpful; she went out of her way to find a cure for Irene's infertility.

She found various weird prescriptions for Irene. Irene, on the other hand, was quite cooperative as well. But two years went by and Irene's condition didn't seem to improve. Margaret's patience grew thin and she began to say hurtful things.

The first fight between Irene and Margaret occurred when Irene talked back to Margaret for the first time. Margaret was so irate that she started thrashing the house and flinging things everywhere.

The pressure on Irene was overwhelming. On top of that, Margaret was being stubborn and unreasonable. Edric knew that Irene wasn't having it easy. There was a time when Irene kept asking him, "Edric, what if I can never give birth to a child for you? Will you still love me?"

Edric held her in his arms and asserted, "I only want you; you are the only person I need!" He meant his every word. He didn't care if she could bore him a child; Irene was all he needed.

Later on, the conflict between Margaret and Irene grew fiercer. They argued almost every day. Margaret would cry and wail to Edric after each argument. Edric was caught in between, for he had two sides to console.

And one time, both of them refused Edric's consolation. Margaret demanded Edric divorce Irene. Irene on the other hand also told him that she was exhausted from this marriage. She didn't want to take all those supplements anymore; she didn't want to run those tests and be blamed by Margaret anymore. She wanted a divorce!

Edric's heart went cold. The fact that these words came out of both of them almost crushed him, for they were the two women he loved the most in his life. He hugged Irene and pleaded, "Please give me some time, I will convince her! Irene, I beg you!"

Irene didn't waver. "I've had enough! Edric, you need a child. Your mother needs you to have a child. We have no future together!"

her to stay. After a long, gruesome effort,

up his mind to speak to Margaret. He wanted to move away with Irene. Margaret was

at their door and threw a bunch of photos and a recorder in front of Edric. "Look at what

on the recorded. Edric could clearly hear the conversation between Irene and Nathan. She was complaining to Nathan about how Margaret was abusing her and that she was sick of it. She wanted to divorce Edric and Nathan was at the side comforting her. Edric couldn't bear to

be able to listen to such a conversation.

shattered! It had been completely disintegrated into dust! He was trying his best to provide Irene with a family but she had already

loser. He couldn't believe that

"Edric, what do you see in Irene? She is infertile and unreasonable. On top of that, she even cheated on you. She doesn't deserve to be a member of the Myers family! Listen to me

this! It wasn't her fault that she was infertile! You are the one who provokes and challenges her time and time again!" Edric

down our names and you know that! You are not planning to make our family name to be severed at your generation, aren't you? If she can't give birth to a child, she should just scram!" Margaret was furious. "Besides, she is such a sl*t! Why do you still side with her? Divorce her right now! I'll go tell

hurriedly stopped Margaret.

you. I won't rest until I get this matter sorted out! I

don't force

looking for Edric again. "I can let you and

"What condition?" asked Edric.

a grandson!" Margaret answered

never

with another man! Why are

betray her! Never!"

have sex to give me a grandchild. There are so many young surrogate mothers out there..." Margaret stared at him and added, "Edric, if you give me a grandson, I promise I will leave you alone!" Edric

take a turn for the worse. The surrogate mother turned out to be Lily. Margaret kept the whole thing secret

know why Lily would agree to this. She was also Steven's daughter; it was just unbelievable

had always loved him, and hence, when

would never

in shock and guilt, especially after finding out that Lily was pregnant. Margaret and Lily now assumed that child belonged to him. However, he knew that it wasn't. That sperm he got for them was just a random sample

Lily long before he came to know Irene. He also knew that Lily had feelings

was the beloved daughter of Steven. Hence, Margaret had always

of her as a friend. He didn't understand how Margaret convinced Lily to be a surrogate

to be a surrogate mother. Lily probably agreed to it solely because of the feelings she had for Edric. How devastated would she be if she found

scheme of hers. She started to nag and

the pregnancy, Margaret tricked Edric to go to the hospital by saying that it wasn't appropriate for Lily to go alone. Margaret wanted Edric to sign the papers in the hospital. Being put in such a tight spot, Edric had no choice but to do it.

He didn't expect

found out about Lily's pregnancy and they had a huge fight. After that,

caught in a tough spot. One was his own mother and the other was the woman he swore to love. Margaret even threatened to commit suicide if Edric didn't divorce Irene. His heart sank. He had one last glimmer of hope left. He could alter the conditions