Chapter 116

Irene returned home directly after leaving the hotel. On her way home, she realized that she had made a mistake. How was she supposed to explain her relationship with Edric to Wilson?

The next day, when she went to the company, her thoughts were all over the place. She was afraid that Wilson would ask about her relationship with Edric, but it turned out to be completely different from her expectations. Wilson's attitude towards her was the same as

usual. He didn't seem to be interested in gossiping about her and Edric at all.

Irene breathed a sigh of relief. She was secretly glad that she had met a good manager. What she didn't know, however, was that he wasn't uninterested. Rather, he was too afraid to ask. The previous night, after she was taken away by Edric, John had a few words with him. In a brutish manner, John had instructed Wilson to treat Irene well, and that if he ran into any problems, John would be happy to help.

What luck! With John's help, Wilson could easily excel in his career. He was no fool; money made the world go round after all. To h*ll with gossip!

At lunch, Irene received a call from Rowane. That was when she realized that the emerald pendant she usually wore around her neck had disappeared. Her mind flashed back to when that beast, Edric, was tearing her clothes off in the bathroom. That must have been when it fell off. The emerald pendant was left to Irene by Myra; luckily, Rowane had found it.

Irene went to the cafe next to her office to meet Rowane. Rowane took out the pendant and handed it to Irene. Irene thanked her, taking it. She was about to stash it away into her bag when Rowane suddenly prompted her, "Miss Nelson, don't you want to check it first?" "What would I be checking it for?" Irene was taken aback.

"Aren't you afraid I'll rip you off?" Rowane asked, half-jokingly.

"You must be kidding me. I've always known you as a person with integrity, Miss Wood," Irene responded.

Rowane asked again, "That emerald pendant looks very expensive. It must be very valuable. Was it inherited from your family?"

Irene smiled. "It's not worth that much, but it's very valuable to me. After all, my mother left it to me. I can't thank you enough, Miss Wood."

Rowane felt a twinge of excitement by Irene's reply. "Your mother is from San Fetillo, isn't she?"

"Yes, she was born and bred in San Fetillo!" Irene answered.

Irene patiently answered her query. Unexpectedly, Rowane became even more interested. "Do you

mean that she liked Rowane and was willing to chat with her about her family and its matters. Both of them were Edric's secret lovers. It was sickening for them to gather, drink tea and chat as if that fact meant nothing. So, Irene returned abruptly, "I have some urgent work to attend to at the company. See you, Miss Wood!" Irene took the emerald pendant and left in a hurry. Rowane frowned. She had no idea that that pendant was from Irene's mother. Why did Myra and her mother leave them the

mother had left her alone at the orphanage, she felt that her mother must have had her

The emerald pendant was her only clue to find her mother. In this huge world, her

emerald pendants were identical and had been left to them by their

Edric called her up to his office. His expression indicated that

hesitated. Should she tell Edric

asked about the situation she was in, nor had she taken the initiative to tell him herself. The issue she had now was a little complicated. It would probably be hard for her to investigate it alone. Therefore, she decided that it would be a wise move to disclose it to Edric and request for

about the emerald pendant. Edric was obviously surprised. One of the reasons that he had looked for Rowane in the first place was because of her similarity to Irene, looks-wise. After listening to her story, he observed her carefully. The more he looked at her, the more he saw the similarities between her

untold history between Rowane and Irene? He really had to investigate this matter

she stepped in, a strong smell of medicine wafted over. In her three years of marriage with Edric, she had tried all

she added, "Edric said

faintly and went upstairs. On her way up, she heard Lily tell Maisy, "Please

her heart. She closed the door and shut out Lily's arrogant display. She told herself she wasn't sad,

at once. Edric's voice came over the line. "When are you moving in?" Irene was silent for a while before answering,

worse than the disgust she felt from the scent of medicine in this house. After their marriage, she developed a

he didn't need to show up personally. John could just

some reason, hence he hung up

When she moved out of the Cook family, she told Steven that she was just going back to keep Thomas company for a few days. Steven did not stop her; he told her to stay there for a couple of days before coming home again. When Deborah and Lily saw that Irene was moving out, they giggled happily. Now that

Fetillo's citizens. Irene had no idea about all of that. While Edric had been setting

she opened the door, she was shocked by what she saw. Edric had given his mistress

sets of clothes and toiletries. Before coming here, she had made up her mind to stay here for just

saw a pair of fluffy cartoon slippers. A mocking smile formed on

had cartoons on them. Edric used to nag at her and say

adrift and wandering, she was no longer that girl who believed in dreams and fantasies. She was now a woman who had been through many hardships. Life was

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