You Are The Pursuit of My Life

Chapter 126

Only Irene and Steven were left in the ward. Steven looked at Irene and apologized, "Irene, I'm sorry! It's all my fault! I was bewitched..."

"Let the bygones be bygones," Irene interrupted Steven. "You don't have to apologize to me. I should apologize to you instead because I am the reason that this matter was exposed. Presumably, I've embarrassed you, didn't I?"

"Irene, I'm so regretful. When I received the accusation letter back then, I had no choice but to marry Deborah. In fact, I only have your mother in my heart all the time..."

"Alright, Mr. Cook!" Irene interrupted Steven once again. "I have noted your apologies. You did not do anything wrong at that time. Everyone is selfish and will do everything for one's own good. For the sake of your own future, you have done nothing wrong. I don't blame you."

Steven's face flushed. Instead of looking in his direction, in a very calm voice, she added, "Now, let's talk about the solution of this matter!"

Irene, do you have a way to solve all these

negative impacts?" Steven stared at Lily in disbelief.

"When did I say that I will solve all these negative impacts?" Irene retorted, "It's a fact that your daughter, Miss Lily and Edric had an affair and got pregnant before getting married. I won't do anything to save her image. Everyone has to pay the price for their own behavior. Since she was bold enough to seduce Edric back then, she should bear the consequences of being a mistress," Irene replied.

"Then what do you mean by that?" Steven asked.

"I'm talking about you and me. I've caused you a lot of trouble since my return to the Cook family. It seems that my appearance is indeed a disaster for you. Not only did I affect your reputation but also your career. Therefore, we'd better go back to the past. It's good for everyone that we part way," Irene answered.

Steven gawked at Irene in shock and chirped, "Irene, that's not what I want!"

"I don't care, but I'm going to do what's the best for both of us."

"That's enough!" Steven covered his chest with his hand and coughed violently.

"Steven, what happened to you?" Deborah, who was standing outside and heard Steven's coughing, immediately pushed the door open and broke in. She held Steven while patting his back with her hand.

Steven continued to fight for his air before he took out a handkerchief from his pocket to cover his mouth. Then, Irene saw bright red blood on it. Frankly, it looked quite shocking.

"Steven, you've vomited blood! Somebody, please come in!" Deborah shouted for help heartbreakingly.

"Dad, please! Nothing should happen to you!" Hearing the commotion, Lily rushed in too.

Irene stood there blankly. Steven had always been in good health. When did he become so sick that he actually vomited blood?

After that, some medical staff came into the ward. Irene retreated to the side. In the corridor outside the ward, she saw Jordan. "How's Mr. Cook?"

"He just vomited blood again!" Irene answered.

it be?" Jordan was

be?" Irene also found it rather incredulous.

but you can't do this to me no matter how much you hate me. How can you even do that

don't mind Lily. She's just anxious from seeing Steven vomiting blood. That's why she is

a little guilty as she had forgotten that Steven was a patient. Her emotions had taken the better

continued to question Irene, "You can't hate Dad even though you hate us, can you? He is your biological father anyway. How

nothing to do with Steven and

felt that her mind was in a knot. To be honest, Steven indeed treated her good enough. There was no

the age of needing to be taken care of by others. She might as well forget about the past. As soon

saw that Lily had already thrown herself into Edric's arms. "Edric, what took you long enough? Dad has vomited blood..." Lily

have acting skills as good as hers. A mocking smile appeared on Jordan's face. He muttered in Irene's ear, "Lily is really good at it!" Irene responded to him with a smile, "You only realized it

while looking at Irene and Jordan. When he saw them whispering, he put on a slightly long face. "I'll go and have a look there. I'll come back later," Jordan said and glowered at Edric

who entered the ward finally left. Lily, Deborah, and Edric went in to see Steven. Irene stood outside waiting

were footsteps from behind. It was Jordan who came back. He mumbled a few words into

I lie to you?" Jordan

this moment, Edric came out from the ward while glimpsing at Irene and Jordan blandly. Right then, he turned to Irene and asked,

I'll leave right away!" Irene answered, her voice

ward. How could she, as his daughter, leave? But thinking that she was not in good health either, he dismissed his doubts in the end. Irene glanced at Jordan and said, "Wait for me outside for a few minutes. I will come out immediately after a few words with Mr.

she pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing her coming in, Steven showed a weak smile to her and

ignored him and turned to look at Deborah and Lily. "Both of you, please

to talk to Mr. Cook

expression. Deborah glanced at her and at Steven before reminding her, "Steven isn't in his

please go

With that,

lying on the bed with a sneer on her face and

before an embarrassed look flashed across his face. "Irene, I'm sorry, listen to my

"Go ahead!"

ill was not to lie to you. I've encountered some trouble this time and wanted to stay low for a little while. Moreover, it's so happened that this matter between you and Lily had been made known publicly, therefore..." Irene couldn't help but guffaw. This was her father. When she heard that he was ill and vomited blood, she sped over to check on him immediately. But in fact, he was just pretending to

heart. If it weren't for Jordan, she would have been kept in the dark and felt guilty for it. She might even think of a way to make up for it. Fortunately, Jordan was here to expose his act and lies! "Mr. Cook, if I don't expose you, are you going to keep on lying to me like this?

me. I never wanted you to apologize or give in for anything.

mercilessly, "I only have a question for you. Do Deborah and Lily know about you pretending

don't know

achieve his

selfish. But, there are so many things that happened against my will recently. In my heart, there's only you and your mother..." "Mr. Cook, you must be so busy that you seem rather forgetful. My mother has been dead for more than ten years! She is no longer in your heart," Irene chimed in and ignored

I don't have time to play along with your scabby act

this, Irene

could she have such a father? If Irene could choose her life, she really didn't want such a shameless father. Alas, that choice was never hers to make! After leaving the hospital, Irene had been keeping silent. Jordan had been secretly sizing her up. Finally, he couldn't help asking, "Did you have a quarrel with Mr.

Irene snorted.