You Are The Pursuit of My Life

Chapter 141

For the past few days, all Rowane could think about was Marie. Eventually, she decided not to tell Edric that she knew Marie just as she had been instructed. After finding out that Marie wasn't Rowane's mother, Edric even comforted Rowane and promised to help find her mother.

Rowane felt uneasy about lying to Edric about the entire situation. She was never one to lie and cheat, so hiding something like this made her very uncomfortable.

Unexpectedly, Marie came to look for her one day. Marie mentioned that she felt guilty for not being a responsible mother for so many years. Now that Marie was rich, she wanted to do right by Rowane and sponsor her studies abroad. To study abroad was a dream to many; naturally, Rowane was tempted by Marie's offer.

When Marie saw that Rowane's eyes lit up at her proposal, Marie stated that she would arrange for everything right away. Marie told Rowane to resign from her position at Edric's company immediately, but Rowane was a little hesitant.

Admittedly, Rowane harbored feelings for Edric because not only had he helped her when she was in trouble, but also because of how capable he was. A man like him would definitely draw the attention of many women. However, Edric didn't share the same thought as hers. He focused all his attention on Irene. Rowane knew that she agreed to study abroad not because of Marie's attractive offer but because she wanted to forget Edric.

A one-sided love was much too painful for Rowane, and she felt that she could no longer stay by Edric's side. Right now, the only option was for her to leave him and forget about him completely. Before Marie allowed her to declare their relationship, Rowanne had to resign and leave Edric's company. The best way to do this was to go abroad and study there.

Just as Rowane was going to inform Edric about her resignation, she noticed his face that was covered with scratch marks. She didn't even need to think about who the culprit was. Only Irene could have her way like this.

It was an unspoken rule that during fights, one could hurt any body part except for the face. It was clear that Irene's intention was to embarrass Edric. Although this was a matter between both of them, Rowane could feel a sense of resentment against Irene growing inside her chest.

"Irene is so cruel! Edric is willing to do anything for her. Hell, he does not even mind tarnishing his own reputation! What more does this woman want?" Rowanne thought to herself.

In the end, she didn't inform Edric about her resignation. Instead, she went back to her office. On this day, she was frustrated and flustered. When she returned home in the evening, Marie dropped by with a bag of fruits for her.

Once again, she talked about Rowanne furthering her studies abroad before she asked if Rowane had resigned. Rowanne could only shake her head in reply. She mentioned what she witnessed in the office earlier in the day and that it was not a good opportunity to bring her resignation up, lest she make things awkward.

thoughtfully. "Rowane, is this because you have a thing

that's not true." Rowane shut her down

seen a lot in my days, and I can tell how you're feeling from that look in your eyes. Edric is a wonderful man. It's not wrong for you to like him." Marie sighed. "But

Lily the mistress? What's there to

better than you." Then, Marie proceeded to tell Rowane about how Lily and Irene were sisters. However, she tweaked the story to make it look like Lily and Edric were childhood sweethearts and that Irene was the mistress. She said that Irene had dumped Nathan, who was infatuated with her, just to ruin Lily and Edric's relationship. Marie twisted the truth and told Rowanne that Irene

birth to Edric's child, 'cause her heart belongs to Nathan. She plans to reconcile with Nathan eventually. After Edric and she got married, she still met Nathan secretly. Margaret was furious when she found out about it, so she forced them to get a divorce. Not because Irene was infertile, but because she had an affair." "She actually had an affair?" Rowane's mouth hung open in surprise. She couldn't imagine that Edric,

she's also a very vicious woman. Let me let you in on something else. Irene used her infertility as an excuse to argue with Margaret 24/7, creating havoc in the family. If that wasn't enough, she forced Steven to make Lily her surrogate. Lily felt that she owed Irene this much, so they went along with it. Yet, Irene only became even crueler. When Lily was three months pregnant, she shoved Lily so hard that she suffered a miscarriage. Because of this, Margaret had no choice but to allow Lily to file a divorce with Edric," added

in all the lies so casually between the truth that it sounded believable. Naturally, Rowanne fell for Marie's words. Since Rowane had

Group is wealthy, so they wanted to compensate her handsomely during the divorce. But that woman was so sinister that she left without accepting the alimony

got together with Nathan. However, the White family is strict and old-fashioned. Irene couldn't get things to go her way. Madam Britney wouldn't allow her grandson to marry a divorced

hers belongs to Nathan?"

Madam Britney disapproved. She spent three years of her life being Nathan's secret lover and even gave birth to his child. When she heard that Lily and Edric were getting engaged soon, she couldn't

Margaret knew her true character, so she strongly opposed

"If that's the case, then why didn't anyone expose her?" "She's far too good at lying! Not only did she lie to Edric, but she also made him believe that she suffered a lot of hardship after the divorce. Look at what happened the last time, Irene and Jordan worked together to put on a brilliant act. They were trying to frame Lily, and they insisted that Lily had hired someone to slander her. I watch Lily grow

us felt the whole situation was odd. Wasn't Irene the one who hired people to do that? How could she turn the finger on to

to go on TV to clear Lily's name. Just like that, a perfect couple was separated. I can't help feeling sorry for them. If Irene really loved Edric, then fair enough, but she's just doing all this for revenge. Edric felt bad seeing how pitiful she looked after the divorce, and he blamed it all on himself. He wanted to do right by her, but of course, Irene refused his financial compensation. She just wanted to make him feel bad, thus pushing him to

ruthless Irene was towards Edric, Rowane agreed that someone who was truly in

throwing a fit again. She was afraid that something would go on between Edric and Lily, so she kept calling him nonstop. The only reason Edric was there that night was to accompany his mother, but she insisted for

scars on Edric's face. Irene must've scratched him." Rowane quickly connected

Margaret. She made the entire family a mess." Marie didn't know that there were scars on Edric's face, but when she heard Rowane say it, she immediately seized the chance to pin it onto

irate that she shouted, "We can't continue to be blindsided like