You Are The Pursuit of My Life

Chapter 171

Finally, Lily decided to meet Joanne at a cafe near the Cook family home. Joanne rushed to the cafe and found that Lily had yet to arrive. Slightly infuriated, she thought, "What's wrong with her? I'd already agreed to meet her near her place, and yet she's making me wait?" While she was holding in her dissatisfaction, Lily walked in and urged her the moment she sat down, "Hurry up and speak, I'm in a rush."

"Miss Cook, why are you so busy?" Joanne sneered. "If that's the case, I'm not gonna talk about it. You'd better go and attend to your business."

"Miss White, what do you mean? It was not easy for me to take the time to meet you. How can you fool me like this?" Lily was annoyed.

"I'm not fooling around with you. The things I want to tell you, they're crucial. You have to show your sincerity," Joanne said as she ordered the waiter to serve the drinks. She picked the cup and took a sip. However, Lily did not budge. Joanne found her acting even weirder. However, she wasn't aware that Lily was feeling anxious as she watched Joanne sip her tea languidly. Not wanting to dillydally any further, she asked, "What kind of sincerity do you want me to prove?"

"Miss Cook, you must answer a few questions of mine with honesty." Joanne stared at Lily. "Have you given up on Edric or not?"

"I-" To Lily, Joanne was just an outsider. How could she tell an outsider that she still harbored feelings for Edric?

Lily's reaction was only natural. Although Joanne was young, she was cunning. She didn't need Lily to answer this question but rather make use of the question to judge her sentiments. If Lily replied decisively, then her reaction proved that she had indeed moved on from Edric. However, Lily's hesitation at that moment cleared the air for her.

"Miss Cook, you don't have to answer anymore. It's clear to me now." Joanne set down the cup.

"Miss Cook, you're in a dither because you have yet to trust me. That's understandable. Since that's the case, allow me to be frank with you too. I dislike your half-sister, Irene, very much. I reckon you must have heard some rumors about that, Miss Cook. So, I won't share the reasons, and I'll be blunt with you. I'm here to seek your cooperation."

"How are we going to have a cooperation?" "I want to face Irene head-on and make her stay away from Nathan and Jordan. I believe, Miss Cook, we share the same goals. It wouldn't be easy to face her individually, so I purposely came to you to show my sincerity. So, I hope you would do the same for me, Miss Cook."

Lily lowered her guard at this point. "Miss White, what plans do you have in mind?"

This was an indication that she had agreed to cooperate with her, which was entirely within Joanne's expectations. "I suppose you know that Irene's son is Edric's?"

At Lily's nod, Joanne probed further, "So, do you also know about Irene's pregnancy, Miss Cook?"

"Pregnant? Irene is pregnant?" Lily was stumped. Margaret hadn't told Marie about this matter, so naturally, she wouldn't know.

Joanne had always thought that Lily knew about Irene's pregnancy. When she saw how astonished she was, she knew that Lily had been kept in the dark. She lowered her voice.

"To save her son, Irene is bearing Edric's child again. If this child is born, she and Edric will have two children. By that time, it would be difficult for you to turn the tables, Miss Cook. Do you understand what I mean?"

not comprehend

at her, "I think

Lily seemed to be lost in thought, Joanne

face. She felt her face flush warm. She had just

decision independently, and she wanted to discuss this with her mother. Lily controlled herself and tried to chuckle, as if she was shrugging off the matter. "Thank you

home first to discuss this matter with Deborah. Joanne knew her intentions and did not stop her. She passed Lily a name card and said, "This is my personal number. You can

the future." Lily received the name card and

never doubted Rowane. However, he felt stirred up after hearing that Rowane had made

never expected that she would do such a thing behind his back. If someone else were to do so, Edric would suspect that the person had ill intentions. However, Irene was the one who told

gone abroad to study. Her previous number had been cut off a long time ago, and she never gave Edric her new number. Edric called John and was about to ask John to search for Rowane's number. When the line was connected,

had a hunch that he must have discovered something after investigating and replied, "I'll reach the office in

could say anything, "Is there any news about Rowane?" John shook his head. "Ever since Rowane left the country, her number had been

thought,

became stoic. "Go and find out who she has been in touch with during

checked. She had contacted Marie most of the

He and Rowane used to suspect that Marie was Rowane's mother. However, Rowane had denied

but he controlled his composure. Then, he recounted the whole story

person?" John staggered. He had been in contact with Rowane for some time, so he had a

Rowane must have called her. Say, what ulterior motive do

bribed by Madam?"

the purpose in getting me drunk? Just to provoke Irene and make her leave?" Edric thought that

matter. Although he was intolerant towards alcohol, he would not have passed out with a mere few drinks.

not help but flinch. In his memory, he had only drunk a few glasses of wine that night and had not been drunk to the point of compromising his consciousness. However, that night, he had unknowingly fallen asleep, and Lily had sent him home.

want to recreate the birthday party scenario again?" John

about the birthday party?" At John's words, Edric dredged up the dirty

they bribed Rowane? Had Rowane drugged him and

night. Eric didn't dare to think about what could have happened. He felt

saw