Chapter 173

Ever since he was young, Eden had always longed for his father. It didn't occur to him that his father would have left him and his mother to get engaged to some other woman. In Eden's young mind, Edric was already dead to him. Eadric was a big liar, and Eden hated

him!

"Don't scold your father like that. Eden, he had no choice back then."

"What do you mean he had no choice?" Eden asked.

"It means he had a reason to do so." Irene explained. "There's a reason for your father's engagement with that woman."

"Wasn't it because he wanted to marry another woman?" The scene of Edric and Lily's engagement announcement was deeply embedded in Eden's mind.

"No, he didn't want to get engaged to another woman. That was just for show."

"But I saw it all. Mom, don't lie to me."

"I'm not lying to you. That woman fell ill. So, he got engaged to her to take care of her."

Irene couldn't find a reason to absolve Edric of his own actions. She remembered that Edric once told her he had gotten engaged to Lily because she was infertile. So, an idea popped into her head to use it as a justification to tell Eden.

"Why didn't dad take care of me and you? Why did he take care of someone else?" Eden asked.

"Because he felt guilty towards her and he owed her." Irene continued to explain, "And it's not that your father doesn't love you. At the time, he didn't know you existed."

"Why didn't he know about my existence?"

"Because when I was carrying you in my belly, I didn't tell him."

"Was it because he made you unhappy, and that's why you didn't tell him?"

Irene nodded. "He had broken my heart back then so I never told him I was pregnant with you. You were born after your father and I separated. So, your father never knew that you were his son."

Eden felt a little better after listening to Irene's explanation, but he was still unhappy. "Dad is a bad guy. He still hurt you, so I still can't forgive him."

"As a matter of fact, your dad is not to blame. These are just adults' matters. You'll understand when you grow up. Now, you just need to remember that your dad and I both love you."

he wouldn't have abandoned you and gotten engaged

already called that

have you

so you should too. We must lead a life full of love and not full of hatred.

this, Irene suddenly thought of herself. She had been reluctant to forgive Steven simply out of hatred. Clearly, it was easier said than done. She herself could not do it, so how could she expect a four-year-old child to do the same? She could not influence Eden to change

was utterly

the fact that he had no choice, Edric would rather not have such a

complained, "Edric, what were you doing in there? You have to eat no matter how busy you are. What time is

table. How could Edric be in any mood to eat at all? He assumed John may be

the food at all as he chewed each bite absentmindedly. Finally, when he saw John put his cutlery

with a sarcastic smile. He stood up from the dining table and went straight out of the door. Seeing that

impatiently and walked out of the door. John knew that he was disheartened and followed him diligently. Edric looked back at him and said, "Go home first,

be alone in the garden for

wasn't convinced until he heard Edric's words. When John took his

been thinking about it in the study for a long time, he still could not control his anger. He was afraid that he would not be able to hold himself back and start

recalled how he had kneeled on the floor to

acted so pitifully in front of him so that he would believe her, Edric couldn't

an unsophisticated ruse? Fortunately, he had always loved Irene and that fact

cigarette. The cigarette burned brightly,

Irene's pregnancy. Deborah was very anxious upon hearing the news. "Things just keep happening all at once. Now she's pregnant as well!

save Eden's life. If you kill it, Irene and Edric would just have another child. They're willing

do? Should we just sit by idly while they give birth to another baby? What should we do with Lily? What

have any good ideas. Anyway, it's not like the child will be born anytime soon. Let's think about it carefully. There has

been forcing Lily to go abroad, and I can't keep delaying his plans." Deborah

to pretend to be sick so she

Steven isn't that gullible. Right now there's no way he'll believe that she's sick. He would want her to get a check-up at the hospital. Then Lily's cover will be blown. Plus, if he accidentally finds out about Lily's pregnancy, knowing how prejudiced he is, he will surely force her to get rid of the baby. All our previous efforts will be wasted

was silent for a moment. "If nothing else works, then you'll have

Deborah refused that

time comes, tell Steven that if Lily gets rid of the baby, she will never have any children ever again. No matter how

wouldn't believe this

lie. It's

let out a long sigh. "There's something I haven't told you. Lily can't get pregnant easily, that's why I suggested the IVF method. This time with her surgery, I honestly didn't have much hope. However, Lady Luck was on our side and she got pregnant. However, if anything goes wrong, it's possible that she will never be

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