Chapter 28 She Must Be Behind This


    When Steven returned home in the evening, Deborah and her daughter greeted him with a smile.


    "You''re back!"


    Steven nodded and went to sit down on the sofa. Deborah said to Lily, "Lily, make some tea for your


    father."


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    Then, she followed Steven and sat down next to him. "Steven, I heard that Irene is back?"


    Steven nodded. "Yes, Irene is back!"


    Deborah didn''t expect that Steven had already met with Irene. Irene showed up after disappearing for


    years. It couldn''t be that simple. Thinking of that, she asked tentatively, "Then why didn''t you bring her


    home? That child has suffered so much! We should care for her more." Deborah acted like a loving


    mother.


    "It''s not the right time. Irene still holds a deep grudge against me! She won''t forgive me!" Steven


    sighed. "It''s all my fault. I wasn''t considerate back then. That was why both Lily and Irene had to


    suffer!"


    Deborah also sighed when she saw Steven mentioned the past. "We were only doing it for Irene''s own


    good. How could we expect that such a thing would happen? Steven, why don''t we talk to Irene and


    exin it to her in person?"


    "Irene is very stubborn. I''m afraid it''s no use for you to exin it to her!"


    It seemed that Irene wasn''t nning on forgiving Steven. Deborah breathed a sigh of relief. "What


    should we do then? I can''t stop worrying since she is all alone now."


    "This can''t be rushed! We have to take it slow!" Steven sighed, "Deborah, you need to be kind to Irene


    if she is willing toe back. You have to be patient with her, even if she is rude to you."


    "I know. Don''t worry. I know what to do."


    "And Lily," Steven looked at Lily and said, "You also need to treat Irene better. Let her vent her anger,


    and don''t fight with her if she wants something."


    "Dad, I understand," Lily also answered obediently.


    Deborah nced at her daughter, then shifted her eyes to her husband. "What about Lily and Edric''s


    engagement ceremony?"


    "I''ll talk to Madam Myers!" Steven answered.


    Deborah obviously looked relieved. "I''m afraid that Irene will not take it well. Even though we did it at


    that time out of kindness, Lily and Edric are indeed together now..."


    "It''s not Lily''s fault. I''m the one to me," Steven sighed, "I''ll exin this to Irer, little by little.


    Now you just need to remember not to provoke her."


    "Don''t worry. Lily and I will never provoke Irene."


    Steven was very satisfied with Deborah''s promise. "In addition to that, there is one more thing I have to


    tell you. After Lily and Edric get married, I will leave all the property of our family to Irene as


    "I didn''t marry you for the property, and Lily will never fight with Irene for that." Deborah answered


    readily. The property of the Cook family was nothingparing with Edric''s. Only a fool like Irene


    would give up Edric.


    "Dad, I only want Edric and nothing else," Lily also made a statement. Steven was gratified by the


    understanding of his wife and daughter. "Sorry for putting you through this!"


    "I''m willing to do anything as long as dad and my sister are happy," Lily acted particrly


    magnanimous, and her gesture moved Steven more. "I will have more free time for a few days. You


    can tell Edric that the two families should sit down and discuss the details of engagement!"


    Deborah and her daughter exchanged a look, their eyes full ofcency.


    Irene had been in a bad mood because of what happened during the day. Jordan noticed her


    expression and thought she was sick. Thoughtfully, he asked her to go back to rest.


    Irene was not in the mood to rest. She went to the hospital again. Thomas was packing up his things


    and insisting on leaving the hospital.


    Irene couldn''t change her uncle''s mind and had no choice but to check him out. After returning home


    with her uncle, she went grocery shopping to cook him some nourishing meals.


    The phone rang just when the soup was ready. She heard Nathan''s voice clearly, "Irene, Eden is


    having a fever!"


    "Is it serious?" Nathan would not call her if it was a low fever.


    "A little bit. Come and see him if you have time!"


    "I see!" Because of Nathan''s call, the anger and sorrow in her heart were reced by worry and


    distress about Eden.


    Irene immediately booked the flight and called Jordan to ask for leave. Jordan was surprised. "What


    happened?"


    "Something is going on at home."


    Jordan didn''t push her as she didn''t want to tell him the details. He granted her leave without


    hesitation.


    Irene immediately packed up her luggage and rushed to the airport. She had been worrying throughout


    the over ten-hour flight. Nathan came to pick her up when she arrived, and they hurried to the hospital


    together.


    Eden was unconscious in the hospital bed, his whole body burning hot. "What''s going on?" Irene burst


    into tears.


    "He hasn''t been eating well recently. The fever started the day before yesterday, and the medication


    didn''t work. The doctors couldn''t figure out why. I called you here because I''m worried," Nathan


    exined.


    "Eden! My poor Eden. This is all mom''s fault!" Holding Eden''s little hand, Irene couldn''t stop crying.


    As if he had sensed something, Eden, who was sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes and grinned when


    he saw Irene. "Mom, I''m not dreaming, am I?"


    "No! It''s true. I''ming to see you!"


    Eden''s fever was miraculously gone because of Irene''s visit. Nathan was a little embarrassed. "I


    wouldn''t call you if I knew he could get well so quickly."


    Eden, however, nestled happily in his mother''s arms. "Mom, when will youe to pick me up?"


    "Very soon!" Irene replied.


    "Have you found dad yet?" Eden asked again.


    "Not yet, but I will find him soon."


    "Mom, take your time. Don''t worry. I can find dad with you in the future."


    Irene nodded heavily with her son in her arms. "I wille to pick you up as soon as I settle down."


    Nathan sighed aside. "Irene,e back if it''s too hard on you. I can support you and Eden."


    "Nathan, I don''t want to owe you too much. Do you understand?"


    "I''m more than willing to."


    "But I can''t. Nathan, you deserve the love of a better woman!" Nathan was silent for a while before he


    sighed and said, "Irene, I will wee you back anytime if you''re tired out there. I will always wait for


    you here."


    Irene spent ten days with Eden. She only found out that there had been a tremendous change when


    she returned to San Fetillo. First of all, something happened to Keaton''s son Randy.


    Someone called the TV station and reported Randy for using drugs. The reporters followed the police


    to arrest him. To everyone''s surprise, what they saw was a shocking scene.


    Randy, who had overdosed, mutted himself. When the police knocked open the door of his


    apartment, they found that he was unconscious with a knife in his hand and the floor was covered in


    blood.


    The police immediately sent him to the hospital and learned that the tendons in his arms and legs had


    been severed by himself. It was supposed to be a simple case of substance abuse. But the police


    found some counterfeit currency when they searched his ce.


    Then, someone online exposed Keaton for creating counterfeit money, corruption, nepotism and


    favoritism, and many other criminal acts. Secretary Cook ordered a serious investigation.


    The police searched Keaton''s house overnight and found a whole room of cash, including several


    cases of counterfeit money.


    It was quite a drama. Keaton was arrested and interrogated. All the illegal business he had done over


    the years was revealed after a thorough investigation. Keaton was doomed.


    The bidding process officially started when Keaton was arrested. With full confidence in winning the


    bid, Edric didn''t attend the meeting in person and only sent a manager. On the other hand, Jordan led a


    team himself to represent the Golden Age Group.


    The bidding process this time waspletely fair and transparent. After multiple rounds of selection,


    Myers Group and the Golden Age Group went all the way to thest round.


    After careful research and evaluation, several consulting experts began to examine the two bidding


    proposals. To everyone''s surprise, it was a tie.


    Edric was taken aback by the result. He might be more alert if the Reed Family sent anyone else here.


    But they sent Jordan, so Edric didn''t take him seriously at all.


    Jordan was a rich kid and a womanizer. How could he have any skills or abilities? That was why Edric


    underestimated him in the first ce.


    Besides, Edric had a well-establishedwork and abundant resources in San Fetillo. He had even


    less reason to take Jordan seriously.


    It seemed that Edric misjudged this yboy. Jordan must know what he was doing since he could lead


    his team to deliver such high-quality proposals.


    However, Edric still had a chance to win. Since the proposals were at the same level, it all depended on


    the person who made the final decision. He was sure to win as long as Steven favored him just a little


    bit.


    It would be a narrow win this time. He should never underestimate this yboy again in the future.


    In the meantime, the blind date reality show Irene took part in had officially started recording. It was


    unknown why Edric changed his mind and asked the TV station to reinstate Kinsey.


    Thus, Kinsey was there for the full recording. Kinsey originally nned to dress Irene up and show her


    beauty on the screen. Although the program was partially fake, some of the male guests were indeed


    excellent bachelors. Kinsey could hit two birds with one stone if she sessfully set Irene up with one


    of them.


    Irene also thought that Kinsey''s idea was good, but she did not dress up on purpose. She believed that


    she should present the real her. She was a divorced woman and a single mother. Her child Eden had


    asked her many times when he could have a father. Irene not only wanted to make money off this


    program, but she also wanted to find a father for her Eden.


    So she persuaded Kinsey to attend the show with her real background. Wearing a mask, Irene showed


    up in the studio as a inly dressed single mother.


    ording to the program''s rules, a male guest first chose a female guests by the first impression. He


    would give the rose in his hand to the chosen woman, who would ask him three questions when she


    epted the rose.


    If the female guest was satisfied with the male guest''s answers, she would ept the flower and take


    off her mask. Then they would go on to the second part.


    No one picked Irene in the first recording session since she was a single mother wearing ordinary


    clothes.


    It didn''t take Irene by surprise. Kinsey walked out of the station with Irene after the recording. She


    protested on Irene''s behalf and called the men idiots with bad taste.


    Nheless, Irene was very calm. "I knew this would happen. Don''t worry. Someone in this vast world


    will be the right man for me."


    The holiday ended, and it was time to announce the result of the bidding. The Myers Group thought


    they would win since they were satisfied with their proposal and had Steven back them up. Edric''s


    Public Rtions department even set up the press conference.


    However, the result shocked them. ording to the municipalmittee, thepany that won the


    bid was the Golden Age Group.


    Edric was leisurely sipping tea in his office when the results came. His eyes widened in disbelief when


    his Executive Assistant John told him the news.


    Then Margaret called. She was a little flustered. "Edric, what''s going on?"


    "Mom, I just got the news too," Edric exined patiently, "I''ll call you when I figure it out."


    Margaret hung up the phone and trembled in rage. What the hell was going on? She thought it was


    settled a long time ago that the Myers Group would win the bid. Her first guess was that Deborah


    double-crossed her since Lily and Edric''s engagement was already a done deal.


    Infuriated, Margaret picked up the phone again and called Deborah.