Chapter 124 Not Letting Her Tell The Truth


    Deborah was sneering as she looked at thements on the Inte with Lily. "Although Irene''s


    image has been ruined now, Edric must have a knot about you in his stomach. The most important


    thing now is that we should let him be suspicious about you. Call Edric immediately and tell him that


    you''ll reveal your rtionship with Irene to everyone."


    "How should I do that?" Lily asked.


    "Tell Edric that you want to disclose the news that Irene is your sister to defend Irene," told Deborah.


    "Mom, Dad will definitely not agree to this." Lily did not think that was a good idea.


    "Of course, he won''t, but it doesn''t matter. Just tell Edric and see how he will answer." Deborah had her


    own n.


    "Mom, is this really okay? If Edric really agrees to it, what should we do?" Lily stared at Deborah.


    "Then we should do what we say! If Edric agrees to let you announce the rtionship between you and


    Irene to the public, Irene is his sister-inw by then. In this way, he will never ever dream to get back


    with Irene. Otherwise, the society will certainly turn their backs on him," Deborah mocked. "He would


    have thought of such a consequence."


    "What if he doesn''t agree?" Lily was still rather hesitant.


    "Call him first and see how he reacts. If he doesn''t want to admit it, I have other ways to deal with him."


    Deborah, at this moment, let out a light simper.


    Meanwhile, Edric was sitting in the car, rubbing his eyebrows, feeling extremely worried. All of a


    sudden, his phone rang. John looked at the screen and handed the phone to him, saying, "It''s Miss


    Cook."


    Edric answered the phone impatiently, "Anything?"


    "Edric, I have something to say to you," Lily muttered. She certainly heard Edric''s impatience. "I just


    read the post that attacked Irene on the Inte, and it infuriated me a lot. I can''t let them continue to


    bash her like this. We have to think of a way."


    "Do you have any good ideas?" Edric asked.


    "I thought it through just now. Since everyone is bashing Irene because they misunderstood your


    rtionship with her, why don''t I make an announcement, thereby eliminating the misunderstanding?"


    Lily suggested.


    "How are you going to do it?" Edric''s brows became knitted again.


    "Tell everyone the rtionship between Irene and me and that we are sisters. Irene having a meal with


    you is just a simple family meeting... Also, the reason Irene went to Chandelle Valley is just to visit me.


    In this way, everyone will stop all these bashings," Lily proposed.


    "No way!" Edric refused Lily''s suggestion right there and then. It was true that their problems could be


    solved by announcing Irene''s identity, but there were many drawbacks.


    First of all, no one knew that Irene was Steven''s daughter. Such an abrupt announcement would


    definitely have an impact on Steven. ording to an insider, Steven was not at the capital city to


    attend a meeting, but he was being brought there for an internal investigation instead. If his opponent


    took advantage of this matter and made a big fuss about it, Steven''s career would definitely be


    affected.


    Secondly, if they only announced Irene as Lily''s elder sister, his future rtionship with Irene would be


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    Others would criticize that Irene was a homewrecker who snatched her younger sister''s fiance. In this


    way, how could Irene ever gain a firm foothold in the upper-ss society? This method of Lily would not


    work.


    "Why not? I think it is the best way at the moment, isn''t it?" Lily asked innocently.


    "Have you ever thought of asking Mr. Cook''s consent to reveal Irene''s identity?" Edric questioned.


    "But... But all these happened because of me. I can''t think of another way else except this way," Lily


    replied. She certainly thought about requesting Steven''s permission. In fact, she made such a move on


    purpose, for she knew that Steven would surely disagree.


    "Forget it. I''ll think of another way to deal with this matter." Edric hung up the phone.


    Lily turned to look at Deborah and said, "Mom, he doesn''t seem keen to go with our suggestion."


    "This means that he wants to get back together with that little b*tch. It''s okay. We will find a way to force


    them to a dead-end this time." Deborah sneered. "I have to think of a way to get rid of that little b*tch as


    well!"


    After hanging up the phone and pondering for a while, Edric ordered John, "Spread the news that Irene


    is my ex-wife!"


    "Would it be alright?" John asked, his voice as soft as a whisper.


    "What''s wrong with that?" Edric hissed in return.


    "Have you forgotten that Miss Nelson had been on a TV show previously? If we exposed that you''re


    her ex-husband, both your and Mrs. Myers''s reputation..." John reminded Edric. Edric was been called


    a jerk, and Margaret, on the other hand, would bebeled as an evil, despicable mother-inw. If he


    made such a statement, wouldn''t their reputation be ruined?


    "I don''t care that much anymore. I know Irene''s temper. She has such strong self-esteem, so how can


    she take all these criticisms? Most importantly, I am the one to be med as I am the one who forces


    her into this," Edric replied as he rubbed his eyebrows. "I deserve to be condemned by the public. My


    mother has to atone for all her wrongdoings in the past too. There''s no escape for us two in this."


    "I''m afraid that Mrs. Myers would not see eye to eye with you. If this matter is to be reported, can she


    ept it? She has always been holding a prejudice against Miss Nelson. I''m afraid, in the future, Miss


    Nelson and you..." John replied.


    John was hinting that if Margaret were to be the topic of criticism instead of Irene, she


    unquestionably would not ept Irene again. If Edric and Irene got back together in the future, it could


    be imagined Margaret and Irene would never get along well. However, Edric couldn''t care so much


    anymore. "It''s much better than letting Irene bear all these censures alone. Just do what I say. Expose


    the rtionship between Irene and me first," Edric ordered.


    John nodded and carried it out immediately. Edric lit up a cigarette. After this news was released, it


    would surely cause a lot of uproars. He would then be reproached severely, and so would Margaret.


    He only hoped that this matter would be put to an end, at least on Irene''s end. He had to sacrifice


    himself and Margaret in order to that. After all, what happened in the past was his and Margaret''s


    doing.


    As for Lily, he knew that this matter must have something to do with her. Though, he chose not to


    pursue further because he wanted to cut off the rtionship with her. From now on, he and she were


    even.


    In the hospital, Kinsey and Jordan were sitting separately on the sofa in the ward. Kinsey sighed. "Who


    on earth is trying to hurt Irene? Irene is kind and has never offended anyone. Why are these paparazzi


    targeting her?"


    "Is it even considered a crime to steal someone else''s fiance?" Jordanughed grimly.


    "Are you saying that it was Lily who did this?" Kinsey asked.


    "Most likely!" Jordan snickered. "Let''s see what she will do next. Since she''s gotten under my skin now,


    what awaits her will be arger surprise!"


    While they were speaking, David called, "Mr. Reed, the public opinion on the Inte is now lopsided


    and against Miss Nelson, although Edric has instructed his public rtions team to suppress the


    news."


    "Don''t bother. Let it blow up. Don''t let Edric''s public rtions team suppress this matter," Jordan


    directed.


    Kinsey heard it clearly on the side and jumped up in shock, questioning, "Jordan, what are you trying to


    do?"


    "Nothing. I''m just giving him a taste of his own medicine!" Jordan answered callously.


    "But, aren''t you causing more harm towards Irene by doing so? What impact does it have on Lily?"


    Kinsey doubted.


    "You''ll see it soon!" Jordan smiled suspiciously and continued, "Isn''t someone trying to ruin Irene''s


    image? I''d like to see whose image would end up getting ruined in the end!"


    Irene finally regained her consciousness. It seemed that she hadn''t regained herpleteposure


    yet. Her eyes wandered from Kinsey''s face, then to Jordan''s. She then fixed her gaze on him. After a


    long while, she muttered, "Why are you here?"


    Jordan reached out and held her hand, asking, "What''s wrong? You must be insane to even do that!"


    Irene looked rather haggard at this moment. She sprung up before Jordan grabbed hold of her, saying,


    "Take good care of yourself. Don''t worry. I''ll take care of this matter!"


    Edric personally made some of Irene''s favorite food. When he was about to send it to the hospital for


    her, John called him right when he was at the doorstep. John said that someone had released a


    recording on the Inte a few minutes ago. The content of the recording was about Lily ordering


    Freya to hire people to go to Irene''spany. This recording had brought a lot of negative impacts on


    Lily now.


    Everyone was using that Lily was a pretentious b*tch. Edric didn''t say anything after hearing John''s


    report.


    The authenticity of the recording was still being investigated. And, Edric could tell that there was


    something fishy going on here. It seemed that a mysterious hand was deliberately making this subject


    into a much more serious one. But who was it exactly?


    Of course, Lily and Deborah knew about the recording. "Mom, what should we do now? Edric will


    definitely know it soon. Why should I tell him?" Lily asked, biting her nails.


    "Let me think about it! Let me think about it!" Deborah frowned. "I won''t allow that little b*tch to get back


    together with Edric. I have to stop her from surviving this crisis. Hmm, I have a way but you might have


    to suffer a little for the time being."


    "Mom, as long as you can stop the two of them from being back together, it doesn''t matter if I suffer."


    "That''s good. Those who will achieve great things won''t care about these trifles. Let''s make this more


    ruthless this time!" Deborah scorned. "Go and exin to Edric, and don''t admit the recording no matter


    what. Just tell him that someone framed you. I''ll do the rest of the things for you."


    Lily nodded. "I''ll go now!"


    Edric brought the food to the hospital. However, Jordan blocked Edric directly and teased, "Mr. Myers,


    how dare youe again? Oh, is that food you prepared for Irene? Did you cook it yourself? What''s


    wrong with you? Are you asking for forgiveness for Lily out of your guilty conscience? I''m afraid you''re


    going to be disappointed, though. Irene just ate the food I bought. You''d better take all this trash back!"


    "Get out of my way!" Edric put on a sour expression.


    "Edric Myers, get the hell back where you came from. We don''t need you to pretend to be caring here!"


    Kinsey rebuked. She heard the voice and came out of the ward too.


    Edric had a headache when he saw Kinsey. Kinsey was a hot-tempered girl; spiteful words were all she


    had for him. Her firm friendship with Irene made himpletely helpless; he couldn''t quarrel with


    Kinsey, let alone beat her up. After all, she was a woman.


    In this stalemate, Lily appeared. Just like Edric, she had a thermos bottle in her hand too. Kinsey


    couldn''t help chuckling. "It''s said that an apple doesn''t fall far from the tree. Mr. Myers, your mind is


    really in sync with your dear fiancee''s. Are you guysing here to put on a lovey-dovey show?"


    Kinsey teased.


    Lily pretended not to hear Kinsey''s sarcasm. She walked to Edric''s side and stood there timidly,


    exining, "I''m here to visit Irene."


    "Get lost! You shameless b*tch! You were the one who put Irene in such a state. What are you doing


    here? Putting on a show? Do you think you can deceive others just by pretending to be virtuous?"


    Kinsey cursed.


    "It''s not me! I didn''t do those things! I was being ndered!" Lily denied. She looked pitiful with her


    tears rolling down her cheeks. "Edric, you have to believe me. I really didn''t do those things."


    "Tsk tsk!" Jordan smacked his lips and ridiculed, "Miss Cook, did you graduate from acting school?


    How can you cry so easily? Also, that was a fact backed by evidence. Drop your act! We''re sick of it."


    "I never did those things." Lily demanded, "Let me go in and exin it to Irene."


    "Get lost! Go back to your own sty. You''re but an eyesore to us here." Kinsey drove Edric and Lily away


    directly. Seeing that Edric and Lily remained unmoving, she simpered. "Are you guys leaving or not? I''ll


    shout if you guys insist on staying here," Kinsey warned.


    "Miss Miller, what are you going to do?" Jordan interrupted.


    "I''ll tell a story of a mistress hooking up with a jerk. What do you think?" Kinsey answered sarcastically.


    "Not bad. Do you want me to send someone to send you a loudspeaker so that everyone in the


    hospital can hear it?" Jordan asked in return.


    Edric''s emotions were unreadable. With Kinsey around, he would not be able to get in. Kinsey was no


    different from a tigress. He looked at Lily, who was still wiping her tears, and spat out two words lightly,


    "Let''s go!"


    "Don''te again, please! Leave us alone!" Kinsey roared, her voice as loud as the rising storm.


    "Edric, the one in the recording is really not me. Someone was trying to cken my name," Lily told


    Edric after walking out of the hospital and to the car outside.


    Edric remained silent. Lily made another vow again, promising that she had no part in this. After a


    while, Edric drawled, "Lily, even if you did it, I will not me you!"


    "It''s really not me! Edric, trust me!" repeated Lily.


    "That''s enough. You may go back first. Be careful when you drive on the road. Remember to take your


    medication," Edric interjected.