Chapter 138 Unadulterated Loathe


    Lily''s blushing face instantly turned as pale as snow. Edric sneered and stated, "Tomorrow, I will go to


    the Cook family and tell Mr. Cook and Mrs. Cook about our affairs in person."


    John held on to Edric and they headed out to the car outside. John quickly started the car while Edric


    undid the button on his cor and ordered John to turn on the air conditioning. But it didn''t lessen the


    heat in his chest.


    When he came back to celebrate Margaret''s birthday, he hadn''t intended to stay overnight. Before he


    came, he told John that he muste pick him up at night. It wasn''t because he was afraid Margaret


    would y tricks on him, but rather he was worried about leaving Irene at home alone.


    He hadn''t expected Margaret would have such a n. At the dinner earlier, she made him drink even


    though she knew he had gastritis. It was clear she was up to something.


    But he was not worried. He knew John would being to get him; hence, he yed along with


    Margaret. After drinking the hangover soup Margaret brought to him, his chest started feeling really hot.


    Instinctively he knew something was amiss.


    Therefore, he got up from the bed. When he came out and saw Margaret stopping John as well as


    seeing Lily on the couch, Edric immediately understood what Margaret was thinking of. Even a fool


    would figure it out at that point.


    He was truly disappointed; most importantly, he was all the more disgusted with Lily. She herself had


    said that she had been forced to be a surrogate in order to pay off her parents'' debt. She imed


    she had done it for Irene''s happiness! But why was she doing all this now?!


    She was clearly aware that he loved Irene, yet she was willing to do something so despicable. It said a


    lot about her.


    The car soon stopped in front of Chandelle Valley. John helped Edric quickly into the vi. Irene heard


    the noise and came out of her room. When she saw how flushed Edric''s face was, she was shocked,


    asking, "What''s wrong?"


    "Mr. Myers will do the exining to you. I''ll take my leave first!" John said and left immediately.


    Irene reached out her hand to hold Edric. "Did you drink a lot?"


    "Irene, I miss you!" Edric reached out and hugged her narrow and supple waist. He kissed Irene''s lips


    fiercely and tore at her clothes hastily.


    Irene''s mouth was covered so she couldn''t make a sound. She reached out to push him away but with


    Edric''s stature, she was helpless. He swiftly stripped her naked and pushed her down onto the sofa.


    He groped at her bosom; there was no escaping his desire that night.


    After John had taken Edric away, Lily stood still with her face drained of color. Not only had their n


    failed, but she had also embarrassed herself.


    Before leaving, Edric''s mocking tone and disgusting gaze caused chills to run down her spine. Her


    supposedly ''good'' image that she had built up over the years had been shattered in a night. It was


    over! A sense of despair rose in her heart. She was too embarrassed to stay there. She rushed out of


    the Myers family without saying a word.


    "Lily!" Marie called. She was worried, thus she followed her out and stopped Lily outside the vi. "Be


    more open-minded. It''s not the end yet."


    "It''s all because of you!" Lily shouted as she red at Marie. "If you haven''te up with such a


    horrible idea, will I have to stoop to this? I hate you so much!"


    "I..." Marie was tongue-tied.


    "Go away! You can''t even do one thing well!" Since she had already lost her angelic image, she didn''t


    care about pretending to be kind and gentle anymore. F*ck being ady! She pushed Marie aside, got


    into her car, and left the Myers family.


    Meanwhile, Deborah was bubbling with hope as she sat at home waiting for news. Right then, she


    received Marie''s call, "The n failed, Edric noticed it. Lily is very angry. You betterfort her and


    make sure she doesn''t do anything stupid."


    Her words immediately shattered any hope Deborah had. After hanging up the phone, she called Lily,


    but no one answered. Had something happened to her?


    Deborah''s heart started to race. How could she stay at home given such circumstances? Worrying that


    something bad would happen to Lily, Deborah hurried out of the house. On the road in front of the Cook


    family, Deborah looked around and continued to call out Lily''s name.


    But still, no one answered. Deborah was so anxious. Nothing would happen to her, right?


    In the midst of anxiety, Lily''s car finally appeared in her sight. Deborah finally felt her heart calmed


    down. Lily stopped the car and paced into the vi with a gloomy face. She didn''t stay in the living room


    and went straight upstairs to her room.


    A few minutester, Deborah trotted in and went upstairs in a hurry. Maisy stood at the door of her


    room and observed the scene in front of her. It was rare to see Deborah and Lily lose theirposure.


    What had happened?


    Deborah pushed open Lily''s door, asking, "Lily, are you okay?"


    "How can I be okay?" Lily jumped up and shouted at her, "Edric says that tomorrow he wille over


    to make things clear to you and Dad. Do you know what that means?"


    "Lily! Please, lower your voice. Your father has just fallen asleep. Don''t wake him up!"


    "Why should I keep my voice down? Anyway, there is no hope left for Edric and me. If that''s the case,


    why should I care about my image anymore? From now on, I don''t need to pretend anymore. I want to


    be myself again!"


    Lily bellowed angrily. Deborah was so flustered that she stomped her feet. She hurriedly stepped


    forward to cover Lily''s mouth and warned her, "Don''t you know that you will only bring trouble upon us


    by doing this?"


    "Yes I am!" Lily pushed Deborah''s hand away. "Since I can''t get Edric, I don''t have to pretend to be


    weak and gentle anymore. I''ve had enough!"


    Deborah was also angry. "I told you a long time ago that you should have given up on Edric Myers.


    There are so many good men in the world, but you insisted on hanging on to one. Serves you right!"


    "Serves me right?! It''s all because of you! It is you who said that you will help me get Edric. It is you


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    who came up with the idea for me to be a surrogate. You are the one who asked me to seduce Edric


    tonight. Now, Edric knows everything. He and I are done! It''s because you believed in Marie! It''s all


    because of you!"


    Edric''s words and gaze shed across her mind once more; Lily could feel her heart throb painfully.


    "You heartless girl. Did I raise you just so I can hear youin about me every day? How dare you


    be so selfish? If it wasn''t for me, you wouldn''t even have been able to go near him!" Deborah''s temper


    was rising as Lily med her.


    "I wish you never gave birth to me! Why couldn''t you live a normal life? Why did you end up bing


    a mistress? I am so ashamed! I can never live my life proudly. I always feel inferior to others and


    insecure. It''s all because of you that I end up in such a pathetic state!" Lily''s voice increased in a


    crescendo.


    "You b*tch, can''t you live without a man?" Deborah pped Lily across the face in a fury.


    "I don''t want to live for another second!" Lily sat down on the ground after being pped. "I will die


    before your eyes!"


    "If you want to die then go die in Cat Alley. Don''t dirty this house!" hissed Deborah.


    The words ''Cat Alley'' brought back memories for Lily and she suddenly went quiet. Deborah looked at


    her coldly. "Have you forgotten the hardship we''ve been through just because we''ve had a few days of


    good life here? If you want to go back to Cat Alley, I''m not going to stop you. Now get out of here!"


    Lily was speechless for a moment. Deborah poked her head with her hand. "Don''t get too full of


    yourself. If it wasn''t for me, would you be able to live such afortable life? How dare you attack me


    by saying that I am a mistress? If it wasn''t for me, you would be living in Cat Alley for the rest of your


    life eating scraps! You ungrateful wench! You''re such an ingrate!"


    Lily could still remember her days back in Cat Alley clearly as if it were only the previous day. They


    lived in a wet and moldy house, dressed in patched clothes, and ate food that was barely edible. On


    rare asions when they got to eat meat, she would be over the moon.


    But now she was living in a vi, driving a car, and staying in high-end hotels. All her friends were


    upper-ss citizens. Comparing the two was likeparing heaven and hell.


    Noticing her silence, Deborah continued to scold, "Did you really think you were some rich heiress?


    B*tch, take a look in the mirror. How dare you raise your voice at me? Tired of living, are you? Do you


    think this house is mine? It belongs to that man downstairs! If he sees you like this, you can forget


    about ever getting your life together. I''m warning you, he will always favor Irene. You are nothing


    "I... I''m sorry!" Lily finally came to her senses. What was she doing? She threw a tantrum and even


    called her mother a mistress while her father was asleep in the other room.


    In this family, only Steven had the right to speak. Although Deborah and she had been in the public


    limelight for so many years, she understood their position in this house. Irene could lose her temper


    and mock Steven, but Lily did not have such rights.


    From the first day she entered the house, Steven had been very distant towards her. He had never


    shown the kind of fatherly love he should have for her.


    Sometimes, she even felt that Steven was disgusted by her; thus, she often felt very nervous when she


    was around him. Deborah had reminded her several times that she should act to be docile, kind, and


    polite in front of Steven, in fear of annoying him.


    She had followed that rule religiously and eventually Steven started to pay more attention to her. If she


    really went back to her old self again, would he even look at her again? Lily knew the answer to that


    question in her heart.


    Deborah softened her tone. "That man downstairs is no ordinary man. He is cruel! He has been


    ignoring his precious daughter for so many years, let alone you, a child of an affair! We must act well to


    please him. That is why I willingly handed you over to Margaret, in hopes that you can take control of


    your own life, instead of letting you be an essory to some men. How pathetic is it to live that life and


    lose yourself? Even if you can marry Edric, as long as your mindset is wrong, you will be eliminated


    from that household one way or another. You''d better think it over carefully yourself!"


    With that, Deborah went back to the bedroom. Steven was still reading in bed. When he saw here


    in, he asked lightly, "What happened? What''s all the noise?"


    "Lily was in a bad mood and drank some wine, so she was acting a little crazy," answered Deborah.


    "Acting a little crazy?" Steven put down the book in his hand and looked at Deborah with slight fury.


    "Have you not disciplined her? Does she not know what time it is now? Or will the two of you only


    behave yourselves once I''m gone?"


    "Steven, calm down. Please let me exin. Lily drank at Margaret''s birthday party. She didn''t drink


    outside," replied Deborah.


    "Margaret''s birthday party? You guys really know how to embarrass me, huh?" Steven smiled


    mockingly. Deborah was a little frightened by his smirk. She braced herself and exined, "Margaret


    called to personally invite Lily over. It was hard to turn her down."


    "Hard? Do you think I am a three-year-old?" Steven stared at Deborah. "Previously when you two


    f*cked up, someone cleaned up the mess for you. Now that everything has died down, what you need


    to do as a mother is to get Lily to stop acting out her foolish thoughts."


    "I know. Lily is usually very sensible and obedient. This time was an exception because she drank. She


    likes Edric. But I''ve already given her a lecture earlier." Deborah lowered her head slightly.


    "Likes Edric? Hasn''t Edric made it clear enough on TV?" Steven sneered, "You better warn her not to


    chase after things that she shouldn''t have. If she keeps this up, don''t me me for getting mad!"


    Deborah nodded obediently. Her demure attitude made Steven let her off. Things returned to their calm


    state and shey next to Steven. As she heard his calmed breathing, Deborah let out a sinister simper.


    "A small leak will sink a great ship. Steven, you''re merely one of the pawns for me to achieve my goal.


    One day I''ll repay all this humiliation you''ve given me! I swear!"