Chapter 174 Give Him Another Chance


    Steven said after thinking for a while, "Irene, I''ve asked Maisy to arrange a children''s room for Eden.


    It''s next to your room. You can move back in with Eden! It''ll be easier for all of us to look after each


    other that way."


    Irene shook her head. It was only natural for Steven to be fond of Eden. However, Deborah and Lily


    were a different story. The mother and daughter duo were bad news. If they tried anything, the


    consequences would be unimaginable. "You know what, I believe that you have good intentions. If you


    want to see Eden, you cane by any time. I''ll pass on the offer to move back."


    "Are you worried about Lily? I''ve decided to send her to study abroad. We''re making arrangements now


    and it''ll be done soon..." Steven started filling her in with the details of Lily''s move abroad. "After she


    leaves, she won''t trouble you and Edric anymore."


    Irene hadn''t expected Steven to do all this for her. She shook her head. "Lily and her mother are just


    one reason why I don''t want to move back. The other reason is that I won''t be staying here for long


    anyways. I''m nning to move abroad, and bring Eden with me."


    "You''re not going to remarry Edric?" Steven was surprised.


    "So far, I have no ns to."


    "Irene, Edric isn''t a bad person. What happened was my fault back then. Please forgive him, just this


    once." Steven pleaded on Edric''s behalf.


    "This has nothing to do with the past..." Irene did not know how to exin her rtionship with Edric.


    "Then is it because of Lily? Irene, Edric never intended to be together with Lily. He was set up by that


    spiteful Rowane."


    Steven told Irene what Marie had told him. "Irene, Edric is not irredeemably wicked. He is also a victim


    here. You should give him a chance, at least for the sake of the child."


    Irene looked at Steven in surprise. She didn''t know that Lily and Edric had gotten drunk and slept


    together. Steven''s news came as a huge surprise to her.


    Regardless of whether Edric had been tricked or not, it was a fact that he had rtions with Lily. Irene


    smiled bitterly. Previously, she might have thought of giving Edric a chance, but how could she do so


    now when such a thing had happened?


    Steven had no idea what was going through Irene''s mind. He bowed his head and said, "Irene, I''m an


    old-timer. I can understand Edric''s helplessness."


    Irene interrupted him, "You mean as the two of you havemitted adultery before, therefore you can


    rte to him?"


    "No! I haven''t cheated at all," Steven defended himself.


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    "Back then, I had gotten drunk and done something that I shouldn''t have with Deborah. My feelings for


    your mother ran extremely deep. I had always med myself for what happened. I didn''t dare to face


    your mother for a long time because I was afraid that she would find out. I carried that me and


    remorse with me wherever I went."


    "But you were the one who invited your mistress into the household, didn''t you?" Irene pointed out


    bitterly. If Steven had just married Deborah after her mother died, she would have supported Steven''s


    decision. However, she had stayed a mistress and he had brought her into his home as such. To Irene,


    this was uneptable.


    "I wasn''t thinking straight back then." Steven smiled bitterly. "Irene, I know what I''ve done is


    unforgivable. I know that I am a b*stard, and I''ve regretted it for half of my living years. It''s because I''ve


    experienced it before, and that''s why I''m here to persuade you. You and Edric still love each other, you


    can''t allow the two of you to be separated just because other people are trying to break the two of you


    apart. Rowane deliberately wanted to keep you away from Edric to achieve her own selfish goals. If


    you leave Edric for good, then she will have gotten her way. I really hope you wouldn''t let the instigator


    get away with this, especially since you''re suffering."


    Irene stayed quiet. Steven continued to persuade her earnestly, "There will always be many


    unexpected events in a person''s life. What you are facing now is just a sliver of time in your long life. I


    hope that you won''t step aside and instead face it head on together with Edric. Think about it. If you


    hadn''t ran away back then and had listened to Edric''s exnation, both of you would not be in this


    mess today. So Irene please, give Edric another chance."


    Irene''s mind was in a state of confusion, because Steven''s words were actually making some sense.


    However, she was too shocked to hear about Rowane setting Edric and Lily up. She could not make up


    her mind in such a short amount of time. "Let me think about it!"


    After Steven left and Eden had been put to sleep, Irene sat at the bedside in a daze. Did Rowane


    entrap Edric to sleep with Lily? It even happened on the day she left?


    On that fateful night, Edric had not returned to her. She had called Edric, but Margaret had picked up


    and said that he was sleeping at home that night.


    The next morning, she had gone to the hospital to check on her pregnancy. After leaving the hospital,


    she had received a phone call from Rowane. Rowane arrogantly boasted that she and Edric had slept


    together the previous night.


    At that time, she had been full of joy and excitement from the news of her pregnancy, so she had not


    been particrly bothered by Rowane''s provocation. Now that she thought about it, it was rather


    strange. If Rowane had set Lily and Edric up, why would she want to lie to her?


    Hold on! She suddenly remembered something. At that time, she had overheard a conversation


    between Lily and Deborah in the garden of the hospital, and they had been talking about a checkup. At


    that time, Lily was having her period. Since she was on her period, how could she have been pregnant


    with Edric''s child?


    This was a fishy affair. Which of the two was lying, Rowane or Lily?


    Steven had just left Irene''s ce and was about to return to the City Hall when he received a call from


    Deborah on the way there. "Steven,e back quickly. Something major has happened!"


    "What''s the big deal?" Steven was impatient.


    "L-Lily, s-she''s pregnant!" Deborah stammered.


    Steven just sat up straight and looked at Tommy, who was driving. "Take me home right away!"


    When Steven arrived home, Deborah was pacing back and forth in the living room. Lily was sitting on


    the sofa with her face covered and crying. He barged in and Deborah rushed up to talk to him. "What


    should we do now?"


    "Go to the hospital right away!" Steven ordered briefly.


    Without even allowing an opportunity for an exnation, he wanted to get rid of the unborn child.


    Deborah and Lily felt a pang of chill in their hearts. Lily continued to cry with her face in her hands,


    while Deborah had a pained expression. "I''ve already taken Lily to the hospital when I found out.."


    "So is the unborn child gone?" Steven let out a sigh of relief.


    "No."


    "Why didn''t you get rid of it?" Steven''s face suddenly darkened.


    "Lily''s health won''t allow it!" Deborah handed Steven a report. "The doctor said Lily''s health is weak. If


    this unborn child is to be rid of, she will never be able to have a child ever again, so..."


    Steven did not look at the report that Deborah handed him. He nced at Deborah and Lily coldly. He


    knew very clearly what Lily''s intentions were with Edric. Now since she was pregnant with Edric''s child,


    she would definitely try her best to keep the child. This so-called ''poor health'' excuse was obviously


    just to prevent him from going against their schemes.


    Steven groaned inwardly. Although they were both his daughters, inparison to Lily, Steven owed


    Irene more. He was the reason why she was in her current situation. He would never allow such a thing


    to happen again.


    Steven tried his best to make his voice sound indifferent, "Lily, don''t cry. I''ll bring you to have another


    checkup."


    These words seemed to be from a ce of concern, but Deborah was well aware of what he meant.


    Steven was implying that he did not believe there was anything wrong with Lily''s health. She reached


    out to hold Lily up and said, "Don''t cry. Dad has many connections. Let''s go with him to have a check-


    up. Maybe it''s a misdiagnosis."


    She emphasised the word ''misdiagnosis''. Steven''s face bore a meaningful smile and took the lead to


    leave the home. Deborah helped Lily up and got in the car. Steven told Tommy, "Take us to Caulford


    City."


    Deborah had not expected him to go that far. He did not want her to get checked in San Fetillo. Instead,


    he would rather go all the way to Caulford City which was hundreds of miles away from San Fetillo. No


    matter how many connections she had, Deborah could not pull any strings there. Clearly, Steven no


    longer trusted her. A cold sweat broke out on Deborah''s forehead. As luck would have it, Lily actually


    was weak, or else their n would be impossible to execute.


    How could Steven, who had been a public official for so many years, not know what Deborah was


    thinking? He said lightly, "There are too many people in San Fetillo. We don''t want this matter to be


    leaked out to the public. No one will know us in Caulford City."


    That was a fake exnation as to why he wanted to go that far. Since Steven wanted to act coy,


    Deborah yed along. She deliberately showed a flustered look. "I didn''t think that far. This morning


    when I realized something was wrong, I just brought her to the hospital. What do we do now? We won''t


    be discovered, will we?"


    "I don''t think so!" Steven was reluctant to discuss the topic. He took out his phone to make a call. The


    phone was soon connected, and a friendly voice could be heard, "Mr. Secretary, you must be very free


    today to be calling amoner like me!"


    "I have something to ask of you." Steven had a smile on his face.


    "Anything for you, ask away!"


    "Then I will put it bluntly. I''m asking for help to get rid of a baby."


    "Get rid of a baby?" The other party was surprised. "Who did you knock up this time?"


    "It''s a bit shameful to talk about this matter. However, I won''t hide this from an old friend. My daughter


    is pregnant, but there''s a problem. We can''t keep the child, so I''m here to ask for your help."


    "No problem, I''ll wait for you in the hospital." The other party was very frank and straightforward.


    Several hourster, the car stopped at the gate of arge hospital in Caulford City. Steven, Deborah


    and their daughter went into the hospital together. Upon entering, Steven brought Lily over to the


    obstetrics and gynecology department. His old ssmate, Chris was the director of the gynecology


    department. When Chris saw Steven, he immediately led Lily into an examination room. After a check-


    up, he solemnly told Steven, "She has done this procedure before. It seems that there was an issue


    with her surgery and it had adverse effects on her body."


    "What kind of effects?"


    "Let me put it this way. In her situation, she shouldn''t have been able to get pregnant. It''s truly a miracle


    that she managed to get pregnant this time. If she undergoes this procedure again, she may not be


    able to get pregnant again for the rest of her life."


    Steven was surprised to discover that what Deborah said was true. He was stunned for a moment.


    "Furthermore, I have something important to tell you. From the ultrasound images, she''s having twins."


    Steven did not care whether there were twins or not. He was worried about what to do now. If Lily could


    never get pregnant again, it would be too cruel of him to ask her to go through the procedure again.


    However, if he didn''t, then this would definitely affect Irene and Edric. What could be done now? He


    racked his brain frantically.


    Deborah lightly pinched Lily''s wrist, but Lily didn''t react. She just stared at her mother nkly. Deborah


    pinched even harder, and cried out sorrowfully. "What should I do? Lily, my poor child!"