Revenge Against My Ex-husband

Chapter 87 A Slap in the Face

Edric rushed into the house and was met with chaos. He first separated Kinsey and Loraine who were

now actively fighting each other.

Then he saw Irene pressing Margaret down on the sofa with her hands tightly gripped around

Margaret's neck. Margaret was getting choked and her eyes were rolling upwards. Aghast, Edric

stepped forward to pull Irene away.

Margaret was struggling for air with Irene's hands grappling around her neck. For a second, she

thought she was going to die. When she could finally breathe, she gasped as she took in mouthfuls of

air.

"Mom, are you okay?" Edric immediately went to her to help her catch her breath. Margaret was still

puffing and panting as she looked at him. Here came her savior!

"Edric, you came right on time. Look at this little b*tch! She came to my house to attack me! She wants

to kill me!" Margaret sniveled.

Seeing Margaret's disheveled hair and the red mark around her neck, Edric was furious. He turned his

head and glared at Irene. "Irene Nelson, what are you doing? Huh?"

"Edric Myers, why don't you ask your mother what she's done?" Irene huffed and glowered at Margaret

fiercely as if she wanted to swallow the latter whole.

"Mom, what did you do again?" Edric looked at Margaret again.

"I didn't do anything. This little b*tch broke into the house and hit me without any warning. Argh, my

head! I'm so dizzy!" Margaret whined.

"You're still playing dumb! Aren't you the one who kidnapped my son? Margaret Moore, God is

watching you. You're going to be punished for what you've done!" Irene declared.

"I didn't kidnap her son. Edric, believe me, I really didn't kidnap her son!" Margaret pleaded.

"Stop acting. Last time, you had hired a hitman to take him away. You must've done it again today. If

anything happens to him, I'll make sure you pay it with your life!"

While they were fighting, Kinsey's phone rang. "You've found Eden? Okay. We'll be back soon." Her

face written with surprise.

Everyone had heard Kinsey. Irene was dumbfounded with joy. "Eden's really been found?"

"Yes, they found him. Apparently he fell into a ditch at the hospital." Kinsey grabbed Irene and headed

for the door. "Let's go back and have a look!"

Margaret jolted up and stopped Irene. "Edric, you heard that? Her son has been found; I didn't do

anything this time. But she barged in here and hit me. I won't just take this! Call the police now and let

them teach this b*tch a lesson. She trespassed on our property and assaulted me! I won't let her off the

hook until I see her in jail!"

"Irene, you have to apologize to my mom!" Edric reached out and grasped Irene's hand. Irene had

barged in and hit Margaret. If Margaret really took this matter to the police, things would not end well

for Irene.

"Why should I apologize?" Irene snorted. "Even if she didn't do it this time, she did hire people to

abduct my son the last time. She even called and threatened me to leave San Fetillo. Why should I

apologize to a person who threatened Eden's safety?"

"Where's the evidence?" Margaret shouted fiercely. "Edric, she's talking nonsense. I've never done

anything like that at all."

"Irene, no matter what happened last time, it's wrong for you to barge into the house and hit her. I want

you to apologize at this instant!" Edric stared at Irene.

"Edric, I will never apologize to her!" Irene huffed and shook off Edric's hand. He grabbed her again

and said, "I won't let you go if you don't!"

"Edric, Aunt Margaret, please listen to me. Irene was just anxious because she was desperate to find

her son. She had no intention to hurt you, Aunt Margaret. Please, let her go this one time!" Lily, who

had been silent, suddenly pleaded on behalf of Irene.

Irene scoffed at Lily's act. "I don't need you to stand up for me. Keep your fake kindness to yourself."

"Look at her! Look at how arrogant she is! That's unacceptable!" Margaret trembled in exasperation.

"Lily, you're just too kind! You don't have to speak up for this b*tch. Back then, I wanted to put her in jail

for causing you a miscarriage but you stopped me. Even at this moment, I can still feel my fury

churning inside me just at the thought of it. If this b*tch hadn't pushed you, my grandchild would be

three years old now. She's such a vile, d*mned woman! Not only does she not repent, but she even

shows up at my home and attacks me. I'm reporting this to the police to arrest her!"

She picked up the phone and was about to call the police. Lily stepped forward and stopped her. "Aunt

Margaret, please spare her this time! I'm begging you!"

Then she turned to look at Edric and said, "Edric, help me talk to her!"

"Mom, forget about this. Just drop it," Edric said. "You guys should leave now!"

Irene was worried about Eden, so she turned around and left with Kinsey. Margaret rushed up and

grabbed her. "No! We can't let her go! I demand an explanation."

Lily quickly came up and held Margaret back while she spoke, "Please let her go!" Nevertheless,

Margaret was still baring her teeth at Irene. As the havoc continued on, Lily accidentally stepped on

Irene's foot. Irene felt as if Lily's high heel was about to fracture her toes.

Irene grimaced in pain and without thinking, she raised her arm to slap Lily. Unfortunately, Margaret

was the one who came forward. With a loud slap, Irene's palm landed squarely on Margaret's face.

Edric's expression changed instantly. "Irene Nelson, you've gone too far!"

"How could you do that?" Lily looked at Irene in shock. Irene then scowled at her fiercely. She clearly

saw that Lily was the one who pushed Margaret forward. "You b*tch!"

"She slapped me, and called me a..." Margaret was so irate that she stumbled back and passed out.

"Mom…" "Aunt Margaret..." Edric and Lily both held Margaret. Among the chaos, Irene and Kinsey

strode out and left.

They hurried back to the hospital. The nurse who took care of Eden began to complain when she saw

them, "Where were you two? What took you guys so long?"

"Where's the child?" Kinsey asked.

"He fell into a manhole and was soaked all over. Now, he has a high fever and is receiving an IV drip,"

the nurse replied.

Irene's heart ached terribly. She rushed over to Eden's side. Eden's little face was flushed red due to

the fever. She held his hand and said, "Eden, I'm so sorry. This is all my fault. I have failed you as your

mother. It's all my fault!"

"Fortunately someone discovered him. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable," the

nurse interrupted.

"Who found him? I want to thank the person who saved my son," Irene asked.

"It was a family member of one of the patients in the hospital. He dropped your son off and left without

leaving his name," the nurse answered.

"Thank God that someone discovered him." Kinsey's face was plastered with relief.

After Margaret fainted, Edric immediately put her down with her head lifted. He fed her some medicine.

After a long time, Margaret finally woke up again.

"Mom, how do you feel?" Seeing Margaret regain her consciousness, Edric breathed a sigh of relief.

She stared at him for a while and suddenly burst into tears.

Edric consoled her for a long time before she stopped crying. She said, "You used to always say I was

the one that hurt her. I admit that I was a little harsh to her for being infertile. But you saw what

happened today with your own eyes. She barged in here and almost choked me to death. Before

leaving, she even gave me a slap right in front of you. No matter what I've done, I was still her mother-

in-law. I am someone older than her. If she had even an ounce of you in her heart, would she have

treated me this way?"

Edric was silent. Irene had gone overboard this day, but Margaret was not completely blameless either.

There must be something else that he did not know. He was mute for a long time before he spoke,

"Mom, is it true that you threatened her with her child before?"

"I did, but I only did it to scare her. I didn't plan to actually hurt the child at all." Margaret did not want to

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"Mom, you threatened Irene with her child. Do you think you would stay quiet if that happens to you?"

Edric knew that Margaret must have done something really terrible to make Irene this angry.

"Are you blaming me now? But I did it all for your own good." Margaret did not feel like she had done

anything wrong. "You only have eyes for that b*tch. Meanwhile, I'm still waiting to have a grandchild!"

"I know you want the best for me, but I'm a man, not a puppet. I have my own thoughts. Don't impose

your ideas on me again, okay?" he explained.

"Fine, I won't impose my thoughts on you, but I won't just forget what happened today. There's

absolutely no reason for me to be hit by her. If word gets out, how would I face my friends? I won't let

Irene go. I must make her pay the price for what she has done!" Margaret made up her mind as she

barked.

"Mom, what do you want?" Edric was consumed with frustration. Although he knew that it was probably

Margaret's fault, Irene attacking his mother still made him feel rather dejected. Even if Margaret was in

the wrong, she was still Irene's former mother-in-law. Did Irene even consider the impact of her actions

on him?

"I want you to call the police and let them deal with this. I want Irene to pay the price for hitting me,"

Margaret demanded.

"Mom!" Edric rubbed his temples. Irene's actions would definitely not do her any good. If Margaret

really took this matter to the police, Irene would certainly be in trouble. What should he do?

"Edric, I'm your mother. I gave birth to you and raised you. Are you just going to stand idly by and let

her hit me?" Margaret stressed.

Seeing that Edric was silent, Margaret tried to get on her feet. "If you are not going to call the police, I'll

report it myself. We have surveillance cameras in the house. I'm going to hand over the footage to the

police. I don't believe she can escape the law."

"Mom, please let her go. She's already so pitiful!" Edric stopped Margaret.

"Aunt Margaret, please forgive Irene. It's not easy for her to take care of a child alone. She must've

been so panicked today, and that was why she lost her composure at you," Lily, who had been quiet,

also persuaded Margaret.

"Lily, you're too kind and innocent. If she was half as obedient and thoughtful as you, would I need to

do this?" Margaret hissed with hatred, "I don't care, I'm not going to let her get away with this."

"What do you want? Will you be satisfied if she gets thrown in jail for a couple days? Mom, she's still

injured. She has a child to raise, and he's only three years old. Can you even bring yourself to do this?"

Edric asked.

"Yes, she has a child, and he's such a lovely boy. For the sake of that child, please let Irene go," Lily

pleaded.

The image of Eden's adorable face appeared in Margaret's mind. She had been a single mother

herself, and she knew clearly what Eden meant to Irene. Regardless, she was still reluctant to let the

matter pass. "I can let her go, but Edric, you must promise me one thing."

"What is it?" Edric asked.

"Cut her off completely, and get engaged with Lily immediately. You mustn't have any contact with her,

ever again," Margaret demanded.

Edric did not say anything. Lily on the side immediately cut in, "Aunt Margaret, I've broken up with

Edric."

"What did you say? When?" Margaret was shocked.

"We broke up yesterday. Aunt Margaret, please don't blame Edric. I was the one who asked for a

break-up. I feel so exhausted in this relationship, I don't want to hold on to him anymore," Lily squealed.

"You're lying. It must be Edric's idea. It's because of Irene, isn't it?" Margaret stared at Edric.

"No, it has nothing to do with Edric. It was my idea. I don't want to live such a life anymore. I have

someone else I like," Lily replied.

Margaret glared at Lily, then at Edric. She rolled her eyes and passed out again. This time around, she

was not pretending. She had indeed fainted!