Infatuated with my Ex-wife novel Chapter 81

Celine wasn't aware that Edward was pretending to be unconscious. She was sure that Eric's and her plan had succeeded, so she went on a monologue about it.

"Haha, Edward, I've used the same trick to get you drunk last time! How silly of you to fall for it twice! Just like back then, you'll think that you've had s*x with me when nothing has actually happened! Nobody is allowed to have what I can't get!" Celine muttered to herself.

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However, Edward heard everything she said. He felt quite elated when he found out nothing had happened between Celine and him. As it turned out, he didn't do anything to hurt Irene.

She didn't know that everything that was happening in the room had been recorded. In fact, after Celine and Eric booked this room, Claudia and Edward had asked someone to put a little camera in the room.

Celine also wasn't aware that Edward had recorded her little monologue on his phone.

Meanwhile, Irene was waiting for Edward in the hospital. She was about to leave for Italy tomorrow, but her husband had yet to show up despite the late hour. Irene felt a little disappointed.

She had been staring at the figures walking past the door to her ward, but Edward was nowhere to be found.

"Irene, why do you keep staring at the door? You've been staring ever since I arrived. Hmm, you must be waiting for Edward!"

Millicent felt quite sad at the thought of Irene traveling to Italy, so she decided to pay her a visit tonight. After all, it wouldn't be easy for them to meet up in the future.

"I'll be honest with you, Millicent. Despite my decision to leave, I'm not letting go of my feelings for Edward. But I can't just let things slide like nothing happened. It would hurt me even more."

Since Millicent was her best friend, Irene didn't want to hide anything from her. She wanted to tell her how she felt.

"It's okay, Irene. It's normal for you to think like that. Just let nature take its course. There's a wall around your heart right now, but your feelings for him run deep. One day, you'll return when that wall is gone."

Millicent knew her very well, and she hoped that Irene could follow her heart instead of forcing herself.

"Thanks, Millicent. I know what I should do now," Irene said. She managed to make up her mind after listening to her best friend.

It was impossible for her to accept him now, but she was also quite reluctant to leave him completely.

It would be best for her to leave for a period of time and return after she settled her feelings. That way, she wouldn't be forced to keep everything to herself.

"It's okay, Irene. We don't need words to understand each other. Have you packed up your things? Where is your child?" Millicent asked Irene concernedly.

"I don't have a lot of things to pack. A wet nurse is taking care of my baby in the next room," Irene replied. During her confinement period, she would occasionally ask the lady to bring her baby over, but she wouldn't sleep with her child.

"Alright then. It's getting late, and you should rest up for tomorrow's flight. I'll see you off at the airport tomorrow!" Millicent said before leaving.

Irene was about to fly tomorrow, and Millicent didn't know if Edward had come up with a solution. Back when she first discovered why Irene was upset with her husband, she had informed him privately.

Edward said that he had a plan and told her not to worry. However, Irene was leaving tomorrow and it was already late at night, yet he was nowhere to be seen. How could Millicent not be worried?

Meanwhile, Edward was confused why Celine hadn't passed out yet as he recorded her monologue.

It had been a while since he last saw Irene, and he managed to find out the details of Celine and Eric's plan, so he was eager to leave this place. Moreover, the board meeting was tomorrow. He would definitely be able to expose Eric and overthrow him with this evidence!

"That's strange, why am I starting to get sleepy? Looks like we'll really need to spend the night together, Edward," Celine mumbled before falling asleep.

In fact, Celine was the one who drank the drugged wine, but it took a while to take effect. Claudia had drugged the glasses of wine, but Edward had eaten the antidote, so he was immune to the drug's effects.

"Mum, we've got the evidence. Don't worry, Eric will be devastated during the board meeting tomorrow," Edward said after went into the neighbouring room where Claudia was currently watching the footage of what Celine had done to him.

"That's good. We're going to bring Eric down tomorrow," Claudia said with satisfaction. She was sure they could defeat Eric this time.

"Okay, Mum, I'm going to visit Irene. It's been a while since I last saw her," Edward said. He missed his wife a little. Claudia could see that Irene was the only thing on his mind right now, so she let him go.

"Of course, go ahead. Be careful on your way," Claudia replied. Edward handed all the evidence to over for her to sort it out before leaving in a hurry.

"Hello, how's Irene?" Edward asked the person he arranged to watch over Irene as he drove.

"She is the same as before. Mr. Ann visited her once today, and Miss Baker has just left," the subordinate answered Edward's question respectfully.

"Okay, thanks. Please continue to watch over her tomorrow. If anything happens, call me as soon as possible," Edward ordered before hanging up. Millicent had warned him that Irene wanted to leave, so he should continue to be careful.

There was a reason why Elio chose bring Irene away tomorrow.

Today was the last day of Irene's confinement period, and tomorrow, Edward had to attend the shareholder's meeting. The fight between Eric and Edward was sure to capture all of his attention, so it would be easy for Elio to sneak Irene and her child away.

When Edward arrived at Irene's ward, she had already fallen asleep. After all, she had to catch a flight tomorrow and take care of her baby. She went to bed after Millicent left.

"Irene, everything will be solved tomorrow. This misunderstanding was the result of Celine and Eric's plan to tear us apart."

Edward didn't know if Irene was pretending or if she was really asleep, but he wanted to tell her what was on his mind.

"Mr. Wilson, take a look at how much the company's stock has dropped because of that scandal of yours. Moreover, your in-laws has also taken advantage of our company's reputation for their own benefit. We need you to give us a reasonable explanation for all this."

The person who spoke was an aged shareholder. His words held power, and the other shareholders were sure to follow in his steps.

"That's right, Mr. Wilson. Look at this month's revenue. How much loss did we suffer due to your recklessness?" The shareholders were not worried, but they were upset about the company's loss because it meant they would profit less.

"Exactly, Mr. Wilson. If you can't bring us great profits, we should replace you with someone who can. I'm sure there will be no objections, because this is for the benefit of the company," said one of the displeased shareholders.

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"Mr. Wilson, haven't we agreed beforehand? This partnership will only exist if you can guarantee us the greatest benefit. Now that things have turned out like this, our only option is to leave."

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All of the shareholders expressed their dissatisfaction regarding Edward's actions during the past month. Eric was greatly pleased at the sight of their complaints and Edward's unhappy expression.

He believed that he could force Edward to step down as president.

"Allow me to explain, everyone. Mr. Wilson is still young and will always be troubled by his love affairs. That's why he can't devote himself to his work and will naturally make some mistakes. Please forgive him."

Eric seemed to be defending Edward as he spoke, but he had his own motives.

"Hence, I hope we can all be understanding. Since Mr. Wilson can't devote himself to work and can't bring more benefits to the company, I believe I'm the more viable candidate."

As soon as he finished speaking, the shareholders began to discuss this matter.

Some of the shareholders were hesitant. After all, Eric had just returned from abroad and was inexperienced. But he had a good track record and performed very well in the company.

Some of the shareholders feared it was a risky move. After all, Edward had been able to bring them quite a lot of benefits in the past, and this was the only month that they made a little less.

For a moment, the shareholders were a little uncertain.

Just as Edward was going to reveal the evidence he had collected about Eric's ploy, his phone rang. It came from the person he had asked to watch over Irene.

"Excuse me, I need to take this call," Edward said before taking his leave.