Rebirth of the Wife in Despair

Chapter 4 Attending Banquet

forestalled her, saying, “Old Mrs. Gaunt, I’m Eileen’s stepbrother.” Clarity washed over Valerie at once. “You must be Eric, right? I’ve heard about you. You’re a rare talent in the business world!” Eric nodded slightly and chirped, “You’re flattering me, Old Mrs. Gaunt.” The corner of Eileen’s mouth twitched. He’s genuinely in a hurry to dissociate himself from me. At that point, she could already roughly guess Will’s intention in asking her and Eric to attend that event together. Will wanted more people to recognize the sibling relationship between her and Eric, so she would abandon her foolish feelings for Eric sooner. For Will, nothing was more important than his reputation. He viewed her love for Eric as a potential source of humiliation that could tarnish his image if words were to get out. Such painstaking efforts… However, Eileen had already died once. Her affection for Eric had also worn away after the countless days of despair she experienced. At that moment, she no longer harbored any hope to have a future with him. She spent the evening being paraded around by Eric, forced to smile and exchange pleasantries with every guest they encountered. By the end of it, Eileen couldn’t bring herself to smile anymore. Suddenly, Eric halted in his tracks and turned to her. “You can roam around on your own. I have to step away for a bit.” She nodded, feeling utterly glad to be away from him. Noticing he had walked away, Eileen picked up a glass of champagne from a nearby table and started sipping it. While watching the elegantly dressed men and women dance to the music on the dance floor, she unknowingly consumed glass after glass of the alcoholic drink. Feeling slightly intoxicated, Eileen staggered out of the banquet hall for some fresh air to sober up. As she made her way to the courtyard, she heard a sultry female voice that caused her to stop in her steps instinctively. “Eric, aren’t you afraid that young lady from the Swan family will find out that you’re meeting with me?” Eileen froze. Then, she quickly hid behind a large tree and discreetly peeked in the direction of the voice. That woman speaking was dressed provocatively with long, wavy hair cascading down her waist. Her arms were crossed in front of her ample chest, accentuating her deep cleavage. The next second, a familiar voice rang out. “Eileen? Why would I be afraid of her? Regarding the matter I asked you to handle, how is it going?” It’s really Eric! Who is this woman, and what did Eric tell