Chapter 11 It’s Just Us In This House Now

A gentle night breeze came billowing in from outside, as a series of hurried footsteps woke Eileen up.

She blinked hazily, looking around her. She saw that the sky was already dark, and stopped feeling sleepy at once.

The sound of Vera apologizing over and over again could be heard. Confused, Eileen got up slowly and. opened the door.

She squinted her eyes, and was a little surprised by the sight that greeted her. “Oh, are you done with

work?”

Eric had gotten home around an hour before Eileen went to bed, and brought Vera shopping.

The two returned home, and Eric noticed that something in his room was missing.

It was none other than the birthday present Eileen had given to him.

Vera’s eyes were reddened, looking pitifully at Eileen. “Eileen…”

Eric walked forward, blocking Vera off.

He looked calm, but his gaze was cold. “I’m sorry, Eileen. I broke the bear you gave me. Vera thought. that it was something useless, and threw it away!”

“It’s my fault I didn’t tell Ms.

for Eileen to throw a

her eyebrows, letting out a laugh. “Is that so? That’s a shame, that bear

who cried would get their way in

Eileen would be at fault if she did not forgive

in the last life for taking Eric’s heart, hated her for the way she would cry and whine at the slightest inconvenience.

that in this life, but it didn’t matter

stared at Eileen,

you like it that much, I’ll give you another one on your birthday this year. That way I won’t have to spend so much time thinking of a gift.”

sorry, Vera. I didn’t mean

The bear wasn’t even mine, you don’t have to apologize to me

Eileen asked, “Sharon, is dinner ready? I’m

I was just about to call

me get changed, and

a different set of clothes and going downstairs, Eileen saw that there were two empty seats in the dining

said, “Mr. Snow’s left with Ms. Blake, they said they already had dinner and didn’t want to stay. Oh… Mr. Snow brought you dessert

last line was said to comfort

Eileen could tell.

cake. He had really

had just said it to placate her.

and Vera had left the house and seeing the cake Eric had bought did not make Eileen feel

knew then that she had already gotten over the

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