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!”

my fault I didn’t tell Ms. Blake in time too.”

was waiting for Eileen to throw

letting out a laugh. “Is that so? That’s a shame, that bear was limited edition…”

would get their way in

fault. Vera was in tears, which meant that Eileen would be

Vera in the last life for taking Eric’s heart, hated her for the way she would cry and

for that in this life, but

stared at Eileen, his gaze cold.

“If you like it that much, I’ll give you another one on your birthday

Vera.

nothing. The bear wasn’t even mine, you don’t have to apologize to me even if it goes

asked, “Sharon, is dinner ready? I’m getting a little hungry!”

just about to call you to cat.”

and I’ll come

downstairs, Eileen saw that there

said they already had dinner and didn’t want to stay. Oh… Mr. Snow brought you dessert and told me to remember to give it to you. He actually cares about

last line was said

Eileen could tell.

strawberry mousse cake. He had really

had just said it to placate her.

and seeing the cake Eric had bought did not make Eileen

she had already gotten over

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