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. Blake in time

Eileen to throw

Eileen simply raised her eyebrows, letting out a laugh. “Is

would get their

Eileen would be at fault if she

taking Eric’s heart, hated her for the way

that in this life, but it didn’t matter

Eileen, his gaze cold.

one on your birthday this year. That way I won’t have to spend

really sorry, Vera. I didn’t mean

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

topic from going on, Eileen asked, “Sharon, is dinner ready? I’m getting a little

about to

get changed, and I’ll

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

dinner and didn’t want to stay. Oh… Mr. Snow brought you dessert and told me to

last line was said to comfort her.

Eileen could tell.

mousse cake. He had

that he had just said it to placate

the house and seeing the cake Eric had bought

then that she had already gotten over

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