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!”

I didn’t tell Ms. Blake in time

was waiting for Eileen to throw

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

their way in the

Vera was in tears, which meant that Eileen would be at fault if she did not

last life for taking Eric’s heart, hated her for the way she

in this life, but it didn’t

at Eileen,

was about to speak, but Eileen cut him off. “If 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.”

said, “I’m really sorry, Vera. I didn’t mean it.”

Vera. “It’s nothing. The bear wasn’t even mine, you don’t have to apologize to me

asked, “Sharon, is

was just about to call you

get changed, and I’ll come

clothes and going downstairs, Eileen saw that there were two empty seats in the dining room. “Sharon, where are Eric and

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

said to

Eileen could tell.

a strawberry mousse cake. He had really

had just said it to placate her.

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

she had already

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