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!”

well. “It’s my fault I

throw

simply raised her eyebrows, letting out a laugh. “Is that so?

get their

meant that Eileen

Eric’s heart, hated her for the way

this life, but it didn’t matter

stared at Eileen, his gaze

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

really sorry, Vera. I didn’t

bear wasn’t even mine, you don’t have to apologize to me even if it goes missing.”

the topic from going on, Eileen asked, “Sharon,

I was just about to call

me get changed, and I’ll

into a different set of clothes and going downstairs, Eileen saw that there were two

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

was said to

Eileen could tell.

brought out a strawberry mousse cake. He had

thought that he had just

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

that she had

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