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

for Eileen to throw a tantrum, and start

a laugh. “Is

cried would get their way in

Eileen would be at fault if

hated her for the way

her for that in this

Eileen, his

like it that much, I’ll give you another one

“I’m really sorry, Vera. I didn’t

bear wasn’t even mine, you don’t

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

I was just about to call

me get changed, and

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

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

line was said to

Eileen could tell.

cake. He had really bought

that he had just said it to placate

and seeing the cake Eric had bought did

then that she had already

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