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!”

appeared as well. “It’s my fault I

was waiting for Eileen to throw a tantrum, and

out a laugh. “Is that so? That’s a shame, that bear was

who cried would get their way in

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

hated her for the way she

her for that in this life, but it didn’t matter anymore.

at Eileen, his

one on your birthday this year.

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

even mine, you don’t have to

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

about to call you

get changed, and I’ll

going downstairs, Eileen saw that there were two empty seats in the dining

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

was said to comfort

Eileen could tell.

mousse cake. He had really

he had just

house and seeing the cake Eric had bought did

she had already gotten over the

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