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!”

as well. “It’s my fault I didn’t tell

Eileen to throw a

“Is that so? That’s a shame, that bear was limited edition…”

cried would get their way in the world.

in tears, which meant that Eileen would be at

her for the

this life, but it didn’t matter anymore.

Eileen,

but Eileen cut him off. “If you like it that much, I’ll give you another one on your birthday this year. That

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

The bear wasn’t even mine, you don’t have to

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

about to call

me get changed, and I’ll

that there were two

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

last line was said

Eileen could tell.

a strawberry mousse cake.

that he had just said it

out that Eric and Vera had left the house and seeing the cake

had already gotten

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