Rebirth of the Wife in Despair

Chapter 24

Chapter 24 What Had Gone Wrong?

The moon shone gently into the window as Eileen walked downstairs in her pajamas.

She rarely got out of bed in the middle of the night, but wanted a drink of water and saw that her flask was empty.

Eileen bumbled down the stairs blearily, and got a fright at the black figure on the couch.

“Ahh!” She woke up at once.

The person on the couch got to his feet, turning the light on..

The brightness made Eileen squint, making out who it was.

“Eric? What are you doing here? Why didn’t you go home?”

The living room smelt faintly of alcohol. It was coming from Eric.

Was he back from a night of networking again?

Also… what was he doing here, instead of going home to Vera?

Eileen and Eric had been married for eight years, but she had no idea this time what he was

up to.

Eric stumbled over to her, getting closer.

Eileen was right in front of a wall, and there was nowhere she could run.

Eric walked right up to her. He glanced at the girl in front of him, and her flushed chest.

It was a brief glance, but Eileen still caught the glint in his

eyes.

The way his breathing was rushed.

This was the kind of gaze that had the power to break Eileen.

She knew that Eric was not the kind of person to sleep around.

At least, not before what happened to Vera.

Eric had lost himself in alcohol and sex after Vera’s death, and had had a good deal of

women,

Will around now, Eric would never dare to do much to her.

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to fake being oblivious so she

himself up against the

her

there anything you

His gaze seemed to bore into her, piercing through

presence was overwhelming.

alcohol, making Eileen squirm uncomfortably.

“Eileen, have I

“N-no…”

her hands balled into fists as she

that so? But… why does it feel

because of Vera?”

mmm?”

he had to do was look down, and he would be able to see all of Eileen under her thin pajamas.

too,

everything else as

was gorgeous and breathtaking. God knows

do now. That’s why I think

up at me.” Eric said in a firm tone.

terrified of him, two lifetimes later.

her gaze pitiful and

looked only made Eric want to play with her even

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her, staring

some reason, his gaze felt gentle

was how Eric was supposed

cold, disgusted and

never been like

had gone wrong?

had done nothing.

so generously for her. What

Eileen was confused and shocked. What did Jasper have

on something today?

was he acting so strangely?

of a sudden, backing up as his gaze went back to cold

“Nothing!”

about to escape

a scorching hand. “Eric… what’s

you

want?”

me some pasta.”

“Huh?”

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