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,

would never dare to

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pupils trembled, and she tried to fake being oblivious

an arm and held himself up against the wall, blocking her off completely.

chest lurched, her pulse racing.

Eric… is there anything you

pulse was increasing by the second. His gaze seemed to bore into her, piercing

presence was overwhelming.

also recked of alcohol, making Eileen squirm uncomfortably.

behind her car. “Eileen,

“N-no…”

the wall, her hands balled into fists as she kept

why does it feel like

because of

mmm?”

All he had to do was look down, and he would be able to see all of Eileen

had seen it too, her waist that night.

everything else as well…

truth, she was gorgeous and breathtaking. God knows how

liked… I didn’t know any better before, but I do now. That’s why I think it’s better we keep a

me.” Eric said in a firm tone.

was still terrified of him,

her head, her gaze

way she looked only made Eric want to play with her even more!

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back at her, staring

gaze felt gentle to

Eric was supposed

disgusted and angry at

never been like this

had gone

had done nothing.

would be really happy to know you’ve been thinking so generously for her. What about you, then? Do you have a crush on Jasper Smithi

Jasper have to do

on something

he acting

her wordlessly, waiting for a reaction from her. He let go all of a sudden, backing up as his gaze went back to cold and cutting again. As if everything just now had

“Nothing!”

was about to

wrist was grabbed by a scorching hand. “Eric… what’s the matter? What else do

you

want?”

hungry. Make me some pasta.”

“Huh?”

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