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

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to fake being oblivious so

Eric stuck out an arm and held himself up against

her pulse

there anything you need?”

seemed to bore into her, piercing through

presence was overwhelming.

also recked of alcohol, making

of Eileen’s hair behind her car. “Eileen, have I done anything wrong

“N-no…”

to the wall, her hands balled into fists

But… why does it feel like you’re

it because of Vera?”

mmm?”

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

it too, her waist

else as well…

gorgeous and breathtaking. God knows

now. That’s why I think it’s better we keep a distance from each other, so Vera doesn’t

up at me.” Eric said in a firm

terrified of him, two

raised her head, her gaze pitiful and sad.

made Eric want

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looked back at her, staring into her

gaze felt gentle

was supposed to look at

cold, disgusted and angry

never been like this

had gone

done

know you’ve been thinking so generously for her. What

and shocked. What did Jasper have

Eric on

was he acting so strangely?

from her. He let go all of a sudden, backing up as his gaze went

“Nothing!”

about to escape at last, but at

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

you

want?”

hungry. Make me

“Huh?”

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