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,

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

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to fake being oblivious so she could run.

himself up

her pulse racing.

there

was increasing by the second. His gaze seemed to bore into her, piercing through her no matter how hard

presence was overwhelming.

alcohol, making

her car. “Eileen, have I done anything wrong

“N-no…”

to the wall, her hands balled into fists as

But… why does it feel like you’re

because

mmm?”

had to do was look down, and he would be able to see

had seen it too, her waist that

everything else

she was gorgeous and breathtaking. God knows how many men she would. conquer as

know any better before, but I do now. That’s why I think it’s better we keep a distance from each other, so Vera doesn’t think anything’s going on between

at me.” Eric said in a firm tone.

was still terrified of him, two lifetimes

raised her head, her gaze pitiful

want

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looked back at her, staring into her soul.

his gaze felt gentle to her.

supposed to look at Vera

only looked cold, disgusted

never been like

had gone wrong?

had done

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

What did Jasper have to do with

on

was he acting so strangely?

backing up as his gaze went

“Nothing!”

about to escape at last, but at the very last second-

hand. “Eric… what’s the matter? What else do

you

want?”

me some

“Huh?”

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