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

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pupils trembled, and she tried to fake

Eric stuck out an arm and held himself

lurched, her pulse racing.

is there anything you

seemed to bore into her, piercing through her no matter how hard she tried

presence was overwhelming.

alcohol, making

hair behind her car. “Eileen, have I done anything wrong recently to

“N-no…”

pressed to the wall, her hands balled into fists as she kept her

so? But… why does it feel like you’re avoiding me,

it because of Vera?”

mmm?”

down, and he would

it too, her waist

else as

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

that it was Vera you liked… I didn’t know any better before, but I do now. That’s why I think it’s better we

up at me.” Eric said in a firm tone.

terrified of

raised her head, her gaze pitiful and

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

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looked back at her, staring

reason, his gaze felt gentle

was supposed to look

looked cold, disgusted

never been like

gone wrong?

had done nothing.

you’ve been thinking so generously for her. What about you, then? Do you have a crush on

was confused and shocked. What did Jasper

Eric on something today?

was he acting

of a sudden, backing up as his

“Nothing!”

was about to escape

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

you

want?”

hungry. Make me some pasta.”

“Huh?”

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