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,

with Will around now, Eric would never dare to do much

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and she tried to fake being oblivious so she could run.

out an arm and held himself

chest lurched, her pulse racing.

there anything you need?”

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

presence was overwhelming.

of alcohol,

behind her car. “Eileen, have I done

“N-no…”

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

why does it feel like you’re

because

mmm?”

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

seen it too, her

everything else as well…

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

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

Eric said in a firm tone.

terrified of him, two lifetimes later.

her head, her

made Eric want to play with her

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looked back at her, staring into her soul.

some reason, his gaze

was supposed

looked cold, disgusted and angry at

never been like this

had gone wrong?

had done nothing.

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

was confused and shocked. What did Jasper

Eric on something

he acting so strangely?

of a sudden, backing up as his gaze went back to cold and cutting again. As if everything just now had been

“Nothing!”

She was about to escape at last,

a scorching hand. “Eric… what’s the matter?

you

want?”

hungry. Make me some pasta.”

“Huh?”

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