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 to her.

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to fake being oblivious so she could run.

stuck out an arm and held himself up against the wall,

lurched, her pulse

there anything you need?”

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

was

of alcohol, making Eileen squirm uncomfortably.

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

“N-no…”

her hands balled into

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

because

mmm?”

and he would be able to see all of

had seen it too,

else as well…

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

better before, but I do now. That’s why I think it’s better we keep

said in

was still terrified of him, two lifetimes later.

her head, her gaze

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

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looked back at her, staring into her soul.

his gaze felt gentle to

Eric was supposed to look at

cold, disgusted and angry at

never been like

gone

had done

for her. What about you, then? Do you have a crush on Jasper Smithi

shocked. What did Jasper have to do with any of this?

on

was he acting so strangely?

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

“Nothing!”

heaved a sigh of relief. She was about to escape at last, but at

a scorching hand. “Eric… what’s the

you

want?”

me some pasta.”

“Huh?”

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