Chapter 25 Mr. Eric Caught A Cold

In a state of panic, Eileen rushed back to the room, feeling utterly bewildered.

She slammed the door shut and locked it securely, pressing her whole body against it. Her trembling hands kept wiping her lips, as though she had touched something unclean.

Although Eileen had initiated her first kiss with Eric while intoxicated, she later kissed him in

secret.

Eric forcefully pushed her away, leaving an unforgettable expression of extreme disgust on

his face.

However, Eileen had changed. She wanted nothing to do with him anymore-feeling nauseated and as if countless flies had settled on her.

She kept rubbing her lips until they turned red, swollen, and numb, not feeling any pain.

She could not explain why she had become so infatuated with Eric, as it was entirely improbable under normal circumstances. Yet, since Eric was also drunk, she could not herself to doubt him.

bring.

Eileen tried to console herself, considering it just an accident that shouldn’t be taken to heart. However, lying in bed, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep, as Eric’s face completely occupied her thoughts.

Downstairs in the living room, Eric sat quietly, his pupils seemingly blending into one. another, giving off an intoxicating vibe. He finished the plain noodles in his bowl in a peculiar manner, savoring a taste he had never experienced before.

Did she pretend not to be able to cook, given her excellent cooking skills?

However, Eric remembered that Eileen had taken special cooking classes, so it seemed possible that she could cook noodles well.

Eric tripped her on purpose earlier to observe her reaction, and he noticed an obvious. change in the way she looked at him.

Now, whenever he gets within three steps of Eileen, she visibly resisted him, which left him. with an odd feeling. He realized that her distance from him has nothing to do with Vera but stemmed from genuine dislike and fear.

What did you find out, Eileen?

Eileen’s behavior challenging to grasp. He sensed that she was hiding something from him, making it hard for

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was determined to eliminate Will if he could not use Eileen as his pawn.

drunk and his stomach discomfort subsided. He lit a cigarette, something

passed, Eileen’s mind remained clear. Suddenly, there’s a

because it was 2 a.m. Sharon went home and Will

are you

Eileen remained silent.

the sound of knocking on the door, Eileen’s heart was pounding with the resolve never

time, the knocking stopped, and Eric eventually left.

Eileen a while before she felt comfortable enough to

she had fallen asleep around three or four in the

into a nightgown and yawned as she made her

what’s for breakfast?”

him. I’ll serve it to him first, and there’s some left in the pot for you

“How could he get sick when he seemed perfectly

to prevent it from getting dirty. As Sharon was about to serve the porridge, she suddenly remembered. something. “Oh, I almost forgot. We’ve run

you have time? Can you please bring it to Mr. Eric

You can buy

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seemed to be

she did not eat any herself.

she reached Eric’s room on the upper

you

“Cough, cough, cough… come in, the door is

surprise, she found Gavin there with Eric.

a document and said, “Today’s meeting will be postponed until later…. I’ll follow up on

to the

Snow,” Gavin acknowledged, picking up his briefcase and nodding at

“Eileen? Where’s Sharon?”

went out to buy

the bedside table and said, “Eric, you’re sick. so you should

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