Rebirth of the Wife in Despair

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?

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

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eliminate Will if he could not use

noodles, Eric feels less drunk and his stomach discomfort subsided. He lit a cigarette, something he rarely

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

home and Will was

you asleep?”

Eileen remained silent.

heart was pounding with the resolve never to fall into Eric’s

the knocking stopped, and Eric eventually left.

while before she felt comfortable enough

she had fallen asleep around three or

she changed into a nightgown and yawned as she made her way

for breakfast?”

some porridge for him. I’ll serve it to him first, and there’s some

was taken aback, “How could he get sick when

Mr. Eric had left, so I put away his blanket to prevent it from getting dirty. As Sharon was about to serve the porridge, she suddenly remembered. something.

time? Can you please

Sharon. I’ll take care of it. You can buy the medicine, Eileen replied, feeling at little guilty.

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to be connected

carried the porridge upstairs, but she did not eat any

the upper floor, she

are you

room. “Cough, cough, cough… come

entered the room, but to her surprise, she

meeting will be postponed until later….

back to the

picking up his briefcase and nodding at Eileen as

“Eileen? Where’s Sharon?”

to buy medicine

bedside table and said, “Eric, you’re sick. so you should take it easy and eat something