Rebirth of the Wife in Despair

Chapter 26 You’ll Be A Qualified Wife

“Thud!”

All of a sudden, a loud noise echoed from upstairs, causing Eileen to glance upward in concern. Reacting quickly, she slipped on her slippers and hurriedly ascended the stairs, fearing that something might have happened to Eric.

Apprehensively, Eileen pushed open the door to the room where the noise came from, and anxiously asked, “Eric, are you alright?”

Inside, she found Eric lying on the bed, seemingly trying to pick up the shattered pieces of a bowl on the floor.

“Eric, let me handle this. Just lie down and rest,” Eileen said gently, rearranging the pillows. behind him. She fetched a broom from outside and cleaned up the mess on the floor, though some stains remained.

Squatting down, Eileen used a few tissues to wipe away the remaining stains.

Eric watched her from behind, squinting his eyes, feeling amazed.

He never would have believed it if he had not seen it himself – Eileen knew how to do the work of a servant, something she had never done before.

Eric could not understand what caused this change in Eileen. He wondered if something had happened to her.

However, he knew that the reason for Eileen’s transformation was because of him.

After graduating from university, she married Eric. During their eight years of marriage, his company flourished and established a strong presence in Hulbury. While everyone else. feared him, Eileen remained confined to their home, waiting for his return.

As a housewife, she had servants to assist her, but it left her feeling unfulfilled and restless. In

her

spare

time, she would often find herself lost in thought, yearning for something more.

meaningful.

learn new things, such as cleaning the rooms, tending to the flowers, and even trying to fit into her own social circle. She invited her neighbor’s wife over for tea, visited the beauty salon, and

he considered his own. As there was one time she went to the

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neglected concubine in a palace. Her life was filled with waiting

reckless behavior. He never cherished her love as he should have. In another world, Eric already knew she was dead. He must have been living happily with

sat by the bed. “Eric, this

voice was hoarse, and he coughed

Eric’s palm was incredibly hot. Seeing that he was this weak, she was afraid that he would

me feed you!” Eileen offered

sister is sensible and knows that she loves her Eric,” Eric replied, affectionately

softly and said, “Eric, if you’re sick,

a spoonful of porridge to his mouth, and Eric obediently opened his mouth.

of Eric had become a familiar routine for Eileen, and she tried not to let

but to

leaving Eileen with no choice but to be patient.

when Eileen was feeling slightly anxious, Sharon returned, providing her

Eric, let’s take your temperature first!” Sharon said worriedly, taking

Eric’s discomfort, Sharon suggested, “You have a high fever, maybe we

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troublesome to go to the

concerned for her employer’s well-being, warned, “Mr. Eric, make sure to tell Eileen if you

Eileen intervened, reassuring her, “Sharon, don’t worry; you won’t get into trouble. Carry on with your

please feed Mr. Eric his medicine after half an hour and make

Eileen nodded, “Okay.”

Sharon left, Eileen continued to look after Eric, putting his