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.

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,

Eric disliked her going out, but rather, he was possessive of what he considered his own. As there was one time she went to the gym, a few good-looking men wanted to walk her home. How could Eric know even though she

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within the confines of a defeated family, much like a neglected concubine in a palace. Her life was filled with waiting for Eric’s occasional attention, and the word that best described her

not leave him was the reason for her reckless behavior. He never cherished her love as he should have. In another world, Eric already knew she was dead. He must

by the bed. “Eric, this porridge isn’t this hot, be

was hoarse, and he

she was afraid that he would not be able to hold onto the bowl and Sharon might need to clean the mess up.

let me feed you!”

I mind? My sister is sensible and knows that

smiled softly and said, “Eric, if you’re sick, I should take

that, she brought a spoonful of porridge to his mouth, and Eric

of Eric had become a familiar routine for Eileen, and she tried not to let her emotions get in the way as

finish feeding him and leave, but

eating slowly, accompanied by occasional coughs, leaving Eileen with no choice

Sharon returned,

temperature first!” Sharon said worriedly, taking the thermometer and measuring Eric’s

high fever, maybe we should take you to the hospital, Mr.

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“It’s troublesome to go to the hospital, I’ll

Eric, make sure to tell Eileen if you can’t bear it. If Mr. Swan

in Sharon’s eyes for Eric, Eileen intervened, reassuring her, “Sharon, don’t worry; you won’t get into trouble. Carry on with your duties; I’ll take care

after half an hour and make sure

Eileen nodded, “Okay.”

Eileen continued to look after Eric, putting