Chapter 34 Are You Really Into Elm?
The moment Eric’s gaze fell on her, Eileen snapped back to reality and pushed him away firmly, saying, “No!”
Her heart was racing with anxiety.
Eric composed himself and looked at her with an emotion she couldn’t quite decipher. “Eileen, you’re rejecting me,” he remarked calmly.
Eileen clutched onto her black pleated skirt tightly, reiterating, “I’ve told you before, Eric, you’re only my brother. Please stop doing these strange things to me from now on. Vera would be upset if she found out.”
She could not bear the thought of Eric playing with the feelings of two women simultaneously. While waiting for him to pick her up earlier, was he doing something like this with another woman in the car?
Eileen realized that she no longer had any feelings of love for him.
He only loved Vera.
Even Sarah, who bore a resemblance to Vera, was merely seen as a tool to bear a child for him.
Her heart once belonged entirely to Eric, but she had lost too much in the
process.
She was genuinely afraid.
Eric’s eyes turned cold as he responded, “You’re right. I’m sorry. I promise it won’t happen again, and I apologize for what happened last time as well.”
“It’s fine… I’ve already forgotten about it!”
“Good… let’s just pretend it never happened.”
With the car now unlocked, Eileen quickly opened the door and fled.
As she entered the entrance of the house, she saw Elsie descending the stairs wearing a captivating purple pajama set. Elsie greeted her “Eileen, did you just get back? Your father. has a party tonight and won’t be back for dinner. Let’s have dinner together.”
dinner. Her mind was filled with thoughts. of the tumultuous encounter she had with Eric earlier in the
of disgust, and her stomach churned, making her feel
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offer, Eric’s voice came from behind, “Idiot, don’t
the company? I just finished. cooking, and
glanced back at Eileen, who was still in shock, with a meaningful smile in her “Eileen, what are you standing
replied
and chopsticks over, and Eileen
eyes.
like sweet crispy meat, so I asked Sharon for advice to see if it suits your taste,” Elsie said, gesturing to her
a bite, and forced
it, I’ll make it
“Okay.”
wanna have wine? Your stepfather brought a bottle of red wine yesterday. I told
had eaten her rice quickly and began to
patting Eileen on the back, and said softly, “Don’t eat so fast, no one is
dull pain in her chest. She managed to speak through the discomfort, “Sharon… Can you get me my painkillers? I
hold on. I’ll get it for you,” Sharon replied
long time, she felt as if her ribs
Eileen said, “Aunt Ginnie, Eric… I’m full.
concern, “Are you alright? Should
no need. I’ll be
stairs. Sharon helped her up to
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and Eric alone.
satisfied?” Eric’s tone
her wavy long curly hair behind her shoulder, “I didn’t do
about it all along? You know I’m cautious, and you don’t want Eileen to know what’s going on between us, right? Or
her chin on them, her eyes exuding allure and seduction. “Darling, you
get married… Dealing with the Swan family would be enough for you, but now there’s the Smith family too. Do you think
wiped his mouth, and replied, “You
her foot away from his calf.
stood up and left the room. Soon, the Audi
garage.
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