Chapter 78 Growing Old Together

“Look at the size of that wound! If Mr. Snow hadn’t noticed that you hadn’t returned home so late and went out to fetch you out of concern, what would you have done if something had happened to you outside?”

Eileen smiled in response. “I slipped and fell.”

“What? How did you fall? It’s such a big cut!”

“While I was practicing my dance, I accidentally cut myself.”

Sharon immediately frowned and said, “No, this is unacceptable. I need to inform Mr. Swan and have him move you to a different class. What kind of irresponsible teacher is this? You got hurt and she just ignored you! I wonder how she even became a teacher.”

A warmth spread through Eileen’s heart. Whenever she was hurt, Sharon was always the first one to think of her.

“Sharon, I’m really okay. Please help me call Alan to come pick me up!”

Vera said, “Eileen, it’s already quite late. Why don’t you stay here for the night and leave tomorrow? Eric and I can’t help but worry if you go out alone.”

Eileen had drunk half a bowl of soup and was already feeling much better.

“That’s right! You, my dear, are always up so late and constantly skip dinner. You must be starving now. Let me cook you a plate of pasta.”

Eileen sat up to lean against the headboard, only to realize she was in Eric’s room.

“I’m not very hungry, so there’s no need to trouble yourself.”

Vera smiled warmly and said, “Eileen, you don’t need to be formal here. Just treat this place as your own home. It’s only right for Eric and me to take care of you. Or is it that you don’t want to eat pasta and would prefer something else? Should Eric and I go buy something else for you?”

Eileen was getting a bit of a headache from all the noise.

This was Vera and Eric’s home, not hers.

She would only feel increasingly suffocated if she stayed here.

Eileen lowered her gaze, her long hair loose around her shoulders. She looked down to see herself dressed in pajamas that belonged to Vera.

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She didn’t know when her clothes had been changed.

Her wallet and phone were both placed on the bedside table.

“I just need a moment to rest; I’ll be fine. You don’t need to worry about me.”

Eric spoke in a stern tone. “Vera, Sharon, let her rest properly. Boil some water and have her take the painkillers first.”

at any point, make

Eileen nodded. “Understood.”

Eric took one last look at Eileen, who was sitting on the bed. gazing out the window.

appeared as quiet and well-behaved

he left and closed

from the living room, where Vera was pestering Sharon to teach her how

sound of

the room. The grey and Blake tones of the room gave off a

bedside table was a photo of Eric and

Vera’s presence her left-behind hairpin, the toy alarm clock she had placed

how to do everything! I can’t even make the simplest ravioli. I’m so stupid.”

food was the ravioli I made by hand. She wanted to learn too, and in

Vera’s side, then there was no need for her to insist on Sharon leaving

in years, so staying on at

around, Eric probably wouldn’t make things difficult for Sharon due to the latter having spent most of her life

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that case, Eileen had

anymore.

window, opened it, and stretched out her hand. Before the snowflakes could

Hall with Eric to get their marriage certificate, the weather had been the same, with heavy

“We’re together in this snow, and we’ll be together until

end, we didn’t grow old

fact, not even a trace of the love you once had for me was left behind.

is that

just an ordinary girl, and her desires had always been simple to marry him and become his

Eileen’s only mistake was driving Vera

willful and unruly, but not anymore. Even the sharpest thorn would one day be worn down.

no less than how she used

happened to her, she endured it all.

was the cycle of cause and effect, the wheel of karma.

she would no longer watch the snow, nor would

small couch, staring blankly at the corner of the

at midnight, Eileen received

Happy birthday,

time she had

did Jasper know that

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not even Eric. The birthday on her ID card

quickly swept away as a beam

to the message: How did you know today was

you

oversized, pink, limited edition Nini

message as

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