Rebirth of the Wife in Despair

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.”

feel unwell at any point, make sure to speak up. Don’t bear

Eileen nodded. “Understood.”

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

as quiet and well-behaved as a ragdoll.

left and closed the door behind

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

the sound of the

of the room. The grey and Blake tones of

table was a photo

bore traces of Vera’s presence her left-behind hairpin, the

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

I made by hand. She wanted to learn too, and in the end, she ended up with her face

then there was no need for her to insist on Sharon leaving the Swan

getting on in years, so staying on at the Swan

things difficult for Sharon due to the latter having

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had nothing holding her back.

anymore.

winter scenery outside. Barefoot, she walked to the window, opened it, and stretched out her hand. Before

previous life, when she had gone to City Hall with Eric to get their marriage certificate, the weather had been the same, with heavy snowfall.

had said, “We’re together in this snow, and we’ll be together until our hair turns Blake.

end, we didn’t grow

a trace of the love you once had

only memento I have is that when it snows,

ordinary girl, and her desires had always been simple

wife, Eileen’s only mistake

be arrogant and domineering, willful and unruly, but not anymore. Even the sharpest thorn

she used to bully and oppress Vera in her past

was why, no matter what happened to her, she endured it all.

the cycle of cause and effect, the wheel of

From then on, she would no longer watch the snow, nor would

her arms, Eileen curled up on the small couch, staring blankly at the corner of the wardrobe wall.

midnight, Eileen received

Happy birthday,

was the first time she

aback. How did Jasper know that

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her birthday, not even Eric. The birthday on her ID card was

away as a beam of light pierced

to the message: How did you know

do you want for your birthday gift?

huge, oversized, pink, limited

from sending that message as Eric’s warning