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.”

Still feeling worried, Sharon urged, “Eileen, if you feel unwell at any point, make sure to speak up. Don’t bear

Eileen nodded. “Understood.”

and Sharon left, Eric took one last look at Eileen, who was sitting on

appeared as quiet and well-behaved as a ragdoll.

he left and closed the door behind him.

though the door was fully closed, Eileen could still hear the laughter from the living room, where Vera was pestering Sharon

the sound of the television.

The grey and Blake tones of the room gave off

bedside table was a photo of Eric and Vera.

her left-behind hairpin, the toy alarm clock she had placed

amazing! You know how to do everything! I can’t even

by hand. She wanted to

then there was no need for her to insist

years, so staying on at the Swan residence

wouldn’t make things difficult for Sharon due to the latter having spent most of her life serving

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case, Eileen had nothing holding her back.

anymore.

the window, opened it, and stretched out her hand. Before the snowflakes could land in her palm, they had

she had gone to City Hall with Eric to get their marriage certificate,

the snow, she had said, “We’re together in this snow, and we’ll be

we didn’t

of the love you once had for me was left

I have is that when

was just an ordinary girl, and her desires had always been

before becoming his wife, Eileen’s only mistake

unruly, but not anymore. Even the sharpest

she endured now was no less than how she used to bully and oppress Vera in her past life.

matter what happened

and effect, the wheel

would no longer watch the snow, nor would

her arms, Eileen curled up on the small couch, staring blankly at the corner

at midnight, Eileen received

birthday,

she had received a

aback. How did Jasper know that today

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not even Eric. The birthday on her ID card was incorrect. Her actual birth date was the 26th of

dark clouds in Eileen’s heart were quickly swept away as a beam

quickly replied to the message: How did

secret. What do you want for your birthday

want a huge, oversized, pink,

that message as