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.”

unwell at any point,

Eileen nodded. “Understood.”

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

quiet and well-behaved

and closed the

though the door was fully closed, Eileen could still hear the laughter from the living

sound of the television.

of the room. The grey and Blake tones of

the bedside table was a photo of Eric and Vera.

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

how to do everything! I can’t

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

that if Sharon was doing well by Eric and Vera’s side, then there was no need for her to insist on Sharon

years, so staying on at the Swan

things difficult for Sharon due to the latter having spent most of her life serving the Swan

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that case, Eileen had nothing holding

anymore.

she walked to the window, opened it, and stretched out her hand. Before the snowflakes could land in her palm, they had already melted.

to City Hall with Eric to get their marriage certificate, the weather had

and we’ll be together until our hair turns Blake. We’ll grow old together, I’m sure of

in the end, we

trace of the love

only memento I have is that when it snows,

had always been simple to marry

Eileen’s only mistake was driving Vera to her death.

domineering, willful and unruly, but not anymore.

than how she used

no matter what happened

of cause and effect, the wheel of

the window. From then on, she would no longer watch the snow, nor would she find joy

her arms, Eileen curled up on the small couch,

received a

Happy birthday,

the first time she

How did Jasper know that today was her

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even Eric. The birthday on her ID

as a beam of light pierced through, dispelling

to the message: How did you know

do you want for

want a huge, oversized, pink, limited edition Nini teddy bear,

refrained from sending that message as Eric’s