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.”

feeling worried, Sharon urged, “Eileen, if you feel unwell at any point, make

Eileen nodded. “Understood.”

and Sharon left, Eric took one last look at Eileen,

appeared as quiet and

closed the door behind

closed, Eileen could still hear the laughter from the living room, where Vera

was also the sound of the

and Blake tones of the room gave off a

bedside table was a photo of Eric and

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

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

Eileen was little, her favorite food was the ravioli I made by hand. She wanted to learn too, and in the end, she ended up with her face covered

Eric and Vera’s side, then there was no need for

so staying on at the Swan residence

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

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case, Eileen had nothing

anymore.

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

with Eric to get their marriage certificate, the weather had

his arm while standing in the snow, she had said, “We’re together in this snow, and

end, we

love

memento I have is that

desires had always been simple to marry him and become

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

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

less than how she used to bully and oppress Vera in her past life.

matter what happened to her, she

and effect, the wheel of

she would no longer watch the snow, nor

the small couch, staring blankly at the corner of the wardrobe wall.

Eileen received

Happy birthday, Princess.

the first time she had

aback. How did Jasper know that today was

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her ID card was incorrect. Her actual birth

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

quickly replied to the message: How did you know today was my birthday?

What do you want for your

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

refrained from sending that message as Eric’s

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