Chapter 173 You Promised To Help Me

Eileen sneered, “Anyone would be afraid to sit beside a murderer!”

Is she scared? Ha! If she was scared, she wouldn’t have been so disobedient, going out on dates with another man!

He didn’t defend himself, so it seemed this matter was indeed true.

Well, what couldn’t he do?

Even if he were to kill someone, he could do it flawlessly.

Eileen said, “She was with you for a year, Eric. Aren’t you sad? How could you do it? She really liked you.”

“Like? Are you jealous?” His tone was calm and indifferent.

Eileen’s eyes stared at him as if he was an emotionless monster. She wasn’t just asking about Lilian; she was asking for herself.

She wanted to know the feeling of being responsible for the death of someone she had once loved.

Did he have a moment of regret? Will he regret the decisions he made? Has he ever sincerely cared for

me?

Eileen took a deep breath. Forget it. He won’t say, and I can’t read his mind.

“People like you don’t deserve to be liked by anyone.”

He would face retribution. She hoped that he would spend the rest of his life alone, losing everyone around him.

“Really? Who’s head over heels in love?”

A wave of shyness washed over Eileen’s face. She didn’t respond, but she noticed his resting on her.

Upon reaching Undella Mansion, the car came to a halt, and the two of them got out.

Eric locked the car and took out some fireworks from the trunk.

gaze

displeased gaze landed on Eileen. “Why are

and I went

Will stood

up

couch. “Let’s eat!”-

upstairs to

would set off

didn’t come down. Although they knew something was amiss, no one asked.

looked up and noticed the housekeeper carrying simple dishes

her mind. Is Elsie injured? But she went on vacation

mind. Some things were

placed on the coffee table. Eileen didn’t go back to her room. Sitting on the

her,

was playing chess with Will.

gaze, making

Opening the fridge, she saw milk inside. She was about

window, there were floating

the backyard warehouse, she

found the lantern and some leftover fireworks from last year.

dust on her, Eileen placed the box on the

lighter, she lit the lantern, but the lighter failed to ignite it despite multiple attempts.

useless?” Eileen shook it.

the side. Startled, she dropped the sky lantern. stepping back to create some distance as

of

any sound? What are you doing here?” Eileen asked cautiously.

hand into his pocket while offering a lighter to

out to take the lighter

forward. Eileen stumbled backward, pressed against his burning chest in an ambiguous

you doing? Someone

breath from his nostrils cascaded down her neck.

someone sees, so what?” From behind her, Eric picked up the lantern. “You want to light

body. “Let go of me

use you to cool down,” he whispered, gently nipping at Eileen’s carlobe.

react. She stayed still, not daring to

Eric used the lighter

of the fire danced in his eyes. They watched as the heat caused the lantern to expand. Once the heat was

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