Rebirth of the Wife in Despair

Chapter 283 Engagement

Upon seeing the approaching girl, Jasper ended the phone call.

The temperature outside was quite high. Many students, who had finished their exams, were being picked up by their parents. Eileen quickly opened the passenger door and got into the car, using her pencil case to shield her forehead from the sun.

The temperature inside the car was cool. Jasper handed her a bottle of icy water. “How do you feel after finishing the exam?”

Eileen took a sip, feeling the heat in her body quickly dissipate. “It’s not as bad as I imagined,” she said.

After picking her up, Jasper drove to the pre-arranged photography studio,

From childhood to adulthood, Eileen rarely took photos, so this was a rare occasion.

Once the shoot was over, Eileen was so exhausted that she could barely move. She hugged a pillow in the car, on the verge of falling asleep.

Jasper noticed her body about to tilt over as he was driving. He glanced at her and reached out to cup her face. When the light turned green, he pulled the car over, adjusted the passenger seat, and let her lie down to sleep peacefully.

Her makeup was still intact on her face, and she didn’t wake up even when they smoothly drove all the way to the Smith residence.

Jasper lifted her from the passenger seat, carrying her in a bridal style into the foyer.

The housekeeper walked over. “Mr. Jasper…” Upon seeing the person in his arms, she immediately fell

silent.

“Save whatever you have to say for later,” Jasper said, carrying Eileen upstairs.

Inside the room, Jasper carefully placed her on the bed. The ringing of his cell phone from his pocket interrupted the moment. Glancing at the caller ID, he immediately rejected the call and promptly turned off his phone.

Eileen had been deprived of a

looking through an array of bottles and jars. Finally, he found a bottle of makeup remover cream and a bottle of makeup remover water. He carefully examined

fluttering open from a drowsy slumber. Her

your skin. Let me remove it for you. It’ll be quick,” Jasper spoke in a

“Mm.”

Jasper gently cleansed her face with water, bit by bit, before applying a

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he planted a kiss

leave with a heart full of

the study, Jasper was on

she’s now missing, not in the mansion. Should we search for her, Mr.

Just let her be. On the day of the

the land in Newcove and complete the development within half a year, Caerulus Corporation will have to pay ten times the amount of the breach of contract. The head of Caerulus Corporation, Eric, applied for a substantial amount of funds from Xuereb Bank in Hulbury three days ago.

Xuereb Bank that without my permission, they are not allowed

“Understood, Mr. Smith.”

risk the entire Swan family’s assets to

be held in

last to know about Richie’s engagement? I am his mother. Don’t I even have the right to

on the phone because you were once Richie’s mother. You tortured Richie and locked him up in the basement when he was just a kid. He almost didn’t survive. It’s too late for you to feel guilty now. Don’t bother calling again in the future. As far as the Smith family is concerned, you no longer exist. Hmph!”

that, she hung

down on the couch, covering her

it any longer. She walked over and sat next to her. “Mom…are you okay? The doctor said you can’t be stressed anymore. As long as we explain things properly to Jasper, he

let us attend.”

engagement party would

years have passed since then. It’s about time he let it