Rebirth of the Wife in Despair

Chapter 281 Sarah Swire

“Are you leaving?” Eileen’s voice rang out.

Jasper looked at her impassively. When his gaze fell on her bandaged hand, his eyes darkened slightly. “The engagement will proceed as planned. After all, it’s something I sought. Abruptly canceling it would affect the Smith family’s reputation, but I can’t guarantee when I might call it off in the meantime. From now on, you are only allowed to go to school and stay at home, nowhere else.”

Eileen didn’t respond to his words. Instead, she walked over and placed the file she was holding on the table. In a calm tone, she said, “The car is broken and needs to be repaired. The housekeeper took this out of your car. Drink less. I’m going back to my room first.”

“Hold on,” Jasper called out to her the moment she turned to leave.

Eileen turned around. “Is there anything else?”

“Aren’t you curious about what’s inside?”

Eileen narrowed her eyes. “It belongs to you. I have no right to open it without your permission.”

Jasper walked up to her, towering over her, his aura icy as he looked at her. “I’m giving you this right now. Open it.”

Eileen remained motionless for a long time.

Jasper narrowed his eyes dangerously. “What’s the matter? You don’t dare to open it? Or are you scared?”

Eileen silently opened the file.

“Take out what’s inside,” he commanded.

Eileen did as told and pulled out a photo.

Jasper looked at her reaction intently.

his surprise, she

have to

say a word to me. I would have explained it to you if only you had questioned me. But you didn’t. Jasper, no matter what I do, is it not worth explaining to you? And yet, you can believe in Nancy. If we don’t even have the most basic trust between us, we won’t get far. If… postponing

some unknown reason, Jasper suddenly felt an inexplicable

felt as if something was slipping away, something he wanted to hold on to but

it’s my fault, or for whatever other reason, if the engagement needs to be called off, then let it be so.

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if I wanted to accompany him!”

a rare opportunity for further study, with only one spot available. Not everyone could secure this

also contemplating whether

went, it would be a long

made up your mind yet, I will say yes to him. We’re setting off the day after tomorrow, and I’ll be back in three months. By then, if you still want to be with me, we’ll be together. Three months is enough time for us to figure things out… to see if we’re still right for each other and if we should continue being together. I’ve never asked you to forget her. It’s okay to have her in your heart. After all, I’m

smile, her eyes as tender as ever. “It’s getting late. I have classes tomorrow, so I’ll head back to rest. We can talk more when you’re sober.”

to her room, Eileen took a bath, turned

was nowhere to be found today, leaving the room feeling empty. Without it around,

Eileen lay in a state between sleep and wakefulness, listening to the chirping

noise. She felt the bed beside her sink. A

With a voice filled with sorrow, he added, “I fear that once you know everything, you will leave without hesitation, and all I can do is watch you go. I’ve never had the heart to hurt you. I can’t even bring myself to say anything harsh to you. Eileen… I love you! The more I love you, the harder it becomes for me to accept the truth I’ve uncovered. I’ve never thought

so many people. He didn’t want to lose

even if it’s a lie that deceives

her

pitch-black room, Eileen opened her

the photo was never me.”

“All right!”

things to yourself from now on?”

her. The last time she was forced to wear those clothes

“All right!”

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