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.

she

do you have to say?”

just now, and I saw it. Do you know what I was thinking at that moment? I was wondering, what else don’t I know about your investigation into me? Such a thing happened, and you wouldn’t even 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 the engagement is your decision, I will respect your choice. Giving me the silent treatment won’t solve anything. Father has already informed me that you went to look for Nancy. There’s no need for you to hide it from me, Jasper… There are things I

reason, Jasper suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of

something was slipping away, something he wanted to hold

needs to be called off, then let it be so. Three days ago, Professor Combs, as a special guest lecturer, was invited to teach at

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me if I wanted to

with only one

was also contemplating whether or not to

a long time before they saw each other again.

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

ever. “It’s getting late. I have classes tomorrow, so I’ll head back to rest. We can talk more when

her room, Eileen took a bath, turned off the

leaving the room feeling empty. Without it around, Eileen felt as if something was

night, Eileen lay in a state between sleep and wakefulness, listening to the chirping of cicadas outside the window.

idea how much time had passed when suddenly, she heard a faint noise. She felt the bed beside her sink. A hand appeared around her waist, and an unpleasant smell of alcohol

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 of letting you go. Even those remarks about ending the engagement were merely uttered to upset

so many people. He didn’t want to lose the only person he truly cared about as

that none of this is real even if it’s

her tightly.

the pitch-black room, Eileen opened her

photo was never me.”

“All right!”

not to keep things to yourself from

her. The last time she was forced to wear those

“All right!”

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