Rebirth of Billionaire's Wife (Eveline)

Chapter 77 77: Why did it feel so real?

With a nervous gulp, Tiffany dropped the food and turned to face Susan. She sensed that her mother was suspicious of her motive for carrying this picture, and Susan would not believe her explanation, whatever it might be.

"M-Mom I..." Tiffany was about to say something, but before she could get her mouth working, their house door burst open and Jacob entered.

Tiffany stared in shock at her father, who looked slightly drunk but not nearly drunk enough to collapse any time soon. Still, his arrival gave her a brief window of opportunity to flee.

"I appreciate the supper. I am going to bed," Tiffany said as she hurried from the dining area, racing into her room and shutting the door behind her.

Sensing her intention, Susan sighed and quickly looked away to tend to her husband.

"Why do you not give up drinking? Are you unaware of how seriously it is harming your health?" Susan spoke as she observed Jacob take a few steps to balance on the chair in front of the table.

Despite his inebriation, he was able to understand what she was saying and the moment she asked him to stop drinking, he let out a humorless chuckle.

"Did you forget why I started drinking in the first place?" he asked, staring at her with a brooding expression.

Susan paused, her face hardening as his words struck a chord deep inside her.

"How long will you allow your suffering to overcome you? Did you not do that some years ago? Perhaps our lives would not have to be like this," she remarked.

"You still think I made a mistake? I was this close to getting what I wanted, but he ruined it and you cheap women ask him for help," Jacob said, sounding disgusted as he recalled Susan's decision to work for Jonathan even though she was aware of his intense dislike for the man.

They too would have been wealthy, just like them, had he not betrayed him.

"Years have passed since that incident occurred, and since I simply forgot, you ought to follow suit. Rather than being angry with him, you ought to be grateful that he still gave your wife a job even after knowing what you did to him." Susan stated it.

Seeing his wife remain faithful to the man who was the cause of their life's decline in quality infuriated Jacob.

Thud!

"I am not hungry anymore," Jacob declared as he got up and left the house, leaving Susan speechless.

"How long will you continue to hold others accountable for your errors?" she muttered accusingly as she got up, becoming disinterested in the dinner.

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[Study Room]

they eventually decide to call it a night after two hours of study, Eveline quickly gathers her books and gets ready to go. But Gabriel stopped

desire to express something; what is it?" he inquired, halting her in her

turned to face Gabriel. In a matter of seconds, he was in front of her, taking

Eveline quickly composed herself and cleared her throat, to which Gabriel

be in perfect condition." She clarified further, saying, "I am just getting

no idea why she was so thoughtful in her remarks. But

and forced her gaze to meet Gabriel's, saying, "I will be grateful for your help this time, even though

her unthankful remarks. Still, he bided his time until she was

please do not waste your time attempting to assist me in the future." She concluded only to find

inquired, surprising Eveline,

free to leave," he said, turning to leave the study and shutting the door behind him,

come out of her

however, she considered the latter and slowly made her way to

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[Hayes Mansion]

are not paying attention to what you are eating?" Nancy observed Stefan occupied

before he cut

a casual conversation," he winked

you dating someone?" she

his throat, seizing

forget that he had

playful nature.

asking him that?" Nancy said, glaring at

like a dutiful child

friend, so do not make any assumptions." After

mattress, opened his phone,

refrain from considering that your words affect me, because they don't. I simply removed my

as he

lie when I complimented you. Your eyes are truly as beautiful as your

unusual for him since he never planned to compliment someone on their appearance, but with Ella, he could not help but think she was one of the most

get a response, so he assumed that Ella would have been flabbergasted

from its case, placing it on his lap. "Anyway, let us

had no trouble obtaining the college footage, but he needed to exercise caution so as not to draw attention from