Chapter 11 It’s Just Us In This House Now

A gentle night breeze came billowing in from outside, as a series of hurried footsteps woke Eileen up.

She blinked hazily, looking around her. She saw that the sky was already dark, and stopped feeling sleepy at once.

The sound of Vera apologizing over and over again could be heard. Confused, Eileen got up slowly and. opened the door.

She squinted her eyes, and was a little surprised by the sight that greeted her. “Oh, are you done with

work?”

Eric had gotten home around an hour before Eileen went to bed, and brought Vera shopping.

The two returned home, and Eric noticed that something in his room was missing.

It was none other than the birthday present Eileen had given to him.

Vera’s eyes were reddened, looking pitifully at Eileen. “Eileen…”

Eric walked forward, blocking Vera off.

He looked calm, but his gaze was cold. “I’m sorry, Eileen. I broke the bear you gave me. Vera thought. that it was something useless, and threw it away!”

appeared as well. “It’s my fault I

was waiting for Eileen to throw

“Is that so? That’s a shame, that bear

who cried would get their way in the

Eileen would be at fault if she did not forgive her.

the last life for taking Eric’s heart, hated her for the way she would cry and whine at the slightest

still hated her for that in this life,

stared at Eileen,

another one on your birthday this year. That way I won’t have to spend so much time thinking of

said, “I’m really sorry, Vera.

Vera. “It’s nothing. The bear wasn’t even mine, you

the topic from going on, Eileen asked, “Sharon, is dinner ready? I’m getting a

to call you

me get changed, and I’ll come

saw that there were two empty seats in the dining room.

had dinner and didn’t want to stay. Oh… Mr. Snow

said

Eileen could tell.

cake. He had really

had just said it to

and Vera had left the house and seeing

she had already

of the cake. It was not too sweet, from

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