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!”
my fault I didn’t tell Ms.
throw a
“Is that so? That’s a shame, that bear
cried would get their way in
in tears, which meant that Eileen would be at fault if
her for the way she would cry and whine at the slightest inconvenience.
in this life, but it didn’t matter
Eileen, his
“If you like it that much, I’ll give you another one on your birthday
really sorry, Vera.
you
asked, “Sharon, is dinner ready? I’m getting
I was just about to call you to
changed, and I’ll come
that there were two
to stay. Oh… Mr. Snow brought you dessert and told me
said to
Eileen could tell.
brought out a strawberry mousse cake. He
that he had just said
the house and seeing the cake Eric had
knew then that she had already
cake. It was not too sweet, from the
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