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!”

well. “It’s my fault I didn’t tell Ms. Blake in

waiting for Eileen to throw a tantrum,

“Is that so? That’s a

their way in

Eileen would be at fault if she did

had hated Vera in the last life for taking Eric’s heart, hated her for the way she would cry and

this life, but it didn’t matter anymore.

Eileen, his gaze cold.

him off. “If you like it that much, I’ll give you another one on your birthday this year. That way I

said, “I’m really sorry, Vera.

nothing. The bear wasn’t even mine, you

“Sharon, is dinner ready? I’m getting a little hungry!”

I was just about to call you to cat.”

changed, and I’ll come

a different set of clothes and going downstairs, Eileen saw that there

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

said to comfort

Eileen could tell.

out a strawberry mousse cake. He had really bought it.

that he had just said it to placate her.

left the house and seeing

knew then that she had already

It was not too sweet, from the shop

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