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
for Eileen to throw a tantrum, and start shouting.
letting out a laugh. “Is that so? That’s a
cried would get their
her fault. Vera was in tears, which meant that Eileen would be at fault if she
taking Eric’s heart, hated her for
that in this life, but it didn’t matter
stared at Eileen, his gaze cold.
cut him off. “If you like it that much, I’ll give you another one on your birthday this year. That way I won’t have to spend so much time
Vera. I didn’t mean
Vera. “It’s nothing. The bear wasn’t even mine, you don’t have to apologize to me even if it
the topic from going on, Eileen asked, “Sharon, is dinner ready? I’m getting
just about to call you to cat.”
me get changed, and I’ll come downstairs.”
changing into a different set of clothes and going downstairs, Eileen saw that there were two empty seats in the dining room. “Sharon, where
said they already had dinner and didn’t want to stay. Oh… Mr. Snow brought you dessert and told me to remember to give it to you. He actually cares about you
was said to comfort her.
Eileen could tell.
strawberry mousse cake. He
he had just said it to placate
the house and seeing the
had already gotten
took a bite of the cake. It was not too sweet, from the shop
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