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!”

“It’s my fault I didn’t tell

for Eileen to throw a tantrum, and

eyebrows, letting out a laugh. “Is that so? That’s a shame, that

get their way in the world.

was in tears, which meant that Eileen would

for taking Eric’s heart, hated her for the

in this life, but it

at Eileen, his

another one

“I’m really sorry, Vera. I didn’t mean it.”

even mine, you don’t have

on, Eileen asked, “Sharon, is dinner

just about to call you to cat.”

changed, and I’ll

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

to stay. Oh… Mr. Snow brought you dessert and told me

last line was said

Eileen could tell.

mousse cake. He

that he had just said it to placate her.

the house and seeing the cake Eric had bought did not make Eileen feel

then that she had already gotten

It was not too sweet, from the shop she always went to.

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