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!”

I

Eileen to throw a

“Is that so? That’s

get their way in the world.

Vera was in tears, which meant that Eileen would be at fault if she did

hated her for the way she would cry and whine

her for that in this life, but it

Eileen, his

about to speak, but Eileen 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

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

you don’t have to

topic from going on, Eileen asked, “Sharon, is dinner

to call you to

and I’ll come

and going downstairs, Eileen saw that there

Snow brought you dessert and told me to remember to give it to you. He

said to

Eileen could tell.

strawberry mousse cake. He had

had just said it

that Eric and Vera had left the house and seeing the cake Eric

she had already

cake. It was not too sweet, from

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