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 time

throw a tantrum, and start

a laugh. “Is that so? That’s a shame,

cried would get their way

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

in the last life for taking Eric’s heart, hated her

in this life, but it

at Eileen, his gaze

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

really sorry, Vera. I didn’t mean

at Vera. “It’s nothing. The bear wasn’t even mine, you don’t have

Eileen asked, “Sharon, is

just about to

me get changed, and I’ll come downstairs.”

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

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

last line was said to comfort

Eileen could tell.

out a strawberry mousse cake. He had really

he had just said it to

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

she had already gotten over

It was not too sweet,

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