Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 19 You’re Just A Dog I Used To Take Care Of

Eileen finally fell asleep after taking two painkillers.

It wasn’t until three in the morning when cold sweat beaded at her forehead, and she began to wheeze.

Eric looked up from his laptop, reaching out to put a hand to her forehead and cheeks. “Her temperature’s dropped. I think her fever’s going down.”

Sharon was making her way over with some water. “Mr. Snow, let me take care of her! You’ve got work. tomorrow, don’t wear yourself out.”

Eric had still come in the end. Sharon knew that Eric did not have feelings for Eileen, but still treated. her like a little sister.

“I’m alright. Has she taken her painkillers?”

Sharon said, “Yes, at around ten.”

“It’s best not to take too much of those.” Eric wrung the towel in the bowl of water dry, wiping the cold. sweat away from Eileen’s forehead. “You should rest instead, Sharon. I’ve taken a half day off

tomorrow.”

Sharon looked at Eileen, then at Eric. “Alright then…”

“No…” Eileen croaked from the bed, her voice feeble. I want Sharon… don’t go…”

Eileen had actually been awake for a while, but did not want to appear so after hearing Eric’s voice. She did not want to see him at all.

Sharon hurried over, stroking Eileen’s hand tenderly. “Alright… I won’t go, I’ll stay!”

“Mr. Snow, Eileen wants to be around me. I think you should just let me watch over her.”

“Alright. I’ll be next door, let me know if anything happens.”

“Yes, Mr. Snow.”

Eric’s expression was cold again when he closed the door behind him.

Eileen opened her eyes slowly, watching him disappear from sight before saying. “Sharon, you should rest too. I’m really fine.”

“Did the pain wake you up again?” Sharon wiped away her tears, her chest aching.

“No, I’m much better now.”

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“Eileen, do you really not like Mr. Snow anymore?’

Besides, Eric doesn’t like me back that way. Forcing it will only

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said something when he was drunk. or asleep it would

body and nothing else for

I think being his sister’s pretty alright. Besides… Dad doesn’t like

anyways.”

to work hard in school now, and get into a good

shocked Sharon to her core. It

about relying on us? You’re still a kid, you’re in no

herself that she would take Sharon with her

the ward, a hand on the doorknob

his laptop in the ward, and had overheard Sharon’s words when

doorknob, and he turned to leave.

grew smaller and smaller, looking

you hear

go of

you anymore, Eric Snow!

fell asleep through the pain when

peacefully this time, without having

returned to Hulbury at around noon.

several bodyguards following him.

the

side of the room, letting out a

take enough care of Eileen, and neglected to see

Eric had predicted that this would

around after bowing.

Eileen get hurt? Did you look into it?’

in Hulbury, and

beads around his wrist and

a terrifying man at all.

to Buddhism when he was older. He had an altar in his study,

been looking into it too. And… I was preparing to get the perpetrator yesterday, but the Smiths got there before me and took the person who

Will squinted.

“Yes!

course it was them.

know the Smiths? Was it their

hired someone to hurt Eileen, there’s no way he’s on her

illegitimate child the Smiths had brought back from abroad, and he had gotten into some conflicts with the Swans

could be behind this aside

had had it good for far too

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seemed to forget who had brought them the stability they now had. On top of that, Eileen was Will’s daughter. Anyone who laid a finger on her