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?’

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

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Eric said something when he was drunk. or asleep it would be about Vera.

faceless body and nothing else for the

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

anyways.”

her man, too. I just want to work hard in school now, and get

core. It seemed like Eileen had really

kid, you’re in no rush to grow

swearing to herself that she would take Sharon with her the day she was free from

the ward, a hand on

Sharon’s words when he went back for

hand left the doorknob, and he turned

as his silhouette grew smaller and smaller, looking away when it was gone.

did you hear that?

go of you this

you anymore, Eric

fell asleep through the pain when it

time,

returned to Hulbury at

bodyguards

high in the Swan household

altar at the side of the

I didn’t take enough care of Eileen, and neglected to

was rude and arrogant, and Eric had predicted that this

turned around after

get hurt? Did

had rushed home after landing in Hulbury, and did

fat, with a string of buddha beads around his wrist and an air of

like a terrifying man at all. He seemed kind and friendly, but was capable of the most ruthless methods.

Will turned to Buddhism when he was older. He

but the Smith family’s 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 bullied Eileen

Smiths?” Will squinted.

“Yes!

course it

the Smiths? Was it their son,

it seemed like someone else. I suspect Elm hired someone

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

one else that could be behind this aside from Elm.

had had it good

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had brought them the stability they now had. On top