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?’

enough! Besides,

1/4

time Eric said something when

for

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

anyways.”

to work hard in school now, and get into a good university. I’m getting older, I can’t

shocked Sharon to her core. It seemed like Eileen had really

talk about relying on us? You’re still a kid, you’re in no rush to grow up. You’ll always be a baby to me.”

at Sharon’s words, swearing to herself that she would take Sharon with her the day she was free

a hand on the doorknob slowly retreated….

overheard Sharon’s words when he went back for

left the doorknob, and he turned to

silhouette grew smaller and smaller,

you hear

letting go of you this time.

you

fell asleep through the pain when it

this time, without

Hulbury at around

were several bodyguards

were high in the Swan household

the altar at the side of the

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

and Eric had

turned around

hurt? Did you

landing in Hulbury, and did not even change.

string of buddha beads around his wrist and an air of authority about

like a terrifying man at all.

older. He had an altar in his study, and donated a great amount of money to the temple every year.

the Smith family’s been looking into it too. And… I was preparing to get the perpetrator yesterday, but the Smiths got there

Will

“Yes!

it

Smiths? Was it their

else. I suspect Elm hired someone to hurt Eileen, there’s no way he’s on

had brought back from abroad, and he had gotten into some conflicts with

no one else that could be behind this aside from

had had it good

www

top of that, Eileen was Will’s daughter. Anyone who laid a finger on her was