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?’

stared at the ceiling above her. “Yes, I don’t like en anymore. One lesson was enough! Besides, Eric doesn’t like me back that way. Forcing it

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

body and nothing else for the eight years they

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

anyways.”

case, shouldn’t I? That way Vera can have her man, too. I just want to work hard in school now, and get

shocked Sharon to her core. It seemed

this talk about relying on us? You’re still a kid, you’re in no rush to grow up.

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

a hand on the doorknob slowly

had overheard Sharon’s

left the doorknob, and he turned

his silhouette grew smaller and smaller, looking

you hear that?

of you this

don’t love you anymore, Eric Snow!

through the pain when it was almost light outside.

time, without having

Swan returned to Hulbury

several bodyguards following

the

bowed to the altar at the side of the room, letting out a sigh.

so sorry, Dad. It’s my fault I didn’t take enough care of Eileen, and neglected

and arrogant, and Eric had predicted that this would happen.

around

Did you look into

had rushed home after landing in Hulbury, and did not even change.

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

was younger, but did not look like a terrifying man at all.

like he had killed and hurt too many people, but Will turned to Buddhism when he was older. He had an altar in his study, and donated a great amount of money to the temple every year.

I was preparing to get the perpetrator yesterday, but the Smiths

Smiths?” Will squinted.

“Yes!

it

know the Smiths? Was it their

it seemed like someone else. I suspect Elm hired someone to

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

no one else that could be behind this aside from

had it good

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had. On top of that, Eileen was Will’s daughter.