Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 21 Every Move Has Been Calculated

Eileen was finally discharged after half a month in the hospital. She had not just sat around in the meantime either, doing a good number of mock exams in the hospital.

Eric would find time to see her no matter how busy he was. He would look through her exam papers, pointing out any mistakes he spotted and explaining them to her patiently.

He had downloaded a few new games the company had just launched on Eileen’s phone, so she could. play them when she took a break.

That rarely happened, as she spent most of her time on her studies. The midterms happening in a few months were her best shot at leaving the Swan family.

She would finally be away from Eric and Will’s fighting…

Eric helped Eileen fill out her discharge paperwork. Her chest still hurt a little, but it was much better

than before. The scars on her body had fallen off as well, and only itched a little now.

Eric was willing to spend so much time on Eileen this time around just to make a point to Will.

Everyone said that Eric was just like a dog Will kept around.

Only Eileen knew that he was more like a wolf, hungrily eyeing everything in the dark.

A beast, ready to pounce and attack.

Every move he made had been calculated.

He would never make a sacrifice for nothing.

Eileen walked behind Eric, heading to his car.

She saw Vera in the backseat, her nervousness palpable even through the car window.

Eric stood in front of the passenger seat door, glancing at Eileen. “I thought Vera and I would celebrate. your discharge with you. Let’s have a meal together.”

Eileen said nothing, pursing her lips. She got into the passenger seat, spotting the sticker above her.”

Her face began to burn a little.

Look what she had done!

Eileen Swan’s Assigned Seat.

She had once thought that doing this would show everyone just how much ownership she had over Eric, but looking back now everyone probably saw her as a joke.

Wasn’t that so?

be a bumbling idiot willing to run circles around him and nothing more.

sudden.

tobacco.

knew that Vera liked to

panicked as Eric came closer, leaning away.

reaching out and putting on her safety

spoke, filling the air with a strange tension.

in the rearview mirror from time to time. “Are

words of concern

did not answer

out of the

softly, “No, I’m alright. Just as little carsick from the long ride.”

little slower. Let me know if you’re

“Alright.”

distract her, bringing up some things about school and her

was a snoozefest, and it was not long before Eileen nodded off

she was asleep for, but woke up

“Eileen.”

sight of Eric’s sharp gaze. She blanked for a few seconds, before returning to her senses and

Eric looked at

“Oh… okay.”

car after that. Eileen undid her safety belt, glancing

away everything else she had put in the

holding a bunch of stuff in her hands, but neither of them said

some things would only put more distance between the two of

and Sharon greeted her at once.

frowned. “Guests? Who?”

“Your class teacher.”

Elsie?

was

to get closer

plan with Will been brought

hands began to tremble,

is Ms.

in his study, apparently about what happened to

last life, but she had changed the course of her life after being