Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 25 Mr. Eric Caught A Cold

In a state of panic, Eileen rushed back to the room, feeling utterly bewildered.

She slammed the door shut and locked it securely, pressing her whole body against it. Her trembling hands kept wiping her lips, as though she had touched something unclean.

Although Eileen had initiated her first kiss with Eric while intoxicated, she later kissed him in

secret.

Eric forcefully pushed her away, leaving an unforgettable expression of extreme disgust on

his face.

However, Eileen had changed. She wanted nothing to do with him anymore-feeling nauseated and as if countless flies had settled on her.

She kept rubbing her lips until they turned red, swollen, and numb, not feeling any pain.

She could not explain why she had become so infatuated with Eric, as it was entirely improbable under normal circumstances. Yet, since Eric was also drunk, she could not herself to doubt him.

bring.

Eileen tried to console herself, considering it just an accident that shouldn’t be taken to heart. However, lying in bed, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep, as Eric’s face completely occupied her thoughts.

Downstairs in the living room, Eric sat quietly, his pupils seemingly blending into one. another, giving off an intoxicating vibe. He finished the plain noodles in his bowl in a peculiar manner, savoring a taste he had never experienced before.

Did she pretend not to be able to cook, given her excellent cooking skills?

However, Eric remembered that Eileen had taken special cooking classes, so it seemed possible that she could cook noodles well.

Eric tripped her on purpose earlier to observe her reaction, and he noticed an obvious. change in the way she looked at him.

Now, whenever he gets within three steps of Eileen, she visibly resisted him, which left him. with an odd feeling. He realized that her distance from him has nothing to do with Vera but stemmed from genuine dislike and fear.

What did you find out, Eileen?

Eric, who was used to being in control, found Eileen’s behavior challenging to grasp. He sensed that she was hiding something from him, making it hard for him to read her actions.

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Eric feels less drunk and his stomach discomfort subsided. He lit a cigarette, something

Eileen’s mind remained clear. Suddenly,

was 2 a.m. Sharon went home and

are you asleep?”

Eileen remained silent.

door, Eileen’s heart was pounding with the

the knocking stopped, and Eric

Eileen a while before she felt comfortable enough

up quite late as she had fallen

changed into a nightgown and yawned as she

for breakfast?”

in the kitchen and replied, “Mr. Eric caught a cold, so I prepared some porridge for him. I’ll

get sick when he seemed perfectly fine yesterday?”

it from getting dirty. As Sharon was about to serve the porridge, she suddenly remembered. something. “Oh, I almost forgot. We’ve run out of medicine. I need

Can you please bring

Sharon. I’ll take care of it. You can buy the medicine, Eileen replied, feeling

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seemed to be connected to her somehow.

carried the porridge upstairs, but she

room on the upper floor, she knocked on his door.

are you awake?”

“Cough,

entered the room, but to her surprise, she found Gavin there with Eric.

will be postponed until later…. I’ll follow up on this

can go back to the company

Gavin acknowledged, picking up his briefcase and nodding at Eileen as a

“Eileen? Where’s Sharon?”

out to buy medicine for you.”

“Eric, you’re sick. so you should take

said, his gaze fixed on the computer screen, fully immersed in his work.

on work, he would lose track of time. By the time he remembers

the computer away and insisted he ate, but not this time. She has

eat. I’ll revise my subjects then.”