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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to eliminate Will if

the noodles, Eric feels less drunk and his stomach discomfort subsided.

time passed, Eileen’s mind remained clear. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.

went home and Will was not present, leaving her alone in the house. She decided to pretend she did not hear anything

you

Eileen remained silent.

door, Eileen’s heart was

knocking stopped, and

a while before she felt comfortable

late as she had fallen asleep around three or four in

she changed into a nightgown and yawned as

what’s for breakfast?”

Eric caught a cold, so I prepared some porridge for him. I’ll serve it to him first, and there’s some left in the pot for you to help

could he get

Eric had left, so I put away his blanket to prevent it from getting dirty. As Sharon was about to serve the porridge, she suddenly remembered. something. “Oh, I almost forgot. We’ve

please bring it

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

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to be connected to her

she

Eric’s room on the upper

are you

“Cough, cough, cough… come in, the

but to her surprise, she found Gavin there

and said, “Today’s meeting will be postponed until later…. I’ll follow up

back to the company and call me if you need

Gavin acknowledged, picking up his briefcase and nodding at Eileen as a form of greeting.

“Eileen? Where’s Sharon?”

to buy medicine for

on the bedside table and said, “Eric, you’re sick.

the computer screen, fully immersed in his work. When a man was focused on

once he was focused on work, he would lose track of time. By the time he

she might have taken the computer away and insisted he ate, but not this time. She has decided not to care anymore.

to eat. I’ll revise my subjects