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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eliminate Will if he could not use Eileen as his

Eric feels less drunk and his stomach discomfort subsided. He lit a cigarette, something he rarely did, except for entertainment

mind remained clear. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the

was 2 a.m. Sharon went home and Will was not present, leaving her alone in the house. She decided to pretend she did not hear anything and remained

are you

Eileen remained silent.

sound of knocking on the door, Eileen’s heart was pounding

knocking stopped, and Eric

took Eileen a while before she felt

Eileen woke up quite late as she had fallen asleep around three or four in

and yawned as she made her way

for breakfast?”

for him. I’ll serve it to him first, and there’s some left in the pot for

“How could he get sick when

fault. I thought Mr. Eric had left, so I put away his blanket to prevent it from getting dirty. As Sharon was about to serve the porridge,

you have time? Can you please bring it

You can buy the medicine, Eileen replied,

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seemed to be

upstairs, but she did not

the upper floor, she knocked on his door.

are you awake?”

sound came from inside the room. “Cough, cough, cough… come

her surprise, she found

document and said, “Today’s meeting will be postponed until later….

You can go back to the company and call me if you need anything.”

Mr. Snow,” Gavin acknowledged, picking up his briefcase and nodding at

“Eileen? Where’s Sharon?”

out to buy medicine for

left, Eileen placed the porridge on the bedside table and said, “Eric, you’re sick. so you should take it easy and eat

here,” Eric said, his gaze fixed on the computer screen, fully immersed in his work. When

well enough to understand that once he was focused on work, he would lose

insisted he

eat. I’ll revise my subjects then.”