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 he

drunk and his stomach discomfort subsided. He lit a cigarette, something he

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

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

you asleep?”

Eileen remained silent.

addition to the sound of knocking on the door, Eileen’s heart was pounding with the resolve never to fall into Eric’s charming trap

some time, the knocking stopped, and Eric

took Eileen a while before she felt comfortable enough to move.

had fallen asleep around

changed into a nightgown and yawned as

for breakfast?”

for him. I’ll serve it to him first, and there’s

he get sick when he seemed perfectly

was about to serve

do you have time? Can you please bring it

take care of it. You can buy the medicine, Eileen replied, feeling

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illness seemed to be connected to her somehow.

porridge upstairs, but she

reached Eric’s room on the upper floor, she knocked on

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inside the room. “Cough, cough, cough… come in, the door is

room, but to her surprise, she

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

back to the company and call me

up his briefcase and nodding at

“Eileen? Where’s Sharon?”

to buy medicine for

bedside table and said, “Eric,

fully immersed in his work. When a man was focused on his tasks, there was an allure to his intensity.

once he was focused on work, he would lose track of time. By the time he remembers the porridge, it would have gone cold.

he ate, but not this time. She has decided

eat. I’ll