Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 26 You’ll Be A Qualified Wife

“Thud!”

All of a sudden, a loud noise echoed from upstairs, causing Eileen to glance upward in concern. Reacting quickly, she slipped on her slippers and hurriedly ascended the stairs, fearing that something might have happened to Eric.

Apprehensively, Eileen pushed open the door to the room where the noise came from, and anxiously asked, “Eric, are you alright?”

Inside, she found Eric lying on the bed, seemingly trying to pick up the shattered pieces of a bowl on the floor.

“Eric, let me handle this. Just lie down and rest,” Eileen said gently, rearranging the pillows. behind him. She fetched a broom from outside and cleaned up the mess on the floor, though some stains remained.

Squatting down, Eileen used a few tissues to wipe away the remaining stains.

Eric watched her from behind, squinting his eyes, feeling amazed.

He never would have believed it if he had not seen it himself – Eileen knew how to do the work of a servant, something she had never done before.

Eric could not understand what caused this change in Eileen. He wondered if something had happened to her.

However, he knew that the reason for Eileen’s transformation was because of him.

After graduating from university, she married Eric. During their eight years of marriage, his company flourished and established a strong presence in Hulbury. While everyone else. feared him, Eileen remained confined to their home, waiting for his return.

As a housewife, she had servants to assist her, but it left her feeling unfulfilled and restless. In

her

spare

time, she would often find herself lost in thought, yearning for something more.

meaningful.

So, she began to learn new things, such as cleaning the rooms, tending to the flowers, and even trying to fit into her own social circle. She invited her neighbor’s wife over for tea, visited the beauty salon, and even went to the gym. However, Eric did not take kindly to her newfound activities and asked her to stay home, fearing that she might embarrass him.

rather, he was possessive of what he considered his own. As there was one time she went to the gym, a few good-looking men wanted to walk her home. How could Eric know even though

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confines of a defeated family, much like a neglected concubine in a palace. Her life was filled with waiting for Eric’s occasional attention, and the word that best described her previous existence was “sad”

cherished her love as he should

him another bowl of porridge, and sat by the bed. “Eric, this porridge isn’t this hot,

Eileen!” Eric’s voice was hoarse, and he coughed a few more

hot. Seeing that he was this weak, she was afraid that he would not

you don’t mind, let me

My sister is sensible and knows that she loves her Eric,” Eric replied, affectionately ruffling her hair.

if you’re

a spoonful of porridge to his mouth, and Eric

for Eileen, and she tried not to let her emotions get in the way as long as he did not watch her too closely.

finish feeding him and leave, but to her surprise, it took much longer. than expected.

occasional coughs, leaving Eileen with no choice but to

when Eileen was feeling slightly anxious, Sharon returned,

worriedly, taking the thermometer

Sharon suggested, “You have a high fever, maybe we should take you to

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troublesome to go to the hospital, I’ll just

her employer’s well-being, warned, “Mr. Eric, make sure to tell Eileen if you can’t bear it. If Mr. Swan finds out, he might be

eyes for Eric, Eileen intervened, reassuring her, “Sharon, don’t worry; you won’t get into trouble. Carry on with your

feed Mr. Eric his medicine after half an hour and make sure

Eileen nodded, “Okay.”

look after Eric, putting

you doing, Eileen?”

you’re sick, so you need to take a break from work for now. Lie down and rest,” Eileen insisted, guiding him to lie down and take a rest.