Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 78 Growing Old Together

“Look at the size of that wound! If Mr. Snow hadn’t noticed that you hadn’t returned home so late and went out to fetch you out of concern, what would you have done if something had happened to you outside?”

Eileen smiled in response. “I slipped and fell.”

“What? How did you fall? It’s such a big cut!”

“While I was practicing my dance, I accidentally cut myself.”

Sharon immediately frowned and said, “No, this is unacceptable. I need to inform Mr. Swan and have him move you to a different class. What kind of irresponsible teacher is this? You got hurt and she just ignored you! I wonder how she even became a teacher.”

A warmth spread through Eileen’s heart. Whenever she was hurt, Sharon was always the first one to think of her.

“Sharon, I’m really okay. Please help me call Alan to come pick me up!”

Vera said, “Eileen, it’s already quite late. Why don’t you stay here for the night and leave tomorrow? Eric and I can’t help but worry if you go out alone.”

Eileen had drunk half a bowl of soup and was already feeling much better.

“That’s right! You, my dear, are always up so late and constantly skip dinner. You must be starving now. Let me cook you a plate of pasta.”

Eileen sat up to lean against the headboard, only to realize she was in Eric’s room.

“I’m not very hungry, so there’s no need to trouble yourself.”

Vera smiled warmly and said, “Eileen, you don’t need to be formal here. Just treat this place as your own home. It’s only right for Eric and me to take care of you. Or is it that you don’t want to eat pasta and would prefer something else? Should Eric and I go buy something else for you?”

Eileen was getting a bit of a headache from all the noise.

This was Vera and Eric’s home, not hers.

She would only feel increasingly suffocated if she stayed here.

Eileen lowered her gaze, her long hair loose around her shoulders. She looked down to see herself dressed in pajamas that belonged to Vera.

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She didn’t know when her clothes had been changed.

Her wallet and phone were both placed on the bedside table.

“I just need a moment to rest; I’ll be fine. You don’t need to worry about me.”

Eric spoke in a stern tone. “Vera, Sharon, let her rest properly. Boil some water and have her take the painkillers first.”

“All right then!” Still feeling worried, Sharon urged, “Eileen, if you feel unwell at any point, make sure to speak up. Don’t bear it in silence!”

Eileen nodded. “Understood.”

one last look at Eileen, who was sitting on the

and well-behaved as

and closed the

still hear the laughter from the living room, where Vera was pestering Sharon to teach her how to make

sound of

and Blake tones of the room

bedside table was a photo of Eric and Vera.

presence her left-behind hairpin, the toy alarm clock she had placed

amazing! You know how to do everything! I can’t even

to learn too, and in the end,

Vera’s side, then there

years, so staying on at

make things difficult for Sharon due to the latter having spent most of her life serving the Swan family

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case, Eileen had

anymore.

was captivated by the winter scenery outside. Barefoot, she walked to the window, opened it, and stretched out her hand. Before the snowflakes

had gone to City Hall with Eric to

in the snow, she had said, “We’re together in this snow, and we’ll be together until our hair turns Blake. We’ll

we

trace of the love you once had for me was left

that when it snows,

her desires had always been simple to marry him and become

becoming his wife, Eileen’s only mistake was driving Vera to her

to be arrogant and domineering, willful and unruly, but not anymore. Even the sharpest thorn would

less than how she

what happened to

was the cycle of cause and

she would no longer watch the snow, nor

small couch, staring blankly

Eileen received a text

Happy birthday, Princess.

first time she had received a

aback. How did Jasper know

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birthday, not even Eric. The birthday on her ID card was incorrect. Her actual birth

in Eileen’s heart were quickly swept away as a

the message: How did you know today was

a secret. What do you want for

I want a huge, oversized, pink, limited edition Nini

message as Eric’s warning echoed in her mind.

are not allowed to approach anyone from the Smith family in the future. If you disobey… You

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fallen into silence, indicating that everyone must have gone to sleep.