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.”

took one last look at Eileen, who was sitting on the bed. gazing out

appeared as quiet and

left and closed the door behind

the living room, where Vera was pestering

sound of the television.

room. The grey and Blake tones of the room gave off a warm

the bedside table was a photo of Eric

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

I can’t even make the simplest ravioli. I’m so

was little, her favorite food was the ravioli I made by hand. She wanted to learn too, and in the end, she

Eric and Vera’s side, then there was no need for her to insist on

in years, so staying on at the Swan residence is actually not

probably wouldn’t make things difficult for Sharon due to the

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had nothing holding her

anymore.

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

had gone to City Hall with Eric to get their marriage certificate,

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

in the end, we

love you once

I have is that when it snows, I remember

an ordinary girl, and her desires had always been simple to marry him and

Eileen’s only mistake was driving Vera to

unruly, but not anymore.

now was no less than how she used

why, no matter what happened

cause and effect,

then on, she would no longer

her arms, Eileen curled up on the small couch, staring blankly at the corner of

at midnight, Eileen received a

birthday,

she

did Jasper know that today was

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

Eileen’s heart were quickly swept away as a beam of

quickly replied to the message: How did

secret. What do you

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

sending that message as Eric’s warning echoed in her mind.

to approach anyone from the Smith family in the future. If you disobey… You know the

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silence, indicating that everyone