Chapter 159 I Don’t Need Your Lessons

Eileen sat at the dining table, poking at the rice in her bowl, while recounting the entire story to Will with her head down

That’s how it happened

Will was taken aback to learn that the heir of the Smith family had been living next door all along

He had completely missed thus detail

“Remember what the etiquette teacher taught you about proper table manners. You’re not allowed to keep your head down like this. It’s utterly disgraceful! Don’t embarrass the Swan family when you’re at the Smith residence.”

“I understand, Father.” After being scolded. Eileen immediately straightened her baci and sat upright. Will’s tone was surprisingly milder and less harsh than before.

“No need to be so strict at home, Father.”

Walking behind them, Vera glanced at Eileen.

It had been a while since she last saw Eileen, and the latter seemed even more beautiful.

Her once gaunt cheeks had gained some flesh, making her facial features more delicate.

Holding two bottles of coffee beans, Eric said, “These are civet coffee. You put some effort into this, right? I appreciate it.”

“As it should be.”

After the housekeeper took away the coffee, Eric took off his suit and draped it over the back of the chair, then sat down in front of Eileen.

“You’re here right on time. Have you had your meal?”

Eric replied, “Not yet. I just brought Vera back, and I thought I’d stop by for dinner at home.”

The housekeeper quickly brought over two sets of tableware.

“Perfect, let’s eat together then. There’s no need to be so formal at home.”

“Yes, Father.”

Eileen calmly ate her meal, listening to Eric and Will discussing recent developments in the

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The discussion focused on Caeralus Corporation winning Smith Corporation’s project, which involved developing a new commercial area in an old residential district.

Listening to the geographical details, Eileen speculated roughly on the location.

Hulbury in the future. Ten years later, it

was quite impressive, foreseeing the potential of this

piece of land. It was his starting point. Later, because of this piece of land, Eric made quite a bit of

taken down by the Smith

Corporation

this, her eyelashes fluttered. The food on her spoon slipped and fell to

quickly grabbed a tissue and picked up the fallen food,

Eric. He glanced

houses nearby. No one cares about it. If Smith Corporation can buy that piece of land, it means the local government is planning to redevelop the area. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have taken it. If you want

calmly, “You don’t need to worry about this, Father. I

but chose not

so insistent on having that piece of land? Did

one?

this meal, Eileen ate absentmindedly.

to sit still, she only spent about ten minutes eating and

so Eric and

of

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basin lull of fresh blood, Fiteen was alarmed and asked. “What happened to

accidentally cut herself. Ms. Eileen, don’t worry. The doctor is

as simple as they seemed. However,

indeed been hospitalized at this time due to illness and

she home this time?

yet it also felt as if nothing had

things still proceeded toward the same fate they were originally destined for.

situation, Eileen was also worried. She didn’t know if Eric had drugged her

wasn’t sure about her current health condition. Besides her uterine abnormality, she wondered what other symptoms she might

it mutate into cancer cells?

such situations, Eileen now went to the hospital for a physical examination every half a month.

the fifth floor, she found her door had been replaced with an ordinary one.

wardrobe. The layout was

changes didn’t have much of

to sleep in had been moved to

was brand new, so it

thing was

belongings upstairs when Eileen anxiously asked, “Where

are not sure about this.”

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that Jasper

the item hidden deepest at the

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