Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 173 You Promised To Help Me

Eileen sneered, “Anyone would be afraid to sit beside a murderer!”

Is she scared? Ha! If she was scared, she wouldn’t have been so disobedient, going out on dates with another man!

He didn’t defend himself, so it seemed this matter was indeed true.

Well, what couldn’t he do?

Even if he were to kill someone, he could do it flawlessly.

Eileen said, “She was with you for a year, Eric. Aren’t you sad? How could you do it? She really liked you.”

“Like? Are you jealous?” His tone was calm and indifferent.

Eileen’s eyes stared at him as if he was an emotionless monster. She wasn’t just asking about Lilian; she was asking for herself.

She wanted to know the feeling of being responsible for the death of someone she had once loved.

Did he have a moment of regret? Will he regret the decisions he made? Has he ever sincerely cared for

me?

Eileen took a deep breath. Forget it. He won’t say, and I can’t read his mind.

“People like you don’t deserve to be liked by anyone.”

He would face retribution. She hoped that he would spend the rest of his life alone, losing everyone around him.

“Really? Who’s head over heels in love?”

A wave of shyness washed over Eileen’s face. She didn’t respond, but she noticed his resting on her.

Upon reaching Undella Mansion, the car came to a halt, and the two of them got out.

Eric locked the car and took out some fireworks from the trunk.

gaze

When they walked into the house, Will’s displeased gaze landed on Eileen. “Why are you back so late?

quickly explained, “Eric and I went out to buy some things.

Will stood

up

couch. “Let’s

went upstairs to inform Vera.

would set

left and started eating. Elsie didn’t come down. Although they knew something was amiss, no one

up and noticed the housekeeper carrying simple dishes

her mind. Is Elsie injured? But she

shook off the doubts in her mind. Some things were better

coffee table. Eileen didn’t go back to her room. Sitting on the couch, she flipped

with her, watching

was playing chess with

felt Eric’s gaze, making her uneasy.

went to the kitchen. Opening the fridge, she saw milk inside. She was about to pour

glass window, there were floating lanterns from an

one in the backyard warehouse, she stealthily made her way there when no one was paying

the lantern and some leftover

dust on her, Eileen placed the

a lighter, she lit the lantern, but the lighter

it useless?” Eileen shook it.

from the side. Startled, she dropped the sky lantern.

of

walk without making any sound? What are you

his pocket while offering a lighter

to take the

her forward. Eileen stumbled backward, pressed against his burning chest in an ambiguous

she protested, “What are you

down, the warm breath from his nostrils cascaded down her neck. It felt as if a current of

Eric picked up the lantern. “You want to light this up, right? Take it.”

“Let go of me first.”

my desire, I’ll use you to cool

react. She stayed still,

helped each other, Eric used the lighter to light up the

fire danced in his eyes. They watched as the heat caused the lantern to expand. Once the heat was sufficient, they watched as the lantern soared into

you make a wish?” His voice

“I wish that from now on, you will stay away