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?

and I went out

Will stood

up

couch.

upstairs to inform Vera.

would set

down. Eileen sat on Will’s left and started eating. Elsie didn’t come down. Although they knew something was

noticed the

Elsie injured? But she went on

the doubts in her mind. Some things were

to stay up late at night. Fruits were placed on the coffee table. Eileen didn’t go back to her room. Sitting on

her,

chess with Will.

felt Eric’s gaze, making her

she stood up and went to the kitchen. Opening the fridge, she saw milk inside. She was about to pour a glass when she changed her mind

glass window, there were floating lanterns

seemed to be one in the backyard warehouse, she

the lantern and some leftover fireworks from last

with dust on her, Eileen placed the box on the ground.

she lit the lantern, but the lighter failed to ignite it despite multiple

Eileen

side. Startled, she dropped the sky lantern. stepping back to create some distance as she saw

of

any sound? What

into his pocket while offering a lighter to her with the

out to take the lighter from his hand.

Eileen stumbled backward, pressed against his burning

“What are you doing? Someone

from his nostrils cascaded down her neck. It felt as if a current of electricity was coursing through her sensitive skin, making

up the lantern. “You want to light this up, right?

body. “Let

you to cool down,” he whispered, gently nipping at Eileen’s carlobe.

how to react. She stayed still, not daring

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

They watched as the heat caused the lantern to expand. Once the heat was sufficient, they watched as the lantern soared into the sky.

wish?” His

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