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

Will stood

up

the couch.

upstairs to inform Vera.

would set off

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

the housekeeper carrying simple

saw that day crossed her mind. Is Elsie injured? But she went on vacation with Will,

in her mind. Some things were

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

with her,

was playing chess with

Eric’s gaze, making her uneasy.

book aside, she stood up and went to the kitchen. Opening the fridge, she saw milk inside.

were floating lanterns from an unknown source.

that there seemed to be one in the backyard warehouse, she stealthily made her way there

box, she found the lantern and some leftover fireworks from last year.

Eileen placed the

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

it useless?” Eileen shook

she dropped the sky lantern. stepping back to create some distance

of

sound? What are you

his pocket while offering

take the lighter from his hand.

grabbed her and tugged her forward. Eileen stumbled backward, pressed against his burning chest in

are you doing?

breath from his nostrils cascaded down her neck.

up the

twisted her body. “Let go of me first.”

ignite my desire, I’ll use you to

pounded, unsure how to react. She stayed

each other, Eric used the lighter to light up the wick in the lantern.

fire danced in his eyes. They watched as the heat caused the lantern to expand.

you make a wish?” His voice

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

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