Chapter 176 They Are Together Now

Eric finally stood up from her and exclaimed, “Get out!”

Eileen, already dressed, swiftly exited the car without hesitation. She didn’t even bother taking the medicine she had brought back from the hospital.

Sharon was still tidying up the living room when she saw Eileen rush in from outside. Eileen. appeared as though she had been crying. “What’s wrong, Eileen?”

Eileen remained silent, gripping the stair railing tightly as she ran upstairs.

After that night, Eric was nowhere to be seen from New Year’s Day and the following four or five days.

On the day they left, Eileen was chatting with relatives who had come to visit for the holidays. Vera left together with Eric.

At that moment. Eileen hurried to the kitchen, fearing that her father would ask her to see them off.

With that, she spent the holidays in peace.

During the company’s annual dinner that year, her father personally presided over it. As the heiress of Caerulus Corporation, Eileen appeared alongside him. Eileen, dressed in a stunning attire, captivated everyone present. Besides her, there were several other bosses. whose companies were partners of Caerulus Corporation.

Rather than calling it a company annual dinner, it would be more accurate to say that it was Will’s attempt to find her a new suitor. If she couldn’t marry into the Smith family, finding another match of equal social standing and capable of forming a mutually beneficial alliance with Caerulus Corporation was also an acceptable outcome.

After all, the Smith family was equivalent to dozens of Swan families combined. For the Smith family, associating with the Swan family was indeed a step up.

No man could resist the allure of Eileen’s beauty, not even the most debauched young scions. Even older men of Will’s age couldn’t help but cast salacious gazes at her.

Eileen detested such occasions. She didn’t want to be there, but she had no choice.

She mingled with several wealthy young scions, exchanging contact information with them.

Will had already gone off to chat with others. Eileen, feeling alone and fearing harassment, found an excuse to go to the restroom, using it as a convenient hiding place.

She didn’t return until the banquet was almost over.

On the way back, Eileen sat in a car that reeked of alcohol. She had only been away for 3 short while. Yet she couldn’t understand why Will looked so upset. Eileen was afraid of him. She thought her father was angry because she hadn’t shown up at the banquet.

With a trembling hand, Eileen clutched the hem of her dress and sincerely apologized, “I’m sorry… Father!”

“How much do you know about what’s going on between Eric and Vera?”

“Huh?” Eileen was taken aback, and after a moment, she said, “I’m not sure. What happened, Father?”

Will pinched the bridge of his nose, his expression grave. He remained silent, and Eileen didn’t ask any further.

what happened when the school term was about to start.

school year at Petalburg High School was relatively late, commencing after Martin Luther King

also returned to the country the day before Martin Luther King Jr.

to spend

Jr. Day, Jasper came to pick her

past eight in the evening inside the most expensive

steak he had cut for her. Eileen savored each bite, eating slowly and deliberately, with him feeding her most of the

smartphone by her side suddenly vibrated.

the incoming call display on her phone. It was a call from Eric.

excused herself from the table and went to a quiet

“What’s the matter?”

didn’t even want to

voice on the phone wasn’t Eric’s. Instead, it

phone end up in Vera’s hands? He wouldn’t just casually give his personal belongings

something you

Eric and I won’t be in Hulbury. We might not make it back in time. Could you help me ask Ms. Hayes for a leave of absence?”

from the other end of the

was rendered

“I’m sorry, what did you just say? I didn’t

understand. I’ll let Ms. Hayes know tomorrow.”

“Thank you, Eileen.”

I’m having my meal. If

Are you with Mr.

met Jasper’s. “Mmm-hmm.”

with Eric

was so calm, it was hard to discern.

you bless our

“Mm-hmm.”

“Thank you, Eileen!”

gotten his wish

inexplicable bitterness lingered in

emotion.

make him do that is Vera. Eric could have been with Yvette, ingratiating himself with the Friedman family. In the future, he could have taken over the Friedman family entirely. With his abilities, he could have easily made a name for himself in Hulbury, establishing his own business empire and standing toe to toe with the Smith

ago.

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together, Eileen had already suspected that was what ber father had asked about back then.

allowing them to be together

making up to Vera for what she had owed the latter

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