Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 264 I Hope You Don’t Regret This

In the stillness of the night, the wind outside rustled the tree branches and caused the heavy curtains to

billow.

The weather in April wasn’t too cold. As the wind blew into the ward, a bitter scent of herbs filled the air.

Upon waking, Vera didn’t want to face Eric. She turned her head to look out the window at the fluttering curtains. “If you don’t want me anymore, why are you still at the hospital? You should go. I don’t need you

to take care of me.”

Eric picked up the medicine from the bedside table. It was a thick black liquid that emitted an unpleasant smell. “Alright,” he said, setting down the bowl of medicine. He stood up and glanced at his wristwatch. “It’s twelve now. I’ll give you ten minutes to calm down. Think it over, and I’ll come back in.”

“Eric!” Vera anxiously called out to him.

Eric halted in his tracks.

“Are you calm now?”

Vera bit her lip and nodded, “Yes.”

Eric sat down by the bed, tucking her in with the quilt. “Drink it while it’s hot. After the drip, I’ll take you home. There’s no rush to go to school tomorrow. I’ve already taken leave for you.”

Vera grasped his hands with both of hers, interlocking their fingers. Her face was pale as she pleaded, “Eric, can we just pretend that nothing happened earlier? I’m still your girlfriend. Can we please not break up? You may not like me now, but who knows, you might in the future. I know you’re into someone like Eileen. I can change for you and become the type you like. As long as you don’t break up with me, I’m willing to do anything.”

Loving someone was the ultimate form of humility.

Throughout their lives, they had experienced so much together. Vera had quietly resolved to become his wife in the future, a decision that would never change.

Despite her pleas, her voice was filled with restraint.

limited to just one choice. What if, in the next three years of university, you meet someone even better than me?”

up in Vera’s eyes as she shook her head. “There’s no one better than you out there.”

Can I promise you one thing? From now until you graduate from university, if you haven’t found someone else you like and I’m not married with children in three years, then I will marry you,

if you change your

of protest, Eric continued, “I just want to give you a chance to think things through thoroughly. Marriage is a lifelong commitment, and I might

she

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that Eric did was related to Eileen.

to do with Chandler. Later on, Eric avenged her by killing Chandler. Everything she did was also for his goal within the Swan family.

him, and what those secrets were… Vera never knew.

know… but Eric, can you promise me something? Until I fall in love with someone else, could you please not be with anyone else?

mouth curved into an

lie to

“I won’t.”

incredibly patient when it

replenish her vitality, Eric spent nearly half an hour comforting her before

stay in the hospital overnight and return

quiet, dimly lit balcony, he shielded the wind with his hand and lit a cigarette with a metallic lighter. Holding the cigarette between his fingers, he took a

with a report in his hand. “If we delay any longer, the hypnosis performed on her eight years ago will soon lose its effect. Her emotional outburst this

the knots in his heart. Even though smoking could be addictive. it didn’t really affect

gnawing at his marrow. When he got it, it felt as if he had suddenly reached the peak

now. It’s not right for me to

a great deal of courage to

report with his lighter, watching as

light would be swallowed by the darkness emanating from those two

you won’t regret this decision for the second time.”

time was when Eric said he wasn’t interested

naturally suited to survive