Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 281 Sarah Swire

“Are you leaving?” Eileen’s voice rang out.

Jasper looked at her impassively. When his gaze fell on her bandaged hand, his eyes darkened slightly. “The engagement will proceed as planned. After all, it’s something I sought. Abruptly canceling it would affect the Smith family’s reputation, but I can’t guarantee when I might call it off in the meantime. From now on, you are only allowed to go to school and stay at home, nowhere else.”

Eileen didn’t respond to his words. Instead, she walked over and placed the file she was holding on the table. In a calm tone, she said, “The car is broken and needs to be repaired. The housekeeper took this out of your car. Drink less. I’m going back to my room first.”

“Hold on,” Jasper called out to her the moment she turned to leave.

Eileen turned around. “Is there anything else?”

“Aren’t you curious about what’s inside?”

Eileen narrowed her eyes. “It belongs to you. I have no right to open it without your permission.”

Jasper walked up to her, towering over her, his aura icy as he looked at her. “I’m giving you this right now. Open it.”

Eileen remained motionless for a long time.

Jasper narrowed his eyes dangerously. “What’s the matter? You don’t dare to open it? Or are you scared?”

Eileen silently opened the file.

“Take out what’s inside,” he commanded.

Eileen did as told and pulled out a photo.

Jasper looked at her reaction intently.

To his surprise, she was calm.

“What do you have to say?”

to you if only you had questioned me. But you didn’t. Jasper, no matter what I do, is it not worth explaining to you? And yet, you can believe in Nancy. If we don’t even have the most basic trust between us, we won’t get far. If…

some unknown reason, Jasper suddenly felt an inexplicable sense

was slipping away, something he wanted to hold

needs to be called off, then let it be so. Three days ago, Professor Combs, as a special guest lecturer, was

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asked me if I wanted

only one spot available. Not everyone

fact, Eileen was also contemplating whether

a long time before they saw each

off the day after tomorrow, and I’ll be back in three months. By then, if you still want to be with me, we’ll be together. Three months is enough time for us to figure things out… to see if we’re still right for each other and if we should continue being together. I’ve never asked you

tender as ever. “It’s getting late. I have classes tomorrow, so I’ll head back to rest. We

took a bath, turned off

empty. Without it around, Eileen felt as

middle of the night, Eileen lay in a state between sleep and wakefulness, listening to the chirping of cicadas outside the window.

idea how much time had passed when suddenly, she heard a faint noise. She felt the bed beside her sink. A hand appeared around her waist, and an unpleasant smell of alcohol hit her nostrils.

investigated you, and I didn’t speak up about it right away. I was just scared!” With a voice filled with sorrow, he added, “I fear that once you know everything, you will leave without hesitation, and all I can do is watch you go. I’ve never had the heart to hurt you. I can’t even bring myself to say anything harsh to you. Eileen… I love you! The more I love you, the harder it becomes for me to accept the truth I’ve uncovered. I’ve never thought of letting you go. Even those

He didn’t want to lose the only person he truly cared about as well.

real even if it’s a lie that deceives me.”

her

pitch-black room, Eileen

person in the photo was never me.”

“All right!”

you promise not to keep things to yourself

person in the photo was not her. The last time she was

“All right!”

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a bath before going to

me hug you

really should go