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?”

no matter what I do, is it not worth explaining to you? And yet, you can believe

some unknown reason, Jasper suddenly felt

away, something

reason, if the engagement needs to be called off, then let it be so. Three days ago, Professor Combs,

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me if I wanted to

for further study, with only one spot available.

Eileen was also contemplating whether or not to go.

would be a long

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 to forget her.

a gentle smile, her eyes as tender as ever. “It’s getting late. I have classes

took a bath, turned off the lights, and quickly fell

today, leaving the room feeling empty. Without it around, Eileen felt as if something

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

had no idea how much time had passed when suddenly, she heard a faint noise. She felt the bed beside her sink. A hand appeared around

“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 remarks about ending the engagement were merely uttered to upset you. I… I only have you left! Please, don’t leave, okay? Whether this matter is true or not, I

want to lose the only person he truly cared about

me that none of this is real even if it’s a

her

the pitch-black room, Eileen

photo

“All right!”

things

she was

“All right!”

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bath before going to sleep. You’re not smelling

hug you a

should go to sleep.