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?”

haven’t been back these days? It fell out just now, and I saw it. Do you know what I was thinking at that moment? I was wondering, what else don’t I know about your investigation into me? Such a thing happened, and you wouldn’t even say a word to me. I would have explained it 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… postponing the engagement is your decision, I will respect your choice.

Jasper suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of

was slipping away, something he

the engagement needs to be called off, then let it be so. Three days ago, Professor Combs, as a special guest lecturer, was invited to teach at Pillere

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me if I wanted to accompany him!”

rare opportunity for further study, with only one spot available. Not everyone could

fact, Eileen was also contemplating whether or not to go.

it would be a long time before they saw each other

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

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

to her room, Eileen took a bath, turned off

be found today, leaving the room feeling empty.

in a state between sleep and wakefulness, listening to the chirping of cicadas outside

the bed beside her sink. A hand appeared

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 remarks

lost so many people. He didn’t want to lose

none of this is real even

held her

room, Eileen opened

the photo was never me.”

“All right!”

not to keep things to yourself from now on?”

time she was forced to wear those clothes was against her will. She

“All right!”

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should take a bath before going to sleep.

you a little

really should go