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?”

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. Giving me the silent treatment won’t solve anything. Father has already informed me that

reason, Jasper suddenly felt an inexplicable

felt as if something was slipping away, something he wanted

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

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asked me if I wanted to

was a rare opportunity for further study, with only one spot available. Not everyone could secure this spot.

Eileen was also contemplating whether or not

be a long time before they saw

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

as ever. “It’s getting late. I have classes tomorrow,

a bath, turned off the lights, and quickly

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

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

she heard a faint noise. She felt the bed beside her sink. A hand appeared around her waist, and

you. Eileen… I love you! The more I

people. He didn’t want to lose the only

none of this is real even if

held her tightly.

the pitch-black room, Eileen opened her

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 forced to wear those clothes was against

“All right!”

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bath before going to sleep. You’re not smelling very

hug you a little

really should go