Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 283 Engagement

Upon seeing the approaching girl, Jasper ended the phone call.

The temperature outside was quite high. Many students, who had finished their exams, were being picked up by their parents. Eileen quickly opened the passenger door and got into the car, using her pencil case to shield her forehead from the sun.

The temperature inside the car was cool. Jasper handed her a bottle of icy water. “How do you feel after finishing the exam?”

Eileen took a sip, feeling the heat in her body quickly dissipate. “It’s not as bad as I imagined,” she said.

After picking her up, Jasper drove to the pre-arranged photography studio,

From childhood to adulthood, Eileen rarely took photos, so this was a rare occasion.

Once the shoot was over, Eileen was so exhausted that she could barely move. She hugged a pillow in the car, on the verge of falling asleep.

Jasper noticed her body about to tilt over as he was driving. He glanced at her and reached out to cup her face. When the light turned green, he pulled the car over, adjusted the passenger seat, and let her lie down to sleep peacefully.

Her makeup was still intact on her face, and she didn’t wake up even when they smoothly drove all the way to the Smith residence.

Jasper lifted her from the passenger seat, carrying her in a bridal style into the foyer.

The housekeeper walked over. “Mr. Jasper…” Upon seeing the person in his arms, she immediately fell

silent.

“Save whatever you have to say for later,” Jasper said, carrying Eileen upstairs.

Inside the room, Jasper carefully placed her on the bed. The ringing of his cell phone from his pocket interrupted the moment. Glancing at the caller ID, he immediately rejected the call and promptly turned off his phone.

With the impending exams and recent events, Eileen had been deprived of a good night’s sleep for several days.

Jasper walked up to the dressing table, spending a considerable amount of time looking through an array of bottles and jars. Finally, he found a bottle of makeup remover cream and a bottle of makeup remover water. He carefully examined the ingredients list before choosing a gentler makeup remover cream. Then, he went to the bedside and slowly removed the makeup from her face.

her eyes fluttering open from a drowsy slumber. Her voice was soft and muffled as

for your skin. Let me remove it for you. It’ll be

“Mm.”

cleansed her face with water, bit by

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that, he planted a kiss on her lips. “Goodnight.”

he leave with a heart

the study, Jasper was on the

she’s now

his gaze. “No need. Just let her be. On the day of the engagement, I must ensure that everything goes

company that continues to cooperate with Caerulus Corporation has been dealt. with by Smith Corporation. As a result, many companies have terminated their partnerships with Caerulus Corporation. Furthermore, ongoing projects have been halted. If they cannot acquire the land in Newcove and complete the development within half a year, Caerulus Corporation will have to pay ten times the amount of the breach of contract. The head of Caerulus Corporation,

Bank that without my permission, they are not allowed to

“Understood, Mr. Smith.”

would perhaps risk the entire Swan family’s assets to fill that void.

ceremony would be held

“Old Mrs. Smith, why am I the last to know about Richie’s engagement? I am his mother. Don’t I even have the right to know about such

Richie’s own decision, and I have no right to interfere. He has finally managed to emerge from his shadows, and if you truly care for him as his mother, you should not disturb him. You no longer have any ties with the Smith family. I am only speaking to you on the phone because you were once Richie’s mother. You tortured Richie and locked him up in the basement when he was just a kid. He almost didn’t survive. It’s too late for you to feel guilty now. Don’t bother calling again in the future. As far as the Smith family is concerned, you no longer exist.

she hung up.

the couch, covering her face

bear it any longer. She walked over and sat next to her. “Mom…are you okay? The doctor said you can’t be stressed anymore. As long as we explain things properly to Jasper, he will surely forgive us. If you want to go to his engagement ceremony, I

let us attend.”

engagement party. What kind of engagement party would it be if both sets of parents weren’t there?

passed since then. It’s about time he let it go.

with tears. “Yvette, I’m entrusting this matter to you. I

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worry. Jasper will