Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 25 Mr. Eric Caught A Cold

In a state of panic, Eileen rushed back to the room, feeling utterly bewildered.

She slammed the door shut and locked it securely, pressing her whole body against it. Her trembling

hands kept wiping her lips, as though she had touched something unclean.

Although Eileen had initiated her first kiss with Eric while intoxicated, she later kissed him in

secret.

Eric forcefully pushed her away, leaving an unforgettable expression of extreme disgust on

his face.

However, Eileen had changed. She wanted nothing to do with him anymore-feeling nauseated and as if

countless flies had settled on her.

She kept rubbing her lips until they turned red, swollen, and numb, not feeling any pain.

She could not explain why she had become so infatuated with Eric, as it was entirely improbable under

normal circumstances. Yet, since Eric was also drunk, she could not herself to doubt him.

bring.

Eileen tried to console herself, considering it just an accident that shouldn’t be taken to heart. However,

lying in bed, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep, as Eric’s face completely occupied her thoughts.

Downstairs in the living room, Eric sat quietly, his pupils seemingly blending into one. another, giving off

an intoxicating vibe. He finished the plain noodles in his bowl in a peculiar manner, savoring a taste he

had never experienced before.

Did she pretend not to be able to cook, given her excellent cooking skills?

However, Eric remembered that Eileen had taken special cooking classes, so it seemed possible that

she could cook noodles well.

Eric tripped her on purpose earlier to observe her reaction, and he noticed an obvious. change in the

way she looked at him.

Now, whenever he gets within three steps of Eileen, she visibly resisted him, which left him. with an

odd feeling. He realized that her distance from him has nothing to do with Vera but stemmed from

genuine dislike and fear.

What did you find out, Eileen?

Eric, who was used to being in control, found Eileen’s behavior challenging to grasp. He sensed that

she was hiding something from him, making it hard for him to read her actions.

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Regarding the Swan family, Eric was determined to eliminate Will if he could not use Eileen as his

pawn.

After eating the noodles, Eric feels less drunk and his stomach discomfort subsided. He lit a cigarette,

something he rarely did, except for entertainment purposes.

As time passed, Eileen’s mind remained clear. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.

Startled, Eileen hid under the quilt and remained silent. She knew that it was Eric because it was 2 a.m.

Sharon went home and Will was not present, leaving her alone in the house. She decided to pretend

she did not hear anything and remained quiet.

“Eileen, are you asleep?”

Eileen remained silent.

In addition to the sound of knocking on the door, Eileen’s heart was pounding with the resolve never to

fall into Eric’s charming trap again.

After some time, the knocking stopped, and Eric eventually left.

It took Eileen a while before she felt comfortable enough to move.

The next day, Eileen woke up quite late as she had fallen asleep around three or four in the morning.

In the morning, she changed into a nightgown and yawned as she made her way downstairs.

“Sharon, what’s for breakfast?”

Sharon was busy in the kitchen and replied, “Mr. Eric caught a cold, so I prepared some porridge for

him. I’ll serve it to him first, and there’s some left in the pot for you to help yourself.”

Eileen was taken aback, “How could he get sick when he seemed perfectly fine yesterday?”

“It’s partly my fault. I thought Mr. Eric had left, so I put away his blanket to prevent it from getting dirty.

As Sharon was about to serve the porridge, she suddenly remembered. something. “Oh, I almost

forgot. We’ve run out of medicine. I need to buy some.”

“Eileen, do you have time? Can you please bring it to Mr. Eric for me?”

“No problem, Sharon. I’ll take care of it. You can buy the medicine, Eileen replied, feeling at little guilty.

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Eric’s illness seemed to be connected to her somehow.

Eileen carried the porridge upstairs, but she did not eat any herself.

When she reached Eric’s room on the upper floor, she knocked on his door.

“Eric, are you awake?”

A coughing sound came from inside the room. “Cough, cough, cough… come in, the door is unlocked.”

Eileen entered the room, but to her surprise, she found Gavin there with Eric.

Eric closed a document and said, “Today’s meeting will be postponed until later…. I’ll follow up on this

project.”

“That’s all for now. You can go back to the company and call me if you need anything.”

“Okay, Mr. Snow,” Gavin acknowledged, picking up his briefcase and nodding at Eileen as a form of

greeting.

“Eileen? Where’s Sharon?”

“She went out to buy medicine for you.”

After Gavin left, Eileen placed the porridge on the bedside table and said, “Eric, you’re sick. so you

should take it easy and eat something first!”

“Leave it here,” Eric said, his gaze fixed on the computer screen, fully immersed in his work. When a

man was focused on his tasks, there was an allure to his intensity.

Eileen knew him well enough to understand that once he was focused on work, he would lose track of

time. By the time he remembers the porridge, it would have gone cold.

In the past, she might have taken the computer away and insisted he ate, but not this time. She has

decided not to care anymore.

“Eric, remember to eat. I’ll revise my subjects then.”

“Okay, you can ask me if you have any questions.

Eileen nodded and left the room, closing the door gently so as not to disturb him.

Instead of revising. Eileen went downstairs to watch TV.

Glancing at the clock, it was already past noon.

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It Will did not return by midnight, it meant he had other matters to attend to and would not be coming

back today.

Without him around, Eileen felt more at ease.

Her injuries had scabbed over, but the internal ones still hurt whenever she moved too much.

After falling on Eric yesterday, she initially felt better, but now the pain seemed to have intensified.

Eileen took a couple of painkillers, and that eased her discomfort.

At that moment, her phone chimed with a familiar text message notification-Jasper.

Jasper texted, “Does it still hurt? What are you up to?”

Eileen slipped on her slippers and, replied as she was pouring water, “It’s almost healed, I’m watching

a TV show. And you? Have you taken your medicine on time? The weather is nice. today. Try going out

for a walk if you can.”

Jasper replied, “Will you come with me?”

Eileen agreed, “Sure! Right now?”

Jasper continued, “Not today, I’m not at home. I have a surprise for you the next time we

meet.”

Eileen was slightly delighted, “Alright, then I’ll look forward to it…”

Jasper did not respond further, and Eileen put away her phone.

In the second-floor room, Eric sat on the bed, staring at the TV with a clouded expression, emitting an

aura of coldness that filled the entire room.

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