Rebirth of the Wife in Despair
Chapter 33

Chapter 33

Chapter 33 The Young Girl Had Matured

While Jasper was driving in the opposite direction with Eileen, he decided to turn around at theupcoming traffic light. At that moment, he received a message from Eileen asking, “Jasper, where areyou?”

Jasper had always kept his mobile phone with him, eagerly waiting for her messages, and whenever hesaw one, he would reply promptly.

However, this time he turned off his phone.

The driver glanced at the rearview mirror and asked, “Is it a message from Miss Swan? Did shesuspect something?”

“I think so… But I don’t want to lie to her,” Jasper neither confirmed nor denied.

He wanted to wait a little longer until he could stand on his own, and then Eileen would see him as histrue self.

The driver suggested, “What if Miss Swan wouldn’t mind that?”

“It’s not that she minds, but I do. Let’s head back for now!” Jasper closed his eyes, feeling exhausted.What happened just now was incredibly dangerous. If he had not deliberately waited at the hospitalgate or had left at the wrong time, he shuddered to think of the consequences Eileen might have faced.

Determined, Jasper opened his eyes again, a cold determination flickering in them. “Take the three ofthem to the police station, and they are not supposed to be released without my permission.”

“Yes, sir.”

Meanwhile, Eileen did not wait for any other messages, assuming that the boy she encountered earliercould not have been Jasper. If he were, why wouldn’t he have recognized.

her?

Later, Eileen arrived at the Skyline Building for her piano class. Opting for one-on-one private teaching,she quickly mastered the piece she was working on, having practiced it countless times before.

After nearly three hours of piano practice, darkness had fallen outside. When the driver came to pickher up, he noticed that the person waiting for her was not Alan but Eric.

After playing the piano for an extended period, Eileen felt her finger joints getting a bit sore. When shenoticed the car window rolling down, she hesitated before approaching.

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Why was Eric here?

Did he want to reprimand her?

But back at the hospital, she had already acted as if she did not see him and Elsie, so why did he comeover now?

Out of habit, Eileen opened the co-pilot’s door but then paused and decided to sit in the back. instead.As soon as the door opened, she heard Eric’s cold voice say, “Eileen, I’m not your driver.”

Startled, Eileen quickly switched to the passenger seat and fastened her seat belt before Eric couldcome over.

At the same time, she noticed the items she left in the car were gone, replaced by a pair of bobbleheaddolls-a man and a woman that could bobble their heads. They were adorable, and something Verawould like.

She also noticed a change in the car’s scent. Eric must have known about Vera’s motion, sickness andput on a perfume that refreshed the mind and prevented motion sickness.

Taking in these changes, Eileen turned her head, looking out the car window with a neutral expression.“Eric, don’t you need to pick up Vera?”

“Vera lives on campus.”

What?

Vera lives on campus?

Eileen was a bit surprised at Eric’s willingness to let her live there.

“Why does Vera live on campus? I thought your apartment wasn’t far from her school.”

Eric explained, “I’m usually busy with work, and I can’t take care of her properly. She had to do all thecleaning and housework by herself. I was worried it would affect her studies, so I suggested she goesback to school and come home on weekends.”

Eileen wasn’t very interested in their matters, so she replied casually, “Well, that sounds like a goodplan.”

After a brief silence, Eric asked again, “Did you have your piano lesson today? Are you tired?”

“Not at all, the teacher was great,” Eileen replied.

Eric glanced at her sideways and noticed that she seemed absent-minded during their conversation.He frowned slightly and asked, “Eileen, do you replace it annoying when I ask too

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many questions?”

Eileen could sense a hint of dissatisfaction in Eric’s tone and wondered why he felt that way. “No, not atall. I appreciate that you care about me.”

Eric noticed that Eileen was wearing loose clothes that did not fit well, and they looked like. men’sclothing. He asked if she had worn her school uniform today.

Eileen looked down at her outfit, realizing that she had forgotten to change out of her school uniform.“Yes, I wore it, but the button on my school uniform came off. A classmate lent me these clothes, and Ihave to return them later.”

“Was it a guy who lent you the clothes?” Eric inquired without hesitation.

Eileen nodded and didn’t hide the truth. “Yes, it was.”

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Eric chuckled, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes as he said, “Seems like you’re datingsomeone.”

“No,” Eileen hurriedly denied, “He’s just a friend of my classmate.”

“It’s normal for girls to develop feelings for someone when you’re a teenager. You’ll encounter a fewpeople you like along the way. If you ever have problems with relationships. in the future, you canalways come to me, your brother,” Eric assured her.

“Thank you, Eric,” Eileen replied.

As they chatted, Eileen remained cautious and alert. She felt that if she let her guard down, she mightbe easily influenced by Eric’s charm.

Upon arriving at Undella Mansion, Eric parked the car in the garage. Anxious to leave, Eileen tried toopen the car door but realized that it was still locked.

Her heart skipped a beat, and her senses heightened as Eric suddenly drew closer, emanating astrong, masculine presence that enveloped her in an instant.

Eileen caught a whiff of the delightful fragrance on his body and nervously asked, “Eric….. is theresomething else?”

Eric gently held her face in his hand, his thumb brushing against her soft lips, leaving a trace of pink.Eileen instinctively pulled back, afraid to make any sudden moves, her eyes. betraying evident fear.

“Did you apply lipstick?” he inquired.

“No, no, it’s just chapstick that has color,” Eileen replied.

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She could not understand Eric’s intentions. In the past few days, she had tried to avoid him and had notdone anything to provoke him.

Racking her brain, she tried to recall everything she had done recently, but she could not figure outwhat might have triggered his behavior.

“Are you afraid of me?” Eric asked, his eyebrows slightly raised.

Eileen managed a wry smile, “No, how could I be afraid of you? I really do care for you…”

“Care for me?” Eric’s eyebrow arched further. “How much do you care for me?”

Care for him? What was she even saying?

She wished she could take back her words.

“No, I just… I just rely on you like a brother…”

Eileen felt her lies were poorly thought-out.

“Don’t apply the chapstick anymore. This color doesn’t suit you,” Eric advised.

Eileen’s striking facial features and bold beauty made her easily stand out and leave a lasting.impression on others. The subtle pink hue on her lips, resembling the allure of a peach blossom, onlyenhanced her captivating charm.

In that moment, it seemed as if the young girl had matured before Eric’s eyes.

Eileen nodded absentmindedly. “Alright.”

Eric unfastened her seat belt, but this time, Eileen did not rush to leave the car as he had not

unlocked the car door yet.

“Eric, is there… something else?” she asked hesitantly.

Lowering his body, Eric ran his hand through her hair without her realizing it. Eileen found herselfcaptivated by his tender gaze.

Her breathing grew shallow, and she momentarily forgot to breathe…