Chapter 6


    Chapter 6 Vera Is Back


    On the day Vera returned home, it coincided with Eileen’s birthday. In the early morning, Eileen was


    roused by the activity downstairs. She groggily checked the time, finding it was just half-past eight. No


    longer feeling sleepy, Eileen got out of bed, freshened up, and went downstairs, her luscious locks


    cascading down her back. The living room had been tidied, and Sharon busy wiping a vase. Spotting


    Eileen, Sharon approached with an apologetic smile. “Ms. Eileen, did I wake you? I’m so sorry. Mr.


    Swan called and informed me that it’s your birthday today. He wants us to spruce up the house for a


    birthday celebration,” she exined. Eileen suddenly realized that it was her birthday—the first one


    since her rebirth. In her previous life, she had been marred by illness. The diagnosis and subsequent


    hospital stays meant that any celebration was overshadowed. “Ms. Eileen, Mr. Swan called earlier. He


    won’t be able to make it back for your birthday due to work, but he prepared this for you.” Sharon


    retrieved a tinum card from her pocket and handed it to Eileen. epting the card, Eileen smiled.


    “Sharon, since Dad won’t be back, there’s no need for an borate celebration. Just a few simple


    dishes will suffice.” With that, she made her way upstairs to call Will. The phone rang for a while before


    someone answered. “Hello.” “Hi Dad. It’s me. Thanks for the card.” “You’re wee. Go out and buy


    whatever you like. Eileen, don’t give Eric any trouble. Understand?” “I know, Dad.” Eileen chuckled in


    silence, understanding it as a warning from her father. Will had always desired a son to take over the


    family business, and despite having several mistresses, none of them bore him a son or daughter. In


    the end, he adopted Eric. As for his only daughter, Will had nned to use her to forge a marriage


    alliance that would benefit his empire. If it weren’t for her current inability to leave the family, Eileen


    wouldn’t have stayed for a second longer. After the call, Eileen sat at the table, flipping through her


    workbook. In reality, her academic performance wasn’t ster. In her previous life, she had sought


    Eric’s tutoring not only to secure a spot in university but also to get closer to him. Eric, despite stopping


    at high school, was self-taught and well-versed in university-level material and even foreignnguages.


    However, Will was more interested in Eileen’s performance in extracurricr activities. Her vacations


    were always filled with various extracurricr sses, including dancing, painting, piano, and even


    floristry. Will closely monitored her performance in these sses, with the intention of grooming her into


    a socialite. His ultimate n was to marry her off at the age of twenty to his most promising business


    partner, forming a powerful marriage alliance. While her life appeared glorious on the surface, in reality,


    she was nothing more than a canary in a gilded cage. ncing at the baking cookbook on the shelf,


    Eileen reached out and grabbed it, triggering a flood of memories. Among the numerous extracurricr


    sses, painting and baking had sparked her interest the most. Recalling the baking utensils she had


    purchased for the ss, a sudden thought crossed Eileen’s mind. I’ll bake myself a birthday cake! In


    her excitement, Eileen rushed downstairs only to hear a familiar voice at the main door. She looked up


    to see Vera standing behind Eric. Both were dressed in matching outfits, appearing exceptionally well-


    coordinated. After years of studying abroad, Vera returned, more beautiful than ever, donning a fine


    cashmere coat and a pale pink knitted dress. The pearl earrings added to her elegance. Except for


    their family background, Eileen found herself inferior to Vera in every other aspect. In her previous life,


    Eileen had been jealous of Vera’s close rtionship with Eric, often inflicting subtle harm with fine


    needles. Despite that, Vera dared notin, for Eileen knew of her secret. Eventually, Vera


    tragically chose to end her own life. When that happened, Vera was merely twenty years old. Her


    untimely demise fueled Eric’s rage. On that fateful day, he stormed into Eileen’s room with a murderous


    aura, gripping her neck in a fit of anger. “This is all your fault, b*tch! You Swans deserve nothing but


    death!” Had it not been for Sharon’s timely intervention, Eric might have seeded in ending Eileen’s


    life as Eileen was indirectly responsible for Vera’s death. When her train of thought ended there, Eileen


    paused on the stairs. Both Eric and Vera noticed her. They turned their heads simultaneously, directing


    their gaze toward her.Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.