Chapter 178
Chapter 178 Gotten Lost Due To Dementia
It was almost four o’clock when they finished eating and returned.
The Smith family’s car arrived to pick her up. Eileen had just taken a seat in the car when her phone
started to vibrate in her pocket,
She received a message from Jasper that read: The weather has been getting colder recently,
remember to wear moreyers. Do you need Richard to add more nkets to your bed at night?
Eileen replied: No need, it’s not that cold.
She sent the message, but Jasper did not respond.
Eileen then sent him another message: I’ve finished school, so I’m heading home first.
Jasper: Why are you so early today? I’ll have my drivere pick you up.
Eileen: I just picked up some books and finished the entrance exam, and then school was over. I
happened to run into Elm and went for a meal with him.
Jasper’s gaze deepened as he stared at the mobile screen. He then texted: Okay. I’m off to a meeting
now. See you tonight when I get back.
Eileen texted: Okay.
She then went straight to the Smith family’s house. The extracurricr sses she took had already
exceeded the nned time, and she hadpleted all the courses.
The goal was to focus on studying in the future.
After arriving at the Smith family’s residence, she saw Richard training a few new housekeepers
outside the courtyard.
He was briefing them on some important points to note.
As Eileen stepped out of the car, a dozen housekeepers greeted her in unison, “Ms. Eileen.”
Such a scene had never urred at the Swan residence as it wasn’t veryrge and had only four
housekeepers.
Naturally, it didn’te close to the grandeur of the Smith residence.
Eileen was so nervous that she didn’t know what to do.
Richard noticed Eileen’s difort and immediately said. “You can all carry on with your
respective tasks.”
“Understood.”
After a group of housekeepers were taken away, Richard approached Eileen and said, “You came
home three hours earlier than usual, Ms. Eileen. Would you like me to prepare some snacks for you?”
“No need. I’ve already eaten, so I’m not very hungry. I’m going to my room to do my homework now,
Richard.” Eileen replied.
Richard smiled. “All right.”
Eileen had only taken a few steps when she turned around and asked, “By the way, do we have any
carp fish at home?”
“Do you want to eat carp fish, Ms. Eileen?”
“I’ll cook some fish tonight! I went to a restaurant today, and it tasted quite good, so I asked the owner
for the recipe. I’ll write down the ingredients we need in a bit. Would you mind helping me with the
preparations?”
“Your cooking will surely bring great joy, Ms. Eileen,” Richard said.
Eileen nodded in response.
Cooking for Jasper was intentional, yet not quite. It was simply her interest and hobby to cook,
especially when she encountered delicious food. She aspired to recreate the exact same taste as the
original.
The fish at the seafood restaurant indeed tasted amazing.
Plus, Jasper’s taste is simr to hers, so he enjoyed the food she made.
Richard knew about this, but he did not tell Jasper. Instead, he wanted to surprise Jasper.
Eileen jotted down the ingredients, and the housekeeper immediately went off to prepare them.
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Jasper usually has no other tasks in the evenings. He typically finishes his work on time and gets home
around half past six.
After finishing a page of the new exercise book Jacob gave her, Eileen wondered if he had given her
advanced math problems typically done by junior year university students.
Why are these questions bing increasingly difficult? I spent an hour on just two questions!
The pot was stewing fish, and the aroma was quite simr to that of the restaurant’s.
Eileen calcted the time, so she knew he would be back soon.
Time flew by in the blink of an eye. Eileen made several calls, but Jasper didn’t answer any of
them.
It was almost eight o’clock when Eileen suddenly realized Richard was nowhere to be found.
She was so busy and focused that she didn’t even notice when he left. When she asked the
housekeepers, they stuttered and hesitated.
“Did something happen to him? Why did Richard leave as well?”
The housekeeper replied, “Well… Mr. Richard instructed me not to tell you.”
“Has something happened to Jasper?”
“I don’t know either.”
Eileen knew they were tight-lipped and she wouldn’t get much out of them, so she decided to call
Fabian instead.
After a long wait, Fabian finally answered the call.
“Ms. Eileen? Are you guys still working overtime?”
Fabian looked at the person, who was hooked up to the IV drip in the ward, and said after a brief
pause, “The CEO is in a meeting and will bete. You don’t need to wait up tonight, Ms. Eileen. You
have ss tomorrow, so you should rest early.”
His tone was noticeably off, and moreover, she could hear the faint sound of someone crying in the
noisy background.
At about eleven o’clock that night, a housekeeper told her,
“You should stop waiting, Ms. Eileen! It’s not umon for Mr. Jasper to be out all night. Your health
will suffer if you keep waiting.”
Eileen sat cross-legged on the floor, a pen in her hand as she worked on some problems. “It’s okay, I’ll
wait for half an hour. You can go ahead and get some rest.”
With that, thest housekeeper left. Suddenly, an old woman with ke hair appeared at the door. She
was dressed simply, but her eyes looked bright and lively. Leaning on her cane, she peered through the
ss window at the people inside.
“Old Mrs. Smith!” the housekeeper eximed in surprise.
Is she the young girl Richie brought home?” the olddy asked.
“Yes. the housekeeper replied.
“What is she doing?”
“Mr. Jasper hasn’t returned yet, so Ms. Eileen is waiting for him.”
“I see. You can head on back now.”
“All right, Old Mrs. Smith.”
Upon hearing a sound behind her, Eileen turned around and saw an elderly woman walking in, leaning
on a cane. Her shoes and trouser legs were covered in mud, giving her a somewhat disheveled
appearance.
Eileen propped herself up using the coffee table and nced around. Apart from the streetlights
illuminating the surroundings outside, everything else was shrouded in quiet darkness.
Eileen had never seen this old woman before, especially not at this hour.
It reminded her of a very popr horror movie.
“Why are you out at this hour, ma’am? Are you lost?”
Eileen’s first reaction was to look at the woman’s shadow on the ground, and only then did she breathe
a sigh of relief.
“Youngdy, do you mistake me for a ghost?” asked the old woman.
Eileen was startled. “No, not at all!”
She really takes after my grandma! Grandma enjoys staying upte at night and wandering around too.
“I’m thirsty. Is there any water to drink?”
“Sure, sure. Just wait a moment, I’ll go pour you some.”
This olddy looks so kind and gentle, so why does she seem so fierce?
Eileen went to the kitchen and poured the woman a ss of warm water. “Here you go, ma’am. Would
you like to sit for a while?”
Immediately after, Eileen brought out a cushion and ced it on the sofa as she continued. “You can sit
here.”
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Do you find my appearance repulsive?”
Fileen quickly rified, “No, but this isn’t my home. I’m just staying here temporarily. The owner hasn’t
returned yet, and he might be displeased if he sees that the couch is dirty. You could sit wherever you
like if this were my home.”
Seeing her behave as if she owned the house, Eileen looked around and sat down, not bothering to sit
on the cushion.
“This house is indeed beautiful, but it feels cold andcks character. What is that pleasant. smell?”
“Ah, there’s fish in the pot. It’s been cooking for a while. Are you hungry, ma’am? Shall I serve you
some?” Eileen replied.
“The aroma is quite fragrant. I’ve never tasted it before.”
“Then I’ll go serve it up.”
Eileen walked into the kitchen, finding the old woman’s behavior a bit too peculiar.
She had thought the old woman was Jasper’s grandmother, but her behavior suggested otherwise.
Could she be a random elderly person from some random family who has gotten lost
due to dementia?