Chapter 229


    Chapter 229 How To Heal


    The ce where she was staying was quite close to the school, and she hadn’t left the building for


    many days. Looking at the bustling, lively streets, Eileen’s mood brightened considerably. Without a


    phone, Eileen realized there was no one she needed to worry about.


    She didn’t have many friends to reach out to, so her world was quieter than anyone else’s.


    Before she knew it, Eileen found herself in a familiar alleyway shop. It was the same ce where Elm


    had once taken her to eat.


    Eileen didn’t know why she ended up here.


    As she was about to turn around and leave, a woman in her forties or fifties came out from inside. She


    was carrying a basin of water and immediately recognized Eileen. “You look familiar… You’re Elm’s


    friend, aren’t you?”


    Eileen nodded.


    “Perfect timing. He gave me something for youst time. You haven’te to collect it for days. Wait


    here, I’ll go get it for you.”


    Eileen didn’t know what it was.


    Thest time she came here for a meal, she had only seen the boss, not the boss’ wife. Hence, Eileen


    didn’t know how the woman recognized her.


    After a short wait, thedy boss came out with a gift box wrapped in ck and adorned with a pink


    ribbon. “This is from Elm before he left. He asked me to give it to you. I thought you weren’t going to


    pick it up after all this time.”Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    Eileentched onto several keywords. “He left? Where did he go?”


    Thedy boss said, “He said he’s taking his mother to Remdik for medical treatment. It might be a long


    time before he returns. Didn’t


    you


    know?”


    Indeed, Eileen didn’t know.


    “Thank you.”


    “No need for formalities here.”


    A customer in the shop called out, “Madam, more sauce please.”


    “Coming!”


    Eileen didn’t know what was inside the box. She went to a park and sat on a wooden bench, cing


    the box on herp. She opened the gift box and found a pair of pink fluffy gloves inside. There was no


    tag, so she assumed they must have been hand-knitted.


    She wondered if it was Ruth who knitted them.


    This was the warmest gift she had ever received in her two lifetimes.


    A ripple of emotion stirred in her heart. In the end, she had gone back on her word.


    She had failed to participate in the Olympiad Math to secure a guaranteed spot, and she had also been


    unable to watch Elm pass the exam to get into Hulbury University.


    Lifting her delicate and smooth jawline slightly, she gazed at the deep blue sky. At that moment, a


    ne happened to fly overhead, tracing a ke line across the sky.


    Goodbye, Elm.


    I wish you evesting peace and happiness. May all your wishese true.


    Thank you for your gift. I really like it.


    She hadn’t had the chance to tell him all this in time.


    I hope both our futures will be bright.


    Eileen was prone to getting cold easily. With the drop in temperature, her hands and feet were icy cold.


    Thus, these gloves came at just the right time for her.


    When Gavin found her, Eileen was staring nkly at the empty square, a surprise gift box resting on


    herp. Her silhouette looked lonely and deste. The aura she exuded was not one an eighteen-year-


    old girl should have. She had indeed changed.


    In truth, Eileen hadn’t changed. She had simply experienced what most people hadn’t and hadn’t


    gotten over it yet.


    What was supposed to be a time when one could act with reckless abandon now only left behind a


    shell devoid of spirit.


    All these days, Jasper hadn’t sought her out, and she had known their rtionship would eventually


    come to this point.


    Eileen returned to the Swan residence with Eric.


    She had initially thought she would be scolded by her father, but it seemed like she wouldn’t be as he


    was not at home


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    Eric said it had been over two months and that Will was very certain that child was his.


    At this moment, Will had already taken Elsie to Saintnam for prenatal care. Consequently. from now on,


    she would be the only one left in this house.


    As it turned out, all this time, her father hadn’t cared about her wellbeing. Any expectations she once


    had vanished in an instant.


    When she approached the living room, which felt both familiar and unfamiliar, Sharon walked over with


    tears in her eyes. “Eileen, you’ve had a hard time these days being away


    Eileen looked at her indifferently. She didn’t understand. If Sharon truly cared for her and treated her


    like her own child, then why would she put drugs in her milk?


    Now, she was even pretending to care about Eileen, acting as if her heart ached for her!


    Why would she do this?


    Since even Sharon was also one of Eric’s people, Eileen wondered who around her was truly


    sincere toward her.


    Eileen dodged Sharon’s hand, staring at thetter as if she was looking at a stranger.


    Eileen didn’t even know what to say to her.


    She ascended the stairs, aware that she couldn’t face the truth even Sharon, who regarded her as


    family, had betrayed her.


    Eric left. Before he did, he asked Mary to take good care of Eileen.


    Currently, Eileen was emotionally unstable, so Eric had Sharon head to Euphoria Condominium for the


    time being.


    Once Eileen got home, the first thing she did was grab a pile of snacks and bread that could fill her


    stomach before retreating to her room to lock herself in. Fearing someone mighte in, she used


    everything she could the bedside table, desk, chair anything that could block the door, she used it all to


    barricade herself in.


    Eileen’s actions and words were very unusual and uncontroble. She knew what she was doing, and


    she didn’t want to be like this.


    She feared she might be as mad as a lunatic, so she was only thinking of using this time to heal


    herself.


    She yearned to ovee her recent experiences.


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    No one could save her now. The only person who could save her was herself.


    She felt a sliver offort only after she closed the curtains and the room was enveloped in


    darkness.


    When mealtime arrived, Mary carried the food upstairs. Despite knocking on the door, there was no


    response from inside.


    It had been like this several times in a row.


    The soundproofing of the room door was quite good. Other than the knocking, Eileen couldn’t hear


    anything. Eventually, the knocking ceased, and Eileen couldn’t hear anyone speaking outside.


    In the evening, Eric brought Vera home.


    Vera removed her schoolbag and handed it to the housekeeper. “Eric, can I go see Eileen?”


    Before Eric could respond, Mary began to stammer, “Oh, Mr. Snow, Ms. Eileen took a lot of food when


    she came back and hasn’te down since. She hasn’t touched any of the meals I prepared for her.”


    Suddenly, Eric thought about Eileen’s living conditions in the rented house, which matched. what


    Zachary had described.


    It was evident that Eileen was suffering from severe depression.


    “I’ll go check on her.”


    Vera said, “I’ll go with you.”


    “No need. Wait downstairs.”


    As a thought crossed Eric’s mind, he picked up his phone and dialed a number.


    The person on the other end of the line took half a minute before answering.


    “Get to the point. I’m busy.”


    Zachary looked at the woman he had pinned against the wall, one hand gripping her waist, the other


    answering the phone.


    Eric asked, “How do you treat depression?”