Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 12 Used To Being Alone

Eileen’s school uniform was different from the usual boring shirt and skirt. It was an English uniform, with a blazer and shiny leather shoes. The schoolbag was made of a special material as well.

Petalburg High School was right across the road from Cloudberg Public School, a regular public school. It was, however, the most desirable public school, and all the students who went to Cloudberg were intelligent and talented.

The students at Petalburg got in relying on their parents’ wealth and

power.

The students at Cloudberg were not so well off, but had gotten into the school by working hard.

The wealth gap had driven a wedge between both schools, and they had been rivals for the longest time.

Eileen blinked. She seemed to catch sight of Eric’s car among the black SUVs, stopping at the school across the road.

Sure enough, Vera got out of the car.

Was Eric sending Vera to study at Cloudberg?

Eric sensed someone was staring at him. He turned around instinctively, and was greeted by the sight of Eileen in her black uniform.

She had her hair up in a ponytail, her tall and slender figure making her stand out in the crowd.

Eileen had not expected for him to turn around all of a sudden. She merely nodded and smiled, greeting him.

“Eileen-” A chubby girl in glasses and pigtails ran up to Eileen.

in her hand. “You’re back, Eileen! I heard you were on sick leave,

the daughter of the education minister.

was also classmates with Eileen.

not much of a

much better now.”

why are you so quiet? You used to be scowling all the time, why does it

in the past to attract Eric’s attention, which was honestly quite a fuss and took up at least an hour. She could now use that time

scowl at you so I’ll look more normal?”

and lashed out at people quite often. This left her on her own

not care for making friends much, either. Everyone saw Eileen as an outcast, introverted and at

loner.

only one who would talk to her, and

hands at once. “No, that’s not what I meant! I think you look nice like this too, and….

reputation in school. Her family background was

one.

who had blood stained on their hands just

past, some of them. gruesome and illegal. It was only after the blow that they

money or

the Swan family. No one from this family was to be

at his watch. “There’s

in.”

that Eileen? Does she study at Petalburg?” Vera was clad in a regular

hide Vera’s beauty. She was just the kind of person who looked good in

night I’ll text you, and come get