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.

books in her hand. “You’re back, Eileen! I heard you were on sick leave, are you alright?”

of the education minister.

was also classmates with Eileen.

much of a

much better now.”

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

was honestly quite a fuss and took up at least an hour. She could now use

I supposed to scowl at you so I’ll look

people quite often. This left her on her own most

much, either. Everyone saw Eileen as an outcast, introverted and

loner.

to her, and Eileen

“No, that’s not what I meant! I think you look nice like

the best reputation in school. Her family background was considered

one.

would want to be friends with someone from the Swan family, who had blood stained on their hands just

some of them. gruesome and illegal. It was only

could be said that the Swans did not have much money or power,

most powerful ministers would have some amount of respect reserved for the Swan family. No one from this family was to

looked away from Eileen’s retreating back, glancing at his watch. “There’s still time.

in.”

was clad in a regular blue and Blake uniform, her hair tied in

plain, did little to hide Vera’s beauty. She was just the kind of person

get off work early at night I’ll