Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 17 Her Going Missing Might Be A Good Thing

Sharon said, “Yes. The driver went to pick her up after school, but she never came out. I called all the classes she was supposed to go to as well, and they all said she never showed up. I’ve just made a police. report. Do you think anything could’ve happened to her?”

Eric

spun the steering wheel with his other hand. “Probably not. She called me just now, but I didn’t pick up. How about… I’ll go looking around the places she usually goes to, and call you back if I find

her.

“Yes, of course!”

Sharon hung up the phone. Vera had heard the call, and knew what happened. “Why would Eileen go missing all of a sudden? Did something happen to her?”

“She’s probably just hiding somewhere. Don’t worry, she’ll be fine.”

“I can go looking for her with you, Eric!”

Eric shook his head, turning Vera down at once. “That’s alright. I might just know where she is.”

Eileen was stuck-up and stubborn, and had always been a selfish person. She might just be throwing a

tantrum.

looking for her still. Eric was not too worried about this. He even felt like her going missing might be a good

dress, her long hair falling over her shoulders. “You should get going, and find Eileen! I’ll be fine

handed her the shopping bags from just now. They weren’t very heavy, all of

don’t wait up for

I

on, then.

you leave.”

racing, and the

abroad she had been hanging out with Eric like a normal couple

before they went to bed. Eric would even pick her up and send her

Her and Eric…

did not dare to think about it too much. Eileen was still very much present in her and Eric’s lives, and Vera would never be

not know if she had feelings for Eric, or was simply dependent

the only family Vera had

on the streets to getting into. fights

did have feelings for

did Eric feel?

her back, too?

her. She had never been able