Rebirth of the Wife in Despair by Tess Munoz

Chapter 216 I Don’t Need You

In the midst of her thoughts, a phone call interrupted and scattered Eileen’s concentration.

The call came from an unfamiliar number, and Eileen didn’t know who it was, but she had a hunch deep down.

Initially, a string of unfamiliar numbers appeared on the screen, but somehow, those numbers transformed into the name “Sarah.”

It felt as if Eileen had forgotten how to breathe, her hands tightly clutching the hem of her skirt.

As Eileen picked up the phone and held it to her ear, five seconds of silence passed without anyone speaking. Eileen could feel her heart pounding fiercely. “Hello, this is Eileen. Who is

this?”

She heard the other person scoff, and then the call abruptly ended.

This blatant mockery felt like a slap to Eileen’s face.

Is that Nancy?

Has she returned a long time ago?

The day she disappeared, when Jasper found me, there was a look of fear of losing her in his eyes. And that hint of strangeness in his gaze, what was it?

Eileen bent over, her long hair falling down. A sense of helplessness swept over her entire body, even though she understood everything.

It seemed as though the events of her past life were about to replay themselves in her life.

present

“Eileen…” Natalie’s voice rang out, her breath coming in gasps as if she was searching for someone. Finally, she found that familiar figure in a certain place.

She walked over carefully and squatted down in front of Eileen. “Eileen, are you okay?” Natalie’s hand gently stroked her back. “Are you feeling unwell?”

Eileen wiped her eyes, then looked up.

“How did you get here?”

With a worried look in her eyes, Natalie said, “I noticed earlier that you seemed upset. I was concerned about you, so I came to find you.”

Eileen tugged at the corner of her mouth, forcing a faint smile. Tm fine. You can go ahead”

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bottle of milk from her pocket and handed it to her. “Have something sweet. I don’t know what’s happened, but maybe it can cheer you up. If you feel

Thanks for the milk. I’m heading back to the classroom

She then lowered her gaze to her own fingers, blaming

incident, she and Jasper had fallen into a cold

he would always message her during her break time.

now, her mailbox was

this, Eileen simply turned

at Smith

by one, the secretaries who went in to deliver documents came out crying after being scolded.

get Jasper’s signature were trembling. None of them dared to

returned from outside. As he stepped out of the elevator, he realized that he had never

you guys doing? Playing cards at the door?”

him. and one

the documents. All of

always there to help in times of need. I’m entrusting this matter to

the files, and then everyone else ran off.

office door, only to find the room in

you in?

“Mr. Smith.”

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a few documents that

there

on the table. Unintentionally, he noticed an unanswered call

is

only one who can

the CEO misses Ms. Eileen, he should just call her directly. There’s no need to stay upset

the two had a quarrel

else?” The voice sounded

if I should say

questioned. “What is

entire senior management is on edge because of Ms. Eileen’s situation. I believe you should not

his impatience evident. “Are you trying to tell me how to do my job? I’m the one who salary, not the other

pays your

if Ms. Eileen finds out about the lingering relationship between you and Ms. Mulligan, even if she knows about your past, she may pretend not to care on the surface, but there

were terrifyingly gloomy. “I don’t need you to teach me these