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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down next to Eileen. She pulled out a 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 like crying, I can give you a

a hug. Thanks for the

Eileen walked away. She then lowered her gaze to her

that due to yesterday’s incident, she and Jasper had fallen into a cold

would always message her

now, her mailbox

by all of this, Eileen

Smith Corporation.

secretaries who went in to deliver documents came out crying after

signature were trembling. None

he stepped out of the elevator, he realized that he had never seen

doing? Playing cards at

and one

Give me the documents. All of you

truly are a lifesaver, always there to help in times of need. I’m

they handed him the files, and then everyone

pushed open the office door, only to find the room

in?

“Mr. Smith.”

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a few documents that

leave them there for now.”

the table. Unintentionally, he noticed an unanswered call on the CEO’s desk. It was Eileen’s

that the CEO is upset

the only one who can stir his emotions so

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

two had a quarrel over something.

anything else?” The voice sounded

“I’m not sure if I should say

is it?

is on edge because of Ms. Eileen’s situation. I

trying to tell me how to do my job? I’m the one who salary, not the other way around.

pays your

but for the sake of the company. I must speak my mind. Ms. Mulligan’s presence is inevitably a ticking time bomb. Now that she’s back in the country, Ms. Eileen is still unaware. Moreover, if Ms. Eileen finds out about the lingering relationship between you and Ms. Mulligan, even if she knows about

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