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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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

cry, nor do I need a hug. Thanks for the milk. I’m heading back to the

to her own fingers, blaming herself.

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

her during her break time.

her mailbox was empty.

avoid being affected by all of this, Eileen simply turned

at Smith Corporation.

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

departments who came to get Jasper’s signature were trembling. None of them dared to enter, as several had been

As he stepped out of the elevator, he realized

doing? Playing

Fabian, they reacted as if they had seen their savior. They all approached him. and one of

understand. Give me the documents. All of you can go back first.”

you truly are a lifesaver, always there to help in times of

the files, and then everyone

pushed open the office door, only to find the

you in? Get out.”

“Mr. Smith.”

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few documents that need your

there for

stepped forward and placed the documents on the table. Unintentionally, he noticed an unanswered

the CEO is upset because of Ms. Eileen?

one who can

should just call her directly. There’s no

had a quarrel

anything else?” The

sure if I should say

is it?

calmly. The entire senior management is on edge because of Ms. Eileen’s situation. I believe

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

pays your

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 your past, she may pretend not to care on the surface, but there

“I don’t need you to teach me these things.