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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me keep you company for a while,” Natalie said as she sat 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

nor do I need a hug. Thanks for the milk.

away. She then lowered her gaze to her

incident, she and Jasper had fallen into a cold war.

always message her during her break

her mailbox was empty.

all of this, Eileen simply turned off her phone.

at Smith Corporation.

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

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

elevator, he realized that he had never seen the entrance to the CEO’s office

doing? Playing cards at

approached him. and one

nodded. “I understand. Give me the documents. All of you

there to help in

one, they handed him the files,

office door, only to

let you in? Get

“Mr. Smith.”

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a few documents that

there for now.”

noticed an

CEO is upset because

who

just call her directly. There’s no need to stay

the two had a

The voice

not sure if I should say certain things.”

questioned. “What is it? Speak up!”

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

evident. “Are you trying to tell me how to do my job? I’m the one who salary, not the other way around. If you’re done talking,

pays your

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

you