Rebirth of the Wife in Despair

Chapter 12 Used To Being Alone

Eileen’s school uniform was different from the usual boring shirt and skirt. It was an English uniform, with a blazer and shiny leather shoes. The schoolbag was made of a special material as well.

Petalburg High School was right across the road from Cloudberg Public School, a regular public school. It was, however, the most desirable public school, and all the students who went to Cloudberg were intelligent and talented.

The students at Petalburg got in relying on their parents’ wealth and

power.

The students at Cloudberg were not so well off, but had gotten into the school by working hard.

The wealth gap had driven a wedge between both schools, and they had been rivals for the longest time.

Eileen blinked. She seemed to catch sight of Eric’s car among the black SUVs, stopping at the school across the road.

Sure enough, Vera got out of the car.

Was Eric sending Vera to study at Cloudberg?

Eric sensed someone was staring at him. He turned around instinctively, and was greeted by the sight of Eileen in her black uniform.

She had her hair up in a ponytail, her tall and slender figure making her stand out in the crowd.

Eileen had not expected for him to turn around all of a sudden. She merely nodded and smiled, greeting him.

and pigtails ran

she reached Eileen, a heavy stack of books in her hand. “You’re back, Eileen! I heard you

was the daughter of the

classmates with

much of a secret in Petalburg.

much better

today? Also, why are you so quiet? You used to be scowling all

a fuss

scowl at you so I’ll look

people quite often. This left her on her own most of the time, which

for making friends much, either. Everyone saw Eileen as an outcast, introverted

loner.

to her, and Eileen hardly ever responded

at once. “No, that’s not what I meant! I think you look nice like this

school. Her family background was considered a shameful

one.

want to be friends with someone from the Swan family, who had blood stained on their hands just so they could have a place in Hulbury?

sketchy things in the past, some of them. gruesome and illegal. It was only after the blow that they finally

could be said that the Swans did not have much money or power,

ministers would have some amount of respect reserved for the Swan family. No

retreating back, glancing at

in.”

that Eileen? Does she study at Petalburg?” Vera was clad in a regular blue and Blake uniform, her hair tied