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.

A chubby girl in glasses and pigtails

Byrd panted as she reached Eileen, a heavy stack of books in her hand.

was the daughter of the

classmates with Eileen.

was not much of a secret in Petalburg.

better now.”

wearing makeup today? Also, why are you so quiet? You used to be scowling all the time, why

on makeup in the past to attract Eric’s attention, which was honestly quite a fuss and took up at least an hour. She could now use that time

I supposed to scowl at you so I’ll look more normal?”

lashed out at people quite often. This left her on her

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

loner.

who would talk to

“No, that’s not what I meant! I think you look nice like this too, and…. honestly, you look really good without makeup.”

did not have the best reputation in school.

one.

want to be friends with someone from the Swan family, who had blood stained on their

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

money or power, but few

ministers would have some amount of respect reserved for the Swan family. No one from this family was to be

Eileen’s retreating back, glancing at his watch. “There’s still time.

in.”

was clad in a regular blue