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.

girl in glasses and pigtails

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

the daughter of the

also classmates

not much of a secret in Petalburg.

much better now.”

You used to be scowling all

a fuss and took up at least an

supposed to scowl at you so I’ll look

quite often. This

not care for making friends much, either. Everyone saw Eileen

loner.

to

“No, that’s not what I meant! I think you look nice like this too, and…. honestly, you look really good

did not have the best reputation in school. Her family background was considered

one.

the Swan family, who had blood stained on

some of them. gruesome and illegal. It was only after the blow that they finally stopped what they were doing. Eileen’s grandfather had even gone to prison.

did not have much money or power, but few people dared to mess with.

some amount of respect reserved for the Swan family. No

at his watch. “There’s still

in.”

Eileen? Does she study at Petalburg?” Vera was clad in a regular blue and

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