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.”

tugged at the corner of her mouth, forcing a faint

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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.

hug. Thanks for

lowered her gaze to her own fingers, blaming herself. Did I say something wrong?

incident, she and Jasper had fallen into

always message her during her break

her mailbox

affected by all of this, Eileen simply turned off her

Smith Corporation.

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

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

As he stepped out of the elevator, he realized that he had

doing? Playing cards at

they reacted as if they had seen their savior. They all approached him. and one of the secretaries informed him about the events

me the documents.

to help in times of need. I’m entrusting

the files,

pushed open the office door, only to find the

let you in? Get

“Mr. Smith.”

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few documents that need your

leave them there

on the table. Unintentionally, he noticed an unanswered call on

that the CEO is

only one who can

he should just call her directly. There’s no need

the two had a quarrel

else?” The voice sounded displeased.

responded, “I’m not sure if I

is it?

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

aura, his impatience evident. “Are you trying to tell me how to do my job? I’m

pays your

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