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.”

at the corner of her mouth, forcing a faint smile. Tm fine. You can

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pocket and handed it to her. “Have something sweet. I don’t know what’s happened, but maybe it can cheer you up. If you feel like

do I need a hug. Thanks for the milk. I’m heading back to the classroom

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

seemed that due to yesterday’s incident, she and Jasper had fallen into

he would always message her during

mailbox

being affected by all of this, Eileen simply turned off

Smith

one, the secretaries who went in to

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

returned from outside. As he stepped out of the elevator, he realized that he had never seen the entrance to the CEO’s office this lively before.

guys doing? Playing

reacted as if they had seen their savior. They all approached him. and

Give me the documents.

help in times of

by one, they handed him the files,

to find the room in

let you in? Get out.”

“Mr. Smith.”

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few documents that need your

them there for

and placed the documents on the table. Unintentionally, he noticed an

that the CEO is upset because of Ms.

feels like she’s the only one who

her directly. There’s no need to

the two had a

anything else?” The

“I’m not sure if I

questioned. “What is

of Ms. Eileen’s situation. I believe you should not let personal feelings

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

pays your

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