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.”

corner of her mouth, forcing a

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out a bottle of milk from her pocket and handed it to her. “Have something sweet. I don’t know what’s happened, but maybe it can cheer

need a hug. Thanks for the milk. I’m

then lowered her gaze to her own fingers, blaming herself. Did I say

incident, she and Jasper had fallen into a cold

her

mailbox was

this, Eileen simply turned off her phone.

at Smith

in to deliver documents came out crying

from other departments who came to get Jasper’s signature were trembling. None of them

the elevator, he realized that he had never seen the entrance

guys doing? Playing cards at the door?”

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

Give me the documents. All of you can go

there to help in times

handed him the files, and then everyone else ran off.

the office door, only to

in? Get out.”

“Mr. Smith.”

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a few documents that need your signature.”

them there

stepped forward and placed the documents on the table. Unintentionally, he noticed an unanswered call on the

CEO is upset because

one who can stir his emotions so

her directly. There’s no need to

a quarrel

The

“I’m not sure if I should say certain things.”

questioned. “What is

on edge because of Ms. Eileen’s situation. I believe you should not let

at the corners of his mouth, Jasper exuded a frosty aura, his impatience evident. “Are you trying to tell

pays your

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