Rebirth of the Wife in Despair

Chapter 265 Just A Dream

Eight years ago, Hulbury was nothing more than a rundown city, with the streets filled with hooligans and troublemakers of all kinds.

There were no witnesses to the event back then, nor was there any surveillance footage.

However, Eric never stopped searching over the past eight years.

He had sent her abroad. Besides her asthma, his purpose was to let her leave, forget everything, and start

anew.

“Ah-”

Vera let out a piercing scream that seemed to tear at her throat. When Eric walked into the ward, he saw Vera huddled in a corner, clutching her head and shivering. She looked as if she were in a daze.

“Eric… Eric, where are you?”

Vera’s voice trembled.

Eric half-squatted in front of her, gently cradling her in his arms. “It’s okay now.”

His voice seemed to bring her warmth, stabilizing Vera’s emotions considerably. She could smell the faint scent of tobacco on him, and her hand tightened around his waist. “Z-Eric… I just had a terrifying nightmare. I was so scared… I dreamt that I was covered in blood. It hurt so much… I went looking for you, but… no matter how hard I searched, I couldn’t find you. The director said… you don’t want me anymore.”

“It was just a dream. It isn’t real.” Eric pulled back the curtains beside her, and light began to filter in. “It’s dawn now. I have completed the discharge procedures. It’s time to take you home.”

Vera was trembling, clutching Eric’s shirt at the chest. “But the dream was so real. It was terrifying.”

Eric gently stroked her hair, comforting Vera, who was trembling uncontrollably in his arms.

By the time Vera had calmed down, she wasn’t as pale as before. She quietly held Eric’s hand, and together, they walked out of the hospital.

As she sat in the passenger seat, Eric helped her fasten her seatbelt. The car then smoothly made its way back to Euphoria Condominium.

Eric meticulously cleaned up the bloodstains on the ground. After a tiring night, he only managed to sleep for four hours before heading to the office again.

Sharon was still in the hospital undergoing chemotherapy, so no one was at home to take care of Vera.

choice but to take her to the

Eileen arrived at school, only to find that Vera was not present, which was

for an entire

both become two missing persons.

her family’s huge business, Yvette was groomed to be the successor For her, studying was just an additional task, let alone the fact that she was a gifted student, just like

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her rele

the only other thing

and Jason had planned out the potential topics that

for

to examinations. With his help, achieving success became

university entrance exam might indeed be her, as Benjamin did not plan to participate in it.

days were unusually calm. Soon, the

people in the school knew about her upcoming exam. Besides Benjamin and Jason, Eileen

at Petalburg High School happened to coincide

she decided to try

nominated to fill the exam slot by none other than Gideon himself.

to know him by chance from the writing competition she participated in.

hadn’t submitted anything in that competition,

had a more rigorous admission process than other

drove her to the school

over another can of milk. “Eileen, do your best! After your exams, we’ll come to pick you up, and in the evening… I have a big surprise for

in the liberal arts and science department this year. The mayor will personally present you with the award, so do your best!” After saying this, he made a cheering gesture at

All he could manage were two

Eileen turned around and headed for the examination hall, where she

the drawing paper, she tried her best to calm

time she was formally testing her

she was a child, but for

only sneak off to paint.

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stopped her anymore. She was free to do whatever she wanted.

scorer in the liberal arts and science department in Hulbury, what Eileen really

spent the next two hours sketching, matching colors, and

the time the exam ended, a considerable amount