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.

no choice but to take her to the office.

Eileen arrived at school, only to find that Vera

absence continued for

along with Vera, had both become two

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 Benjamin.

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from her

did, the only other thing she was

Benjamin and Jason had planned out the potential topics that might come up in the university

for

examinations. With his help, achieving success

the top scorer for that day’s university entrance exam might indeed be her, as Benjamin did not plan to

the days were unusually calm. Soon, the entrance exams for

her upcoming exam. Besides Benjamin and Jason, Eileen only informed Natalie.

Petalburg High School happened to coincide

decided to try

was nominated to fill the exam slot by none other

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

in that competition, she wouldn’t have had this opportunity

a more rigorous admission process than other schools. It was

her to the school

After your exams, we’ll come to pick you up, and in the evening… I have

certain that you’ll be the top scorer 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,

to say. All he could manage were

and headed for the examination hall, where she found

moment she received the drawing paper, she tried her best to calm her mind and started moving

she was formally testing her skills. To say she wasn’t nervous

for some

only sneak off

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one stopped her anymore. She was free to do whatever

rather than being the top scorer in the liberal arts and science

next two hours sketching, matching colors, and

time the exam ended, a considerable