Rebirth of Billionaire's Wife (Eveline)

Chapter 379 379: Someone jumped in front of the car

By the time the boys returned, they found Eveline and Ella sitting in deep thought, their expressions serious.

Sharing a curious glance, Gabriel and Stefan approached them.

"Is everything okay between you two?" Gabriel asked, running a hand over Eveline's head. She flinched, her dazed eyes snapping to his.

"When did you two come?" she asked, blinking in confusion as she glanced between Gabriel and Stefan.

Ella, also startled out of her thoughts the moment she sensed Stefan's presence, felt a strange weight settle in her chest. However, unlike Eveline, she quickly masked her emotions and forced a smile.

Gabriel kept his gaze fixed on Eveline, but Ella took the chance to speak.

"Why don't you two stay and have lunch with us?" she suggested.

Stefan nodded in agreement, but Gabriel was quick to decline.

"I don't think that's possible. We have a meeting to attend, and Eveline is coming with me," he said firmly.

Eveline sighed, nodding in understanding. As much as she wanted to stay and spend time with Ella, work couldn't be ignored. More than that, she was eager to be alone with Gabriel and needed to talk to him about the concerns they had regarding Jedrick and his growing interest in Hayes.

After wrapping up their meeting, Gabriel and Eveline left, leaving Ella and Stefan alone.

"What were you thinking about?" Stefan asked suddenly, catching Ella off guard.

She had assumed he hadn't noticed her distraction earlier, but she was wrong. He had.

Ella hesitated for a moment, but she knew the truth couldn't be avoided. They needed to understand why Jedrick was so persistent in getting close to Marcus Hayes, especially when there seemed to be nothing profitable for him to gain.

Or maybe there was, and they were simply unaware.

is, beyond just being Jonathan

head. "I doubt that, especially

together. "But even so, the reason still doesn't add up. He might own more than half of the company, but

expression darkened as he

more he wants from you?" Ella asked suddenly, her voice

caught his attention. He turned

than we realize," she added, her words hanging heavily between them, leaving Stefan even more curious and

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the company when their car suddenly screecheded to a halt,

Gabriel demanded, turning to the driver, who looked at

front of the car," the driver

both Gabriel and Eveline. Without wasting a second, they quickly got out and rushed to the front of the vehicle, where an elderly woman lay motionless

beside her, pressing her fingers to the woman's

pulse," she said, her breath coming out

car hadn't actually struck her since there was still enough distance between the vehicle and where

turning to the driver. "Help me get her into the car. We're

to assist as they carefully lifted the unconscious woman, urgency pressing against them with every second that

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while Eveline and Gabriel waited anxiously outside. They had no idea who she was or how to contact her family. But one thing was clear: she had been lost for a while. Her frail frame and the barely-there shoes

few moments later, the doctor stepped out,

okay?"

long without food and water can easily cause someone to pass out. She appears to be severely

Eveline

you contacted her family?" the doctor asked. "There's something I need to confirm regarding

exchanged a wary

is," Eveline admitted. "She collapsed right in front of our car. We brought her here because we couldn't