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.

know who your father really is, beyond just being

head. "I doubt that, especially

the company, but with the clause we made him sign, he has no

expression darkened as he mulled over her

you think there's something more he wants from you?" Ella asked suddenly, her voice

caught his attention. He turned to her, his gaze

Hayes International runs deeper than we realize," she added, her words hanging heavily between

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and Eveline were on their way to the company when their car suddenly screecheded to a halt, the loud noise jolting

turning to the driver, who looked at him with panic in his

in front of the car,"

shock through 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 on the

beside her, pressing

she said,

over the scene. Their car hadn't actually struck her since there was still enough distance between the vehicle and where she

must have passed out," he concluded, before turning to the driver. "Help me get her into the car. We're taking her to the nearest

as they carefully lifted the unconscious

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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 on her

few moments later, the doctor stepped out, drawing their

okay?" Eveline asked

without food and water can easily cause someone to

and Eveline sighed in

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

exchanged

know who she is," Eveline admitted. "She collapsed right in front of