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.

still believe Jedrick doesn't know who your father really is, beyond

his head. "I doubt that, especially after what he did to

more than half of the company, but

as he mulled over her

think there's something more he wants from you?" Ella asked

turned to

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

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were on their way to the company when their

who looked

front of the car," the driver

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

her knees beside

she said, her breath coming out in uneven

sharp gaze swept over the scene. Their car hadn't actually struck her since there was still enough distance between the vehicle

passed out," he concluded, before turning to the driver. "Help me

they carefully lifted the unconscious woman, urgency pressing against

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the elderly woman 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

doctor stepped

okay?" Eveline asked

age, going too long without food and water can easily cause someone to pass out. She appears to be severely dehydrated from excessive walking, but we've given her fluids and sedatives. She should

and Eveline

contacted her family?" the doctor asked. "There's something I

and Gabriel exchanged

Eveline admitted. "She collapsed right in front of our car. We brought her here