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 just being Jonathan Miller's friend?" she

a moment before shaking his head. "I doubt that, especially after what he did to

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

he

you think there's something more he wants from

his attention. He turned to her, his

think Jedrick's interest in Hayes International runs deeper than we realize," she added, her words hanging heavily between them, leaving Stefan even more curious and

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and Eveline were on their way to the company when their car suddenly screecheded

the driver, who looked at him with panic in his

jumped in front of the

sent a 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

to her knees beside her,

pulse," she said, her breath

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

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

lifted the unconscious woman, urgency pressing against them with every second

***

on 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 the barely-there

the doctor

she okay?" Eveline asked

"She's stable. At her 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

Eveline sighed

asked. "There's something I need to confirm regarding

and Gabriel exchanged

we don't know who she is," Eveline admitted. "She collapsed right in front of our car. We brought her here because we couldn't just leave