Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 78

Chapter 78:

Stella dismissed the room with a flick of her wrist. “I understand now. Since you’re outsiders, I shall handle the matter with my grandson myself.”

Vivian stood mute, thoughts a whirlwind.

Beside her, Kian was also left speechless by Stella’s words.

Eileen struggled to mask her amusement. The timing was off, yet the irony of Stella’s rebuke was not lost on her.

Stella’s words felt like a tangible strike to both Vivian and Kian.

Stella turned to Eileen. “How dare you, Eileen? How dare you investigate the person I have chosen?” Stella’s anger was palpable, her slap against the wood echoing in the room.

Her shout left Eileen visibly shaken.

“Blame me, not her,” Bryan interjected with calm authority. “She did that under my command.”

He moved with purpose, positioning himself as a barrier to protect Eileen.

Vivian’s and Kian’s focus remained fixed on Stella, not noticing Bryan’s move.

Stella, perceptive as ever, glanced at Bryan and Eileen with a meaningful look.

“I won’t let you ruin Bryan,” Stella said.

“Why?” Vivian’s confusion spilled out unrestrained. “If he doesn’t love his wife, why shouldn’t he want to do that for…?”

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Stella cut Vivian off with a dismissive gesture. “What’s love got to do with it? Sometimes love does more damage than good. Stay married, and he’s the devoted husband. Get a divorce, and he’ll become the villain in the public’s eyes.”

As Stella made her case, Eileen gathered the strewn papers on the floor, bundled them into the Kraft paper bag, and set them neatly on the table.

The next second, Stella took the Kraft paper bag and reached out her hand to the butler.

The butler, momentarily taken aback, eventually produced a lighter.

With a flick, a flame came to life, nibbling at the corner of the bag. The flame grew, the smoke curling up before the fire fully caught.

In an instant, the bag was discarded onto the floor, where it singed a tile a sickly yellow and reduced the contents to ash.

Everyone in the room watched, fixated on the fiery demise of the documents, a wave of relief washed over Eileen.

She stole a glance at Bryan. Shadows played across his face, his eyes betraying a storm of unease.

“Seems you’ve been back for quite some time, Vivian,” Stella said, her demeanor light.

caught off guard, nodded. “Indeed, I returned the day before your trip to the mountain. I dropped by

mountain only after learning of your return. I didn’t expect you to visit me. After all, we are neither

a shade

her pride stung, Vivian held her tongue, her face a mask of

before she goes abroad. It’s only fitting

her tone light yet piercing. “You’re not getting any younger, Kian. Perhaps it’s time to entertain the thought

his desk, his thoughts deep. Eileen approached, her voice hushed. “Mr.

Bryan turn on his laptop calmly, Eileen noted the pensive pinch in

while, he finally spoke. “Forget

was well aware of Stella’s temperament. Too much pressure,

back to

Bryan acknowledged her, and she made her exit. He watched her leave, and it was after she left

echo of Stella’s biting remarks to Vivian and Kian. The laptop screen

that circumstances were spiraling beyond his grasp. And most importantly,

surreal to Eileen. She sank into her chair, the weight of the earlier

crossed her mind: her information—was it all just embers

into nothingness. Bryan, Vivian,

passed through her, swiftly chased by a surge of

she faced the ongoing challenge of interacting with

moods were mercurial, leaving everyone guessing her

if she had slipped off

what happened in Eileen’s marriage with Bryan as long as they didn’t

spouse was merely a

it might bring upon the Dawson family, that the marriage would

Warren and Dawson family strife, Eileen felt stuck

felt like one misstep could

announced by a polite tap

soon Bryan’s voice came through the internal line, requesting Eileen to make a reservation at a restaurant. He planned to have a

a private room in the most luxurious restaurant in Onaland. The room was big enough to accommodate more than a dozen, even

Eileen paused in thought before heading to

the reservation at Laitis is

alone. Kian and Vivian

seemed that she had probably made Stella satisfied. That was likely why they would want to have lunch

response was succinct. “There’s no

why not? It’s on us to extend hospitality to

contemplation as if

said, “Of course, I’ll come along. When do we leave? Should I bring the car

My family

and Bryan, while Vivian

butler had made his way back

reigned. Without Kian and Vivian’s light-hearted banter, Stella’s

her, gazed out at the

“Vivian’s grown more

caught her reflection. His profile was