Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 96

Chapter 96:

“I’m fine standing,” Eileen responded. She wasn’t intimidated by Bryan; rather, she preferred not to confront his aloofness and cold demeanor at close range.

Bryan lit a cigarette and placed it between his lips, casting a glance at Aaron, who was taking a rest. He then walked over to the ceiling window.

“Look at him!” Harlan remarked with a laugh. “He’s making sure not to smoke near the child. He’ll definitely be a great father in the future.”

This commendation inadvertently drew Eileen’s attention to Bryan, who was silhouetted against the light, his tall frame sharply outlined.

He was scrolling through his phone with one hand while holding his cigarette with the other.

After a long while, Eileen took a deep breath and stood up. “I’m going to head upstairs to prepare for the next tutoring session.”

She then walked away, the emotional discomfort twisting inside her like a sharp knife. It seemed better not to see him at all.

Once she had left, Bryan’s gaze briefly turned to the staircase. He narrowed his eyes slightly and flicked the cigarette butt into a trash can before settling back on the sofa.

Harlan, absorbed in discussing educational strategies with Aaron, didn’t notice anything amiss between Bryan and Eileen.

Ten minutes later, Eileen and Aaron began the last morning session, which concluded promptly after fifty minutes.

When Eileen and Aaron returned downstairs, they found Harlan and Bryan already seated in the dining room.

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Harlan occupied the head of the table, with Bryan taking the seat to his right. Aaron, without any hesitation, claimed the seat on the left side of Harlan.

By custom, Eileen should sit beside Bryan on the guest’s side.

the empty chair next to

called out, gesturing to the servants to start

and walked toward them. She initially aimed to sit one seat away from Bryan, but as she approached, Bryan removed his coat and pulled out the chair next to him, gesturing for her to

Eileen had to take the seat

of sandalwood and a trace

the sense of emptiness she had been feeling for

was light, dominated by discussions between Harlan and Bryan

was deep and resonant like a cello; it

high school for his middle school exams,

toast to that! Don’t worry; we don’t have to get

lessons, Harlan instructed the servants to serve some low-alcohol fruit wine, pouring

drank a small cup and politely declined when Harlan

no bounds, and he continued to drink

he excused himself to rest in

about his studies, Aaron kept Eileen in the dining room for a

question, Bryan had already left the dining room, presumably

during lunchtime, Eileen headed to the library, which housed not only

abruptly upon rounding the bookshelf. There, in front of the window, sat Bryan on a

his deep gaze meeting her slightly

I didn’t know you were resting here. I’ll leave right now,” Eileen said, turning around to leave. But

pulled into his arms, her body pressing

made her eyes waver slightly, caught

you afraid of me?” Bryan inquired, noting her lowered gaze and the tense furrow of her

“No,” Eileen replied.

Bryan arched an eyebrow slightly, his expression turning unintentionally sarcastic. “Shouldn’t you be happy that

felt like

her lip, her soft voice