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.

she paused, eyeing the empty chair next to Bryan

down,” Harlan called out, gesturing to

as she approached, Bryan removed his coat and pulled out the chair next to

to take the seat next to

by a hint of sandalwood and a trace of smoke. Breathing it in brought Eileen an

seemed to mend the sense of emptiness she had been feeling

light, dominated by discussions between Harlan

a

high school for his middle school exams,

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

serve some low-alcohol fruit wine, pouring a bit

drank a small cup and politely declined when

he continued to drink several more

to rest in his room, advising Eileen and Bryan to do the

Eileen in the dining room

Eileen finished addressing Aaron’s question, Bryan had

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

she walked toward the window but stopped abruptly upon rounding the bookshelf. There, in front of the window, sat Bryan

turned his head just then, his deep gaze meeting

Eileen said, turning around to leave. But as she moved to leave, her wrist was

his arms,

smell of alcohol on his breath made her eyes waver slightly,

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

“No,” Eileen replied.

you must be feeling guilty?” Bryan arched an eyebrow slightly, his expression turning unintentionally

like a dagger to

her lip, her soft voice barely audible, resonating