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.

to Bryan that had his coat on it

come and sit down,” Harlan called out,

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

Eileen had to take the seat

scent, underlined by a hint of sandalwood and a trace of smoke. Breathing it

sensation seemed to mend the sense of emptiness she

dominated by discussions between

a cello; it made Eileen’s heart flutter

a prestigious high school for his middle school exams, I’ll reward you

toast to that! Don’t worry; we don’t

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

a small cup and politely declined when Harlan

bounds, and he continued to drink several more glasses with

so he excused himself to rest in his room, advising Eileen

question about his studies, Aaron kept Eileen

addressing Aaron’s question, Bryan

headed to the library, which housed not only academic resources but also a variety of

toward the window but stopped abruptly upon rounding the bookshelf. There, in

head just then, his deep gaze

Eileen said, turning around to leave. But as she

his arms, her body pressing against his

made her eyes waver slightly, caught

noting her

“No,” Eileen replied.

turning unintentionally sarcastic. “Shouldn’t you be happy

biting words felt like a dagger to Eileen’s

muttered, biting her lip, her soft voice