Chapter 112

Chapter 112:

Eileen finished work early that evening and, on a whim, decided to go to the underground supermarket. She ended up buying a lot of ingredients. With a heavy bag in hand, she trudged two blocks home, her arm throbbing with fatigue.

As she reached her place, she noticed the lights were on inside, and her heart skipped a beat. Bryan must be here. As she opened the door and stepped inside, a pair of strong hands reached out to relieve her of the heavy shopping bag.

“What’s this for? Did you expect me to drop by?” Bryan asked with a smile.

Bryan observed that the ingredients in the shopping bag would be sufficient for the two of them to eat for several days. After changing her shoes, Eileen shed her down jacket. She explained, “I finished work early and impulsively decided to go shopping. Once I was at the supermarket, I couldn’t resist buying everything in sight.”

She trailed behind him into the kitchen and opened the fridge, but she was surprised to find it already stocked with ingredients. Eileen’s eyes widened as she turned to face Bryan, who stood at the dining table, his brow furrowed in concentration. Eileen asked, “You also went shopping?”

“The fridge can be rearranged to accommodate more items,” Bryan said. Then he quickly emptied the shopping bag and started to reorganize the fridge.

an unspoken understanding. Eileen opted to stick to cleaning and cutting the vegetables, sparing herself the embarrassment of showcasing her culinary skills in front of Bryan. As she washed the vegetables, her phone on the dining

at the screen and saw

reorganizing the fridge, turned around and answered with a swift tap on the screen. He then activated the speakerphone and returned to his task. “What do you want, Eileen? How dare you ask your boss to fire Judie?

none other than Denise Moran, Eileen’s estranged biological mother, whose voice Eileen had instantly recognized despite over a decade of

hosts the

Denise continued, “Don’t even think about defending yourself! I know it’s because Roderick visited your company, seeking compensation, leaving

was because she was trying to fabricate justification. Eileen swiftly wiped her hands on her attire and managed to end the call. She pressed her lips together, her eyes narrowing as she studied the man framed in the office’s

to read his thoughts. The phone in her hand jolted her again with the same unwanted call. She swiftly rejected it, then silenced her phone and flipped it face-down on the dining table, a decisive move to shut out the persistence. Bryan didn’t look up from the fridge for an extended period, his stillness a testament to

grabbed a can of salad dressing and

Having composed herself, Eileen returned to the kitchen to resume preparing the ingredients. Bryan cooked up a storm, serving a satisfying three courses and soup.

went upstairs. Once Eileen finished the dishes and headed upstairs, she encountered Bryan emerging from the bathroom, his sturdy chest glistening with droplets of water from

her senses. Eileen’s ears flushed crimson as she struggled to maintain her composure. She said, “The pajamas you

to me.” Bryan’s deep, raspy voice was a rich baritone that rumbled over Eileen, causing her to tense up. She spun around and hurried into the cloakroom, emerging with the pajamas and placing them in his hand. Avoiding another glance at his captivating physique, she

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