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.

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 table suddenly rang

screen and saw

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? Are you completely out of your mind? You abandoned me, your own mother, and squandered all your earnings on your stepmother. And now, you won’t even lift

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

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continued, “Don’t even think about defending yourself! I know it’s because Roderick visited your company, seeking compensation, leaving you reeling embarrassed and exposed, right?

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

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

He grabbed a can of salad dressing and put it in the

to the kitchen to resume preparing the ingredients. Bryan cooked up a storm, serving a satisfying three courses and soup. Eileen had not tasted

his sturdy chest glistening with droplets of

inviting scent of his shampoo lingered, teasing her senses. Eileen’s ears flushed crimson as she struggled to maintain her composure. She said, “The pajamas

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

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