Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 114

Chapter 114:

“Don’t worry about the money. I’ll figure something out. When you return, choose the right time to resign and find another job that suits you better,” Ruby instructed.

As she wiped Bailee’s tears away, tears of her own began to fall. “From now on, you and your sister need to support each other.”

The way Ruby spoke, as if she were making arrangements for after she was gone, left Bailee feeling unsettled. “Mom, why are you saying this all of a sudden? What’s going on?”

Ruby realized she had become too emotional. She quickly wiped her tears and managed to smile. “It’s nothing. I just got a bit carried away today; it’s your birthday. Why don’t you take the day off? I’ll take you out for a meal.”

“Okay,” Bailee agreed, and she immediately messaged Huey to request the day off, which he granted without hesitation.

Knowing Eileen was busy at work, Ruby and Bailee decided not to bother her. However, Ruby hadn’t forgotten about Eileen and planned a surprise for her with Bailee. They decided to go to Springvale Lane in the evening.

By six o’clock, they were at Springvale Lane, but even by eight, there was still no sign of Eileen. Concerned, Bailee tried calling Eileen, but the call was abruptly disconnected after less than two seconds. Then, she received a text from Eileen:

“I’m still tied up at work for another hour. I know today’s your birthday. Are you at the hospital? I’ll head there after work; I’ve got a cake for you.”

Eileen hadn’t forgotten Bailee’s birthday.

Bailee showed Eileen’s message to Ruby. Ruby said, “It’s so late, and she’s still at work. Let’s not bother her tonight. She can enjoy the cake herself, and we can meet another day. Take me back to the hospital.”

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Following her mother’s advice, Bailee texted Eileen, mentioning that Ruby was tired and wanted to rest, telling Eileen not to come to the hospital.

Bailee then hailed a taxi at the community gate and headed straight to the hospital with Ruby. Near the entrance, an SUV had been parked for hours. As soon as Bailee’s taxi approached, the person inside the SUV made a call.

“Miss Warren, we’ve been monitoring Eileen’s residence for quite some time without any sight of Mr. Dawson or Eileen. However, I just saw Eileen’s sister, Bailee, with an older woman who appears to be Eileen’s ill stepmother.”

Vivian quickly replied, “Find out which hospital they go to and try to determine Eileen’s stepmother’s ward.”

Since the incident at Vicin Mall, Vivian had not seen Bryan. Her attempts to contact Bryan—calls and messages—remained unanswered. Left with no other option, she had resorted to having someone watch Eileen’s residence, convinced that Eileen and Bryan were together, though she lacked concrete proof.

phone onto the bed. As

clothes. “Kian, why

“What have you done?”

that Vivian was scheming

bit her lip, her eyes quickly welling up with tears. “Kian, I can’t find Bryan. He must not

and his stern demeanor faded. “Sit down and tell me everything.

help her? Is he ignoring me

knowing smile crossing his face. “I underestimated Eileen. And Bryan… He’s protecting her. Now do you see why I told

the situation, Vivian panicked. “What

day, but days had passed without hearing his voice. Anxious and flustered, she began pacing the room as conflicting thoughts raced through her mind. “It can’t go on like this; Bryan can’t treat me this way. He still

shifted as he rose. He fetched some medicine and water from the bedside table and offered them to her. “Calm down and take your

I need. He’ll stay by my side!” Vivian exclaimed, batting the medicine out of Kian’s hand. She retreated until

tone, he said, “You need to

Vivian asked, touching her face

swallowed it dry. Shortly after taking it, her body relaxed, and she

left her room deep in thought. He descended the stairs, grabbed his coat, and drove off. While in the car, he called Jacob, inviting him

agreed readily. Upon arriving at the private room, he realized that Bryan was absent and only Kian was

asked, pausing briefly before casually

glass and pushed it across to Jacob. “I didn’t invite him. Couldn’t get through to

wine. “It’s a bit dull just the two of us

for his coat,

rush off,” Kian said

him. After a brief hesitation, he accepted the cigarette, lit it, and inhaled deeply.

the shoulder. “I’m just curious why you opposed Vivian being with Bryan. They had a good thing going. I know Vivian can be a bit spoiled and

clever, Eileen’s situation would likely have been much grimmer. However, Vivian had only ever gained an advantage when Kian

well aware of this. He said,

with Bryan since high school. They made it official in college and stayed together for four

hadn’t left back then, Vivian and Bryan might have actually gotten married. Bryan needed a wife to dodge the marriage his parents arranged for him. Remember how they tried to set him up

of Zola, a shadow passed over Kian’s face. He raised

Though he was merely a spectator to these events, he had watched everything unfold into

saying that Bryan