Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 117

Chapter 117:

Eileen, usually calm and composed, lost her poise when she saw blood oozing from Ruby’s mouth. She embraced Ruby tightly, her voice shaky as she whispered, “Mom…”

Ruby clutched Eileen’s hand, squeezing it firmly several times. Her lips, stained with blood, opened and closed, but she didn’t say anything.

Seeing Bryan, Vivian stopped her outburst. Bryan’s deep, mysterious eyes seemed to captivate her, making her scalp tingle and freezing her in her tracks.

A few nurses arrived with a stretcher, and they quickly helped lift Ruby onto it, rushing her to the emergency room as soon as Emilio arrived. Bryan instinctively started to follow, but he was stopped by Vivian.

Vivian gripped his wrist tightly. “Bryan, where are you going? Why do you care about her? She caused this herself!”

In the noisy corridor, Vivian’s voice stood out. Her tone was self-assured and defiant, igniting Bryan’s anger.

“Let go of me!” Bryan demanded sharply.

Vivian didn’t let go. Instead, she held on even tighter. “I won’t let go. I’m not wrong. You can’t treat me so harshly when I love you so much…”

Eileen couldn’t make out what Bryan and Vivian were saying next as she followed Ruby, only catching the faint, whining tone of Vivian’s voice. The sound felt like countless sharp needles piercing her heart, bringing her intense pain that nearly took her breath away.

When they stepped into the elevator, Eileen turned to see Bryan turning away with Vivian. The air in the elevator felt heavy. Eileen’s eyes moved from the slowly closing doors to Ruby’s face. Ruby looked back with a mix of sadness, hesitation, and guilt in her eyes.

Eileen leaned closer and said firmly to Ruby, “Mom, I’m not the other woman. My money is clean. I’m married. Look, if you don’t believe me…”

Eileen found a moment to pull out her phone and showed Ruby a photo of her marriage certificate with Bryan. “We’re legally married,” she said.

shifting. After a moment, tears started streaming

see Bailee get married,” Eileen stowed her phone and gently wiped Ruby’s tears. She could barely hear

said, “Look after your sister.” A single tear rolled down Ruby’s cheek as her eyes slowly closed, the sight striking

his expression tense, and just as he was about to speak, the elevator doors slid open. The emergency room at

and Bailee were

me get married and

reassuring Bailee or herself. Soon after, a nurse emerged from the emergency room holding several forms. “Who is the patient’s family member? You’ll need to sign here. These are the critical

sign it.” Bailee’s eyes widened at the sight of the paperwork, and she shook her head vigorously. “I can’t do it! I’m scared.” Realizing that without a signature, the doctors wouldn’t

enough money in the patient’s account for the surgery fees, and… prepare yourselves mentally.”

room. Then, she went to handle the payment. In Vivian’s ward, Bryan stood by the window, still thinking about the sight of Eileen rushing off. His restlessness imbued him with an air of

you came to see me, right? Do I look too terrible like this? Is that why you seem upset?” She couldn’t fathom Bryan being

six years ago when you walked away. This time, it was your brother who sought my help to spend time with you

his shirt. “Bryan, what are you saying? Are you just upset? You can’t possibly stop loving me. I held onto my feelings for you for six years. How can

before her stepped back, his face a mask of frost. Feeling as though she had plunged into a freezing cavern, Vivian stood frozen, her hand lingering in the air as she heard the door open. She turned and

and help me kill her! Kill her!” Vivian shouted. She charged toward Kian like a storm, dragging him out of the room. Her wild, desperate anger was difficult to

to administer a sedative to Vivian. Afterward, both the nurse and a doctor recommended taking Vivian to see a psychiatrist. Kian allowed them to take the now-sedated Vivian to another department. Within minutes, the

make it right with Eileen. But telling Vivian all this now… don’t you want a divorce anymore?” Once Vivian and Bryan split up, Stella would likely work harder to prevent the divorce. The only upside Bryan saw

confronted Kian. “Is that why you’ve been disregarding what I said?” He approached Kian, his eyebrow raised. “If that’s really it, then you’re to blame for Vivian’s predicament. From now on, keep her away from me, or I

pause, Kian said, “Eileen will

turned and walked away, his tall frame vanishing through the hospital ward’s doorway. Kian’s expression darkened slowly. A spark of something flashed

asked again, “Could you

the surgery costs. There’s no need

payment receipts stamped and finalized. She took them back numbly, her mind racing. With a shaky voice, she requested, “Can you

Ruby’s medical expenses for the past month. The total was under a hundred thousand. Holding the printout, Eileen walked back and ran into Emilio, who had just exited the operating room. She hurried over to