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.

at the photo, her expression shifting. After a moment, tears started streaming down her face, and she choked out a

us. I want you to see Bailee get married,” Eileen stowed her phone and gently wiped Ruby’s

rolled down Ruby’s cheek as her

stepped aside, her eyes conveying both desperation and hope as she looked at Emilio. Emilio examined Eileen’s eyelids, his expression tense, and just as he was about

Bailee were halted at the entrance, forced to stand by helplessly as Ruby was rushed into the emergency

wanted to see me get married and have kids. She’ll make it, right?” Eileen gently patted

was 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 condition notice and consent form

shook her head vigorously. “I can’t do it! I’m scared.” Realizing that without a signature, the doctors wouldn’t proceed with the surgery, and noticing Bailee’s trembling hands, Eileen hardened her resolve and signed all

two wait outside. The surgery will take a few hours. Check if there’s enough money in the patient’s account for the surgery fees, and… prepare yourselves mentally.” With those words, the nurse took the

on the bench outside the emergency 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

that why you seem upset?” She couldn’t fathom Bryan being upset with her because of Eileen.

look growing colder: “My feelings for you were gone six years ago when you walked away. This time, it was your brother who sought my help to spend time with you for your depression,” he said. Those words formed a truth

the bed barefoot and walked over to him, grasping the edge of his shirt. “Bryan, what are you saying? Are you just upset?

had plunged into a freezing cavern, Vivian stood frozen, her hand lingering in the air as she heard the door open. She turned and saw Kian. Upon locking eyes with him, she burst

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

summoning a nurse to administer a sedative to Vivian. Afterward, both the nurse and a doctor recommended taking Vivian to see a

said, “This is Vivian’s fault. I’ll 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

was icy as he confronted Kian. “Is that why you’ve been disregarding what I said?” He approached Kian, his eyebrow raised. “If that’s really it,

expression shocked Kian. Kian knew Bryan meant every word. After a pause, Kian said, “Eileen will never be a Dawson. Even if you

frame vanishing through the hospital ward’s doorway. Kian’s expression darkened slowly. A spark of something

stood in disbelief and asked again, “Could you repeat that? How much is left in

enough for the

returned to her, along with the payment receipts stamped and finalized. She took them back numbly, her mind racing. With a shaky voice, she

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