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.

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

leave us. I want you to see Bailee get married,” Eileen stowed her phone and gently wiped Ruby’s tears. She could barely hear Ruby’s feeble

your sister.” A single tear rolled down Ruby’s cheek as her eyes slowly

and hope as she looked at Emilio. Emilio examined Eileen’s eyelids, his expression tense, and just as he was about to speak, the elevator doors slid open. The emergency room at

nurse to fetch a doctor from another department. Eileen and Bailee were halted at the entrance, forced to stand by helplessly as Ruby was rushed into the emergency room. Bailee finally broke down and

tears streaming down her face. “Mom wanted to see me get married and have kids.

a nurse emerged from the emergency room holding several forms. “Who

Bailee toward the documents. “Bailee, you 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 proceed with the surgery, and noticing Bailee’s trembling hands, Eileen hardened her resolve

if there’s enough money in the patient’s account for the surgery fees, and… prepare

sit 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

Do I look too terrible like this? Is that why you seem upset?” She couldn’t fathom Bryan being upset with her because of Eileen. Sitting on the bed, she watched Bryan intently, not daring to blink, afraid of missing

gone six years ago when you walked away. This time, it was your brother who sought

grasping the edge of 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

was met with a cold, dismissive push, and the man 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

he doesn’t love me anymore. It’s all Eileen’s fault. Go and help me kill her! Kill her!” Vivian shouted. She charged toward

see a

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 in his deal with Kian was the

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 won’t

every word. After a pause, Kian said, “Eileen

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

and asked again, “Could you repeat that? How

thousand remaining, which is enough for the surgery costs.

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

total was under a hundred thousand. Holding the printout, Eileen walked back and ran into Emilio, who had just exited the operating