Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 124

Chapter 124:

It was nearly time to leave work. The corridor buzzed with doctors and nurses clad in white gowns. Eileen only caught a glimpse of a retreating figure dressed in black.

She couldn’t clearly discern if the figure was male or female. However, she thought she heard a voice that sounded much like Bryan’s. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she instinctively started to chase after the figure.

“Eileen, where are you going?” Austen called out as he stepped out of the room, his wound now dressed.

Eileen halted abruptly and regained her composure. She smiled at Austen and explained, “I thought I saw someone I knew; I must have been mistaken.”

She turned and rejoined him. Together, they discussed Ruby’s condition as they exited the hospital.

At the corridor’s end was Bryan. He leaned against the railing, on the phone with Zola.

Zola complained, “Please take care of Milford for a while. Your parents are still upset about you going to Wist Land. You left and have to handle the mess. Now you can relax while they pressure me to marry, and I can’t even get away.”

Bryan raised an eyebrow and replied, “You could just leave, like I did.”

“Well, you’re a Dawson by blood, but I’m just adopted. I can’t afford to be as reckless as you,” Zola responded, her tone resigned, knowing her limitations.

Bryan laughed upon hearing her complaints. “Didn’t you promise to always stand up for me, like a true sister would?” he asked.

With a dismissive snort, Zola replied, “I need to hang up now. There’s a lot of work waiting for me.”

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She ended the call before Bryan had the chance to respond further.

Bryan sighed deeply. Then, his gaze followed Eileen and Austen as they departed from the hospital.

He noticed that Eileen still carried herself with refined elegance—unchanged except for a slight increase in weight that softened her features and silhouette.

Bryan watched her for a moment before heading back.

Eileen’s tutoring sessions primarily took place on weeknights, with additional preparation for Saturday online classes done well in advance.

As she could manage some of her tasks at the hospital, she spent most weekdays there, accompanied by Bailee.

Upon returning to Ruby’s ward after bidding Austen farewell, Eileen observed Bailee tenderly holding Ruby’s hand and dabbing at her tears. Bailee was usually good at concealing her sadness in Eileen’s presence.

Eileen held back from entering until Bailee had regained her composure.

As soon as Eileen appeared, Bailee quickly dried her tears and averted her gaze, asking, “What did Dr. Potter say?”

Eileen chose to ignore the obvious signs of Bailee’s distress as she answered, “We’re still waiting for one indicator to meet the standard, but it is nearly there.”

After preparing another bed in the room for Bailee, Eileen settled down on the sofa to sleep.

into the night. The ward lights were off, and the glow of

beeped with a new WhatsApp

masculine and the other slender and delicate,

accepted the friend request and sent a simple “hello”

reply came

it was Milford himself or his parents using the

saved the

for seven o’clock Monday evening. Does that work

a reply with an address in a villa community in the east of

with the area and knew it was an affluent

“Got it,” she replied.

reviewing her schedule, she sent another message. “You can share details about recent academic progress before we meet.

that case, arrive half an

discourteous, but Eileen wasn’t taken aback, remembering Milford’s demeanor from their first encounter. She agreed to arrive earlier and

illuminated the room from Bailee’s phone, casting a glow on her face. Eileen noticed Bailee’s lips pursed in a somber expression and guessed she was

Huey wanted to visit while passing through Land, but Bailee

inquired of Bailee about why she was avoiding Huey, but Bailee remained tight-lipped

gaze shifted to Ruby. The numerous tubes that once marred her arms were now gone, replaced only by an oxygen tube in her mouth. Ruby’s hair was slowly

the educational agency, Eileen and Bailee had earned a substantial income, more than sufficient to cover Ruby’s medical expenses. Despite this, a nagging unease had somehow settled over

Phoebe had prepared a dinner consisting of four courses plus soup. Bailee, surprised, exclaimed, “I

you’ve finally realized it,” Phoebe replied, stepping out of the kitchen dressed in loungewear, her short hair

to Wist Land shortly after Eileen, having shared that Vivian was undergoing isolated treatment for

family’s efforts to gain favor with the Warrens through Vivian failed, they pressured Phoebe

in Eileen’s educational business, and settled

didn’t see eye to eye and often quarreled, filling the house with their loud

now accustomed to their bickering, started her meal as

Eileen interjected, “If you two continue to quarrel, I’ll end up eating all the food myself.

to eat, casting final glares at each other. Eileen finished her meal

said. “I’m tutoring Denzel’s daughter first, then I’ll go tutor Milford. I’ll

“Milford?”

hearing the name, Phoebe paused her meal and inquired, “Is that

hand, Eileen replied, “Yes, his relatives specifically sought me out for tutoring. It starts tomorrow. He seems like he could be a bit of

from the sofa and headed to the

continued eating. She plated a piece of meat on

do you mean?” Bailee asked,

find out soon enough,” Phoebe

agency. Alongside them worked many professional

several students but also handled promotional activities and reception

created daily videos for online courses and personally tutored several primary and high school students, clearly the most hardworking

filled with usual tasks and concluding the tutoring session for Denzel’s daughter, Eileen packed up and left Denzel’s

to the door, looking pleased. “My daughter just told me she really

She has a solid foundation, and with half a year left before her middle school ends, I’m confident she’ll get into a great

slipped on her shoes and stepped