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.

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

phone beeped with a new WhatsApp friend

picture showed two hands clasped together—one clearly masculine and the other

accepted the friend request and sent a simple “hello” as a

came quickly. “It’s

it was Milford himself or his parents using

a brief hesitation, she saved the contact under “Milford

for seven o’clock Monday evening. Does that work for

address in a

with the area and knew it was an affluent

“Got it,” she replied.

message. “You can share details about recent academic progress before we meet. This

half an

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

casting a glow on her face. Eileen noticed Bailee’s lips pursed in a somber expression and guessed she was messaging

several instances where Huey wanted to visit while passing through Land, but Bailee consistently declined to meet him, choosing to

why she was avoiding Huey, but

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 growing

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

a dinner consisting

it,” Phoebe replied, stepping out of the kitchen dressed in loungewear, her short hair complemented

shortly after Eileen, having shared

family’s efforts to gain favor with the Warrens

Eileen’s educational business, and settled into a relaxed

turns making dinner, didn’t see eye to

now accustomed to their bickering, started her meal as Bailee

continue to quarrel, I’ll end up eating all the food myself. I need to prepare for tomorrow’s tutoring sessions and don’t

Phoebe reluctantly sit down to eat, casting final glares at each other.

me for dinner tomorrow night,” she said. “I’m tutoring Denzel’s daughter first, then I’ll go tutor Milford.

“Milford?”

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

with her phone in hand, Eileen replied, “Yes, his relatives specifically sought me out for tutoring.

laptop from the sofa

She plated a piece of meat on Bailee’s plate, remarking, “Enjoy

do you mean?” Bailee

enough,”

Alongside them worked many professional educators, responsible for various classes and students, totaling about twenty staff

only tutored several students but also handled promotional activities and

videos for online courses and personally tutored several primary and high school students, clearly

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

“My daughter just told me she really likes you. She finds your lessons easy

wonderful to hear. It’s crucial that she understands the material well. She has a solid foundation, and with

slipped on her shoes and stepped out of