Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 133

Chapter 133:

“Okay,” Eileen quickly replied, giving Raymond a nod before trailing after Bryan as he left.

She then got into Bryan’s car with him.

Once she was in his car, she observed his confident handling of the vehicle as he drove. The car picked up speed, prompting Eileen to instinctively grasp the overhead safety handle.

“What are you so scared of?” Bryan asked, casting a quick glance her way. “Weren’t you quite fearless when you confronted me earlier?”

Eileen released one hand and touched the tip of her nose, a hint of guilt in her expression. “Sorry, I just assumed that…” She had initially thought Bryan was seeking retribution for her rejection that had occurred a year ago, but upon reflection, she realized she might have overestimated her importance in Bryan’s heart. To him, her rejection before was likely just a trivial issue.

“What did you think?” Bryan retorted sharply. “That I’m some petty, despicable guy?”

The reminder of the past made Eileen feel even more guilty. She adjusted her hair and turned to gaze out the window, ignoring his question.

Bryan didn’t pursue the conversation further and drove directly to the Pianoforte Villas, pulling up in front of the door. He was one step ahead of Eileen. By the time Eileen unfastened her seatbelt and stepped out of the car, he was already at the front door, entering the passcode.

“Are there just you and Milford here?” Eileen inquired as she caught up to him.

“Yes,” Bryan said as he opened the door.

On the third floor, they found both Milford’s bedroom and study empty. Milford was clearly not there.

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“Do you have Milford’s phone number?” Eileen asked, recalling an earlier observation. “I saw him stash away a game console. Maybe he hid his phone, too.”

A grim look appeared on Bryan’s face. “No,” he said. He then promptly called Raymond to ask him to find out about Milford’s whereabouts.

Within ten minutes, Raymond responded with Milford’s current location. Milford was in a cybercafé situated in a secluded area. Bryan parked the car near the main road by the cybercafé. Bryan and Eileen both got out and began to walk down the alley. The humid southern air made the stone path slick, with moss clinging to its edges. The center of the path remained damp, the air thick with moisture.

Eileen and Bryan followed the directions on their phones, but the navigation app seemed unreliable, sending them looping through the convoluted alleyways.

“Let’s split up. The place must be nearby,” Eileen suggested, pointing to two unexplored paths. “You take that one, and I’ll go down this one.”

Before Bryan could respond, she turned and hurried down her chosen path.

Bryan watched Eileen for a moment, then took the different path with a determined look. As light rain began to fall, Eileen’s hair quickly gathered droplets, but she was too focused to mind that. Rather than wasting time worrying, she stopped a passerby with an umbrella to ask for directions.

“It’s down there,” the passerby stated, pointing down the road. “It is quite rowdy. I saw a fight there earlier. It might not be safe for you, especially alone.”

Eileen glanced toward the indicated direction, where faint sounds drifted through the air. She thanked the passerby and quickened her pace towards the noise.

conflict grew louder. Upon approaching, Eileen saw Milford on the ground, being roughed up by a

and tattered, his face smeared

Then act like it and hand over your money!” shouted a person with yellow hair,

was outnumbered and cornered, unable

turned his head and unexpectedly locked eyes with Eileen’s surprised

enough!” Eileen, struck by the coldness in Milford’s eyes, snapped out of

hooligans, all in their twenties, paused their assault and sneered at Eileen, who appeared not much older than

your own business!” the one with red hair

warning didn’t deter Eileen, and she continued walking toward

had been able to pull him away easily because the hooligans

regain his composure. “You’ve got some guts interfering with our matters!

her bag, pulled out a

looking at the hooligans, she continued, “What you’re doing is illegal, but

mention of legality, the hooligans exchanged nervous glances, their eyes finally settling on the one

assessed Eileen. After a moment, he said reluctantly, “This time, I’ll let it slide. Milford, don’t let me catch you around

that, he signaled his gang, and

hand away. He shouted to the hooligans, “Return

red hair paused, then retrieved a small bead hanging on a

forgot. Here

tossed the object onto the ground. It landed in

deliberate stomps, the hooligan with red hair

it! I’ll kill you!” Milford

Milford had lunged forward and struck the

escalated quickly as the other hooligans joined the

amidst

bumped into Eileen, causing

caught Eileen’s waist just in time,

by a familiar scent, Eileen turned to find Bryan behind her, his presence instantly

setting Eileen upright before advancing toward the

in black, his appearance was starkly different from that of the dyed-hair hooligans, his demeanor

the hooligans, leaving cries and groans

bead, trying to piece it together as tears welled up in

the hospital!” Eileen said to

and went to

was quiet, his grip tight on the shattered

of the hooligans had brandished a small knife, leaving a shallow cut on Milford’s

minor. After receiving medical attention and bandaging at the hospital, Milford was escorted back home

to his room and locked

that bead? Does it

mini bar in the living room, his hands moving with the precision and