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.

Milford on the ground, being roughed up by a group of people with vividly dyed hair.

t-shirt was stained and

roll with us? Then act like it and hand over your money!”

was taller, he was outnumbered and cornered, unable to

his head and unexpectedly locked eyes with Eileen’s surprised gaze. He

coldness in Milford’s eyes, snapped out

and sneered at

your own business!” the one

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

away. She had been able to pull him away easily

composure. “You’ve got some guts interfering

into her bag, pulled out a tissue, and began to gently clean the dirt

but I’ll overlook what happened today as long as

legality, the hooligans exchanged nervous glances,

said reluctantly, “This time, I’ll let it slide. Milford,

that, he signaled his gang,

Eileen’s hand away. He

man with red hair paused, then retrieved a small bead hanging on a red string from another

Here you go.

It landed in the mud, the red string soaking up the

stomps, the hooligan

kill

could fully understand what was happening, Milford had lunged forward and struck the man with red hair

situation escalated quickly as the other hooligans joined

amidst the chaos, but the

one of the attackers, who bumped into Eileen,

strong, warm hand caught Eileen’s waist just in time,

familiar scent, Eileen turned to find Bryan

Bryan instructed calmly, setting Eileen upright before advancing toward

black, his appearance was starkly different from that of the

effortless precision, Bryan subdued the hooligans, leaving cries and groans in his

to piece it together as tears

him to the hospital!” Eileen said to Bryan, noting

deal with the hooligans and went to the hospital

was quiet, his grip tight on the shattered

the altercation, one of the hooligans had brandished a small knife, leaving a

minor. After receiving medical attention and bandaging at the

room and locked himself inside without saying

gave Milford that bead? Does it have any special significance?” Eileen asked

at the mini bar in the living room, his hands