Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 146

Chapter 146:

Milford, head slightly tilted, broke the silence of the room. “May I come in?”

“Yes!” Adalina exclaimed, her voice tinged with excitement.

Peering around as he entered, Milford surveyed the room’s decor, his eyebrows arching slightly.

Sitting down, he pulled his phone from his pocket, his face adopting a cool detachment. “Those people downstairs are too much. I think I’ll hang out here for a bit,” he said.

“Those people? Is Bryan downstairs?” Eileen asked, her brow furrowing.

Seeing Eileen, Milford’s impatience was palpable, and his tone was far from courteous. “Why else would I be here?”

At a loss for words, Eileen wondered if it was too late for her to leave now.

Silence enveloped the room again, with each person absorbed in their own thoughts.

About ten minutes later, servants ascended to invite them to dinner.

Eileen led the way downstairs, with Milford close behind and Adalina trailing behind them.

Eileen caught sight of Bryan lounging on the sofa.

The chill emanating from his black suit contrasted sharply with his relaxed posture.

A cigarette dangled between his fingers, his gaze lifting to meet Eileen’s through the veil of smoke.

The light captured Eileen’s image. Her casual attire was complemented by a fluffy ponytail, with strands gently resting on her shoulders.

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Her skin radiated flawlessness, and her soft refined features, especially her eyes and eyebrows, conveyed a serene purity.

Bryan lifted his eyebrows briefly before he averted his gaze, murmuring something to Denzel.

Then, Denzel and Ryann turned to look at Eileen and the others.

“Dad, Mom!” Adalina’s voice echoed as she dashed downstairs, brushing past Milford and Eileen to reach Denzel and Ryann, who stood to embrace their daughter and smooth her disheveled hair.

“This is Mr. Dawson.” Denzel gestured towards Bryan, prompting Adalina to greet him.

With a shy smile, Adalina said, “Nice to meet you, Mr. Dawson.”

After a brief exchange of nods with Denzel and Ryann, Eileen approached Bryan, offering a greeting, “Hello, Mr. Dawson.”

“Well, everyone is here. Let’s eat,” Denzel said.

He then turned to Adalina. “Honey, please welcome Milford and—”

He hesitated before saying, “Calling Eileen Ms. Curtis seems too formal, don’t you think?”

“Understood!” Adalina nodded, then turned to Eileen.

“Eileen, is it alright if I just call you that?”

At that moment, Bryan, who was about to extinguish his cigarette and stand up, paused abruptly and glanced at Eileen.

though her slightly more pronounced eyebrows and

called out to Bryan, asking him to come to

strolled

everyone found their places at the elongated table, which was set

next to Bryan, directly across

will have their own space to eat and play, making it easier for us to chat,” Denzel said, noticing Eileen’s

nodded with a slight smile. Despite her reluctance, she couldn’t embarrass Bryan

crisp fragrance of pine. The

on the business dealings between Denzel and

things for Eileen. She

throughout, occasionally

hand, was quite the conversationalist.

grew increasingly annoyed as he listened to them

stumped by the problem. Despite receiving two

“Can’t you solve

eyes turned towards

She then suggested to Adalina, “Why don’t you show him the physics

she was back, placing the physics

up a pen and began to work through

slowed down in his solving, and Eileen gave him a

surprise, Milford had outshined Adalina in learning ability. Under Eileen’s

first grade?” Eileen asked, a hint of disbelief

introduced in the second year of junior high, it was unexpected for

pen and notebook aside with a dismissive sneer,

remarked, “You’re

blush with a mix of embarrassment and pride, rendering him speechless for a

impressive,” Adalina added, supporting the

a warm atmosphere, though outside, the rain

by the mood, Bryan had drunk a little too

up, a cigarette positioned between the fingers of his left hand, his right hand surreptitiously reached under the

his grip, caressing the

conversing with Denzel as if nothing out of

had caught sight of the bite mark on Bryan’s wrist before and initially thought

his coat and rolled up his sleeve during dinner; it was only

Bryan murmured, bending

throat tightened, and she averted

looks pretty bad.

and replied, “No, I

asked, visibly shaken. “Mr. Dawson, is it from a

remained silent, lost for

a trail of smoke escaping

seen Bryan laugh. He was puzzled about why

her face away,

a playful poke and asked, “Do you know what makes a man laugh even

low yet audible to all

curious, inquired, “What is

replied, patting Adalina’s head gently. “For now, just focus

a smile, making

her restlessness, “Since the

considering canceling today’s session. But since it’s pouring outside, I figured you might be stuck here for a while. You can take

Bryan, caught the brief heat of his fingertips before he let