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.

appeared to be their peer, though her slightly more pronounced eyebrows and deeper eyes suggested a touch

please,” Denzel called out to Bryan, asking him to

himself and strolled

their places at the elongated table, which was set up

up sitting next to Bryan,

The kids will have their own space to eat and play, making it easier

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

carried a faint scent of smoke that mingled with the crisp fragrance of pine. The overhead crystal lamp cast shimmering reflections on

meal was rather mundane, predominantly focused on the business dealings between

Eileen. She engaged Eileen in a conversation about tutoring the

silent throughout, occasionally fiddling with his

was quite the conversationalist. She quickly struck up

as he listened to them

Despite receiving two hints from Eileen,

you solve such

turned

Adalina, “Why don’t you show him the

moments, she was back, placing the

as he picked up a pen and began to work through

he soon slowed down in his solving,

surprise, Milford had outshined Adalina in learning ability. Under

that in junior high school by first

was only introduced in the second year of junior high, it was unexpected for Milford to have

aside with a dismissive sneer,

“You’re

blush with a mix of embarrassment and pride,

is impressive,” Adalina

with a warm atmosphere, though outside,

mood, Bryan had drunk a

hand surreptitiously reached under the table to clasp Eileen’s. Eileen froze, her body tensing

Bryan tightened his grip, caressing the

he carried on conversing with Denzel as if nothing out of

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

up his sleeve during dinner; it was

murmured, bending his

and she averted

in utter disbelief, exclaimed, “Really? This looks pretty bad. Have you been to the hospital for

and

is it from a cat or

remained silent, lost

of smoke escaping

Bryan laugh. He

face away, pretending not to

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

yet audible to

inquired,

patting Adalina’s

then turned and offered Eileen a smile,

to contain her restlessness, “Since the kids have finished eating, I’ll take them upstairs for their

pouring outside, I figured you might be stuck here for a while. You can take them upstairs for the session now,” Denzel replied, suggesting that Milford also

caught the brief heat of his fingertips before he