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.

Milford and Adalina, appeared to be their peer, though her

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

collected himself and strolled into the

their places at the

sitting next to Bryan, directly across from

is perfect. The kids will have their own space to eat and play, making it easier for us to

nodded with a slight smile. Despite her reluctance,

of smoke that mingled with the crisp fragrance of pine. The overhead crystal lamp cast shimmering reflections on the amber liquid in

was rather mundane, predominantly focused on

things for Eileen. She engaged Eileen in

silent throughout, occasionally fiddling with his

on the other hand, was quite the conversationalist. She quickly struck up a lively conversation with

as he listened

by the problem. Despite receiving two hints from

you solve such

turned

to Adalina, “Why don’t you show him the physics problem I left for you yesterday and let him try?” Before Milford could respond, Adalina

she was back, placing the physics problem

picked up a pen and began to work through the problem,

in his solving, and Eileen

in learning ability. Under Eileen’s guidance, Milford had adeptly

you taught that in junior high school by first grade?” Eileen asked,

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

and notebook aside with a dismissive sneer, boasting, “I’m

remarked, “You’re impressive,

with a mix of

is impressive,” Adalina

a warm atmosphere, though outside,

Bryan had drunk a little too much,

got up, a cigarette positioned between the fingers of his left hand, his right hand surreptitiously reached under the table to clasp Eileen’s. Eileen froze, her body

grip, caressing the back of her

while, he carried on conversing with Denzel as if nothing out of the ordinary was

what happened to your wrist?” Denzel had caught sight of the bite mark on Bryan’s wrist before and initially thought

during dinner; it was only then that Denzel confirmed it was indeed a bite

bending

and she

“Really? This looks pretty bad. Have you been to

and replied, “No, I

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

silent,

a trail of smoke

the first time Denzel had ever seen Bryan laugh. He

Eileen turned her face away, pretending

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

audible

inquired,

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

a smile, making Eileen feel more

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

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

the brief heat of his fingertips