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Chapter 160

Chapter 160:

After freshening up, Eileen emerged from the bathroom and casually asked, “What brings you two here again?”

“Sorry for the interruption,” Phoebe said with a playful tone. She then replied, “Jacob is here to talk about something with Bryan.”

Eileen, while tying her hair, paused to ask, “Are they discussing the White family issue?”

Phoebe’s face took on a serious look. She scrutinized Eileen for a moment and said, “You know Arthur is Gilbert’s nephew?” Her voice carried a mix of guilt and surprise.

Eileen looked confused. “What? Should I not be aware of that?”

“It’s not that,” Phoebe replied, peering out the door. “But we were concerned you might go behind our backs to Arthur.”

Eileen finished tying her hair, rolled her eyes, and explained, “I do have some sense, you know. Right now, Bryan and I are allies. If I approached Arthur to plead, it would just embarrass Bryan. Plus, Arthur would surely want something in return, and I’m not one to back down easily. If we’re unlikely to reach a deal, why seek out the hassle?”

Getting caught by Arthur again would only complicate things further. Then, Eileen asked Phoebe, “Was it Bryan who told you not to tell me?”

“No,” Phoebe said with a sheepish grin. “It was Jacob.”

“That makes more sense.” Eileen felt she knew Bryan well enough. She trusted that Bryan understood her, too. He wouldn’t hide such a thing deliberately; he simply wouldn’t mention it unless she brought it up. But not looking for trouble herself didn’t mean trouble wouldn’t find her.

While Eileen was talking with Phoebe, there appeared ten missed calls on Eileen’s phone, which was on silent mode. Eileen was on her way out of the room with Phoebe when she noticed the missed calls. She said to Phoebe, “You go ahead. I need to return a call first.”

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her call. Even though it was an unfamiliar number, the persistence of the calls indicated something urgent. The moment the call was connected, any thought of urgency vanished from Eileen’s mind with the

Curtis, are you messing with me? How many

you spouting? Since you’re already at the hospital, maybe get your head checked while

stand up. But the ache in his ribs made him wince and slump back. He said, “I understand. You can’t talk freely because Bryan is around,

call, blocked the number, and set her phone to reject all calls from unknown numbers. When Arthur tried to call again, he

to Eileen, but he had actually sent it to Danielle, since Danielle had given him the wrong WhatsApp account. After pondering for a while, Danielle had dressed up and gone there. But she had arrived late. Upon her arrival, she had seen Eileen being carried out by Bryan, and soon after, Arthur had also been

Danielle had quickly fled in fear. When Arthur had regained consciousness, he had messaged Danielle, accusing her of betrayal. From his messages, Danielle had deduced that Arthur had attempted to rape Eileen but had been stopped by Eileen’s friends, which had explained his

made Arthur angrier. Arthur then had called to confront Eileen but had been taken aback by her dismissive response,

ward door opened, Arthur’s mother, Hadlee Blake, entered with Karla. Both women were elegantly dressed and around the same age. However, Hadlee appeared visibly older recently, looking worn and tired due to

don’t worry too much. Your son is alright,” Karla reassured Hadlee as her people set down the gifts they had

Karla responded. Upon Hadlee’s cue, Arthur reluctantly greeted, “Hello,

commented, surprised to learn that Bryan had beaten Arthur so badly that Arthur was hospitalized. Hearing this, Hadlee was

mother. Hadlee picked up on this right away and, guiding Karla to sit next to her, urged, “Mrs. Deleon, please, share the

It’s all because of Eileen. She’s been flirting around, getting involved with Bryan while also seducing

claim. “Mom, I was not aware she was involved with someone. I wouldn’t have pursued her if I knew. Just see how she talked

Reviewing the messages, Karla’s disdain for Eileen intensified. She believed Eileen adapted her demeanor based on who she was dealing with. With Emmett, Eileen maintained an air of purity and distance. With someone like Arthur, Eileen was nearly

cooperation with Bryan. Your brother can’t afford to upset Bryan too much, so he’s being cautious. If Bryan becomes angry, it could

touched Hadlee’s hand and shared her idea. Understanding that the White family needed to maintain good terms with Bryan, Hadlee agreed with Karla’s approach. Karla said, “Just let everyone recognize Eileen’s true nature. We

Karla turned to Arthur, saying, “Arthur, you’re a man of high standing. Enjoy yourself

hearing Karla’s plan, Arthur was determined to see Eileen pay once Bryan dumped her. He

worry, I’ve come up with a plan.” She

detail. “You mean… Bryan is looking to attract