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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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though it was an unfamiliar number, the persistence of the calls indicated something urgent. The moment the call was connected,

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you’re already at the hospital, maybe get your head checked while you’re at it!” Eileen responded

made Arthur instinctively want to 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, right? Let me make this clear: Bryan is after my uncle’s investment, which will

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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

had gone wrong, 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

Arthur had demanded she come to the hospital. Terrified, Danielle had chosen not to go, which had only made Arthur angrier. Arthur then had called to confront Eileen but had been taken aback by her dismissive response, contrasting sharply with the apologetic, flirtatious tone of her

furious, worsening his chest pain. As the 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

gifts they had brought.

responded. Upon Hadlee’s cue,

to learn that Bryan had beaten Arthur so badly that Arthur was hospitalized. Hearing

Karla looked at Arthur, noticing his darkened expression. Arthur hadn’t been entirely honest about the matter with his mother. Hadlee picked up on this right away and,

for him to remain silent before she said, “It’s not your son’s fault. It’s all because

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

She believed Eileen adapted her demeanor based on who

been misled by Eileen. She quickly said, “Mrs. Blake, you can’t let this affect your brother’s cooperation with Bryan. Your brother can’t afford to upset Bryan too much, so he’s being cautious. If Bryan becomes angry, it could be disastrous for all of us. I think we should focus on dealing with Eileen to smooth things over with

good terms with Bryan, Hadlee agreed with Karla’s approach. Karla said, “Just let everyone recognize Eileen’s true nature.

turned to Arthur, saying, “Arthur, you’re a man of high standing. Enjoy yourself with Eileen, but don’t consider

deceit. With a new resolve after hearing Karla’s plan, Arthur was determined to

is quite the problem. She’s indeed with Bryan, but don’t worry, I’ve come up with a plan.” She then explained her strategy to Kian, adding, “The White family doesn’t want to upset Bryan. Everything should settle down

detail. “You mean… Bryan is looking to