Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

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

“Eileen Curtis, are you messing with me? How many men have

Since you’re already at the hospital, maybe get your

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 only go through if I approve. If you’re smart, come to

blocked the number, and set her phone to reject all calls from unknown

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

had regained consciousness, he had messaged Danielle, accusing her of betrayal. From his messages, Danielle

quickly apologized and tried to explain, but 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

him even more 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

down the gifts they had brought. Hadlee forced a smile and replied,

has their strengths,” Karla responded. Upon Hadlee’s

Bryan had beaten Arthur

his darkened expression. Arthur hadn’t been entirely honest about the matter with his mother. Hadlee picked up on this right away and, guiding Karla to sit next

silent before she said, “It’s not your son’s fault. It’s all because of Eileen. She’s been flirting around, getting

messages with “Eileen” to support the 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 to me online…” He had found himself

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

this affect your brother’s cooperation with Bryan. Your brother can’t afford to upset Bryan too much, so he’s

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 don’t

a man of high standing. Enjoy

patience with Eileen’s deceit. With a new resolve after hearing Karla’s plan, Arthur was determined to see Eileen pay once Bryan dumped her. He planned to hold her

Kian. “Eileen 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

mean… Bryan is