Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 194

Chapter 194:

Although the Dawson family seemed glamorous on the surface, those in the know avoided getting involved with them. Noble families might outwardly flatter the Dawsons, but none were willing to marry their daughters into the family, fearing potential troubles. Even Stella was hesitant to see Eileen take risks. If Bryan failed, he would be in a dangerous situation. After all, even his own father would turn on him.

“Mrs. Dawson, that’s not what I meant. This matter is very important. Please let me think it over carefully,” Eileen said. She saw the sadness in Stella’s eyes but didn’t agree right away out of sympathy. She needed to consider the consequences carefully. While she was prepared to take risks for Bryan’s sake, she hesitated when it involved her child.

Having a child might secure Bryan’s position in the Dawson family, but it wouldn’t eliminate his enemies, putting the child in constant danger. It wasn’t something Eileen could overlook.

“Take all the time you need,” Stella reassured, her smile reappearing. “I’ll arrange for the driver to take you home.”

Eileen declined, shaking her head. “I’ll catch a taxi. Take care of yourself, Mrs. Dawson.”

Stella acquiesced, deciding not to press further, deeming it best to avoid unnecessary complications.

Exiting the ward, Eileen spotted Jarred at the end of the hallway. He hurried toward her as their eyes met.

“Miss Curtis, have you concluded your discussion?” he inquired.

Eileen nodded. “No need for formalities, Jarred. You can just call me Eileen.”

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“That wouldn’t be proper,” Jarred responded with a smile, politely declining. He escorted Eileen to the elevator before returning to Stella’s ward.

Stella lay lost in thought on the bed. Hearing the door, she stirred slightly, turning her gaze toward it.

“Eileen’s left?” she inquired.

Jarred nodded. “Yes.”

Stella sighed, a hint of relief washing over her features. “Despite all the twists and turns, they haven’t let me down. One of my concerns has been alleviated. Now, I only wish to see Bryan assume his place in the Dawson family before I can rest in peace.”

“Madam, were you not certain from the start that Mr. Dawson and Miss Curtis would end up together?” Jarred asked, surprised.

was a gamble,”

felt a chill of apprehension. “You had no guarantees, yet a year ago, you had Miss Curtis and Mr. Dawson sign that agreement. It was

agreement concerned the

up together, Eileen would have come back to me,” Stella asserted confidently. She knew she had not misjudged

added, “She’ll face difficulties now that she’s involved with the Dawson family’s matters. If she manages to get through this challenging

Proper compensation was imperative, given the

to Bryan, fearing he might become

responded to her message, assuring her he would return promptly after the party and advising her to head home

she got

a watchful eye on Phoebe for me?” Jacob said over the phone. His voice

What happened?”

in a corner. I’m genuinely concerned,”

little significance. If she disrupted the engagement party, she would face

the address of the engagement party and promptly instructed the taxi driver to take her there. Even though she didn’t have an invitation, Jacob had informed the security

for the event, and at the entrance of the hall, a photo of Megan and Jacob adorned the space, showing them as a perfect couple with beaming smiles

formal attire and suits. Clad in a down jacket and jeans, she went unnoticed as people mistook her for a server, paying her

case of wine stashed under the table at her feet. She deviated from the norm of sipping from glasses, opting instead to drink directly from the bottle. She took a sip, the red

Phoebe, gently taking the bottle from her and dabbing her mouth. “Quit it with the drinks. I’ll take you back now,”

mouth and inadvertently smearing her lipstick. “I need to keep drinking. I even brought a wedding gift. If I don’t drink enough, it’ll be a

Phoebe, pondering how to sway her. Occasionally, she glimpsed Jacob amidst the crowd, visibly concerned for Phoebe. Two people who liked each other had come to this point. How could Eileen intervene? She couldn’t encourage Jacob to rethink his

talk with

tipping her head back

the guy’s supposed to prepare a house. After the engagement party, they’ll try

with this purported “high-society rule,” though it had fallen out of practice in recent times. Either party could decline if they weren’t on

guys out there. I could easily find someone who’d treat me like

grievances were

smile. Seeing that Phoebe showed no signs of stopping, Eileen had to intervene. “Are you really set on making a spectacle of yourself today? You were once well-known in

to have flown in from Wist Land overnight. So, she could easily get drunk enough today to cause a scene here. Eileen urgently needed Phoebe to sober

back. “I can’t stomach Megan. You know what she had the nerve to say to me just now? ‘If you ever hit rock bottom, you can come

so emotional. It wasn’t just about Megan; it was about Jacob breaking her