Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 197

Chapter 197:

The flight back to Wist Land was set for eight in the morning. Bryan drove Eileen to the airport and accompanied her to the entrance of the departure hall. He stood tall, his face showing a trace of reluctance as he clasped Eileen’s hand.

Amidst the busy airport crowd, Eileen kept glancing at her watch, her expression growing more concerned with each look. “Isn’t Phoebe showing up?” After spending the night together, Phoebe and Jacob’s relationship had likely deepened. Perhaps they had even decided to spend their lives together? At the very least, Phoebe should inform her.

Eileen took out her phone and attempted to call Phoebe, but the call was cut off after just one ring. “Maybe I should change my flight? There’s another one at two this afternoon,” Eileen said. She needed to hear back from Phoebe first.

Bryan carefully tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear and said, “If you change your flight, you’ll arrive in Wist Land at night. It’ll be dangerous for you. If Phoebe doesn’t show up, you could fly alone. Raymond will be there to pick you up at the airport.”

Upon hearing this, Eileen put away her phone and embraced him tightly. “I’ve traveled for business late at night before, and it’s always been fine.”

“That was when I was there with you,” Bryan said, playfully pinching her nose. Noticing her frown, he softened his touch and gave her a kiss. He then added, “I’ll pick up my grandmother from the hospital later. After spending Christmas Eve here, I’ll join you in Wist Land.”

Eileen nodded and pressed her face into his chest, savoring his comforting scent.

“You two can stop being clingy now.” Phoebe suddenly appeared, grabbing Eileen’s arm. “Hurry, we board in fifteen minutes.”

“Alright,” Eileen replied, letting go of Bryan. Turning to Phoebe, she noticed that Jacob wasn’t with her. “Where’s Jacob?”

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Phoebe paused her frantic search through her bag for a moment and responded without looking up, “He’s resting at the hotel. We had quite a night.”

Eileen had been aware of Phoebe’s unrestrained behavior before, but it still surprised her every time.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Dawson. I’ll take good care of Eileen,” Phoebe assured Bryan, dragging Eileen along to check in with their tickets.

Bryan watched Eileen leave, resisting the urge to pull her back as Phoebe whisked her away. Eileen didn’t even have the time to properly say goodbye to him.

Once settled on the plane, Eileen finally had a moment to speak. “I thought you wouldn’t leave.”

“Why would I stay?” Phoebe asked. “To see what a jerk Jacob is?”

Eileen’s lips twitched. “How did your conversation go?”

and I were in a hotel room late at night, and I was

with each other after having just fought at the engagement party. “What did you talk about this

grin, as if she were thinking of something amusing. After a pause, she added, “Better not

further. Yet, Phoebe’s

Jacob’s room key from the front desk and walked directly into the room. The space was uncomfortably cold, with several windows wide open, allowing a chilling draft to pour in. Even the heater seemed useless against the

shivering under his quilt, half-believing he was dreaming. He hadn’t bothered to shut the windows. In

the windows and pulled Jacob’s quilt away.

you here?” Jacob quickly sat up,

Need me to get you to a

this, Jacob jumped up. “How could she just

money and a note lay. “She did leave a note. And

bills—two hundred-dollar bills and a fifty. He read

that I’m poor; it’s just

as he passed the note to Jacob. “My

to punch the bed, but he had to acknowledge he was drained from

with her when

so funny? Can’t you tell from the marks about my performance last night?

“You just look really

out of bed and began to get dressed, continuing to argue, “I’m serious. Last night was epic. After all, I’ve been controlling my desire for over thirty years. You, on the other hand, always seem to hold back. You’re

gentle with my woman,” Bryan

to control himself because of the alcohol and the intimate setting late at night. He had to admit that his approach had been a bit clumsy at the time,

for Jacob… The marks on him suggested that Phoebe had wanted to bite

and smirked while finishing getting dressed. “Why are you so smug? Your girlfriend,

Jacob’s pocket and asked, “What are you implying?” His intense stare made it hard for Jacob not to tell the

know that Eileen is in

grew serious. He recalled the times they had spent together yesterday. Eileen had often made excuses to use the

continued, “Her education agency is accused of copying a well-known online teacher’s free courses. It’s a big scandal now,

to convey to Bryan that Eileen didn’t

been bitten by Phoebe, causing Jacob to

She doesn’t want to bother me with her problems.

keeping the bad ones to herself. It was

made him feel uncomfortable. As soon as they stepped out of the hotel, Bryan’s phone rang. It was from the police