Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 210

Chapter 210:

The doctor later clarified, “I was too focused on the patient’s vital functions, forgetting that at over fifty, the recovery can’t be rushed. We need to take this slowly…”

Initially, they had been told Ruby might recover enough to care for herself within three to four months, but now the timeline had been extended to six months. Though Eileen and Bailee felt let down, they understood the situation and continued to support Ruby in her daily rehabilitation exercises.

After a short conversation with Ruby, Eileen headed to the kitchen, where Bailee was cooking dinner, the soup in the pot simmering. Bailee was distracted by her phone, a look of sadness on her face. The soup began to boil over, snuffing out the burner, but Bailee didn’t notice.

Eileen quickly moved to turn off the stove and began mopping up the spill with a kitchen towel.

“Oh no!” Bailee exclaimed, setting her phone aside and reaching for the towel, but Eileen avoided her attempt.

“I’ve got this.” Eileen meticulously cleaned the stove and asked, “Who were you so absorbed in texting?”

Bailee, using oven mitts, moved the pot aside to make cleaning easier. While doing so, she answered Eileen’s question without looking up. “I was messaging Huey. Sometimes we play games together. He’s complaining to me because his mom wants him to go on a blind date tomorrow, and he asked me whether he should go.”

Bailee chuckled and added, “I don’t have any right to decide for him. How would I know if he should go? But he’s definitely old enough for marriage and kids; no wonder his family is urging him.”

Eileen paused in her wiping. Turning to Bailee, she said, “You’re also old enough for that; you should start thinking about marriage now.”

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“What?” Bailee looked surprised, shaking her head quickly. “I’m still young. I’ll think about that after Mom gets better.”

“It will probably take about a year for Mom to return to normal. You’ve been out of the social scene for nearly six months taking care of her. I’ll find a suitable caregiver for her soon,” Eileen said. She had been pondering this for a while.

Bailee instinctively asked, “How much would a caregiver cost? I couldn’t earn as much as hiring a high-level caregiver would cost. Let’s not waste the money.” Her thoughts were still constrained by financial concerns.

“We have the money. Even though you left the educational institution, your initial PR and marketing efforts greatly contributed to its success. We didn’t hire a caregiver previously because Mom’s condition was so delicate, and we were worried she might be mistreated without being able to tell us about it,” Eileen explained.

can talk, and with Phoebe around, she can keep

was intrigued. “What

the north. Our biggest issue is that we don’t

accused. Now, the time was nearly right to seize the market opportunity, and she needed someone

suitable for such an important task?” Bailee immediately doubted herself.

we’ve lived in Onaland for over twenty years; you’re familiar with the place. Leverage every contact you have. I’m

trying to move near the floor-to-ceiling window. Eileen patted Bailee’s shoulder. “Take some time to think it over and let me know your decision

blushed and turned

the way, do you have Dr. Potter’s contact info?” Eileen asked, having lost her old phone and not having Austen’s

number to Eileen. “Why do you need his number? Is something

not that. I’ve just been

came home late. Bailee had no idea what Phoebe had been up to, but Eileen knew Phoebe and Jacob had been spending a lot of time together recently. Sometimes, when Eileen and Bryan were together, she noticed messages from Jacob on Bryan’s phone, boasting about having Phoebe under his thumb. However, Eileen also received messages from Phoebe, who claimed she was

walk in the neighborhood. A stroll that should have taken five minutes ended up taking thirty. Upon returning, Ruby was sweating

already home. She greeted

is tomorrow, and he wants you

and Vivian, who always wanted to stir trouble for Eileen, would be at Jacob’s birthday party, Eileen was about to smile when

say no on my behalf. I’ll attend Jacob’s birthday party. I was actually looking

twice and questioned, “What do you mean? Why confront someone who’s mentally unstable? If Vivian hurts you, she won’t even face jail time. Are you sure you

me; I’ve got this,” Eileen reassured Phoebe, patting her shoulder. “Please let

Ruby with her bath, seizing the

Eileen’s behalf. He and Phoebe had even agreed that if they couldn’t meet tomorrow, they would get together the day after, just the four of them. But he hadn’t expected Eileen to agree to attend his birthday party. Both Phoebe and Jacob were taken aback by Eileen’s decision. Eileen would never pick a fight she wasn’t confident about winning, so how was she planning

some insights, but Bryan was clueless about the

evening, Bryan was still up. He asked

Eileen replied, “I get along well with Jacob; why wouldn’t I

her assertiveness. He watched her intently for a moment, then his expression softened into a smile as he stepped closer. Wrapping his arms around her waist, he gently pinned her against the

you really want to go, then we’ll go together,”