Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 213

Chapter 213:

“I don’t owe you anything!” Phoebe shouted as she unbuckled her seatbelt, flung open the car door, and bolted away as fast as she could.

Jacob hurried after her, but it was too late. Phoebe had already slipped into a taxi. He stomped his foot in frustration. Ever since the incident in Onaland, where she had taken advantage of him and slept with him, he hadn’t laid a finger on her. The situation was at an impasse. Jacob was waiting for Phoebe to be with him first, while Phoebe was waiting for Jacob to break off his engagement with Megan.

“Damn it!” Jacob cursed under his breath. With Phoebe’s impulsive nature, if he ended the engagement and she still refused to be with him after that, he would become the laughingstock again.

The villa was brightly lit as Bryan answered another call after seeing Jacob and Phoebe off. Standing next to the floor-to-ceiling windows, his tall figure cast a long shadow. He spoke in his deep, magnetic voice. When he sensed Eileen approaching, he lowered his voice a bit. “Handle it that way. Make sure the lawyer stays at the police station tomorrow and settles this matter,” he instructed into the phone.

He turned around, raising an eyebrow at Eileen before hanging up. “Didn’t I tell you to rest first?”

Eileen, dressed in a black silk nightgown that highlighted her fair skin, with her hair partially dried, asked, “Why were you on the phone for so long? I’ve been waiting for you after my shower. Is there a problem with the project again?”

“No,” Bryan replied, pocketing his phone. His cool fingertips gently tucked strands of hair behind her ear. “It’s all settled now. Let’s go.”

Eileen followed him upstairs, and while waiting for him to shower, she received a message from Adalina. “Ms. Curtis, what exactly happened to Milford?”

During their recent tutoring sessions, Adalina had seemed hesitant to ask about Milford.

Eileen replied, “He and his sister had a small disagreement, and his tutoring has been temporarily stopped. Just focus on your studies and don’t get distracted. I will try my best to handle the matter.”

“I saw him at the school gate today with a few hooligans. He had injuries on his face and ignored me when I tried to talk to him.” Adalina’s message was filled with concern.

Eileen asked Adalina for more details, and Adalina told her that she had seen Milford at the school gate after class more than once. After calming Adalina down, Eileen specifically asked what time school ended. She planned to visit the school the next day.

Perhaps because of the stress from the earlier confrontation and the sight of the knife, Eileen suddenly woke up in the middle of the night. She instinctively lifted her hand, but Bryan’s firm grip stopped her. Her sudden movement had caused him to wake up too.

In the darkness, their eyes locked for a few seconds. Without saying a word, she wrapped her arms around his waist and nestled her head against his chest. Bryan’s broad palm gently patted her back, soothing her into sleep.

for a

classes in the afternoon on Fridays. Adalina saw Milford multiple times after school, so

haven’t you heard what happened?”

brief pause, Eileen asked, “What

at home. She relocated to a calmer spot and explained, “Vivian’s been detained. Bryan’s attorney accused her of forging her medical report, alleging it was

report, written by a foreign doctor, failed to hold up under the police’s scrutiny. Kian wanted to return to Onaland with Vivian for a reevaluation and a new report. However,

resist interjecting, “Miss Murray, since Bryan has already taken action, perhaps he and Kian should handle

in Zola’s voice toward Bryan for escalating the matter with Vivian and Kian. Now, the situation

about Milford, why not show the same concern for Bryan? His current rift with the Warren family isn’t doing

release Vivian no matter how many problems she will cause me? Should I just put up with her?”

was a needless diversion, especially with Vivian persistently meddling. Furthermore, Vivian had used a knife against Eileen before. Bryan

put up with Vivian, you’re only going to

“I apologize,

concern on Milford, a

in someone else’s business all day. Even though you grew up in the Dawson family, Bryan is not your blood sibling. The

to argue with you or make things difficult for Bryan,” Zola said, evading the question. “I have other

rub her temples as a headache emerged. Eventually, she decided to call Bryan

room, and took the call in the hallway. “What’s wrong?” he asked, his voice carrying a mix of urgency and

happened. I’m calling just to say…” Eileen’s tone

the sun obscured by dark clouds. Despite the gloomy weather, he felt cheerful. “Have you found out

about it. I was planning to discuss looking for Milford with her at noon, but she

grew cold. “Don’t let her bother you.

added, “I’ll join you at the school to search for Milford at noon.” He felt it was necessary to find Milford, believing he had

it’s settled then,” Eileen said, ending the call. Even though Zola didn’t care about Milford and hadn’t asked Eileen to find him, she still

was bustling with students. Since it was dismissal time, Bryan parked

crowded area, Eileen and Bryan stood out due to their striking looks. Bryan, dressed in a suit and exuding elegance, drew everyone’s attention. People first noticed