Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 217

Chapter 217

Chapter 217:

Ruby sat on the sofa, smiling warmly at Benjamin. She gestured for Eileen to invite Benjamin to sit and signaled Bailee to fetch some fruit.

Benjamin set down his gift and said gently, “Mrs. Curtis, I just stopped by and will be leaving shortly.”

Bailee eagerly urged him to stay. “Just stay a bit longer! It’s getting dark. You can have dinner with us and leave afterward. Your flight is tomorrow anyway.”

Ruby quickly nodded, her subtle movements clearly expressing her wish for Benjamin to stay longer.

“I can’t; I have some matters to deal with tonight,” Benjamin insisted, his tone firm.

Bailee and Ruby then turned to look at Eileen, expecting her to persuade Benjamin to stay. Feeling the weight of their gazes, Eileen snapped back to the moment. After a moment of thought, she said, “He has other plans. We can always have dinner together another time.”

Ruby looked at Eileen with disappointment, and Bailee appeared puzzled as to why Eileen didn’t try harder to convince Benjamin to stay.

Benjamin offered a resigned smile and said, “Let’s plan to have a meal together another time.”

After exchanging a few more words, he bid them farewell and asked, “Eileen, could you walk me out?”

“Of course.” Eileen stood up and accompanied Benjamin to the door.

It was early evening, and the neighborhood was illuminated by streetlights. Eileen was dressed in a shirt and jeans, her long hair tied back in a ponytail. Benjamin noticed how much more mature Eileen seemed compared to her college days, and he felt a greater distance between them than during their last encounter.

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“Have you decided to be with Bryan?” Benjamin stopped to look directly at Eileen.

Hearing that, Eileen paused and turned to face him. “Whatever decision I make, it’s after careful consideration, not on a whim.”

Benjamin studied her for a moment before letting out a deep sigh and looking away. “I can’t offer you my blessings. It seems we’re destined to be adversaries moving forward.”

“I won’t help you anymore. Take care of yourself.”

something unforgivable in the future, Eileen believed she might find it hard to hold

the past, and for that, I’m thankful. If you need anything going forward, I’ll do

his support, she understood the importance of setting boundaries. She chose not to mention that

seeing Benjamin off, Eileen quickly texted

to Onaland next Monday.

excitement as he asked how long Bailee would be staying in Onaland. Upon confirming that Bailee would stay there permanently, Huey sent

urged

I might have forgotten that you and Benjamin have to sneak around just to remain

consider him a friend,” Eileen said without hesitation. “Think of him as just

acknowledged her with a

practicing walking by the windows, and suggested, “Spend more time with

the air. She switched to her slippers and noticed Bryan in the kitchen. Several dishes were already laid out on the table, and

her. He remained focused on his cooking, not turning around, which led

help you,” Eileen

back against the cupboard, his gaze landing on

a

was palpable. He remained motionless, a

wouldn’t like to hear. “He

look, her eyes slightly narrowed, noticing even the faintest

you thought that being close to him might also bring you trouble?”

trouble could I possibly face?” Eileen teased playfully, stepping closer, wrapping her arms around his waist, and resting her chin against his chest. “I have you

to worry about trouble when her

warmth on her wrist as Bryan tried to pull her hand away, but she

I was just joking,” she said, rising on her toes to kiss him on

“I’m

up at his reaction. “Don’t

could immediately tell that

feeling this way when he had been

He knows we’ll be at odds from now on. There’s nothing more between us,” Eileen clarified, her body bathed in a

waist, leaned down, and kissed her forehead gently. His kisses trailed from her forehead to the corners of her eyes, from the tip

filled the room. The warm air from the soup swirled around them,

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