Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 249

Chapter 249:

“Benjamin?” Bailee peeked over from the couch, a smile spreading across her face as she saw Benjamin.

Benjamin strolled in, a gift in hand, only to be taken aback by the bandages wrapped around Bailee’s leg. “What happened to you?” he asked.

Bailee waved a dismissive hand. “It’s nothing serious. Just a minor injury. Truth be told, I feel like I could walk fine, but my sister and the others are making a mountain out of a molehill, insisting I stay home to recuperate.”

Once inside, Benjamin offered a warm greeting to Ruby. He felt somewhat uneasy, partially because Eileen’s reaction upon seeing him had been unexpectedly indifferent.

Besides, unaware of Bailee’s leg injury, he had only bought some health supplements for Ruby, which now seemed like a woefully inadequate gesture.

Ruby hauled herself up with the aid of a walker and enthusiastically ushered Benjamin to the sofa. Her eyes then landed on Eileen.

“Eileen, come here; take a seat!” she said.

“Okay, Mom,” Eileen replied, settling beside Bailee while maintaining a cautious distance from Benjamin.

She leaned closer to Bailee, whispering, “Why is Benjamin here?” Bailee’s brow furrowed in surprise. “Didn’t I ask you about it? Mom wanted Benjamin to come over, and you agreed.”

Eileen suddenly thought of something. Bailee had said something to her on the balcony, but she hadn’t paid much attention to it.

“Why does this man look so familiar?”

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Huey emerged from the direction of the washroom, planting himself in the doorway as he looked at Benjamin, certain he had seen Benjamin before. Benjamin recognized Huey and introduced himself with a slight nod. “Hello, I am Nash, Mr. Warren’s assistant.”

“You’re the assistant of that scheming Kian?” Huey blurted out. Bailee gasped, her eyes widening as she quickly signaled for Huey to be quiet.

Huey quickly stopped talking.

Memories resurfaced of helping Bailee hunt for a job, only to face rejection after rejection. Huey vividly recalled Bailee’s tear-stained face as anger and disappointment had overwhelmed her—a grievance he wouldn’t forget.

“Benjamin, please don’t take it personally. Huey has a habit of speaking very directly, but he doesn’t mean anything by it,” Bailee said, offering an awkward explanation.

Benjamin replied, “It’s okay.”

The awkward atmosphere dissipated as the delivery arrived, and Eileen began laying out the food on the table.

With Huey as a guest and both Bailee and Ruby’s mobility limited, Benjamin rose and offered his assistance to Eileen in the dining room.

“Thank you, but you’re a guest; I can handle this on my own,” Eileen said to Benjamin politely.

Benjamin, however, remained undeterred, continuing to help Eileen. “Come on, Mr. Warren isn’t here?”

Eileen’s reply was

“I heard it when Mr. Warren received a call.

the one who had

matters with Kian. So, who could have told

them, whoever informed Kian of their argument undoubtedly harbored ulterior motives. This meant that,

deduction lacked concrete evidence, the mere thought sent a shiver down

was an expected reality; she and Bryan were indeed besieged on all sides, their every move

worry. I’m not here to kick you while you’re down. I just asked about it to avoid any awkwardness if Mr. Dawson shows up later,” Benjamin said. He could no longer assist Eileen, but he wouldn’t deliberately complicate matters for her, either. His goal was to navigate these treacherous waters carefully, avoiding unnecessary

mustered a smile, resuming her task of setting the table before

and delicate flavors, the fare carefully curated to accommodate Ruby’s

Huey said, his voice tinged with nostalgia. He recalled the harrowing day a year ago when Bailee had gone to West Land

have foreseen a reunion

her fork, smiling at

for the wedding, you can

her daughters had found their partners, all that remained was for her to regain her strength to walk with steadfast grace. Then, they could hold the wedding

with unabashed loyalty. Bailee flushed with embarrassment and shot Huey

meal, she and Benjamin had barely exchanged

particularly concerning Ruby’s apparent fondness for Benjamin. The situation led to an

a man of few words, and Ruby’s struggles to articulate her thoughts

the end

go together… It would be good for me

cool, gentle evening breeze wafted through the open

inside his car, his gaze fixed on the brightly illuminated room where he

of visiting Ruby at this juncture seemed too rash. Nonetheless, he found

his phone pierced through the quiet

are planning to invest all their

one tailing Eileen, Bryan had instructed Raymond to

it seems there are others following Ms. Curtis as well.” He relayed the

chilling darkness spreading through his pupils. “Find a way

that the incessant turmoil stemmed from the fact that too many women

extinguished his cigarette, and tossed it into a nearby trash bin before turning to enter the apartment

to emerge from the dimly lit area when he caught sight of Eileen and the

two whispering to each other in a manner that bespoke

and Eileen supporting Ruby between them

Please don’t trouble yourself to see me off too far. I

his thoughtful consideration, her gaze shifting from the whispering Bailee and Huey to Eileen and Benjamin’s restrained dynamic. With furrowed brows, she brought Eileen and Benjamin’s hands together. “Be good to each other,” she

to stumble with any sudden movements, Eileen stopped pulling her

touched Ruby’s arm with the other hand, her

and she slowly loosened her grip, shyly saying, “I

was puzzled, her brow

meant. When a piercing gaze was thrown her way, she instinctively felt