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?”

is busy,” Eileen’s reply was

lie to me,” Benjamin said, his voice firm. “I heard it when Mr. Warren received a call.

the one who had divulged such sensitive

matters with Kian. So, who could

with them, whoever informed Kian of their argument undoubtedly harbored ulterior motives. This meant that, aside from Kian, someone else

mere thought sent

were indeed besieged on

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

for your consideration,” Eileen mustered a smile, resuming her task of

and delicate flavors, the fare carefully curated to accommodate

the harrowing day

have foreseen

her fork, smiling at Huey

it’s time for the wedding, you can do it

was to bear witness to Eileen’s and Bailee’s marriages. Now that both her daughters had found their partners, all that remained was for her to regain her strength to walk with

flushed with embarrassment and

During the meal, she and Benjamin had barely

particularly concerning

articulate her thoughts compounded the lull that had settled over

lingering for over an hour past the end of dinner, Benjamin decided to

“Let’s go together… It would be good for me

evening breeze wafted

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

had contemplated going up, only to stop himself at the last moment. The thought of visiting Ruby at this juncture seemed too rash. Nonetheless, he found

phone pierced through the quiet of

planning to invest all their funds into that

that afternoon, upon receiving the message that Megan had been the one tailing Eileen, Bryan had instructed

are others following Ms. Curtis as well.” He

his eyes, a chilling darkness spreading through his pupils. “Find a

but inwardly sigh, knowing that the incessant turmoil stemmed from the fact that too

out of the car, extinguished his cigarette, and tossed it into a nearby trash bin

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

whispering to each

supporting Ruby between them was particularly grating to

yourself to see me off too far. I can manage on my own,”

Bailee and Huey to Eileen and Benjamin’s restrained dynamic. With furrowed brows, she brought Eileen and Benjamin’s hands

to stumble with any sudden

are you doing?” Eileen gently touched Ruby’s arm with the

waned, and she slowly loosened her grip, shyly saying,

puzzled, her

gaze was thrown her way, she instinctively felt a chill run