Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 254

Chapter 254:

As the sun set on an early autumn evening, a chill wafted through the air. Eileen, donned in a sleek black trench coat, stood at the curb outside the educational institution, her gaze intermittently shifting to her wristwatch. She idly kicked a small pebble, watching it skitter under a distant streetlight. She narrowed her eyes as a car approached silently.

She moved to the edge of the road as the car smoothly halted in front of her. The passenger door opened slightly, and as she pulled it wider, a burst of red caught her eye—inside was a bouquet of bright red roses, their lush petals dotted with tiny water droplets.

Bryan turned on the lights, making the droplets glisten like jewels.

“Why the sudden flowers?” Eileen asked, a hint of a smile forming as she picked up the roses, smelling them before holding them close and sliding into the car.

Bryan immediately locked the doors and leaned toward her. Eileen’s body became rigid against the seat as his amplified profile approached within inches of her face.

He glanced downward, his hand, veins visible, sliding around her slim waist as he retrieved the seatbelt from the space between her and the seat.

“They’re for Jacob,” Bryan replied.

Eileen’s smile froze.

She was still adjusting to the flowers Bryan had given her; she had never received flowers from him before. Holding them close brought warmth to her heart, but now he claimed they were meant for Jacob?

“Just kidding,” Bryan said, his gentle chuckle filling the air. After helping Eileen buckle her seatbelt, he started the car. “What made you come out so early today?”

He had arrived ten minutes before the agreed time, only to find her already waiting outside.

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A blush tinted Eileen’s cheeks, but she tried to appear calm. “It was too quiet after everyone left, and I didn’t like being there alone, so I came out a bit earlier.”

Roses for Jacob? She chastised herself for even entertaining the thought.

The evening streetlights began twinkling on, guiding their way to the hospital.

Jacob was in the hospital’s VIP ward. That hospital was a place Eileen knew all too well, as Ruby had once occupied the same space.

Familiar with the layout, Eileen led Bryan straight to Jacob’s ward. The hospital corridors were quiet in the evening. They stepped out of the elevator, and their footsteps echoed through the empty hall.

The door to Jacob’s room was slightly open, allowing the sound of heated discussions to escape.

whether the Beckett family acted inappropriately, you broke off your engagement with my daughter after being with Phoebe. Surely, you agree that some form of restitution is

when she was with you. Phoebe provoked her into

converged around Jacob’s bedside, bombarding him with complaints. Phoebe, at the foot of the bed, distractedly fiddled with her phone while Megan stood

visibly annoyed. He was

the room, Eileen

Phoebe; she had clearly been manipulated, and now the Beckett family was using

was a glaring

darkened noticeably. His icy gaze was

soft gasp. Sensing Bryan’s icy demeanor, Megan instinctively backed away. The Beckett couple turned, their faces a mix of shock and

didn’t expect to see you here. Perhaps we could revisit our earlier discussion about the

guided Eileen into the room with a gentle motion of his arm. His imposing presence made the Beckett family members instinctively huddle together, withdrawing to a corner. “Sit here and wait for me.” Bryan told Eileen, leading her

toward Eileen, his heart sinking

had clearly upset Bryan. Stuart quickly turned to Megan, his gaze piercing. “What are you waiting for? Apologize to Mr. Dawson for

precarious state of her family’s finances and

couldn’t understand what it was about Eileen that

with it for now, Megan,” Megan’s mother murmured, giving her daughter a gentle push

edged forward, stopping about three meters from Bryan, acutely aware of his imposing

wet with tears, then gathered her strength and said,

being too arrogant, burst into mocking laughter. The sound of Phoebe’s laughter brought a rush of

casually lounging on the sofa, twirling her

to Eileen,” Bryan

taken aback, her eyes widening

for a few seconds before saying, “Yes, she needs to

was immediate. “She doesn’t

expression hardened, his cold gaze piercing

were being strangled by an unseen hand, and she stumbled

arm roughly and

her body twisting as she was about to stumble, but her

face as she defiantly met Eileen’s

an apology from Megan would be

and said, “No need. I can’t bear

Megan and strode toward Eileen. “Mom!” Megan caught her mother’s arm. “You don’t need to apologize for

Bryan’s intense scrutiny, Megan stopped speaking. A heavy silence filled the spacious hospital room, weighing down the Beckett family with an invisible

point, said sharply. “If you had any sense, you’d get Megan out of here. If she lingers, not only will your family receive no assistance, but Bryan might also start to