Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 255

Chapter 255:

Eileen’s mouth twitched as she watched Jacob act like that while holding Phoebe. She dipped her head and gave a soft cough. Jacob seemed too needy.

Phoebe had reached her limit with Jacob’s antics. With a slap to his head, she snapped, “Enough already. If you keep acting so repulsive, I’m sending you home!”

“What did I do wrong?” Jacob looked up and glanced meaningfully at Bryan. “It’s good to express one’s feelings, okay? I’m not like someone who is too stubborn to say anything.” Nearby, Bryan leaned against a window, a cigarette dangling from his fingers.

He shifted against the window, casting a casual glance at Jacob. “You know, there’s no helping a man who’s shameless,” he remarked.

Eileen’s recent rejection had indeed soured his mood, yet he couldn’t tolerate Jacob’s smugness.

At a loss for words, Jacob merely pursed his lips, his frustration evident.

“Honey, could you grab me a banana?” he called out, trying to regain some ground.

Meanwhile, Phoebe and Eileen continued their conversation, paying little mind to the petty squabble between Bryan and Jacob.

Phoebe grabbed a banana and tossed it to Jacob. Jacob grumbled, encircling Phoebe’s waist with his arms. “Peel it for me.”

“Jacob, don’t force me to slap you on your first day in the hospital!” She struggled to shove his head away, but as soon as she managed to do that, he nestled his head back into her arms.

In frustration, Phoebe tossed the banana back onto the bed. “Enough already.”

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now. He’s a patient. After this, I have to prep for an educational seminar on Friday night.

Jacob’s behavior, Eileen’s eyes involuntarily

Phoebe’s apparent

surely could pick up

Eileen felt a headache coming and

late, and I have to go now. Next time I’m free, let’s

spoken than Bryan extinguished his cigarette, shut the window, and accompanied her as they walked out of the hospital. Phoebe mumbled under

here for dinner, or they’d

was scolding him, Eileen and

couldn’t suppress a chuckle. “I really enjoy seeing them

trying to grasp her meaning. Was she implying she favored

of getting along, but it’s something that works just for them,” Eileen

reached the apartment building. Eileen planned

yet. I haven’t eaten myself. Why don’t we go to my

hard for Eileen to guess if

light of the elevator and the confined space made Eileen

their way home, Bryan

no need for her to be too cautious; it

your place and then go back

wrist as they exited the elevator. The apartment was cloaked in darkness. As Bryan changed

the key Eileen had left. Eileen caught a glimpse of it but quickly

specific you’d like,” Bryan trailed behind, settling on the sofa and draping an

lean in and