Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 276

Chapter 276:

Judie surmised that Eileen must live in the same building as Bailee, given how quickly Eileen had arrived in her pajamas.

At the moment, however, Judie’s mind was elsewhere. “Eileen! You have to help Roderick!” she exclaimed.

“What happened?” Eileen inquired, her voice laced with concern. The distress evident on Judie’s face prompted Eileen to ask, “Where is he?”

Tears cascaded down Judie’s cheeks. Roderick was her husband, and he had always treated her kindly.

She said, “Your biological mother gambled away too much, and now she can’t cover the debt. She wanted to come to you to borrow money, but the loan sharks refused to let her leave, so they took Roderick hostage.”

Eileen felt a wave of dizziness wash over her. Her mind was already frazzled by her own troubles with Denise and a lack of sleep. Now, Judie’s desperate pleas rang in her ears, pushing her to the brink.

Just then, Bryan stepped out of the elevator and rushed to Eileen’s side, supporting her before she could collapse. His eyes narrowed as he fixed a stern gaze on Judie. “How dare you show your face here?” he said. “Are you looking for trouble?”

He was seething with rage. Startled, Judie’s legs gave out, causing her to stumble backward and collapse onto the floor.

Tears cascaded down her cheeks as she said, “Eileen, you must save Roderick. They’ve only given us a week, and today marks the final day!”

Judie had deliberately left Denise behind, fearing Denise’s harsh attitude might influence Eileen.

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What if Eileen became so enraged that she refused to help Roderick?

“Where exactly is Roderick? Give me the contact details for these people,” Eileen said, trying to maintain her composure.

A flicker of hope shone in Judie’s eyes. “He’s held in South Town by a notorious thug named Bagot Fowler, who always deals in this kind of stuff. Someone powerful is protecting him; he has come close to killing before yet remains untouchable.”

She pulled out her phone and showed the number to Eileen.

Eileen noted the digits and responded icily, “You can leave now. I’ll take it from here. And don’t show your face around here again.”

“Okay!” Judie quickly replied. She rose, dried her tears, and made her way to the elevator. Before leaving, she added, “Eileen, your biological mother owes them half a million dollars. Even though you only want to rescue Roderick, that debt still needs settling…”

It was a roundabout way of acknowledging she owed Eileen at most.

She didn’t have the money, and she was hinting that she wouldn’t pay it.

Eileen, well acquainted with Judie’s antics, wasn’t taken aback by her claim.

plenty of strategies to rescue Roderick. And

lax security; it was a small, troubled

appeared to be a formidable villain of the area. However, to anyone versed in the law, Bagot

two hours, and Eileen made the journey herself, eager to rescue Roderick as

sorrow stemmed not from Denise’s gambling problem but from the fact that Denise had handed over her son to those

could Denise claim

how Roderick had endured the last

arranged transportation in advance. Upon landing in South Town, they drove for over an hour on a winding mountain road to reach the outskirts of the

area was pleasant, with excellent transportation links. Those who settled here could comfortably support their families through diligent

Eileen

wouldn’t coerce people into borrowing unless they chose to, so they rarely impacted the lives of ordinary

its numerous bumps and dips, almost

throughout the journey. He had reservations about her coming

to see her brother, Roderick, or if she didn’t want him to worry about her matters anymore. He honored her choice, yet insisted on not letting her travel

at issues involving Bagot, the officers promptly followed

Eileen to utilize the expert knowledge she had learned

his breath but was visibly shaken by the stern

but was actually a

Roderick, Bagot realized Denise was the problem. She hadn’t given him any money back and had

the law by holding him against his will,” Bagot said. “I’ll release him. But Denise owes me

be illegal, he was entitled to reclaim the principal amount of a hundred thousand dollars. His years in this line of work had sometimes

negotiate. Aware of Bagot’s involvement in gambling and other dubious activities that could send him to prison for life,

her debt to Bagot, so she interjected, “I’m

was taken aback. So, this woman hadn’t come to mess with him; she simply wanted to take Roderick away. He quickly gestured toward a hovel behind

environment here was deplorable. The path to the hovel was cluttered with garbage and broken roots. The hovel had no windows, and the door was locked. But Roderick could have broken the door if he had

she understood why Roderick had not attempted to escape. Roderick, too battered to consider fleeing, dropped to his knees as soon as the door creaked open, hands pressed together in desperate plea. “I didn’t take out the loan. It was my mother, not me. Please,

had lost a noticeable amount of weight. It was late fall, and the room felt

fresh scars marred

disheveled, his body covered in a mix of dust, ash, and bits of grass. The hovel lacked a basic bed; the floor was

managed to survive the last few days

sound, Roderick’s body tensed, and he abruptly stopped his

was so bright

as he exclaimed in disbelief, “Eileen? No… is this

not dumb. I scared him a bit; that’s all,” Bagot clarified from outside the hovel. “Why the act,

sidelong glance to confirm if it really

and broke down in tears. Despite being in his twenties, he wept openly, abandoning all pride. He lacked even

the kindness you’ve shown your sister wasn’t for nothing. She rushed here the moment she knew you were in trouble. Had you reached out to her earlier

so that he could call for help, maybe even some money, but

sister never borrowed that money. She shouldn’t have to pay it!” Roderick believed he was free