Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 297

Chapter 297:

As someone walked by, Bailee hastily pushed Huey away, lowering her head to her chest.

“I’ll mull it over and let you know,” she said.

Although Ruby was almost fully recovered, she still couldn’t be left alone. Bailee couldn’t just move in with Huey and abandon Ruby to Eileen’s care. Ultimately, she planned to decline but wanted to avoid another confrontation for now.

“Alright, take your time,” Huey said with a strained smile, adding remorsefully, “Please tell Eileen I’m sorry. I spoke without thinking earlier. You know how quick-tempered I can be.”

Bailee nodded. “I know. But next time, no matter how mad you get, control yourself in front of others. We can discuss things in private.”

“You have my word.” Huey quickly raised three fingers. “I won’t make the same blunder again. And don’t stay angry. Holding onto anger will only age you faster, and I don’t want to see you transform from a goddess into a haggard witch,” he joked to lighten the mood. Bailee’s rare playful side emerged in his presence, and after a few more laughs, Huey let her return to her work at the educational institution.

Time flew by, and before long, evening had descended. As she prepared to leave for home, the receptionist handed her a delicate little gift box.

“Ms. Bailee, your boyfriend asked me to give this to you. He said he didn’t want to interrupt your busy day.” Inside was a necklace, exactly Bailee’s preferred style, along with a note filled with sweet words.

Bailee’s heart swelled with warmth, and she couldn’t suppress the smile on her lips when she arrived home. Unaware of what had happened to Eileen, Bailee found Eileen helping Ruby in the kitchen.

Rolling up her sleeves, she joined in. “Eileen, I thought you’d be out with Phoebe and the gang tonight.”

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“No,” Eileen replied, surmising that the Burton and Meyer families were still in turmoil.

After dealing with the hotel debacle, they likely had to visit either the Dawson family or the hospital to check on Bryan.

That evening, Eileen, Ruby, and Bailee collaborated on preparing dinner. Milford, who didn’t have evening classes on Fridays, came back home in time to join them for the meal.

Following dinner, Milford lent a hand with the dishes, while Ruby was soaking in a warm bath. Bailee brought up her predicament to Eileen.

“Huey’s really been flying off the handle lately, saying things without thinking. We’ve been clashing a lot because he just can’t seem to keep his cool,” Bailee said.

“Doesn’t really bother me. I barely have any dealings with him. You spend way more time with him than I do,” Eileen replied nonchalantly. At that moment, her phone buzzed with a message from Huey, sincerely apologizing. She added, “He sent me an apology. Let him know I’m not mad when you see him again.”

She typed out a quick response. Huey then expressed his desire for Bailee to move in with him.

how to bring it up, so I’m telling you. And if she does move in with me, we’ll need you to look

at the message, momentarily

blurted out, “What’s

the phone down with a sigh. “And he asked me to take

and annoyance swirling within her. “We talked about it, but I never

it’s your call, but I can give you some advice. Living together could strengthen your relationship by fostering closeness, but it

voice dropped to a whisper as she glanced towards the bathroom. “And remember, you’ll need to have

nodded. “I know, Huey said we’d

“Just be smart, Bailee,”

and the idea

a glass of warm milk, Bailee hesitantly brought up

way!” Ruby shut down the suggestion immediately. “If Eileen hadn’t wasted seven years taking care of me, she wouldn’t be heartbroken and pregnant right now. You deserve love, honey, but aren’t you

would terminate the pregnancy and start fresh, but she respected

wouldn’t be any

point, sweetheart. Look at what happened with Eileen and the Dawson family. They promised to take care of her, and where did it get her? Heartbroken. Huey hasn’t even introduced you to his mother properly.

situation was a constant source

charming facade of the Dawson family had crumbled, revealing a deceitful core that had left

turned to dust, leaving Eileen alone

Huey’s denial of their relationship

meeting between our families to discuss the

to bring it up with Huey. Mom, I also feel for Eileen. She’s always been so independent, and the least we

comforting pat. “We’ve really burdened Eileen a lot in this lifetime. I don’t want to, but I can’t

to fill with

arrived home to find a small cake on the table, a

at her, gesturing for her to

scratching the back of his head sheepishly. “There’s a new dessert shop on my way home with

but laugh. Her sweet tooth had been acting up lately. “Are you telling me your allowance needs

shot up in protest. “I still have some left every month.

good, but use the money you saved to treat yourself. High school’s a grind, and you need

leaning forward with an earnest look.

in Milford’s

moment, she struggled to form words, her throat tightening

Milford said, “Right, the