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.

about 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

blurted out, “What’s wrong?

you,” Eileen said, setting the phone down with a sigh. “And he

crept onto Bailee’s neck, a mix of embarrassment and annoyance swirling within her. “We talked about it, but I never agreed. Mom needs you, and with

married someday, and dragging us along wouldn’t be fair. Ultimately, it’s your call, but I can give you some advice. Living together could strengthen your relationship by fostering closeness, but

towards the bathroom. “And remember, you’ll need to have

nodded. “I know, Huey said we’d have

“Just be smart, Bailee,” she

fights with Huey had worn Bailee down, and the idea of avoiding further conflict

night, after tucking Ruby into bed with a glass of warm

taking care of me, she wouldn’t be heartbroken and pregnant right now. You deserve love, honey, but aren’t you worried things could

hoped Eileen would terminate the pregnancy and start fresh, but she respected

we’d have separate rooms. There wouldn’t be

point, sweetheart. Look at what happened with Eileen and the Dawson family. They promised to take care of

a constant source

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

to dust, leaving Eileen alone

of Huey’s denial of their relationship in front of his mother stinging

don’t you two get married? Let’s arrange a proper meeting between our families to discuss the wedding. What do you think?” Despite some

been so independent, and the least we can do is be

let out another sigh, giving Bailee a comforting pat. “We’ve really burdened Eileen a lot in this lifetime. I don’t want

started to fill with tears, and Bailee

to find a small cake on the table, a sweet surprise

beamed at her, gesturing for her

of his head sheepishly. “There’s a new dessert shop on my way home with lines out the door, so I figured

tooth had been acting up lately. “Are you telling me your allowance needs a boost?

still have some left every month. I saved

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

with an earnest look. “But when the baby

The hopeful glint in

moment, she struggled to form words, her throat

said, “Right, the baby