Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 309

Chapter 309:

Eileen didn’t know why she had said that.

Suddenly, she realized that perhaps she had never truly understood Bryan.

Interrupting her thoughts, Phoebe asked, “How much longer until your due date?”

Glancing at her swollen belly, Eileen’s face softened. “Just under two months,” she replied.

Phoebe sighed inwardly, reflecting on Eileen’s journey. Eileen had left abruptly and would return with a child in tow.

If Bryan discovered that Eileen had made such a significant decision without consulting him, he might lose his temper.

Yet, Phoebe empathized with Eileen. The fewer people who knew about the pregnancy, the safer it was.

“I’m calling dibs on being the godmother,” Phoebe declared. She paused, then quickly added, “And let’s skip any talks of arranging marriages between our kids. We don’t want them to end up resenting each other and straining our friendship.”

Eileen’s eyebrow arched, her voice tinged with surprise. “Wait, are you pregnant, too?”

“Keeping that to myself,” Phoebe replied playfully. “Why should I tell you when you kept your pregnancy a secret from me?”

Eileen chuckled, and in the background, Jacob’s voice could be heard, dripping with sarcasm.

“Darling, pregnancy truly affects a woman’s sense of logic. It might not be the case for Eileen, but it’s certainly evident with you!” he teased.

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While Eileen remained clear-headed and vigilant throughout her pregnancy, keeping her distance from Bryan for the safety of both herself and her unborn child, Phoebe had approached her situation differently. By not telling Eileen about her pregnancy, she was making a point.

“Looking for a fight?” Phoebe shot back. “I’m carrying your child, and you dare speak to me this way? If you keep it up, I’ll let the child carry my last name!”

“In your dreams!” Jacob retorted, standing firm. “I’m the sole heir to the Meyer family. Our child will carry the Meyer name!”

Unbeknownst to them, the call remained connected, and their heated exchange was overheard by Eileen.

“The child is mine. I’ll choose the last name!” Phoebe asserted boldly. “Go ahead, argue with me again.”

The next moment, Jacob declared defiantly, “Fine, I’ll change my last name to Burton too. It will still be my child!”

Phoebe called him shameless, while Jacob, unfazed, continued talking.

Listening to their squabble, Eileen found herself smiling subtly.

Eventually, feeling a mix of amusement and complicated emotions, she ended the call.

Resting one hand on her growing belly, Eileen absently flicked through her phone with the other, her gaze drifting toward the view outside the window. Her focus was distant, lost in her thoughts.

As spring warmed the air overseas, the progress of her pregnancy made her feel increasingly lazy.

Ruby, ever the motivator, often coaxed her into taking walks, insisting it would make childbirth easier.

Yet, when persuasion fell short, Ruby cleverly shifted tactics, suggesting a shopping trip for baby essentials as a ploy to get Eileen out of the house.

she found herself driving both herself and Ruby to

a boy or a girl — but secretly hoping for a daughter — Eileen gravitated towards pink

a boy,” Ruby said, selecting blue items from the

prefer boys?” Eileen asked, caught off guard. She hadn’t realized Ruby

was holding a tiny outfit, paused before responding, “I have a selfish wish. If it’s a boy,

affluent circles like the Dawson family, there was a marked preference for male heirs, especially since their family rules stipulated that only male descendants could inherit the

opinion of Stella — who had always treated Eileen well — lingering suspicions about Stella’s involvement in Eileen’s breakup with

“Is it silly of me to feel this way? Are you upset

a tiny outfit into the cart. “This isn’t about being right or wrong. Dwelling on

but I struggle with that,” Ruby admitted, her

seven precious years of Eileen’s life had been lost because of her haunted her. If not for her, Eileen would never have

turned out differently, her guilt might have

and shattered only deepened Ruby’s desire to bear that pain

All we need to focus on is raising our child well,” Eileen said, gently diverting the conversation as

sales clerk introduced a variety of baby essentials, captivating Eileen’s attention as she filled

assisted them in loading their purchases into the car,

Ruby’s mood, and she now looked forward to the baby’s arrival with

underground parking lot, Eileen noticed a middle-aged

woman collapsed was hidden from view,

quickly pulled over

ambulance. I’m going to check on that woman,” she

Ruby replied, immediately dialing for an ambulance as

clutching her chest, was frantically

movements quick but steady. “Do you have

a quick nod, her eyes

medication. She promptly placed a pill

the woman’s distress began to subside. Her breathing eased, and her body relaxed

speak, moving her hand weakly,

ambulance. Try not to move or speak,”

ceased her movements but

minutes later, Eileen intended to leave. But the woman held on to her hand, silently pleading for her and Ruby

to accompany

learning that Eileen and Ruby were not relatives, began searching the woman’s

the hospital

Eileen realized that the woman hailed from the

a handful of saved contacts. Eileen promptly dialed

call was answered almost instantly, and Eileen conversed fluently in

the phone’s owner was now in the hospital, the person on the other end quickly ended the call

revealed that her heart condition was a

not left

the role of a family member, Eileen recorded the doctors’ instructions and helped transfer the woman to a standard

they were getting settled, the door to the ward

stormed in, rushing

alive, aren’t you?” he exclaimed, his

her frailty, the woman managed to lift her hand and deliver

grave with your antics. No disease could ever beat me!” she exclaimed,

that his mother, Rylie Payne, was okay, he retorted, “Just

a true mother and son

announced, gesturing toward the foot of the bed where Eileen and Ruby stood. Both of them had been completely overlooked