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.

Eileen’s interest, and soon, she found herself driving both herself

was expecting a boy or a girl — but secretly hoping for a daughter — Eileen

said, selecting blue items from the shelves.

caught off guard. She hadn’t

before responding, “I have a selfish wish. If it’s a boy, that old

for male heirs, especially since their family rules stipulated that only

Ruby’s previously favorable opinion of Stella — who had always treated Eileen well — lingering suspicions about Stella’s involvement in

silly of me to feel this way? Are you

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

I struggle with that,” Ruby admitted, her voice tinged with

her haunted her. If not for her, Eileen would never have become entangled with the

turned out differently,

only deepened

we need to focus on is raising our child well,” Eileen said, gently diverting the conversation as she picked up a pair of newborn socks.

essentials, captivating Eileen’s attention as

staff assisted them in loading their purchases into the car, and Eileen guided

baby had lightened Ruby’s mood, and she now

drove out of the underground parking lot, Eileen noticed a middle-aged woman clutching her chest, her figure slowly slumping near

was

over and undid her

an ambulance. I’m going to check on that

replied, immediately dialing for an ambulance as

was frantically searching for

kneeled beside her, her movements quick but steady. “Do you have any medication with you?”

a quick nod, her

heart medication. She promptly placed a

breathing eased, and her body relaxed as she leaned back on the

attempted to speak, moving her hand weakly, but Eileen gently

called an ambulance. Try not to move or speak,”

ceased her movements but gripped Eileen’s

intended to leave. But the woman held on to

agreed to accompany

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

phone, the hospital staff turned to

woman

phone had only a handful of saved contacts. Eileen promptly dialed a number labeled “Rebellious

call was answered almost instantly, and Eileen conversed fluently in a foreign

the hospital, the person on the other end quickly ended the call and hurried to

undergone several medical tests. It was revealed that her heart condition was a pre-existing ailment. Fortunately, prompt medication had averted any

she was not

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

settled, the door to

rushing straight toward

you’re still alive, aren’t you?” he exclaimed, his face

her

me to my grave with your antics. No disease

deep concern was unmistakable. After ensuring that his mother, Rylie Payne, was okay, he retorted, “Just give me a heads-up when you’re ready to go, and

only a true mother and son could

foot of the bed where Eileen and Ruby