Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 343

Chapter 343:

As they spoke, Dalores bit her lower lip, her face flushing with embarrassment. Being the subject of their ridicule was the ultimate humiliation.

“Julio, have you lost your mind?” She grabbed a glass of water from the table and threw it at Julio, hitting him in the face. His short hair became drenched, and the water trickled down his cheeks and onto his shirt.

His hand, which had been casually resting at his side, clenched into a fist. His face, once filled with laughter just moments ago, now darkened.

“She’s pretty short-tempered, huh? No wonder you’re not into her,” Mabel commented casually.

Dalores, feeling humiliated by Julio’s treatment, didn’t direct her anger at Mabel. After all, she didn’t even know the woman, and the real source of her frustration was Julio.

Without another word, Dalores turned and left, leaving the breakfast behind. Since the light porridge would take another ten minutes to prepare, she waited by the entrance.

Once the food was ready, Julio and Mabel walked out of the restaurant, just as the drizzle started again. He opened an umbrella, shielding Mabel from the rain while leaving himself partially exposed.

Dalores, without an umbrella, watched them disappear into the distance before braving the rain to hail a taxi.

Fortunately, the rain soon stopped, but as a luxury car sped by, it splashed dirty water from the road, soaking Dalores.

In the car’s left-side mirror, Dalores caught a glimpse of Mabel’s smile and half of Julio’s face.

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That was why Dalores was late.

“The Group is facing some troubles. Julio is now desperately seeking a woman of matching family status for a marriage alliance…” Eileen began to explain but couldn’t finish.

She couldn’t comprehend Stella’s cold demeanor, nor her single-minded focus on power and wealth. But Julio, too, was in the same predicament. What could she explain? How was she supposed to make Dalores accept this harsh reality?

“I’m not very familiar with high society, but I truly understand the gap between me and the wealthy. I genuinely care for him as a person, and I refuse to believe he doesn’t feel the same way about me,” Dalores said, her voice quivering.

Tears streamed down her cheeks, a mixture of disbelief and hope swelling inside her. Could Julio possibly have feelings for her, despite all the pain and humiliation she had endured?

After dabbing at her tears, she asked, “Ms. Curtis, do you think there’s a possibility that he cares for me, but he’s dating other women because of pressure from his family?”

Eileen’s lips moved silently, but no words came forth. Should Dalores continue to hope, or face the harsh reality that she and Julio were incompatible?

Eileen was unsettled by Julio’s unyielding rationality. He was a man who had endured nearly a decade of following his own mind.

speak openly with him and make a decision that’s make-or-break,” Eileen suggested

decipher the complexities between Dalores and Julio, leaving Dalores to gather

a moment,

hadn’t eaten and was engrossed in texting. Upon her arrival, he quickly put his phone away. Then, on second thought, he handed

pushing the phone

should exercise your right to check up on me. Only then can I be

before accepting the phone, casually scrolling through it with a smile on her

beside him. “The food is cold now;

waiting for you

down at his perfectly functional right hand. “You

raised his right hand, clenching and unclenching it before nodding seriously. “Indeed, while you feed me, I can feed you,” he

that, he picked up a pancake and held it to Eileen’s mouth. “Here, open

another one and playfully extended it to her. “It’s your turn to feed

morning, Eileen had already grown accustomed to his playful behavior, and the two of them finished breakfast. She discreetly added painkillers to his anti-inflammatory

nestled into his embrace, and soon they both drifted off

seeing them asleep, she silently placed the soup on the

could have easily gone home directly. However,

Julio had arrived, she wasted no time and headed straight to his office. Finding it empty, she assumed Julio hadn’t returned yet. As she turned to leave, she heard the faint sound of running water from the nearby lounge. The door was slightly ajar, and

After about ten minutes, Julio emerged, freshly showered and

Dalores in his office, Julio paused briefly before

you permission to

said, taking a few steps

his head down, simply

but my feelings have nothing to do with your money. So, I don’t want to hear you say things like you did

with a pained

impassive for a moment before responding, “Keep your distance? Then why are you

long pause, she gathered her courage to ask, “I believe you have

off abruptly, standing from his chair and causing Dalores to step

against the desk,

do, then think so. But let me be clear: I’m not playing games with you, nor am I interested in tragic dramas. The woman I marry will

metallic tang of blood. She stared at Julio, whose words crushed

end up working as Eileen’s secretary at Ferguson Group. It’s

indifferent, his gaze lingering on Dalores before adding, “I can offer you a

“Since I’m already working for Ms. Curtis, I’ll do my job properly under her. I don’t care about whatever is between you two; I just want to work peacefully and earn money. Since you’ve said all this, remember,

silent upon hearing her

her tears, discarded the tissue into the