Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 348

Chapter 348:

The door cracked open slightly, and Dalores’ face, shaded in shadows, appeared. She looked surprised to see Eileen and Benjamin still there, her lips pressed tightly together as she held her vigilant stance without moving.

Eileen approached her, asking, “Are you alright?”

“Mistress Curtis, could you find me some clothes?” Dalores asked, her blouse torn by Julio. She had intended to flee hastily without being recognized. However, with Eileen and Benjamin just outside, she couldn’t simply walk away unnoticed.

Eileen turned to Benjamin and instructed, “Take off your coat.”

Eileen handed the coat through the partially open door, and moments later, Dalores stepped out wearing it. The coat was comically large on her, making her look like a child in an adult’s clothing.

“He’s still inside. I’ve dressed him. He won’t be waking up anytime soon. You guys should get him a room,” Dalores stated, not moving away immediately but looking back toward the room.

“Benjamin, go reserve a room and find someone to help carry him there,” Eileen directed, concerned about leaving Dalores alone. “I’ll take you home.”

Dalores didn’t object, adjusting the coat around her as she turned, revealing pale skin on her neck marked with hickeys. Her eyes were also red and slightly swollen. It was clear she had been crying for some time.

Benjamin quickly reserved a room at the front desk and then arranged for a staff member to help move Julio from the storage room.

Dalores made sure to watch Julio being transported into the room before she agreed to leave with Eileen.

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Dalores’ home was quite a distance away, and at night, with fewer cars around and enveloped in silence, the occasional car horn sounded exceptionally sharp.

“Mistress Curtis, this is what they call an arranged marriage among the wealthy, isn’t it?” Dalores suddenly asked, her voice clear.

Eileen glanced at her and confirmed, “Yes, it is a typical arranged marriage of convenience.”

“Then he’s truly pitiable,” Dalores said, managing a smile, but her eyes began to fill with tears. “He doesn’t have the freedom to choose someone he truly loves?”

“How do you know he’s pitiable?” Eileen stopped the car at a red light, turned to her earnestly, and said, “People pursue their desires. Julio seeks power and wealth. From a business standpoint, he’s succeeded in fulfilling his ambitions.”

Dalores stayed quiet for a moment, then asked somberly,

“So, to him, are money and power more important than…?”

Eileen was momentarily speechless. Did Julio have feelings for Dalores? A woman’s intuition was often right; if Dalores felt he cared for her, maybe he did.

“What about me?” Dalores asked, looking down as tears dropped onto her hands, her voice quivering. “Then why did he approach me repeatedly? I cheered him up during his recovery. I was there during his darkest days. When he was ousted from the Freguson family and drowning his sorrow in drinking, I was the one who took care of him…”

Dalores had been merely a middle school student—young and impressionable, yet remarkably sensible. Despite her fragility, she had pulled Julio from

his career to law, and starting anew. He had said, “Dalores brought

other way to describe Julio and Dalores’ bond except as

doesn’t deserve you,” she comforted Dalores. “You are

met. It’s etched in

rueful smile. “Not that I want to

illuminated Dalores’ face, casting

In the low light, Eileen could barely make out what Dalores was doing in

I have a roommate. I’m worried I’ll disturb her if I go back like this,” Dalores sniffled, reaching

to her. “Stay rational. Think about your

“And please tell Mr. Nash I’ll return his coat after it’s

be in the office for

car and limped into

twice, casting a

moment, Eileen felt a sudden longing to see Bryan. As she drove back, her thoughts lingered on

and Bryan were completely different

of Apex Group to acquire EB Group, yet he remained

career

the other hand, sought shortcuts, sparing no expense to stabilize Freguson Group and

had been like Julio, her fate would mirror

intersection, one route led to the hospital, the other to her home. After considerable thought, Eileen

all, what could be more crucial than her

hospitalized and wasn’t going anywhere

been staying with Ruby. Anticipating that Eileen might come home late, Ruby had slept

Ruby woke up, allowing her time with her daughter before retiring

feet pressing against Eileen’s

like sleeping; she preferred to watch her

several nights of scant sleep at the hospital, she soon fell

next morning, she was jolted awake by Julio’s phone call. She quickly

“Where is she?”

“she” was clearly about

“I

he had been drugged and brought into a room. Despite the fog of the drug, he remembered seeing

a pang of guilt for Dalores upon hearing his accusation. “It was Kaysen who drugged you, aiming at both of us. Thanks to Dalores, we avoided major trouble. And she was the one who helped you.

while before he chuckled softly. “Perhaps I’m too

can be quite suspicious, I get that. But you must remember, Dalores is just an average person,” Eileen defended her earnestly. “You

close to you because I feared Kaysen might target me and