Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 349

Chapter 349:

After a short walk, Bailee noticed Eileen standing in the living room, watching her. She flinched and clutched her clothes tightly.

“What’s wrong?” Eileen asked, puzzled by her odd behavior.

Bailee quickly shook her head and forced a smile. “You startled me. When did you get back last night?”

As she moved toward her room, she continued, “I thought you hadn’t returned yet.”

“I got back late. What do you have there?” Eileen responded, noticing something concealed in Bailee’s clothes.

With a grin, Bailee answered, “It’s nothing. I left a book in Mom’s room yesterday and just got a chance to pick it up now. Hurry and get ready for breakfast; I need to head to the office soon.”

While talking, she went directly to her room.

Eileen didn’t dwell on her strange behavior and went to assist in the dining room.

After breakfast, Eileen headed to the hospital, with Josue joining her for a ride to discuss business with Bryan.

Bryan was accommodated in a VIP room on the top floor of the inpatient department. They reached the top floor via the elevator and were immediately halted by two sharply dressed bodyguards.

This floor was notably quiet and sparsely populated by patients. Eileen remembered the tranquility from her days caring for Bryan. Now, the long, deserted corridor felt unnervingly silent.

“What’s going on?” Josue eyed the bodyguards. “Why are you blocking our way?”

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“Mr. Payne, we’re not stopping you, just Miss Curtis,” one bodyguard clarified firmly.

Eileen stopped and realized, “Did Stella send you?”

The bodyguards maintained a straight gaze. “Yes. Please don’t make this difficult for us.”

Josue scoffed scornfully. “Who allowed you to stop her? Does Bryan know about this? If he finds out, the two of you would be in big trouble.”

He pointed at Eileen and continued defiantly, “You wouldn’t dare cross her, yet you do?”

“We are working for Stella Dawson and following her commands. Please, Miss Curtis, don’t make this difficult for us.”

They recognized Eileen’s formidable nature and attempted to persuade her.

Before Josue could reply, Eileen cut in, “The old lady instructed you to secure this floor to control who comes and goes, particularly to keep me from seeing him, right?”

The bodyguards nodded in confirmation. “Yes.”

Eileen took out her phone and called Bryan. He picked up after

than I anticipated.” Bryan’s voice carried a hint of irritation. “Didn’t we agree on

checked her watch; it seemed Bryan was well-acquainted

out, we’re switching

followed before the door to the room swung open. Bryan was piercing and intense, his

and swiftly kicked each bodyguard in the leg, knocking them to the

I almost reopened my wound when I kicked you two. If she’s okay with

pale, the bodyguards got up and acknowledged the command. “Got

intimidation, shifted his demeanor completely in Eileen’s presence. Bryan grasped Eileen’s hand, their fingers weaving together

with disdain, indicating Josue, whom he

responded, but her words were cut short as the door shut behind

here? Go get checked and notify his grandma. Make sure

expressed their gratitude to Josue for

after Bryan and Eileen, only to notice that Eileen’s lips appeared redder than usual. Her hair, which she usually kept neatly behind her ears,

to return and visit my goddaughter. How long until you recover? My schedule is packed, and

head toward Eileen, his voice deep and soothing in the quiet

inquiry and Josue’s complaints about missing time with his goddaughter.

“There’s a pen right in the document

doesn’t work properly,” Bryan replied, tossing the pen back to Josue, who clumsily caught it,

him. Bryan casually

a clear message: Don’t interrupt

playfully holding Eileen’s hand. They had been separated for just one night, yet it seemed

was uncertain whether Bryan’s deep affection for Eileen now was genuine or merely a performance to make him envious. He suspected it might be an act. He wanted to

reopened the door, curious if Bryan was still looking at Eileen with affection. Josue half-expected Bryan to have resumed his usual

pressing Eileen against the hospital

Josue: it was evident that

Josue shut the door and quickly

nestling her face into Bryan’s neck, laughing while scolding, “You

a raspy voice. “I couldn’t

resting on his right arm, while his left, despite being injured, held her waist. She refrained

hospital, he consistently chose

nothing to do. Their only distraction eventually came from Josue,

Bryan’s discharge plans, Josue enthusiastically suggested his home as a place for Bryan to stay and work from, especially since Bryan was still bandaged up. Moreover, it meant daily interactions with Gabriela for Josue, since Eileen’s place was small. Josue had secretly hoped that the trio would

deliberation,

a short nap. They slept peacefully in the hospital, oblivious

to the immediate summoning of Kaysen, the then-responsible executive, for interrogation. Confronted with undeniable evidence,

partnerships with the Freguson Group were on high alert, concerned that Kaysen might expose manipulated financial statements

a result, that afternoon, several partners started

guidance, Julio handled these requests, agreeing to terminate contracts only if penalty fees were paid, ensuring that terminations could be executed within half an hour. Nevertheless, the penalty fees were hefty, deterring many

fees to dissolve their contracts, while others opted to risk continuity rather than sever ties. This situation significantly affected the