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.”

her phone and called Bryan. He

a hint of

watch; it seemed Bryan was well-acquainted

out, we’re switching

the room swung open. Bryan was piercing and intense, his gaze fixed

call and swiftly kicked each

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

up

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

disdain, indicating Josue, whom he obviously considered an unwelcome

Eileen responded, but her words were cut short as the door

get checked and notify his grandma.

bodyguards even expressed their gratitude to Josue

Eileen, only to notice that Eileen’s lips appeared redder than usual.

cheerful Bryan. “After you sign, I need to return and visit my goddaughter. How

toward Eileen, his voice deep and soothing

disregard the inquiry and Josue’s complaints about missing time

right in the document folder I handed

Bryan replied, tossing the pen back to Josue, who

another pen, removing the cap for him. Bryan casually signed his name and flung the contracts

clear message:

leave, he noticed Bryan playfully holding Eileen’s hand. They had been

now was genuine or merely a performance to make him envious. He suspected it might be an act. He wanted to comment further, but Bryan’s gaze was already brimming with love. So, Josue simply waved

if Bryan was still looking at Eileen with affection. Josue half-expected Bryan to have

pressing Eileen against the hospital

was evident that Bryan’s

shut the door and

Bryan’s neck, laughing while scolding, “You did that just to mess with

voice. “I couldn’t wait any

Bryan’s legs, her head resting on his right arm, while his left, despite being injured, held her waist. She refrained

his stay in the hospital, he consistently chose to

them found nothing to do. Their only distraction eventually came from Josue, who started sending photos

Josue enthusiastically suggested his home as a place for Bryan to stay and work from, especially since Bryan was still bandaged up. Moreover,

deliberation, Bryan

and Eileen indulged in a short nap. They slept peacefully in the hospital, oblivious to the

true financial records of the Freguson Group over the past decade had been disclosed, leading to the immediate summoning of Kaysen, the then-responsible executive, for interrogation. Confronted

that Kaysen might expose manipulated financial statements involving them, potentially triggering investigations. But

result, that afternoon, several partners started

requests, agreeing to terminate contracts only if penalty fees were paid, ensuring that terminations could be executed within half an hour. Nevertheless, the

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