Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 977:

She found herself pressed against a familiar chest, the comforting scent telling her exactly who it was. Looking up, she met Bryan’s deep, concerned eyes.

“That wasn’t you?” Eileen said, her voice trembling with relief as she clutched his shirt, her fingertips turning white from the grip.

Bryan’s grip tightened around her waist as he responded, “Didn’t I tell you to wait for me where you were?” A touch of grievance flickered in Eileen’s eyes as she pouted.

She had rushed over because she had feared it was him who had been hurt.

“If something did happen to me, rushing over wouldn’t change a thing,” Bryan said, guiding Eileen back to their seats. “Given the situation, you would have only ended up getting hurt yourself.”

“Am I wrong to worry?” Eileen shot back, glancing toward the man who had been injured.

The injured man, appearing to be in his fifties, had a few superficial scratches on his body, from which only a couple of drops of blood had fallen.

to spoil the celebratory mood, the man declined a hospital visit and even apologized for causing the

the birthday party gradually returned to its festive atmosphere, something clicked in Eileen’s

deliver the gift,”

taking the small

lighter than she had expected, even though Bryan had taken it from her the next second. Bryan even carried it effortlessly with just

new world

it heavy?” Eileen asked, a note of surprise in

hand tucked casually in his pocket, Bryan shook

“Not at all.”

they chatted, the two made their way over to Terrell

the ladies, and when they arrived, they found Kamila and her circle already engaged in the tradition, offering their gifts while Terrell’s only

as Dottie and familiar with her, turned

the Vazquez family, right? You look just

eyes catching a glimpse of Bryan extending the gift