Chapter 1317:

“Doesn’t it strike you as odd how much she knows about us?” Eileen asked. While her falling out with Bryan and running away to Wist Land wasn’t difficult to uncover, Phoebe’s quiet stay there was far less common knowledge.

Phoebe’s eyes narrowed. “There’s something familiar about her. I can’t shake the feeling I’ve seen her before.” Eileen glanced at her dark phone screen, a pang of heartache emerging as she recalled Raymond’s recent job change. Once tasked with investigating Amoura, Raymond had now switched allegiances to her side.

Eileen sniffled, her voice neutral. “Let’s set her aside for now. We need to focus on Milford’s situation first.” Phoebe nodded emphatically, equally concerned about Milford.

As the last guests departed and the annual party wound down, the clock struck ten in the evening. Normally, Raymond would have seen to the farewells, but his absence had left Bryan to handle the task alone. After that, Bryan found Eileen asleep in a lounge chair, holding Gabriela in her arms. Eileen’s slender frame curled protectively around her daughter’s chubby form, the child’s cheeks flushing in her sleep, a toy still clutched in her tiny hand.

to the reserved suite. He gently put Gabriela onto one bed and then

year drew to a close, businesses large and small shut their doors for the holidays. The streets teemed with people dragging suitcases, all rushing home for Christmas celebrations. Eileen had lost count of

Christmas this year. Ruby and Leyla were staying at Eileen’s place, while Stella was alone at the Dawson Mansion. Eileen found herself unable to commit. Without a solid decision, Eileen only gave vague responses, but it

gently. “But if you choose to spend Christmas at the Dawson Mansion,

presence. If she were in Eileen’s place alone, she would have urged Eileen to spend

to the Vazquez family, and

you would be in a more difficult situation now.” Leyla’s voice startled both Ruby and Eileen as she approached, having overheard their conversation. She settled onto the sofa. “I don’t want to make things difficult

idea already taking shape in

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