Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 1321:

Eileen descended the stairs to find Ruby chatting while Roderick stood uncomfortably in the living room.

“Eileen.” Her footsteps echoed softly as she descended the stairs, each step deliberate.

Roderick, quick to notice her, walked briskly to the base of the staircase to greet her. “Eileen, I just talked with Ruby. Is it true? Are you pregnant again?”

“Yes, I am,” Eileen replied, her figure still as lithe as ever, showing no signs of her pregnancy.

Eileen led Roderick back to the living room, gently guiding him to sit beside her on the couch. Only when they both settled down did Roderick seem to relax.

“So, how’ve you been lately?” Eileen asked.

had been limited to just a few text messages—brief pleasantries exchanged

old now. Mom takes care of her most days while I juggle

the divorce from Judie? It’s been, what—six months? How’s the restaurant

fleeting moment, betraying the storm that loomed over his life. Eileen noticed it instantly,

on?” she asked, leaning in slightly, her

months since the divorce, but Judie refuses to let go. She’s demanding half of the restaurant’s profits until

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after the divorce because she was struggling. The whole deal was supposed to help her get back on her feet. Your only shared asset was the restaurant, so the arrangement made sense to cover her share, but that wasn’t meant to last forever. You don’t have to support her

needing to elaborate, Eileen could

of familiarity had given her keen insight

it with her,” Roderick admitted, frustration evident in his voice. “But every time, it ends with her crying, making a scene, or threatening

life, but it was also becoming a source of constant stress. If Judie really tried something, it could ruin the restaurant. There