Chapter 1349:

Dinner was a tense affair, with Stella and Leyla pointedly ignoring each other.

Bailee, thankfully, seemed oblivious to the tension, much to Ruby’s relief.

Once dinner was over, Eileen packed up some ingredients from the fridge for Bailee and Huey, ensuring they had enough to eat for the next few days.

With a determined glint in her eye, Eileen took Gabriela upstairs, ready to begin the delicate negotiation.

“Sweetheart,” Eileen began gently, settling onto the bed. “It’s really not safe for a little girl like you to be carrying around so much cash. If the wrong people see it, they might try to take it from you.”

Then, she said, “It’s okay. I have Daddy by my

can’t be with you every second of every day. What if you go out with Grandma or others? They wouldn’t be able

at home then. That

at a loss for

leave it at home, I will take it.” After a pause, she said gently, “I think it’s unsafe to keep so much cash at home. What if someone enters through a window when no one is around and steals it? If you carry it around, you might lose

Eileen.

it’s safest if I hold onto it for you,” Eileen quickly

turned grave. She eyed Eileen warily, utterly convinced that once the money was in

will deposit this money in the bank and

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