Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 1415:

Anger simmered within Eileen, but she knew that pushing Bryan now would only lead to him gaining an advantage over her. So, she swallowed her anger.

“Gabriela claims to have eight pieces of candy this month. Did you give her any? Remember, too much sugar is bad for her teeth,” Eileen said, a hint of worry in her voice. “We can’t keep sneaking her sweets because of this. It’s not good for her.”

A playful smile touched Bryan’s lips. “Don’t worry; I haven’t given her any. She just thinks she is getting the candy.”

Eileen chuckled, turning to gently caress the sleeping Gabriela. “She has clearly inherited your cleverness.”

“You think you are smarter than me?” Bryan said, his tone shifting. “The tracker I placed in Raymond’s car went dark the moment it was removed. Did you honestly believe you could conceal that from me?”

Eileen’s eyes widened in surprise. “But that was Raymond’s idea!” She distinctly remembered praising Raymond for his quick thinking at that time.

protectively over her rounded belly. The warmth of his dry palm radiated through her, spreading a comforting heat from her belly throughout her entire

baby had begun its first fluttering movements a few days prior, and since then, Bryan had developed a nightly ritual of placing his hand on Eileen’s belly before sleep, as if connecting with

had missed out on when she had been pregnant with Gabriela. He would even leave work early just to share stories with the baby, gently lifting Eileen’s shirt to

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pat her belly, hoping to wake the little one up to hear his

was incredibly careful about what Eileen ate, she sometimes snuck in a forbidden

her in the fridge. She closed her eyes, trying to decide if she should grab some extra sleep or get up early for a sneaky slice of cake before going back

worried that if she woke up too late, Gabriela might eat the cake. Knowing how much Ruby doted on Gabriela,

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stopping her. His lips were cool against hers, carrying the faintest trace of alcohol and a taste

a moment, a flicker of confusion crossing her face before anger flared.