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.

else. He switched off the bedside lamp and settled into the bed, drawing Eileen close. His strong hand rested protectively over her rounded belly. The warmth of his dry palm radiated through her,

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

of this pregnancy, cherishing every second he had to connect with their baby. He seemed determined to do everything he had missed out on when she had been pregnant with Gabriela. He would even

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belly, hoping to wake the little one up to hear

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

closed her eyes, trying to decide if she should grab some extra sleep or get up

the cake. Knowing how much Ruby doted on Gabriela, Eileen

her

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

for a moment, a flicker

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