Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 159 Chapter 159: The atmosphere between them changed suddenly, and Eileen felt an unmistakable unease. Her heart beat faster, and she couldn't help but steal glances at Bryan. Then, Bryan's dark eyes met hers. He spoke first. "How is your mother doing now that they've developed the new medicine? Has she recovered?" His recollection of Ruby's medical plan took Eileen by surprise. She managed a small smile and answered, "She hasn't woken up yet, but it looks like she might wake up any day now." Bryan's face grew solemn upon hearing this. He paused before responding, "That's good." The memory of the troubling event at the hospital a year ago, which involved Vivian, lingered in their minds. Eileen inhaled deeply and shifted the conversation. "Wist Land feels like spring year-round, and the air here is so much cleaner than in Onaland." "You're right," Bryan said. He was about to say more when his phone interrupted him.

Eileen let go of his hand and quickened her pace. Bryan's expression darkened as he took the call from Zola, who was asking about Milford at the hospital. He spoke in a low voice, patiently explaining something. Eileen didn't stray too far and couldn't hear the details, but she could tell a woman was on the other end.

Once the call ended, they reached the door. The warmth they had felt earlier was gone, and Bryan was annoyed because of that. Eileen stayed quiet, cooked in silence, and then went to clean up in the kitchen after eating. Afterward, she announced, "I'm going to rest." Then, she quickly went back to her room.

Bryan remained on the sofa, watching her leave. Once in her room, Eileen intended to stay there, but when she tried to take a shower, she found the water wasn't working. Left with no choice, she ventured out to see what was wrong. Bryan was no longer in the living room.

Eileen tiptoed to the kitchen, where the tap flowed freely, yet no water reached her bathroom. She returned to her room, and after a moment's thought, sent Bryan a message. "The shower in my room seems to be broken." She was about to suggest calling a plumber when Bryan quickly replied, “I'll be right there." Bryan's response surprised her. In no tat all, he pushed open her door. Eileen, wrapped in a bath towel that barely reached her thighs, stood with her slender legs exposed. Bryan's gaze darkened, his expression changing visibly.

Exclusive stories galnovl"You are really smart," he said, closing the door behind him. He unbuttoned his shirt cuffs, rolled up his sleeves, and approached her slowly, his voice hoarse and his eyes intent. After being apart for a year, his desire for her was still strong despite having spent a night with her not long ago.

"You really know how to make an excuse, not like me," he said in a deep voice. "That's not..." Eileen suddenly realized he believed she had called him here deliberately. Her ears turned red, and her neck and collarbone flushed. Her smooth skin gleamed under the bright light, drawing Bryan's intense gaze.

Bryan switched off the main light, leaving only a dim glow from the ceiling. As he walked toward her, he began to unbutton his shirt, revealing a glimpse of his muscular chest. Eileen found herself captivated, losing all coherent thought until she was in his arms. He laid her down on the bed. The bath towel slipped away from her body, and the chill in the air made her shiver, prompting her to place her hands on his chest.

"Could you stop doing this?" she said. "What?" Bryan arched an eyebrow, their faces so close their breaths mingled. "If I were as passive as you, when would I ever get to sleep with you again?” His tone was teasing, yet there was a challenge in his voice.

Eileen's voice was barely a whisper. "I didn't pay you. This is not what you think it is." "Then that's your issue. I've slept with you, but why didn't you pay me?" He lightly pinched her chin. "I've always been accommodating in the past." Eileen gripped the quilt tightly, her fingertips turning white with tension. Although he was short on funds for the new project, she knew it wasn't her money that he cared about. This was intentional. "If you don't pay, I'll assyou're dissatisfied with my service. Don't worry; I'll make sure you're satisfied today," Bryan said. He paid no heed to the expression on her face, driven by his desire. He was more relentless than that night, as he had warned.

Eileen now understood his insistence on not having her work nights because she had been kept awake by his presence until dawn even without work. Her voice was hoarse, and her body ached. Despite the chill of the night outside with the window half open, she had kept sweating.

When Bryan finally moved away from her body, Eileen forced her eyes open only to see his muscular chest and defined abs. Exhausted, she lay on her stomach as he pulled the quilt up from her waist. His rough fingers traced her smooth back, causing shivers to run through her. Eventually, she fell asleep.

Bryan watched her, gently smoothing her tangled hair with his fingertips.

Her face bore signs of fatigue, her thick, curly lashes framing her closed eyes. Her lips were slightly parted, and her breathing was light. It was three in the afternoon when Bryan decided to wake her, afraid she would be hungry. Eileen blinked sleepily at him, adjusting a strap that had slipped off her shoulder.

Bryan stood beside the bed, holding a hair tie, and carefully tied her hair as he perched one leg on the bed. “Eat something before you go back to sleep," he suggested gently. Eileen tried to respond but found her voice too hoarse, her throat still sore from the night's exertions. Thankfully, she didn't have to work in the coming days. She rolled her eyes at Bryan and devoured her food.

With food in her belly, she felt her strength return, and her throat significantly improved. She asked in a low voice, "Don't you need to go to the company?" "No," Bryan replied, clearly in good spirits. His white shirt clung to his frame, several buttons undone to reveal his collarbone, which sported a deep tooth mark. Eileen couldn't recall when she had bitten him and wondered if he felt the pain at all. Considering the wounds on his back from that night and now the teeth marks on his collarbone, she puzzled over why he kept trying to provoke her further.

With frustration, she pulled two hundred dollars from her pocket despite her sore legs and slipped the money into his shirt pocket. "Your payment!" she declared in a hoarse voice. Bryan's expression darkened immediately, but then he smiled, a hint of amusement in his voice. "Are you implying that I'm not capable enough?" Upon hearing that, Eileen tensed up, her legs feeling even weaker. "Very well," Bryan said, plucking the two hundred dollars with two fingers, folding them neatly, and slipping them into his trouser pocket. "Two hundred is enough." With that, he squinted his eyes, turned, and walked away.

Watching his departing figure, Eileen lay down on the bed with mixed feelings. In the evening, the setting sun cast a golden glow across the room, enveloping the figure on the bed in warm light. The sunlight was so bright that Eileen couldn't keep her eyes open. She reached out, grabbed her phone from the bedside table, and noticed Bryan had silenced it. She had missed several messages and calls, all related to the education agency. Methodically, she responded to each one.

Then, she heard the door open and footsteps approaching, accompanied by voices outside. Someone was coming. Eileen turned to see Phoebe entering the room, her eyes filled with curiosity. After shutting the door, Phoebe hurried over and sat beside Eileen. "I think you need to confess everything to me," Phoebe said.

Subconsciously, Eileen pulled the quilt over her shoulders, hiding the marks on her collarbone. "Confess what?" she asked. She could faintly hear the conversation of the men outside. She recognized the voices as Bryan's and Jacob's. Instinctively, she lowered her voice.

Phoebe said, "No wonder Bryan toldto keep quiet. He mentioned it was hard for you to talk. It turns out your voice is hoarse." Eileen frowned, acknowledging her hoarse voice but feeling uncomfortable with how casually they had discussed it.

"Tellthe truth. Who initiated the things between you two?" Phoebe asked.

"He did," Eileen replied without hesitation.

Phoebe's astonishment grew. "I really admire you for winning Bryan over!"

Eileen responded sharply, "Who said I won him over? Can you cut out the nonsense?" She rose from the bed, grabbed her clothes and went to the cloakroom to change. Peeking through a crack in the door, Phoebe said, "I suspect he cto Wist Land just for you. He's only been here a few months, yet he's already back with you. Of course, he likes you!" Pausing in her dressing, Eileen blinked twice but didn't reply. The dim light in the cloakroom shielded her expression from Phoebe's view. Noticing Eileen's silence, Phoebe continued, "Jacob toldhe's divorced now. You don't have to worry about anything when you're with him, and nobody will call you a mistress again."

Eileen pondered this for a while. Only Bailee knew about her past marriage and divorce with Bryan. It seemed from Jacob and Phoebe's comments and that Bryan hadn't shared the information that she had been his wife. It was all in the past, and Eileen had no intention to bring that up again. Instead, she muttered with a hint of uncertainty, "He said he wanted to sell his body to me." Upon hearing this, Phoebe paused in shock for a few moments, then burst into laughter so intense that she nearly fell to the floor. "That indeed sounds like something Bryan would say." She then teased, "Can you afford him? What do you think of him?"

After slipping into jeans and a shirt, Eileen headed to the bathroom to wash up. It was there she figured out how to respond to Phoebe igave him two hundred this morning. He took it and insisted on selling his body. I didn't have much choice,” she said. She believed he would leave eventually. So why fret so much? Plus, it wasn't unpleasant sleeping with him. "You are impressive!" Phoebe exclaimed, giving Eileen a thumbs-up. She was ready to watch and see who would reveal their true feelings first in this daring gof love and transactions.