Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 65 Chapter 65: "I'm not being stubborn. I just don't want to lose you," Eileen said, gently grasping Ruby's arm. Her words resonated deeply with Ruby.

After a lengthy silence, Ruby let out a deep sigh. "It's getting late. You have work tomorrow. Let's go back and get srest." "Okay," Eileen said, removing the blanket from herself and draping it over Ruby. Ruby, however, stopped Eileen and wrapped her tightly with the blanket instead.

They then walked back to the inpatient building steadily.

The distance from the hospital to Apex Group was significant. The next morning, Eileen bought breakfast for Ruby before leaving.

Ruby walked Eileen to the door, watching her disappear down the corridor before she herself returned to the ward.

While eating the breakfast Eileen had bought, Ruby couldn't hold back her tears. She quickly wiped her tears away and took out her phone to make a call.

"Mrs. Baker, it's me. I think Eileen and Huey have been getting along well lately. When do you think we can arrange a meal to discuss their marriage? Yes, I'm concerned. You're aware of my health issues. Currently, things are stable, so I'd like to finalize the marriage arrangements between our families. My condition could deteriorate unexpectedly, and nobody knows when that might happen. I don't want to hold Eileen back... Okay, helplearn about their opinions on this matter, and then we can plan to have dinner together later on.” Upon boarding the bus, Eileen reached into her bag to get her phone but found a warm, peeled egg in a plastic bag instead. The scent of the egg wafted through the plastic bag. A smile formed on Eileen's face as she ate the egg. It tasted better than any other delicacies she had ever eaten.

After eating the egg, Eileen turned on her cell phone and looked at the exam papers Aaron had sent the previous night.

Aaron had managed to barely pass three courses, but his grades in four others were dismal. During her commute, Eileen briefly addressed Aaron's specific issues and arranged for him to start learning from the basics. She promised to send him several learning materials every day to help him improve.

Exclusive chapters at gVlnovlsHer schedule beceven busier now. In addition to her day job, she needed to use her lunch breaks to organize study materials for Aaron. She found almost no tto spend alone with Bryan outside of work.

That evening, Bryan didn't leave work at the usual time. It was Vivian who delivered his message to Eileen. "Bryan toldthat he had to work overttoday. He wanted us to get off work first," Vivian said to Eileen. Eileen tightened her grip on her pen and pressed her lips together.

Standing beside Eileen's desk, Vivian chuckled and said, "What's the matter? I thought you could maintain your arrogance much longer. It seems Bryan has grown tired of you so soon. By the way, my brother askedto tell you that you only have one day left." Eileen kept her head down, wearing an unreadable expression.

Seeing Eileen's silence, Vivian interjected and left.

The sound of Vivian's high heels echoed on the floor, fading into the silence of the office.

Taking a deep breath, Eileen stood up, gathered her things, and walked to Bryan's office. She knocked on the door.

"Cin," Bryan said in an indifferent tone.

Eileen pushed the door open and looked directly into Bryan's deep eyes. She mustered her courage and finally spoke. "Mr. Dawson, do you have any urgent tasks that require you to work overttonight?" Standing by the French window with a cup of coffee in hand, Bryan turned to face her. After a brief pause, he replied, "Yes." The room was filled with a stifling silence. Eileen, still standing by the door, took a deep breath.

"Do you needto stay and work overtwith you?" she asked.

"No," Bryan's response was curt, cutting off any further conversation.

Feeling a sting of rejection, Eileen's ears reddened. She nodded, turned around, and quietly left Bryan's office. Bryan remained where he was, unmoving. Long after Eileen had left, he loosened his tie and sank into his chair with a troubled expression.

Ruby had held that title in Eileen's heart ever since. Noticing Eileen's teary eyes, Ruby gently probed, "Are you thinking about the past now?" Understanding Eileen's thoughts with just a look, Ruby said, "When you were young, I was always there when you needed me. But now, you've grown up. You have the strength to stand alone, even if I'm not by your side. You don't need to be so stubborn about saving." "I'm not being stubborn. I just don't want to lose you," Eileen said, gently grasping Ruby's arm. Her words resonated deeply with Ruby.

After a lengthy silence, Ruby let out a deep sigh. "It's getting late. You have work tomorrow. Let's go back and get srest." "Okay," Eileen said, removing the blanket from herself and draping it over Ruby. Ruby, however, stopped Eileen and wrapped her tightly with the blanket instead.

They then walked back to the inpatient building steadily.

The distance from the hospital to Apex Group was significant. The next morning, Eileen bought breakfast for Ruby before leaving.

Ruby walked Eileen to the door, watching her disappear down the corridor before she herself returned to the ward.

While eating the breakfast Eileen had bought, Ruby couldn't hold back her tears. She quickly wiped her tears away and took out her phone to make a call.

"Mrs. Baker, it's me. I think Eileen and Huey have been getting along well lately. When do you think we can arrange a meal to discuss their marriage? Yes, I'm concerned. You're aware of my health issues. Currently, things are stable, so I'd like to finalize the marriage arrangements between our families. My condition could deteriorate unexpectedly, and nobody knows when that might happen. I don't want to hold Eileen back... Okay, helplearn about their opinions on this matter, and then we can plan to have dinner together later on.” Upon boarding the bus, Eileen reached into her bag to get her phone but found a warm, peeled egg in a plastic bag instead. The scent of the egg wafted through the plastic bag. A smile formed on Eileen's face as she ate the egg. It tasted better than any other delicacies she had ever eaten.

After eating the egg, Eileen turned on her cell phone and looked at the exam papers Aaron had sent the previous night.

Aaron had managed to barely pass three courses, but his grades in four others were dismal. During her commute, Eileen briefly addressed Aaron's specific issues and arranged for him to start learning from the basics. She promised to send him several learning materials every day to help him improve.

Her schedule beceven busier now. In addition to her day job, she needed to use her lunch breaks to organize study materials for Aaron. She found almost no tto spend alone with Bryan outside of work.

That evening, Bryan didn't leave work at the usual time. It was Vivian who delivered his message to Eileen. "Bryan toldthat he had to work overttoday. He wanted us to get off work first," Vivian said to Eileen. Eileen tightened her grip on her pen and pressed her lips together.

Standing beside Eileen's desk, Vivian chuckled and said, "What's the matter? I thought you could maintain your arrogance much longer. It seems Bryan has grown tired of you so soon. By the way, my brother askedto tell you that you only have one day left." Eileen kept her head down, wearing an unreadable expression.

Seeing Eileen's silence, Vivian interjected and left.

The sound of Vivian's high heels echoed on the floor, fading into the silence of the office.

Taking a deep breath, Eileen stood up, gathered her things, and walked to Bryan's office. She knocked on the door.

"Cin," Bryan said in an indifferent tone.

Eileen pushed the door open and looked directly into Bryan's deep eyes. She mustered her courage and finally spoke. "Mr. Dawson, do you have any urgent tasks that require you to work overttonight?" Standing by the French window with a cup of coffee in hand, Bryan turned to face her. After a brief pause, he replied, "Yes." The room was filled with a stifling silence. Eileen, still standing by the door, took a deep breath.

"Do you needto stay and work overtwith you?" she asked.

"No," Bryan's response was curt, cutting off any further conversation.

Feeling a sting of rejection, Eileen's ears reddened. She nodded, turned around, and quietly left Bryan's office. Bryan remained where he was, unmoving. Long after Eileen had left, he loosened his tie and sank into his chair with a troubled expression.

"Bryan, are you asking about this because of your assistant Eileen? But why mention Harlan? What does he have to do with you assistant? If you want to find out about these things, why not ask her directly instead of coming to me? Letguess-could it be that you're hesitant to ask her because you've developed feelings for her?"

Jacob followed Bryan and continued to talk as he hurriedly pressed the elevator button to stop the doors e from closing to stor from closing. Unable to hold back his irritation any longer, Bryan grabbed Jacob's arm and shoved him into the elevator. Jacob collided with the elevator wall, feeling a surge of pain throughout his body.

"What did you just say?" While holding his suit jacket on one m shoulder, Bryan turned his head to glance at Jacob, cornered against the wall. Bryan's tone carried a threatening edge. Undeterred, Jacob stated firmly, “I have feelings for Eileen!" Silence suddenly descended. Noticing Bryan's silence, Jacob was startled. "I'm right, aren't I? Are you really falling for her?" Bryan leaned against the elevator wall and frowned as he noticed the pack of cigarettes in Jacob's shirt pocket.

"Givea cigarette." "Sure!" Jacob gave Bryan a cigarette and lit it.

Then, with a grin, Jacob asked, "So, how does it feel to fall in love?" Bryan sneered, dismissing the idea. "I will never fall in love with Eileen." As the elevator door slid open, Eileen appeared right outside, visibly shocked.