Chapter 447:
Listening intently, Eileen sat in the car, barely able to hold back a smile.
âEileenâ¦â Roderickâs voice trembled with emotion. âIâll make it up to you properly. You wonât have to worry about me anymore, and Iâll take good care of Mom. I wonât let her trouble you.â
âI believe you. You can take care of the family, and things will get better,â Eileen assured him.
She wasnât just offering empty comfort; she truly believed in Roderickâs potential.
Denise, with her sluggish habits, wouldnât act without someone keeping an eye on her.
As long as she had an easy life with Roderick, she would be content.
And Judie, once Roderick earned enough money, would stop causing problems.
âHow about you?â Roderick asked softly. âI saw on the news that youâre involved with Bryan again?â
Eileen tucked her hair behind her ear and leaned back in her seat, conceding, âWeâre truly together. Our situation is complicated, with many unresolved issues surrounding us. So, Iâll have to avoid frequent meetings with you.â
Roderick quickly responded, âI get it. Weâll meet in secret from now on. My restaurant is not far from the Freguson Group building. You can come by after work for some noodles. No one will catch on to us.â
Roderickâs suggestion of sneaking out for noodles sounded like something from a spy movie.
This made Eileen laugh heartily.
Your source: gðlnð vðls.ðð ð She lingered in the car for about ten minutes before stepping out.
As she walked into the house and changed her shoes, she heard Gabrielaâs cheerful babbling from the living room.
Ruby, holding Gabriela, said with a grin, âLook at this little genius! Around this time, she starts babbling and making a beeline for the door.â
âShe must know Iâm back,â Eileen said, hurrying to scoop Gabriela up and shower her with kisses. âWhereâs Bryan?â
âUpstairs, buried in work,â Ruby replied with a hint of frustration. âIt feels like thereâs a hole without Milford around. Drop him a message and see when his next break is. Sometimes Gabriela crawls toward his room, so she must miss him.â
Cradling Gabriela, Eileen sank into a chair. The baby clung to her, eyes wide and dark as night.
âAh, look at those tiny teeth peeking outâsheâs extra adorable today!â Eileen cooed.
âIâll find out his schedule. With the university possibly letting him skip grades, his calendar is packed tighter than a sardine can. Iâll ask about his class times and see when he can come home.â
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