NovelOnlineChapter 1399: At last, a reply appeared: "Can we add each other on WhatsApp?" "We can do that when we meet," Eileen responded, sensing that something didn't feel right-the tone didn't match how Colby usually talked.
Colby was the kind of person who would push to meet in person right after the first few messages. He was never one to hesitate when someone suggested meeting up.
Once Eileen sent her reply, there was no response from the other side.
Frustrated, Eileen tossed her phone aside and headed to the kitchen to find something to eat.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRuby had already prepared dinner and casually mentioned, "When I visited the eastern suburbs last time, both your grandmother and Bryan's were enjoying living there. They said they don't plan to cback for a while, but they'll definitely return once the baby is born. It's only a few months away before the baby is born, so they deserve to enjoy themselves for now." "That's great," Eileen replied, surprised that Leyla had grown so close to Stella.
With time, she believed Leyla and Stella's relationship might turn into a real friendship rather than just a shared mission to stay out of her and Bryan's personal matters.
Just then, Eileen's phone buzzed with a new message.
The screen lit up, revealing a text from Colby: "Let's meet at the café tomorrow at 8 in the morning." Before Eileen could react, Bryan snatched her phone, his brow furrowing as he scanned the message. Find magical tales on galnovs.c He shot her a pointed look. So, his wife was planning to meet another man, and he had just caught her red- handed.
A flicker of unease pricked Eileen's conscience, but she quickly masked it with an air of indifference. She snatched her phone back and typed a casual reply, refusing to cower under Bryan's intense stare.
"Do you even know who I'm meeting?" she asked Bryan.
Bryan leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table. "Are you seeing another man?" Ruby, sensing an impending argument, had wisely grabbed Gabriela and left the scene.
"I'm meeting Colby," Eileen replied, trying to deflect Bryan's interrogation.
Bryan ignored her answer. "Are you going to ditch me?" "Colby's missing, Bryan," Eileen explained, feeling resigned.
"Missing?" Bryan echoed, a sharp edge in his tone.
Eileen blinked. The raw jealousy in Bryan's voice was chilling.
"And besides," she added, trying to regain control of the conversation, "it's obvious that the person I'm meeting is pretending to be Colby." "I'm going with you tomorrow to meet this person," Bryan stated flatly.
He knew that wherever Lydia was involved, trouble was sure to follow.
The Deleon family was a tangled web of secrets and lies, even though on the surface, they were planning to find Colby a wife. The fickle spring weather had taken a turn overnight, the morning air biting with an unexpected chill.
Eileen arrived at the coffee shop a full hour early. She didn't sit at the table where she had agreed to meet the person. Instead, she chose another one, draping her light jacket over the back of the chair.
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