Chapter 1129: Chapter 1129

Chapter 1129:

From outside the door, Jarred announced, “Mr. Dawson, your grandmother requests your presence downstairs.”

With a subdued smile, Eileen averted her gaze to conceal her emotions. She then rose from the bed, lifting Gabriela, and softly said, “Sweetheart, get some sleep with Mommy…”

With a furrowed brow, Bryan left the room and headed downstairs, passing by Jarred, who looked awkward.

“Mr. Dawson, your grandmother is set in her ways. I understand your concern about the paternity test making Ms. Curtis sad, but—” Jarred followed Bryan.

“Since you’re aware of that, there’s no need for you to say more,” Bryan interjected. “And change how you address Eileen.” Hearing the term “Ms. Curtis” grated on him. He would have preferred if Jarred had simply called her Eileen.

Jarred quickly corrected himself, saying, “My mistake, Mrs. Dawson.”

As they conversed, they arrived downstairs.

Stella was seated on the sofa, sipping coffee. Upon seeing Bryan, she promptly set down her glass and queried, “She can soothe the child by herself, but you went upstairs with her… Was she worried and wanted to say something to you alone?”

“She’s not as scheming as you think,” Bryan said, loosening his cufflinks and sitting down on the sofa. “What did you want to talk about?”

“Given your demeanor, what more can I say?” Stella responded with a serious expression. “The family bloodline is crucial. You can’t be negligent. I know you fear Eileen will be angry with you, but if she gets mad, it only suggests her uneasiness about the matter. If she agrees to the paternity test without fuss, there won’t be any issues, right?” Her voice permeated the living room.

Ŀ∆ŧэ$τ çнαρτєя$ íπ galnoνeℓs.com Gabriela couldn’t stay awake any longer and fell asleep within two minutes of being tucked into bed by Eileen. As soon as Eileen stepped out of the room, she caught Stella’s words.

She paused and tightened her grip on the railing, puzzled and alarmed. Why was Stella insisting on a paternity test for Gabriela? Eileen pressed her lips together and gazed at Bryan’s back. Bryan faced forward with a cold expression, absorbing Stella’s words in silence. He rubbed the space between his eyebrows but remained quiet after Stella finished speaking.

“If you feel you can’t discuss this with Eileen, I will,” Stella declared as she stood up. “Around the time Eileen became pregnant with Gabriela, she was confined in a guesthouse in the mountains with Benjamin. Whatever transpired there doesn’t concern us. The Dawson family must acknowledge our own blood.”

Eileen was taken aback. It took her a moment to remember the incident when she had been taken away by Benjamin. She realized that this indeed made Gabriela’s identity suspicious.

Yet, Eileen couldn’t see Bryan’s expression from her position, and she could only hear him say, “Do you think I am unable to talk to Eileen about this?”

Eileen halted her descent after stepping down one stair. “If not that, then why are you refusing to talk to her about this?” Stella turned to look at Bryan.

Bryan’s tone grew cold. “To safeguard the Dawson family’s reputation. You once aired a scandal and betrayed Eileen’s trust. She has already distanced herself from you because of that. With the issue of Gabriela now, I fear the rift between you two will only deepen.”

Stella had devoted her energy to Bryan since his childhood, so he felt more resigned by her method than angry.

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