Ch. 241..250

Chapter 241 The Password is Her Birthday

One hour later, the doctor handed a report to Eva.

"He has a severe stomach illness, and the main reason for his fainting is not only due to the illness itself but also because of malnutrition and excessive worry." Eva took the report from the doctor's hand.

It's hard to imagine words like malnutrition and excessive worry appearing on Adrian.

After all, in her memory, Adrian has always been invincible.

And it seems like he would never get sick or feel uncomfortable.

Eva glanced towards the direction of the ward and asked the doctor, "What should he do next? Should he stay in the hospital?"

"For a patient in his condition, it is recommended to stay in the hospital for a period of rest. Otherwise, if he continues like this, his condition will definitely worsen." "How did his stomach illness become like this?"

"Irregular eating habits and alcohol abuse can both damage the stomach. Does your boyfriend drink alcohol?"

The term "boyfriend" made Eva frown slightly. She wanted to explain, but she realized it was unnecessary and nodded instead.

"Yes, he drinks a lot."

Although she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Lisa said that she met him at a bar, and Lisa even developed a stomach illness from practicing drinking for him.

If Lisa, who drank so much, developed a stomach illness, Adrian should be no exception.

Then we must be careful from now on and not let him drink anymore."

"Yes, I'll tell him."

"Then please go through the procedures and pay the fees."

"Okay." Eva went to handle Adrian's hospital admission.

When handling the admission, Eva realized that she had forgotten to bring her wallet when she went out today, and the change in her phone was not enough to pay for the hospital expenses.

"Please wait a moment." Eva could only take out the personal belongings and wallet that she put in her bag after Adrian collapsed. Then, she thought for a moment and took out a familiar bank card from it. "Please swipe this card."

Last time at the hotel, she saw that the position of various cards in his wallet remained the same, so Eva guessed that his habits hadn't changed for these years, and his password probably hadn't either. But if he did change it...

"Ma'am, please enter the password."

Eva bent down to enter the password. The hospital expenses were quickly deducted from Adrian's account.

Eva was somewhat surprised that it actually went through.

Hasn't he changed his password in these five years? Isn't he afraid that someone would know his password and transfer all his money away?

Eva put away her things and walked towards the ward direction with mixed emotions.

Adrian's room was a shared room for three people.

He was in the innermost position, with a teenager in the middle bed and an elderly man in the bed by the entrance.

When Eva entered, the elderly man's spouse was peeling an orange for him, and the mother of the teenager was coaxing him to eat a few more bites of food.

The atmosphere was lively, but when they saw Eva coming in, perhaps because of her striking appearance, everyone instinctively quieted down.

Eva smiled at them and then walked towards the innermost position.

Eva sat down on the chair beside the bed, holding the medical report and room assignment in her hands. She looked at Adrian, who was still in a deep coma, with a complicated expression. He seemed to be trapped in a profound unconsciousness.

From the moment they took him to the hospital, he hadn't awakened yet. His face was pale, and his once thin lips were now dry and cracked. This fragile version of Adrian was something Eva had never seen before. But how did he end up like this?

Now Eva finally understood why Adrian became impatient with her during their time at the hotel. Perhaps he was already at his limit back then.

With this thought in mind, Eva sighed and took out her phone to call Tim.

When Tim received her call, he asked with caution, "Boss, why haven't you come back after such a long time? Did something happen between you and Mr. Blackwood?"

"No, it's just that I'm at the hospital now..."

"What?" Tim was shocked. "Why did you suddenly go to the hospital? Boss, although you had a history with Mr. Blackwood, it shouldn't have escalated to this extent. Are you okay, Boss?"

After the other person finished speaking, Eva helplessly replied, "Can you let me finish?"

"Of course, Boss, please go ahead."

Upon hearing that she was at the hospital, Tim became extremely worried, afraid that this conflict would lead to the withdrawal of investments, making the company worse off than before with no investors. "We didn't have a conflict, but Adrian fainted, so I brought him to the hospital."

"Mr. Blackwood fainted? How did that happen, Boss..."

"Don't use that tone with me. Are you suspecting that I would do something to him?"

Tim chuckled but remained silent.

"Has his assistant already left?"

"Yeah, she left half an hour ago."

Well, it's been this long, she should have left by now.

"That's alright then, I'll find him on my own."

After hanging up the phone, Eva thought for a moment, then rummaged through her bag and finally took out Adrian's phone.

But when Eva tried to enter the old password, her actions paused.

The lock screen password on Adrian's phone was her own birthday, something she had forced him to change when they were together.

Now that five years had passed, she could understand if he hadn't changed his bank card password, but the significance of the phone password was different. He probably changed it a long time ago, right? With this thought, Eva put his phone back.

But after a brief hesitation, she couldn't help but take it out again.

She played with Adrian's phone, looking at her face reflected on the screen.

She wasn't concerned, just curious. Sometimes, when you don't look at something, it's fine, but once the thought comes, curiosity becomes infinite.

She was just curious if Adrian had changed his birthday password over the years, nothing else.

Eva continued to gaze at the screen, slowly persuading herself in her mind.

After successfully brainwashing herself, she took a deep breath and then gently tapped the screen the number of times she knew.

No need to consciously remember, her fingers

She would enter familiar numbers along the path of her initial muscle and body memory.

The first few numbers were entered effortlessly from her body memory.

But when it came to the last digit, Eva's fingers involuntarily paused.

She pursed her lips and instinctively looked at the person lying unconscious on the bed.

After a few seconds, she withdrew her gaze and pressed the final digit.

The screen on the phone turned, entering the phone's home screen.

Eva held the phone, stunned in her seat, her heart pounding.

How could this be? It had been five years, why was his lock screen password still her own birthday?

 

Chapter 242 Successful

When Jacob arrived at the hospital, he saw Eva waiting for him at the door of the ward.

Seeing Eva, Jacob thought again about their accidental fingertip touch, and he couldn't help but feel shy when he looked at Eva.

So when he approached, what Eva saw was Jacob, with a red face and ears.

She didn't think much of it, assuming Jacob got reddened from the cold outside, and handed him her phone, wallet, and room card one after the other. "These belong to Mr. Blackwood."

Jacob didn't know what had happened, so he could only accept each item she handed him.

Finally, looking at Eva's empty hands, he suddenly realized something.

"Ms. Hansen, are you leaving?"

Eva nodded. "Yes, since you're here, I have to leave."

Jacob instantly regretted why he had come so quickly. If Adrian woke up and found out that Eva had left because of him, he would definitely kick Jacob out.

Thinking of this, Jacob quickly tried to persuade her, "Ms. Hansen, can't you stay a bit longer? After all, I just arrived and don't know anything about Mr. Blackwood's condition. Can you stay and give me some detailed information or wait until Mr. Blackwood wakes up?"

However, Eva was prepared for this.

"Mr. Blackwood had a gastric attack, and I have completed his hospital admission. Now all you need to do is find someone to accompany him in the ward. He's currently receiving intravenous therapy, and there are two bottles left. When it's almost finished, you can go to the nurse station in front or press the bell to call them to replace the fluids. Apart from that, there are no other issues, just staying in the hospital."

Jacob stood in place, feeling like she had just explained everything that needed to be done in one breath.

"Alright, I have to go now. Take good care of him." Eva patted his shoulder and left directly.

Jacob couldn't call her back in time, so he could only watch her fading figure.

When she was out of sight, Jacob turned and entered the ward.

Once inside, when he saw the other people in the room, Jacob couldn't help but gasp.

He didn't expect that the room Eva had arranged for him would be a shared one. How could Mr. Blackwood, a germophobe, tolerate sharing a room with others? Jacob hurriedly walked to the innermost corner.

Facing Adrian still unconscious, Jacob finally breathed a sigh of relief. It's a good thing he hasn't woken up yet.

Originally, Jacob had planned to arrange for Adrian's transfer while he was still unconscious, but when he saw the IV bag running out, he had no choice but to stay and wait.

Just as Jacob was about to leave after the bag was replaced, Adrian's eyelids flickered, and he woke up.

Upon opening his eyes, Adrian met Jacob's startled gaze.

"Mr. Blackwood, you're awake?"

Adrian had been unconscious for a long time, so his dark eyes still held confusion upon waking up.

After meeting Jacob's eyes for a moment, Adrian pressed his thin lips together and asked, "Where am I now?"

Jacob responded readily, "A hospital."

After a brief pause, Adrian seemed to remember something and fell silent for a moment before saying, "Help me sit up."

He seemed to have no strength in his body at all.

Jacob followed his request and helped him sit up.

Once settled, Adrian glanced at him and said, "Tell me what's going on."

In fact, even without Adrian's reminder, Jacob was already prepared to explain the situation after Adrian had settled down.

"To be honest, I don't know the specific details yet. All I know is that Mr. Blackwood, you had a stomach problem and were brought to the hospital. There are several more IV bags to be administered, and you'll have to stay in the hospital for a few days."

Upon hearing the mention of staying in the hospital, Adrian furrowed his brows.

"I'm not staying."

"Mr. Blackwood, please listen to me. It's better for you to stay. If you find the environment here unsatisfactory, I'll arrange for a transfer to a better ward right away."

After finishing his words, Jacob noticed Adrian looking at him coldly.

Jacob instinctively fell silent.

After a while, he whispered, "I know you probably think your illness isn't serious, but today you fainted in front of Ms. Hansen. Don't you feel embarrassed?"

Adrian, who had been cold and expressionless, changed his face after hearing Jacob's words.

"What did you say?" His eyes suddenly became sharper. "Fainted in front of who?"

Jacob was intimidated by Adrian's aura and stammered, "Ms. Hansen."

Adrian instinctively asked, "She didn't leave?"

Wasn't she told to leave? He clearly saw her leave and when did she come back?

Jacob wasn't present at the time, so he didn't understand Adrian's words.

"What do you mean?"

"Didn't you bring me to the hospital?" Adrian asked directly.

"No." Jacob shook his head and explained, "It was Ms. Hansen who took your phone and called me to come."

But Adrian clearly saw her leave. Did she come back later?

Why? With a sudden realization, Adrian sat up straight. "Where is she?"

"You mean Ms. Hansen? After she saw me arrive, she left."

Originally, Jacob was supposed to continue the conversation here, but he hesitated out of confusion.

What Cob didn't want to say, but after giving it some thought, he realized that hiding it would only lead to consequences. So he decided to be straightforward and clear.

Sure enough, when Adrian heard what Cob had to say, his expression instantly turned solemn.

"She's gone without you stopping her?"

"What good would it do if I tried?" Cob pointed at himself. "I'm not familiar with Ms. Hansen, so how could I possibly stop her? Besides, she's been looking after you for quite a while now, taking care of your payments and helping with your hospitalization. She deserves to go back and rest, right?"

After Cob finished speaking, Adrian fell silent and lowered his head in deep thought.

After a while, he decided to lie down and said to Cob, "Remove the IV."

Once Cob understood what he meant, he quickly responded, "Mr. Blackwood, there are still two bottles left to finish on the drip. Ms. Hansen instructed me to make sure they are completed."

"Oh, really?" Adrian's lips curled up slightly. "You will do whatever she tells you to do? Are you her subordinate or mine?"

Cob replied, "Isn't this for your own good?"

"I don't need it. I know my own body."

After speaking, Adrian even directly said, "Go and handle the discharge procedures."

Cob remained seated, motionless.

"Do you hear me?" Adrian decided to close his eyes and pretend to be dead.

Regardless of who went, he wouldn't do it.

"Jacob, don't you want to work anymore?"

Upon hearing this, Cob opened his eyes and angrily said to Adrian, "Mr. Blackwood, when Ms. Hansen was here, why didn't you mention anything about not wanting the IV drip or wanting to be discharged? Why did you only say it to me? Only Ms. Hansen can take care of you, right?"

After speaking, a sudden thought flashed in Cob's mind, and his eyes lit up.

If only Ms. Hansen could take care of Mr. Blackwood, then why not seek Eva's help?

"Hold on, Mr. Blackwood, I'll make a call to Ms. Hansen."

Excited, Cob didn't notice the triumphant gleam in Adrian's eyes as he made the request.

 

Chapter 243 Can't Dare To?

She cares about him.

Adrian had obtained this certainty.

Even though she appeared ruthless and said many harsh words.

But... she left and came back.

She brought him to the hospital and stayed here waiting for Jacob.

What does this mean? It means she cares about him and is afraid of something happening to him.

Since she still cares about him, it means he hasn't reached a dead end with her yet, he still has a chance.

Originally, he didn't want her to know about his condition. But now that his condition has unexpectedly revealed certain things to him, why not use this to his advantage? Jacob was outside making a phone call. He didn't actually have Eva's number, but as an excellent assistant, he called Tim directly and asked him for Eva's number. Tim gave it to him without hesitation.

"I'll treat you to a meal next time."

Taking the opportunity, Cob made his call.

After dialing the phone number, Jacob quickly called Eva.

Eva just called for a car. Due to rush hour, she had to wait for a long time. When she was about to leave, she received a call on her phone.

"Ms. Hansen, help me!"

As soon as she answered the call, Eva could hear Jacob shouting frantically on the other end of the phone.

On instinct, Eva moved the phone away from her and waited a few seconds before bringing it back closer to her ear.

"Jacob?" Although she had only met him briefly, she still remembered his voice.

"It's me." Jacob nodded while gripping his phone.

"What happened?"

Because his tone seemed off, Eva made a gesture to her master, indicating to wait, and then asked.

"Ms. Hansen, Mr. Blackwood has woken up."

Upon hearing this, Eva's expression remained calm. "Oh, that's good."

"But he stopped the remaining IV drip and wants to leave the hospital." Upon hearing this, Eva furrowed her brows.

He's so seriously ill, yet he stopped the IV drip and wants to leave?

What is he thinking? Does he think his body is invincible?

"Ms. Hansen, I tried to persuade Mr. Blackwood, but he completely ignored me. Have you left? Could you come back and try to convince him?"

Upon hearing this, Eva inexplicably felt a surge of anger in her chest and replied coldly, "Jacob, if he doesn't listen to you, do you think he will listen to me?"

"Yes, Mr. Blackwood only listens to you now, so I'm begging you." Jacob sighed and spoke sincerely, "Mr. Blackwood's illness is really severe. He actually fainted and was rushed to the hospital before, but he completely disregarded the doctor's advice. I can only implore you to help."

"If he doesn't care about his own health, no one else can help him. I'm sorry."

After Eva finished speaking, she hung up the phone directly.

As the busy tone sounded from the phone, Jacob stood still in astonishment. He didn't expect her to reject him so decisively.

Does she really not care about Mr. Blackwood at all?

What should he do now? If he goes back and tells Adrian this news, Mr. Blackwood will probably be even more furious.

Turning around with his phone in hand, Jacob was about to go inside when he saw Adrian standing at the door, with a cold expression. Adrian had already removed the IV needle from his hand, but the wound hadn't been treated yet, and blood was still dripping from it.

The blood flowed from his distinct fingers, drop by drop, falling onto the snow-white hospital floor, which was a chilling sight.

After a few seconds of shock, Jacob hurriedly rushed over.

"Mr. Blackwood!"

Five minutes later, Adrian returned to the hospital bed with a disgruntled expression, accompanied by a speechless nurse.

"Seriously, even when you're sick, why do you still have to be so disobedient and cause trouble? Pulling out the needle while still on the IV drip? Does it not hurt with so much blood flowing from the wound?" "Sorry," Jacob apologized on behalf of Adrian, "I'm really sorry. Thank you for your trouble."

The nurse glanced at Adrian, who sat lifelessly there, and continued, "You're not allowed to remove the needle again. The hospital is already busy enough, so please don't create more problems for yourselves." After saying that, she left.

Once she was gone, the room became quiet. Because of this little episode, the uncle and child in the same ward looked over.

"Mom, that brother just bled a lot," the child nestled into their mother's arms and pointed at Adrian.

The child's mother held them tightly and said, "Because he didn't listen and pulled out the needle recklessly, that's why he bled. You have to listen, so you won't be the same as him."

"Yes, mommy, don't worry, I will listen."

Jacob scratched his head awkwardly and then said to Adrian, "Mr. Blackwood, if you really don't want to stay in the hospital, shall we go back to New York? We can have a home doctor come and take a look. It's time to properly take care of your health."

Upon hearing the mention of going back to New York, Adrian coldly glanced at him before lying down expressionlessly, closing his eyes.

However, seeing him willingly lie down, Jacob wondered, does this mean he's willing to stay?

That's good, let him rest temporarily in the hospital.

After Eva returned, she originally planned to discuss today's investment with Tim. But she didn't expect to encounter Michael waiting for her on the sofa when she arrived at the company. Seeing her come back, Michael stood up and grabbed her bag.

"You're back? How did it go?"

As he spoke, Michael even tidied her hair, showing an intimate gesture.

Tim, who was nearby, glanced at this scene with a hint of panic, then discreetly looked away, pretending he hadn't seen anything.

Eva felt a bit uneasy but still smiled and said, "It went okay, didn't you go back?"

"I said I would wait for you. Who would pick you up after work if I left?"

Unable to bear it any longer, Tim cleared his throat and stood up, "You two can talk first. I'll go handle other matters."

After saying that, Tim left.

In the lobby, only Eva and Michael remained.

"It's cold outside, isn't it?" Michael said as he poured her a cup of warm water, "Have some to warm up."

Eva took the cup and held it in her hands, feeling the warmth through the glass.

She didn't drink it.

"Did you agree to the investment?"

"Yes," Eva nodded, unsure if it was because of guilt, she took two sips from the cup. Michael fell silent for a moment, and for the first time, his face lost its smile.

"Are you really letting him invest in your company? Have you thought it through?"

Eva nodded, "Well, primarily because the manager has already agreed, and I..."

Michael interrupted: "What does it matter if he agrees? The company is yours, he's not the boss."

Eva hesitated a bit and said, "That's true, but he still works for my company."

Michael replied, "If you don't want to, I'll pay the penalty for breaking the contract."

Upon hearing this, Eva frowned.

"Michael, there's no need for that."

Michael also frowned, "Why? Are you unwilling?"

 

Chapter 244 Caution

Eva instinctively retorted, "It's not that I'm unwilling, I'm just doing my job. The company needs to operate, and for development, we need to seek investment. The manager used to be a top executive in a big company, and the Blackwood family is indeed the best choice. Besides, I've let it go and it doesn't bother me anymore. It's just a collaboration, so what's the harm? It won't affect me. Should I give up working in Chicago if I happen to encounter him in the future?" "Really? Are you sure there's no impact?" Michael asked.

"I'm sure." Eva nodded.

Michael looked at Eva: "Okay, then promise me."

Eva asked, "What?"

"Promise to be with me." Michael's handsome face lost its usual smile and warmth for the first time.

Eva looked at him in a daze. She didn't expect him to suddenly become so insistent.

"Weren't you saying there's no impact? What did you want to tell me in the car before the manager's call came through?" Michael held her gaze tightly. "You said there's no impact, so now tell me, has your mindset changed compared to back then?"

Eva fell silent. She realized she couldn't argue because, indeed, her thoughts had changed.

Her thoughts naturally evolved over time.

"Eva." Seeing her remain silent, Michael urged her, "Speak."

Eva couldn't say a word, she could only lower her eyes, feeling slightly disheartened. "You're right, I have been influenced. But this influence is only related to my thoughts over time, it has nothing to do with others."

"Nothing to do with others?" Michael chuckled softly. "Is that what you really think in your heart?" "What else could it be?"

In the next moment, Eva's chin was lifted by a pair of gentle hands. Michael held her chin, raising her head. Everything went dark, and Michael leaned in to plant a warm kiss on her forehead.

Eva was stunned. After regaining her senses, she wanted to struggle, but her wrist was held by Michael.

When she looked up, she met a pair of wounded eyes.

This was the first time Eva saw the expression in Michael's eyes through his glasses: hurt, unease, and fear.

"Don't keep pushing me away, Eva. It's been five years, and all I want is a chance to stay by your side. Even if you don't like me, just look at me more, okay? He hurt you, he's not worthy of you. Don't look back anymore. Promise me, okay?" Eva was moved by Michael's words, her eyelashes trembling slightly. After a long while, she finally said, "I, I need to think about it again."

"For how long?" Michael's voice was low and deep. "I don't want to wait anymore, Eva."

This version of Michael made Eva feel helpless, especially when faced with his usually gentle and smiling eyes, now filled with undeniable pain. She couldn't help but feel that she owed him a lot.

"A week?" She hesitated before uttering the word.

"No." Michael, who was usually accommodating and easy to negotiate with, shook his head to reject her suggestion.

Eva narrowed her eyes slightly. "Then six days?"

"Three days." Michael's voice was gentle yet firm. "I will only wait for three days, Eva."

No matter what she thought after those three days, he wouldn't retreat any further.

Three days seemed a bit difficult. But... it was still better than the current predicament.

Eva could only lower her gaze and nod. "Okay, three days."

Finally getting the answer he wanted, Michael released her as if his wish had come true. He then regained his usual smile.

"It seems like you have something to discuss with your manager. I'll go get him."

After saying that, Michael left.

As soon as he was gone, Eva's tense body instantly relaxed, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

It was like a fish on the verge of death returning to the water, able to breathe normally again.

Eva leaned back on the sofa, closing her eyes with exhaustion.

Michael... really changed a lot.

She had always thought of him as gentle and easygoing. But today, he seemed so dominant, giving her the feeling that if she didn't agree, he wouldn't easily let her go. There was a sound outside, and Tim came in.

"Boss?"

After Tim entered, he discreetly glanced outside and wanted to say something to Eva, but he was afraid of being overheard, so he quickly took a few steps and hurried outside. Once he made sure Michael wasn't around, he closed the door and then mysteriously approached Eva.

"Boss, are you okay?"

His sudden closeness startled Eva. "What are you doing?"

"Nothing, just checking if you're okay."

Eva was speechless. "Stay away from me, and I'll be just fine."

But Tim didn't follow her advice and instead sat down next to her, still maintaining a proper distance between them.

"So, are you going to agree to his proposal?"

Upon hearing this, Eva furrowed her brows. "You eavesdropped on our conversation?"

"It wasn't eavesdropping. I was just outside the door, and your voices were so loud that I could definitely hear. Are you really planning to be with him and not continue with Mr. Blackwood?" "What continuation? Don't talk nonsense."

"But seeing Mr. Blackwood's reaction, it seems like he wants to continue the relationship."

Eva smirked. "That's laughable."

How could she possibly continue her relationship with Adrian? Hadn't she learned her lesson from before?

"Laughable, huh? But look at your friend just now, it seemed like he couldn't wait."

"You agreed to be with him immediately. Isn't that a sign of nervousness? But..." Tim hesitated to speak further.

"But I have the impression that your friend is a bit suspicious." Tim clicked his tongue.

Eva frowned, "What do you mean by that?"

"I don't mean anything else. I just accidentally overheard your conversation and felt that he has some issues."

The more Eva listened, the more uneasy she felt, as if Tim was speaking ill of Michael.

"Look, he keeps saying he's waiting for you, pretending to be generous towards you, but actually pressuring you step by step, trying to use your sympathy to be with him. Think about it carefully, is it like that?" Eva stood up abruptly.

"Please stop talking." She looked at Tim displeasedly. "I hope you're just the manager I hired to help me with the company, but please don't meddle in my personal affairs, and don't judge my friends lightly." Compared to her outburst, Tim didn't get angry. He even shrugged, indicating that he didn't mind.

"Alright, I just happened to overhear, so I mentioned it. If you don't like it, I won't talk about it next time." Finally, Tim couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark, "But I still want to remind you to be careful of him."

 

Chapter 245 Wishing You a Speedy Recovery

Hospital at night.

Jacob sat by the bedside, looking at the several dishes of food on the table with a distressed expression, and then at Adrian, who didn't touch any of them. He sighed, "Mr. Blackwood, you should eat something after a whole day, right?" However, Adrian had his Bluetooth earphones on, leaning against the headboard, silently staring at his phone screen. Jacob leaned over to take a look.

On the phone screen, two adorable children were live streaming.

He felt speechless. Adrian would rather watch these two children live streaming than eat. Jacob looked at the screen with a numb expression, suddenly having an idea.

What if he registered a small account and messaged these two children, telling them that he has a friend who loves watching them, but now he's seriously ill and refuses to eat or accept treatment? Maybe their persuasion would have an effect? Thinking about it, Jacob quietly took out his phone and started to operate.

Due to his busy work, Jacob never had time to play TikTok or anything like that, so he simply registered with his phone number and entered with a new account.

He fiddled around before entering the live streaming room.

Just as he entered the room, Adrian's gaze turned cold, sweeping towards him.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing much." Jacob cleared his throat and nervously said, "You've been watching them, and I find them quite cute, so I also wanted to come in and see what's so interesting."

Adrian glared at him coldly for a while but didn't say anything, shifting his gaze away.

Jacob breathed a sigh of relief, and quietly in the live streaming room.

"Good evening, you're doing homework. It's lovely."

He originally intended to type a long string before sending the message, but his fingers accidentally hit a key, and the message was sent.

As he was using a new ID, Adrian's sharp gaze immediately swept over when the message was sent.

Jacob instinctively shrank his head in guilt.

"Why are you looking when I'm typing?"

"Well, I think they are cute and couldn't help but compliment."

Perhaps due to the task he was about to do, Jacob felt particularly guilty.

Adrian seemed to sense what he was about to do and warned, "Don't do anything unnecessary."

Jacob pursed his lips and stayed silent.

Under Adrian's gaze, he didn't do anything, but as soon as Adrian looked away, Jacob began typing on his phone again.

"Here's the thing, my friend loves watching your live streams, but he's seriously ill now and has a bad attitude. He refuses to eat properly or accept treatment. If you can see this message, could you help me persuade him? My friend is also in this live chat."

After editing the content, Jacob took a deep breath and took the risk of being blamed by Adrian later, then sent the message.

Sure enough, Adrian raised his head again after the message was sent and gave him a death stare.

"Are you really so idle?"

Jacob defended himself, "Who told you not to eat?"

Adrian's eyes turned cold, and his thin lips moved as if he was about to say something, but a voice came from his earphones. Both of their attention was drawn to the voice.

Dylan had just finished the homework assigned by the teacher and happened to glance at the message, followed by others refreshing the chat.

"Oh my god, is your friend okay? When someone gets sick, they should seek proper treatment."

"Wishing for a speedy recovery!"

Everyone in the live chat was kind-hearted.

Dylan leaned over to take a closer look. Their cute and delicate face suddenly filled the screen.

Jacob, holding his phone, couldn't help but swear under his breath, shocked by this close-up face.

Whether it was his imagination or not, he actually felt like this little face was a smaller version of Adrian!

Following that, Jacob occasionally looked up at Adrian, then down at Dylan on his phone.

The more he looked, the more strange he found it. By the end, he couldn't find the words to describe it.

Previously, he only knew that Adrian had always been watching the live streams of these two adorable kids, and knew they resembled each other.

But it was his first time seeing a close-up photo of this little cutie, with highly refined features, youthful innocence, yet with a hint of coldness and composure, resembling Adrian to an incredible degree.

Unlike the children who had undergone plastic surgery, whose facial features clearly showed signs of modification, this child had nothing except delicate skin when seen up close. "I've seen it, please..."

"What should I call you?" Jacob was called upon and immediately responded.

"Just call me Uncle. Oh, and my friend's surname is Blackwood. You can call him Uncle or Brother."

Jacob thought that calling him Brother would make Mr. Blackwood feel younger and happier.

But after sending the message, he quickly tried to amend it by saying, "Never mind, just call him Uncle. He's already quite old, so calling him Brother isn't really appropriate."

Adrian was speechless when he saw this message.

Jacob could only chuckle.

Meanwhile, Dylan on the other side was speaking sincerely into the camera.

"Hello Uncle, thank you for watching our live stream. I heard you're sick, but I don't know what kind of illness you have. When you're sick, you should see a doctor and take medicine so that you can get better." Although the child was young, he had strong organizational skills and hit the point that Jacob wanted to make right away.

Through the phone screen, Jacob couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Hansen.

"Well done."

"Uncle, I hope you are healthy and happy. You must eat well and take care of yourself so that you can continue watching our live streams."

This child was truly amazing.

Jacob thought to himself as he looked up at Adrian.

But he noticed that Adrian was sitting there, holding his phone, lost in thought.

Could it be? Has it not worked yet?

Jacob felt a little disappointed, but he understood. How long has he been without an appetite? If anything anyone said could help, his stomach problem wouldn't be so serious now.

After realizing this, Jacob suddenly didn't feel like talking anymore.

Meanwhile, Ruby in the live streaming room heard her brother suddenly speaking to the camera and curiously leaned in closer.

Although she didn't know why her brother was saying these things, she imitated him and, after Dylan finished speaking, Ruby also put her cute little face in front of the camera and sweetly said, "Uncle, take care of yourself and get well soon. Come watch Ruby and her brother's live streams often in the future, okay?"

This voice, this smile, made Jacob feel incredibly soft-hearted. He looked up at Adrian.

And there he was, still quietly sitting in his place, but with a faint smile at the corner of his eyes.

 

 

Chapter 246 Unwilling to Eat

It worked! When Jacob saw that warm expression, he felt that his efforts had paid off.

He asked excitedly, "Mr. Blackwood, shall we eat something then?"

However, Adrian's next response was like a bucket of cold water poured on him.

"Did I say I wanted to eat? Didn't I tell you not to do anything unnecessary?"

Jacob was stunned. "Why? Weren't you just..."

The previously warm-eyed Adrian turned back to his usual self, cold and unapproachable.

Adrian couldn't be bothered to deal with him anymore and his mind drifted away.

Adrian remembered the words the two little children had said to him, hoping for his health, and he felt a warm feeling in his heart. It was miraculous that even through a screen, he could be healed by these two unfamiliar children. Adrian swiped his finger and rewarded the two children again.

Ruby saw the reward message on her phone's screen and with bright, angelic eyes, she said, "NightA is here too. Thank you, Uncle NightA, for your gift."

The little girl's angelic voice and demeanor were exactly the same as when he first saw her on the plane.

But now, this "Uncle NightA" was a stranger to her. She didn't know she had seen him on the plane before, nor did she know she had seen him on the livestream.

Beside her, Dylan scratched his head. He didn't expect NightA to send gifts again. No matter how many times he said it, Dylan could only watch as NightA kept sending gifts, wave after wave. He was rich and generous.

That was the only impression Dylan had of NightA.

Every time he and Ruby livestreamed, this Uncle NightA would come and give them many gifts.

So, when Ruby said her thanks, Dylan echoed her, "Thank you, Uncle NightA, for your gift."

Jacob watched as someone continuously sent gifts on the livestream. Colorful gift notifications kept popping up on the screen, and he finally realized.

"Mr. Blackwood, could it be NightA?" He had to spend quite a bit of money just now, didn't he?

But for Adrian, this amount of money was nothing but a small sum. Why should he feel pity or care for him?

Right now, it would be better to focus on his well-being and make sure he ate.

Without waiting him for his answer, Jacob immediately moved to another location in the livestream.

"Mr. Blackwood, are you really not going to eat? Just a few mouthfuls would do? If you don't eat soon, I will have to call Ms. Hansen."

Adrian's hand paused for a moment, and he glanced at Jacob.

Did he see it wrong? Jacob faintly detected a hint of anticipation in Adrian's eyes.

He took out his phone and tested, "Should I make the call then?"

Adrian's eyebrow raised slightly, indicating he didn't object to it.

Jacob directly found Eva's phone number and dialed it.

In the kitchen.

"Ms. Hansen, you don't have to bother with this. I can handle these things. You are the master of the house, why should you even come to me?"

Eva put the bowl into the sterilizer. "It's no problem. Besides, I have nothing to do right now."

Luna sighed as she watched the beautiful and gentle hostess. Even though they had only been together for half a month, Eva was the best hostess she had ever seen. Eva was tidying up when her phone suddenly rang.

Luna saw the phone ring and immediately went over to answer it.

"Mr. Hansen, your phone is ringing, let me handle the rest."

"Alright." Eva reluctantly took her phone and went outside to answer the call.

"Ms. Hansen."

The familiar voice caught Eva off guard. "Jacob?"

Why was he calling her again?

"Ms. Hansen, I apologize for disturbing you so late."

Eva pressed her lips together and said in a calm tone, "What is it?"

Jacob was about to speak, but Adrian raised his chin, indicating for him to put it on speakerphone.

Under his gaze, Jacob had no choice but to turn on the speakerphone and stutter, "Well, Mr. Blackwood still refuses to eat, so could you..."

"Jacob." Eva quickly interrupted him before he could finish his sentence. "Mr. Blackwood is an adult. He can decide if he should eat or not. If he chooses not to eat, it means he knows what's best for his body." After speaking, Eva hung up the phone directly.

Jacob held the phone, afraid to raise his head, deeply regretting why he listened to Adrian and turned on the speakerphone.

He didn't even need to lift his head to feel the cold aura emanating from Adrian.

"Mr. Blackwood."

"Get out."

Jacob dared not speak, silently stood up and left with the phone in his hand.

Adrian sat in his seat with a gloomy expression. Unable to continue watching the live broadcast, he reached over and turned it off, exiting the livestream.

He exited too quickly and didn't notice a soft woman's voice in the livestream after he left.

"Dylan, Ruby, the livestream is over for today."

If Adrian had exited the livestream a little later, he would have heard that the voice belonged to Eva.

"Alright, that's all for today's livestream. Goodbye, everyone."

After closing the livestream, Eva put away her phone.

"Have you finished your homework for today?"

"Yes, mommy."

Ruby realized something and asked with a playful tone, hugging Eva's shoulder, "Mommy, did someone call you just now?"

Eva paused for a moment, then nodded. "Yes."

"Was it Michael?"

"No." Eva paused again, then decided to explain it clearly to the two children. "It was a business associate. They talked to mommy about a customer who didn't want to eat, but mommy resolved it." The two little ones blinked their eyes, and then Dylan said, "Mommy, it's a coincidence. There was also a man in the livestream today who didn't want to eat, and his friend came looking for us." "Hmm?" Eva was a bit confused. "What happened?"

The two children proceeded to tell Eva the whole story.

After hearing it, Eva couldn't help but sigh.

"What a coincidence." However, she didn't dwell on it because Ruby mentioned NightA rewarding them again at night.

"Okay, Mommy got it."

Once the two children went to bed, Eva took out her live streaming phone to check and indeed found that the person named NightA had sent a lot of money as a reward.

Eva sighed. This person sure has a lot of money to burn. She found the person and clicked into their profile.

The profile picture was exactly the same as their WhatsApp profile picture, without any updates.

However, Eva quickly discovered the key point.

Because she found out that this person's IP address was actually in Chicago.

 

Chapter 247 Call to Action

Chicago? When she saw that the other person was also in Chicago, Eva froze.

A few seconds later, Eva couldn't help but exclaim that there were too many coincidences recently.

Before coming here, Eva thought Chicago was a quiet city, and she shouldn't often encounter acquaintances while running her company here.

Who would have thought... When she thought of a certain person, Eva put down her phone.

So what if she ran into them? Chicago is so big. Eva thought that while she was here to run her company and he invested in her company, there would always be a connection between them. That's just how it is.

Eva should just treat it as a normal business partner. However, despite thinking like this, Eva couldn't sleep that night.

Eva tossed and turned in bed, thinking only about what the doctor and Jacob had told her.

Adrian obviously had a serious stomach condition, yet he could go on without taking any medicine. It was ridiculous. A grown adult who didn't care about their own health like this must know the consequences of doing so for a long time. But he still chose to do so, which means he was willing to bear the consequences himself. If he didn't care, then why should she?

Of course not. It should be Vivian's responsibility to take care of him.

Thinking of this, Eva turned over once again. She just couldn't understand why Jacob couldn't call Vivian instead. Why did he have to call her?

The more she thought about it, the more chaotic her mind became. So that night, Eva couldn't sleep.

When the alarm clock rang the next morning, if it wasn't for her strong willpower, Eva wouldn't have been able to get up.

After getting up, following her usual routine, Eva took care of the two children's breakfast and got them ready for school.

Seeing that she didn't look well, Luna asked concernedly, "Ms. Hansen, did you not sleep well last night? You seem a bit tired."

Hearing this, Eva could only smile bitterly and nod.

"I had a bit of insomnia last night."

Luna immediately took the opportunity to show her consideration. "If there's nothing urgent at the company, why don't you rest a bit at home? I can take the two children to school for you."

As she finished speaking, the doorbell rang.

"I'll go get the door." Luna immediately ran off. After opening the door, Michael walked in.

"Mr. Cooper, you're here."

Seeing Michael, Luna suddenly realized that even if she wanted to take the two children to school, Mr. Cooper was here too. There was no need for her.

"Madam, Luna wants to perform well so as not to lose her job later on.

Sure enough, when Michael arrived, he suggested taking Eva's two children to school. This has been going on for a few days now, and Eva hasn't had a chance to speak before the two kids would eagerly run to Michael. Eva could only watch as Michael took the children away.

After he left, Luna sighed, "Ms. Hansen, Mr. Cooper is very kind to you and the children."

"Hmm." It's precisely because he's so kind that she constantly feels guilty towards him. She would rather not have someone be so good to her.

Luna initially intended to say a few more words, but seeing that Eva's enthusiasm didn't seem high, having been a nanny for many years, she could read the situation easily and quickly shut her mouth.

Once everything was almost packed up, Eva said to Luna, "Well, I'm leaving now. I need to take the subway."

"Alright, Ms. Hansen, please take care on your journey."

Upon arriving at the company, Eva noticed that there were many cars parked downstairs. When she arrived, she saw two cars fighting over a parking spot. However, because the white car was speeding, it accidentally brushed against the black

car.

Although it was just a minor collision, Eva knew an argument was about to start.

As expected, after the cars made contact, both parties got out of the cars and began quarreling over the parking spot and the collision.

These kinds of situations had become commonplace for her, and she shook her head before making her way upstairs.

Usually, she was the only one taking the elevator, but today there were several others waiting for the elevator with her.

One of them was a young man wearing glasses, with a clean and mild-mannered appearance. Seeing that she was beautiful and had a unique temperament, he couldn't help but greet her. "Are you here for an interview too?"

Upon hearing this, Eva was momentarily stunned. "Are you talking to me?"

"Yes." The young man with glasses nodded and smiled, his smile appearing genuine. "You look beautiful."

Eva had never received such a straightforward compliment in China before. But the way he said it was sincere, without any hint of obscenity, and Eva couldn't help but curl her lips. "Thank you. You're here for an interview as well?" "Yes." At the mention of it, his eyes started to light up. "Did you also see the job posting from the Blackwood Group? I tried to get into the Blackwood family before but failed, so I thought I'd try my luck with this company instead. I believe the Blackwood Group wouldn't choose a subpar company."

Upon hearing this, Eva finally understood why there were so many people downstairs and why she encountered them in the elevator.

They were all here for the interview because they saw the job posting? Tim is currently in charge of the hiring process, and he just joined yesterday. Did he send out the job posting yesterday afternoon or in the evening? "We are also here for the interview."

Perhaps after overhearing their conversation, other people chimed in with a smile, "What position are you applying for? It seems like this small company has vacancies for all positions at the moment."

Once the floodgate of conversation opened, everyone started chatting excitedly.

The discussion began to flow endlessly.

Eva quietly listened as they talked about their various job applications. They didn't chat for long before the elevator arrived at their floor. Everyone stepped out together. Because the area was spacious, they were still looking for the location where they were supposed to apply.

Eva directly pointed to a certain spot. "The application area is over there. Just walk along here, turn right, and then push open the door."

"Okay, thank you."

Once everyone realized what she was saying, they wanted to say something more to her, but they found that Eva had already left and was heading in another direction.

"Hey, wait, how does she know the place so well?"

"Seems like she has left already. Could she be an employee here?"

Though they didn't know who Eva was, it had finally dawned on them that she wasn't there to apply with them.

Eva spent the morning in the office, and around noon, Tim came to find her. "I've been interviewing people all morning. Couldn't you help out?"

"I have something urgent to attend to here. Besides, I trust your ability to judge people, so I left it to you. How many did you hire?"

"Four or five; I thought they were suitable, so I asked them to come to the orientation tomorrow. There are still dozens more to see this afternoon." "So many?"

Although she had anticipated this situation, hearing the number still surprised Eva a little.

"What else can we do? That's exactly why I had you directly approach the Blackwood Group. The influence of a large corporation is beyond your imagination."

 

 

Chapter 248 Spitting Blood Again

Indeed, Eva could not deny this point. Then, she thought of someone who was still lying in a hospital bed at this moment.

But soon, this vague thought was dismissed from Eva's mind. She couldn't think about him anymore. After struggling for five years, as soon as she returned to her home country, all her thoughts were disrupted by him. She had to follow her

own path.

Her phone rang and Eva took it out to look. "It's Henry."

"Mr. Davis? Why is he calling you? Could it be that he also wants..."

"It's not that serious. Let me take it." Tim nodded and left. "Mr. Davis?"

Since leaving his company that day, Eva and he hadn't spoken again. Knowing that he wouldn't invest in her company anymore, Eva felt there was no need to waste more time.

But if she wanted to develop in Chicago, she didn't want to have a falling out with Henry either.

"Ms. Hansen, how has your company been these past few days? I apologize for what happened that day."

"No problem."

"Although I can't invest directly in your company anymore, if you need it, I can have my team advertise for your company. Would that also be effective? What do you think?"

Having the advertising done by someone from the Davis Group should be effective as well. Eva felt grateful and thanked him, saying, "Mr. Davis, that's very kind of you, thank you. However, the matter with our company has already been resolved."

"Resolved?" Upon hearing that the investment issue with their company had been resolved, Henry seemed surprised, "How was it resolved? Which company?"

Eva pondered for a moment and finally decided to tell him. "It's the Blackwood Group."

Henry said, "...I thought he could hold on, but he surrendered so quickly?"

Eva remained silent in response to his remark.

However, Henry didn't stop talking and continued, "He went through great lengths to pursue you."

Eva was speechless for a moment, then corrected him, "Mr. Davis, be cautious with your words. We are just cooperating."

"Do you think he just wants to cooperate with you? Why don't you like him?"

Before she could answer, Henry playfully interrupted, "If you're not interested in him anymore, how about I pursue you? Just kidding, I wouldn't dare touch his woman."

Eva reiterated, "Once again, I have no relationship with him. If we must speak of a connection, it is solely a working relationship. Mr. Davis, I respect you and hope you respect me."

Her voice and tone suddenly became solemn, and Henry knew he had said something wrong, quickly apologizing.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to offend. If that's the case, I will definitely take note next time."

After hanging up the phone, Eva realized her emotions were fluctuating greatly.

She took a deep breath, but before she could calm herself down, her phone rang again.

Seeing the caller ID, Eva's anger surged instantly. Without waiting for the other person to speak, she retorted, "Jacob, can you please stop harassing me? Whether Mr. Blackwood wants to have dinner or not..." "Ms. Hansen, Mr. Blackwood passed out."

On the other end of the phone, Jacob's panicked voice came through, "He even coughed up blood just now."

The words "coughed up blood" made Eva freeze in place.

When Eva arrived at the hospital, she overheard a doctor saying to Jacob, "If he continues to refuse treatment and rest, then there is nothing more I can do."

"Doctor, I am truly sorry. I will explain everything clearly to Mr. Blackwood when he wakes up."

The doctor, feeling ignored by Adrian's disregard for life, became somewhat disrespectful in his speech.

"If you want to die, you shouldn't come to the hospital, nor should you come looking for me."

Under his reprimand, Jacob didn't dare say anything and could only weakly agree.

Eva watched from the side and could tell from the doctor's reaction that Adrian's condition must be particularly serious this time.

Afterwards, the doctor said something to Jacob and then left without another word.

Jacob, looking dejected like an abandoned puppy, leaned against the wall with his head hanging low, appearing very dispirited.

After a moment of silence, Eva approached him.

Hearing the movement, Jacob lifted his head, and Eva noticed that the eyes of this grown man were red.

She wasn't sure if it was because of the doctor's harsh words or because he was worried about Adrian.

Upon seeing her, Jacob quickly turned his back, realizing what he had done. Observing the situation, Eva remained silent, standing there patiently, waiting for him to collect himself. After about two minutes, Jacob turned to face her. "Ms. Hansen."

Seeing that he had regained his composure, Eva nodded at him and then gently patted his shoulder to reassure him. "Where is he now?"

"Just rescued," Jacob replied, his voice choked up as he mentioned it.

Hearing this, Eva fell silent, not knowing what to say.

After a while, she finally spoke up, "Take me to him."

"Okay."

As Jacob led her to the ward, he kept expressing his gratitude, "Thank you, Ms. Hansen, thank you for coming. I really didn't know what to do without you."

Listening to his words, Eva couldn't hold back anymore.

"Can't you call his family as well? What about his relatives?" she asked.

She originally wanted to say Vivian, but she felt hesitant to directly mention her name, so she used the term "relatives" as a substitute.

Jacob responded in disagreement, "Ms. Hansen, this situation has happened before. If Mr. Blackwood had been willing to listen to his family, it wouldn't have escalated to this point today." Not willing to listen to his family?

"Does it mean it's useless no matter who says it?"

"Yes, it's useless no matter who says it. I'm also frustrated." Jacob admitted.

To be honest, Eva found it hard to believe. In the past, Jacob had valued Vivian so much. How could he not even listen to her now?

If there came a day when he wouldn't even listen to Vivian, what use would her words be?

Eva didn't want to dwell on this topic any longer and could only ask some other questions related to his condition.

"How long has he had this stomach illness?"

"For a long time."

"He hasn't been taking medication or seeking treatment all this time?"

"Not exactly, Mr. Blackwood occasionally takes medication, but he rarely eats. I feel like he's not just uninterested in food, but has lost his appetite entirely." Hearing this, Eva paused. "Anorexia?"

"Not diagnosed with anorexia, as there are times when he does feel interested or has an appetite and eats something."

Upon hearing this, Eva understood Adrian's situation to some extent.

"How long has he been like this?"

Jacob scratched his head, seemingly contemplating, "Around three years? I'm not entirely sure. It seemed to worsen only after Granny Blackwood passed away."

Upon hearing this, Eva, who had been walking steadily, abruptly halted, raising her head in disbelief as she looked at him, her voice trembling, "What did you just say?"

 

 

Chapter 249 Have You Gone Mad?

Because Jacob was absorbed in his thoughts, he hadn't noticed anything unusual about Eva.

Only noticing that she had stopped, he also paused and explained, "What I meant was, before Granny Blackwood passed away, Mr. Blackwood's condition hadn't worsened to this extent."

The situation with Mr. Blackwood is somewhat better. Although he also drinks, he always controls himself and refrains from drinking for a period of time before meeting Granny, so as not to be discovered by her due to the smell of alcohol on him. But since Granny passed away, there hasn't been anyone who could control Mr. Blackwood.

Jacob said a lot of words.

But Eva could only see his lips moving; she couldn't hear a single word in her ears.

Suddenly, Eva couldn't hear any sound around her. Her ears seemed to be covered in a mist, buzzing loudly, unable to hear anything. The clarity in front of her vision also decreased, at first she could still see Jacob's lips moving, but later everything became blurry and she couldn't see anything.

"Previously, Miss Morrison wanted to persuade Mr. Blackwood, but it was no use. Mr. Blackwood simply didn't listen to her, and he wasn't even willing to see her. But Ms. Hansen is different. Mr. Blackwood listens to you, so..." Jacob was interrupted by a thud from behind. He turned his head and found Eva lying on the ground.

"Ms. Hansen!!"

Eva fainted, and Jacob gently lifted her up. He called her several times, but she didn't respond. He had no choice but to quickly carry her and seek help.

When Adrian woke up, it was quiet all around, except for the sounds of hospital equipment. He was lying in bed and noticed that his hand was connected to an IV again, receiving fluids.

This scene made him feel a surge of anger. When he thought about getting up, he heard voices outside.

"Take it slow, take it slow."

Jacob, accompanied by two nurses, pushed a bed into the ward.

Adrian couldn't see who was lying on the bed, but he could see the anxious expression on Jacob's face, which furrowed his brows involuntarily.

He was the one who was sick, yet Jacob ran off to care about someone else? And now he was bringing someone to his own ward?

With these thoughts, Adrian's expression immediately turned worse.

If he hadn't been so weak, he would probably have sat up by now.

"Thank you."

After settling the person, the two nurses left.

Jacob purposely went to see them off, closed the door of the ward, and when he came back, he suddenly met Adrian's cold gaze.

He paused for a moment before reacting. "Mr. Blackwood, you're awake."

Adrian, however, looked at him icily. "What were you just doing?"

"I didn't do anything."

"Who did you bring into my ward?"

Because Adrian woke up, Jacob momentarily forgot about Eva fainting. Reminded by Adrian, he suddenly remembered and his face changed. "It's Ms. Hansen!"

Upon hearing this, Adrian, who had a cold expression, narrowed his eyes dangerously.

"What did you say?"

"Ms. Hansen fainted." Hearing that it was Eva who had just been pushed in on the hospital bed, Adrian tried to sit up abruptly. However, due to the sudden movement and his lack of strength after the rescue, he ended up aggravating his wound and fell heavily back onto the bed.

"Mr. Blackwood, please don't get up! Just listen to me!" Jacob rushed over and held Adrian down. "Ms. Hansen is fine. I've already had a doctor check on her."

"If she's fine, why did she faint? Help me up."

Adrian gritted his teeth and exerted force against Jacob, who was trying to hold him down.

Feeling his strength, Jacob eventually had to let go and helped him sit up.

Afterward, Jacob inspected the wound on Adrian's hand and confirmed it was alright before supporting Adrian with an IV drip and guiding him to Eva's bed.

Eva, in a state of unconsciousness, had a pale complexion. Even her usually crimson lips had lost their color, making her appear all the more exhausted and frail. This sight of Eva pierced Adrian's heart as if it had been struck by something.

His thin lips moved as he asked, "What happened?"

Jacob was also perplexed. "I, I'm not sure. I told Ms. Hansen that you coughed up blood, and then she came to the hospital. When she arrived, her complexion seemed fine without any issues, but unexpectedly, she fainted." "What did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said it seemed like she was overwhelmed by shock, but her physical condition is fine. They can only observe her and let her rest until she wakes up."

Overwhelmed by shock? Adrian narrowed his slender eyes. He didn't believe that hearing him coughing up blood would overwhelm her to the point of rushing over. However, he believed the doctor's assessment. But... there must have been something else that happened.

"On your way here, did anything else happen?"

Jacob sounded confused. "Nothing really happened. We were just talking on the way here. She asked me a few questions, and I was in the middle of answering when I turned around and saw Ms. Hansen collapse." Questions? Adrian felt that the reason probably lay within those questions.

"What did she ask you?"

Jacob replied honestly, "Ms. Hansen asked how long Mr. Blackwood has been sick, and I told her honestly."

"Just that?"

"Just that. Nothing else." Jacob couldn't understand why she fainted while they were having a normal conversation. Could Eva have a health problem? However, the doctor said her test results were normal, so if she fainted for no apparent reason, it would likely be due to shock.

Shock? There wasn't anything frightening in that corridor. Could it be something he said?

But he simply answered based on Ms. Hansen's question. Upon closer thought, it didn't seem like anything... Wait.

Suddenly, Jacob realized something, and his expression changed instantly.

"Mr. Blackwood, I think I know what happened."

"Blackwood, I think I know why Ms. Hansen fainted," Jacob said.

Impatiently, Adrian responded, "Go on."

"And it might... be something serious."

Adrian stared at him displeased, feeling he was being overly verbose.

"Mr. Blackwood, Ms. Hansen asked me how long you have been in this condition, and I mentioned... Granny's passing," Jacob said, struggling to swallow.

Upon hearing that, Adrian's pupils instantly dilated, his impatience forgotten.

Reacting quickly, he grabbed Jacob's collar and asked, "Are you insane?"

Adrian's reaction was intense, and he almost punched Jacob on the spot.

As he had suspected, how could she be so scared by his blood vomiting alone? There must be another reason.

Jacob felt helpless and on the verge of tears.

He hadn't thought much of it at the time, thinking that Granny was someone else's old lady to Eva, so he had just blurted it out.

But now, seeing Adrian's extreme reaction, Jacob guessed that his assumption was true.

 

Chapter 250 The Potential of Love Brain

"I'm sorry, Mr. Blackwood. I really didn't think it through, because when Ms. Hansen suddenly asked me about your condition, I thought she was concerned about you, so I told her about it. I didn't mean anything else," Jacob explained earnestly.

Adrian's breath became uneven, his eyes filled with an anger that almost knocked Jacob to the ground. But in the end, he suppressed it.

Perhaps he was afraid that making a big fuss would disturb Eva, who was still in a coma.

Adrian let go of Jacob and restrained his anger, saying, "Get out."

Jacob wanted to leave, but he couldn't. He could only reluctantly say, "This IV..."

As soon as the words were uttered, Adrian reached out to remove the needle.

Seeing this, Jacob hurriedly blocked his hand and said, "Mr. Blackwood, do you still want Ms. Hansen to worry about you when she wakes up from being overly scared?"

Adrian's hand paused at Jacob's intervention.

"Initially, Ms. Hansen didn't want to bother with you, but when she heard that you vomited blood, why did she come? Don't you think you should take care of yourself?" Jacob's courage grew as he spoke. "Let's not even talk about whether Ms. Hansen cares or not. If your health is really compromised, how will you be able to win Ms. Hansen back in the future?"

Hearing this, Adrian's gaze became dangerous and profound.

"Jacob, are you lecturing me?" he asked.

"I wouldn't dare. I'm just stating the facts," Jacob replied.

Despite his anger, Adrian couldn't deny that Jacob's words struck a chord within him...

In the end, Adrian, though still displeased, refrained from taking any action and reluctantly allowed Jacob to stay and hold the IV bag for him.

At first, Jacob was able to hold it, but later, because Adrian's IV bag needed frequent adjustment, Jacob had to stay by his side.

an always stayed by Eva's side, waiting for her to wake up. He had tried to persuade her to go back to her own hospital bed, but she didn't listen. So Jacob had to hang the IV drip on Eva's side of the bed instead. Then he found a chair that Adrian could lie down on.

"Mr. Blackwood, since you won't go back to your own hospital bed, it's fine if you lie down here, right?"

After all, he had brought the reclining chair to Eva's bedside. He couldn't possibly refuse, right?

Sure enough, this time Adrian didn't refuse. He followed his words and sat down. Although he didn't lie down, Jacob finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Adrian sit down.

After that, Adrian stayed by Eva's side. Jacob stayed by Adrian's side and noticed that Adrian's gaze was almost glued to Eva, never leaving for a moment.

While observing, Jacob couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Suddenly, he felt that Mr. Blackwood had a hidden potential for love. Before, Jacob had thought that he wouldn't spare a glance for any woman, not even someone as beautiful as Vivian. But now, he was staring at a woman and couldn't bear to look away for a second.

Although, in Jacob's eyes, Eva was indeed more beautiful. Vivian appeared delicate and beautiful, the kind of woman that would easily evoke a man's protective instincts.

Eva, on the other hand, was different. She had a slender figure and appeared fragile, yet there was a sense of resilience in her, as if she wouldn't easily be defeated and didn't need to rely on a man.

Jacob didn't know what Adrian was thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't have the time to care. Because at this moment, Adrian's heart was all with Eva. He knew too well what his grandmother's death meant to her.

At first, he had tested her and heard those harsh words. He was disappointed but also relieved. She divorced him, so she didn't consider his grandmother as her family anymore?

If that was really the case, then it would be even better. Not caring would mean not getting hurt.

But later, she went to the hotel and asked about his grandmother. From that moment, Adrian knew that she had a tough exterior but a soft heart for his grandmother. And now, hearing the news about her, she fainted directly.

Adrian couldn't imagine what would happen after she woke up. It was good that she was still unconscious and didn't know anything, but what about afterwards? Thinking about this, Adrian involuntarily reached out and gently held her wrist.

Time passed minute by minute.

Adrian and Jacob stayed in the hospital room like this.

After an unknown amount of time, Eva's phone, which was placed in her bag, started ringing.

Jacob immediately got up and brought Eva's bag over to Adrian. Seeing that his hands were not convenient, he carefully unzipped it and took out the phone.

Adrian only glanced at the caller ID and his face darkened.

Michael.

"If Ms. Hansen hasn't..."

"If she fainted and is lying in the hospital, it's already after work hours, so I guess her family might be looking for her. Mr. Blackwood, should I answer the phone and let them know she is safe?" "No need."

What relation is Michael to her family?

"Huh? No need?"

Adrian looked at his phone with cold expression for a few seconds, then said to Jacob, "Turn it off."

"But..."

Seeing Adrian's unpleasant face and the name displayed on the incoming call, Jacob felt like he had guessed something.

Could this person named Michael be their Mr. Blackwood's rival in love?

Finally, Jacob hesitatingly turned off the phone.

Michael had called Eva for a long time, but she didn't answer. After the call ended automatically, he dialed again, but the other side was now unreachable.

A dark shade passed over Michael's eyes, and after a moment, he parked the car by the roadside.

After pondering for a few seconds, he made a call.

"I need to pick up two kids from school. Can you find out where she went? I hope you'll have the location for me when I pick up the kids."

After saying that, Michael hung up the phone, turned the car around, and headed towards the school.

Just as her consciousness started to return, a wave of pain surged through Eva's body, causing her to instinctively curl up, but her eyes remained closed. She lay there, with only one thought in her mind.

Grandma has passed away.

She had considered that a lot could happen in five years-Adrian remarrying or having children, everyone moving on with their own lives.

She had prepared for everything and thought it through clearly, accepting whatever would come.

But she never anticipated her grandmother's passing.

It was the last thing she wanted to hear, yet it had happened without a doubt.

Three years ago?

After lying quietly for a while, Eva suddenly opened her eyes.

Adrian, who had been keeping watch over her, froze as he saw her open her eyes without any warning, his heart skipping a beat. "You're awake?"

Although Adrian tried to keep a calm tone, one could still sense the panic in his expression.

After meeting his gaze, Eva sat up, her eyes calmly fixed on him.

Adrian's lips moved, but he couldn't say a single word.

Eva pursed her lips and stared at him for a while, then asked, "When?"

What is she asking with this question? The answer was already evident. But Adrian still couldn't bring himself to say it.