Ch. 251..260

Chapter 251 Shedding Tears

"Three years ago?" Eva asked again when he didn't respond.

Her gaze was fixed on his face, as if she wouldn't give up until she got an answer.

But her eyes and demeanor appeared calm. There wasn't even a hint of redness in her eyes.

She had been terrified by this news, enough to faint, yet she showed no reaction now.

Was this normal?

No, it wasn't.

Adrian pursed his lips and looked at her seriously. "Don't you need to rest?"

"Adrian," Eva called his name. "I'm asking you a question."

After a long pause, Adrian finally nodded. "Almost."

"Almost?" Eva chuckled softly in response to this answer. "You don't know when your own grandmother passed away? What does 'almost' mean?" Adrian furrowed his brows. The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Jacob, who was sitting behind them, sat stiffly as if he was held in place, not daring to take a breath.

As expected, Ms. Hansen cared a lot about this matter. What was wrong with him? He had casually blurted it out like that.

"What's the matter? Can't speak?" Eva continued.

Adrian pressed his lips tightly, his expression unsightly.

He was already sick, vomiting blood. Yet because of her, he had been by her bedside without lying down to rest.

So now Adrian's face was almost ashen, his lips even a bit bluish. However, seeing him like this, Eva felt no sympathy.

She only cared about her grandmother!

"Speak up! When exactly was it?"

After a long while, Adrian finally managed to speak.

"On Christmas Eve three years ago, she had a sudden heart attack and couldn't be saved."

A heart attack?

Eva's eyelashes trembled. "Grandma had a heart attack? How come I didn't know beforehand?"

This time, Adrian remained silent again.

Eva narrowed her brows and urged him, "Say something!"

But no matter how she questioned him this time, Adrian didn't speak again.

Finally, Jacob stepped in to break the awkwardness.

"Hansen, Ms. Hansen, don't get worked up. It's common for elderly people to have sudden heart attacks."

"Common?"

As expected, once he spoke, Eva's arrows were aimed at him. "What do you mean by 'common'? Do you think this is a common occurrence in your eyes?"

"You should leave first," Adrian spoke up in a timely manner.

Jacob, aware of his own mistake, didn't dare to linger anymore and apologized before leaving the room.

After he left, he thoughtfully closed the door to the ward.

The room fell into silence.

Adrian looked at Eva and calmly explained the situation at that time.

"Grandma was old and had been experiencing discomfort in her heart frequently. When we found out that night, she was immediately rushed to the hospital, but it was too late."

"Too late..." Eva lowered her eyes and suddenly laughed self-mockingly. "What right do I have to inquire about all this? When she was in pain, I wasn't even by her side. I couldn't even..."

She didn't know about the discomfort in her heart, even before she passed away... She didn't even get to see the elderly one last time. She feels really guilty for how good the old person treated her in the past.

And looking at her, Adrian couldn't say a word at the moment. Because he unexpectedly discovered that seeing her in pain was even more torturous than coughing up blood himself. It felt like someone had taken out his heart, crushed it, and repeatedly stabbed it with a dagger.

Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do about their current relationship. "Before she passed away, she mentioned you."

Adrian's words made Eva suddenly look up at him. "Really?"

Adrian looked at her. "She missed you a lot."

With one sentence, tears instantly welled up in Eva's eyes, and then they couldn't be stopped. Her tears flowed uncontrollably, like a faucet that had been turned on, continuously streaming down. This scene finally made Adrian unable to resist reaching out and tightly embracing her in his arms.

Eva's crying was silent. She didn't push away Adrian either, as if she had lost all her strength, leaning there motionless and shedding tears.

Before long, Adrian could feel his shoulder becoming wet. He grimaced and felt like Eva was about to drain all her tears. After a while, he gently patted her shoulder. "It's alright, it's all in the past."

At the same time, after Michael picked up the two children and they got in the car, his phone rang. He didn't rush to start the car, but answered the call.

After hearing the content of the call, a hint of anger gradually appeared on his gentle face. But soon, he remembered that there were two little ones in the car, and he restored his original appearance. "Okay, I understand." After hanging up the phone, Ruby, who was in the back, leaned over and asked him, "Uncle Michael, what's the matter?"

"It's something related to work."

"Oh." The little girl obediently responded and then suggested, "Shall we go together to pick mommy up today?"

Go together to pick up Eva? If it were a normal day, he would definitely agree directly, as he also wanted to blend in with their family. But today... "Today, your mommy has something else to take care of, so I'll send you home first."

It was usually like this, so the two little ones didn't have any objections. However, after reaching their destination, David was already waiting downstairs. "Jack will take you upstairs, and once you're upstairs, you can do your homework and don't need to wait for me." Dylan looked up at him and asked, "Uncle Michael, aren't you coming upstairs with us?"

"Uncle still has some things to take care of, so I'll let David take you."

"Okay." David quickly came over and led the two little ones away. After saying goodbye to them, Michael drove away. He kept watching through the rearview mirror until David took the two of them upstairs, before finally retracting his gaze. At this moment, the gentleness on his face had completely disappeared, replaced by a stern coldness, and his gold-rimmed glasses concealed his eyes.

The coldness in his eyes.

He stepped on the accelerator, and the car accelerated directly off the runway.

After crying for an unknown length of time, Eva felt that her tears could no longer flow, and her lips were dry.

At this moment, a nurse came in to change Adrian's IV drip, and Eva remembered that he had been sick and collapsed from coughing up blood.

He was already a patient, yet she had relied on him and cried for a long time.

Finally, Eva regained her composure a little bit and got up. "I'm going to the restroom."

Afterwards, she didn't look at Adrian anymore and went straight to the restroom.

The restroom in the VIP ward was very clean, without any strange smell. Eva turned on the tap and washed her face carefully. Then she dried herself and stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself. Because she had cried, her eyes now looked red and swollen.

Thinking about what she had to do next, Eva wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes again.

When she opened the door and went out, Eva had already calmed down her emotions.

 

Chapter 252 Afraid that I will Vent My Anger on Him?

Just as she opened the door, Eva saw Adrian standing outside the restroom.

He was holding the IV drip himself.

When he saw her opening the door and coming out, there was a slight relaxation in his tense eyes.

Eva glanced at his pale and defeated face.

After a moment, she took the initiative to ask, "How many bottles are left?"

"Not sure. If you want to know, I can go check," he replied.

Without saying anything, Eva walked over to check the prescription after hearing his words.

After reading it, she said to Adrian, "This is the last bottle."

"Mm." Adrian replied, his gaze tightly fixed on her. Although she had just finished crying, he still felt her emotions were too calm.

"By the way, your clothes..." Eva said as she opened the cabinet. Then she found a set of new patient gowns from inside. "I accidentally got your clothes wet. I'm sorry. Do you want to change into a new set?"

Upon hearing this, Adrian lowered his gaze to look at the wet corner of his clothes, and then at Eva handing him the gown. He pursed his thin lips. "No need, they'll dry soon."

"You're already sick, getting cold will affect your recovery," Eva insisted.

Adrian stared at her and finally said, "I can't do it myself."

Only then did Eva remember that Adrian was still receiving an infusion, so it was indeed inconvenient for him to change clothes.

After a moment of silence, Eva took a dry towel and draped it over Adiran's shoulder. Although it had little effect, it was better than doing nothing.

Adrian hadn't expected that one day she would stand by his side, caring for him so calmly.

Suddenly, he felt that his ploy seemed to have worked well, but he also felt something was off.

She was suddenly too calm.

After a while, Eva took off the towel.

After putting down the towel, Eva said, "It's getting late. I have to go back."

Upon hearing this, Adrian's eyes tightened.

"Go back where?"

Subconsciously, Adrian gripped her delicate wrist, using a little more force.

After finally bringing her here, she wanted to leave again?

Looking at the hand held on her wrist, she slowly pulled her hand out after a moment.

"I have to go home."

But Adrian's grip was strong, and she couldn't pull her hand out at all.

Helpless, Eva said, "I'll come tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Adrian, who had been tense, relaxed.

"Really? You'll come tomorrow?"

"Yes," Eva nodded, "Didn't the doctor say you need to rest? I'll take care of you during this time."

Just as Adrian was about to ask why, Eva continued, "What would you like for breakfast tomorrow?"

Adrian's thoughts were interrupted. "Anything, I'll eat whatever you make."

"Alright, I'll bring you breakfast tomorrow, but I won't be able to come at noon."

"Have Jacob prepare it."

"Alright, then I'll head back today."

Adrian still didn't want her to leave. Even though he had relaxed, he didn't let go of her hand.

"You... live with him?"

Eva, of course, knew who he was referring to. She paused for a moment, then said, "No."

Relieved to hear the answer he wanted, Adrian let out a sigh of relief, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"Okay, then you can go." After speaking, he slowly let go of her hand.

"I'll leave now." After Adrian released her hand, Eva turned around and left without any hesitation.

The light in Adrian's eyes that had just brightened dimmed instantly.

Seeing Eva approaching the door of the ward, about to open it, Adrian called her back.

Eva paused and turned around. "What is it?"

"Will you come tomorrow?"

Eva paused for a moment and then replied, "Of course, I'll keep my word. Is there another question?"

Adrian pursed his lips and didn't speak again.

"Then I'll go now." Seeing that he didn't say anything more, Eva opened the door and left.

The ward fell back into silence.

Adrian lowered his eyes, his gaze filled with darkness.

As soon as she left the ward, Eva saw Jacob waiting outside.

Jacob was leaning against the wall, feeling complicated after speaking and doing something wrong, when he was called out.

As soon as he heard movement, he stood up straight and showed a guilty expression when he saw Eva. Then, hesitating, he looked at her and said, "Miss Hansen..."

Eva walked up to him nonchalantly and started talking.

Jacob listened attentively, nodding as he listened. "Okay, can I go buy food for Mr. Blackwood tonight?"

"Yes, if he still refuses to eat, tell him I won't come tomorrow."

"Okay, no problem. Thank you, Miss Hansen. Shall I escort you back?"

"No need." Eva directly declined his offer and left.

Jacob watched Eva's figure, feeling incredibly moved. He didn't expect Miss Hansen to be so kind. He had caused her so much trouble, yet she was still willing to come back and see Mr. Blackwood tomorrow.

Does this mean there is a chance Mr. Blackwood's illness can be cured? After Eva left, she turned the corner and stopped, leaning against the wall with a slightly pale face. She rested against the wall for a while before continuing forward. Despite consciously trying to control herself, her mind still dwelled on her grandmother's passing.

When Eva reached the entrance of the hospital, she unexpectedly bumped into Michael at the exit. When their eyes met, Eva was still somewhat taken aback. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I came to find you," Michael said, taking her hand and leading her away from the hospital. Both of them remained silent on the way back. Michael didn't ask her why she went to the hospital, and Eva didn't question how he knew she was there. Some questions already had answers in their hearts, no need to ask further.

By the time they reached downstairs, it was already dark outside. Eva sat in the car without unbuckling her seatbelt, and Michael didn't rush her. After a while, he leaned over and helped her unfasten the seatbelt, whispering, "David should still be upstairs. Let's go."

With her seatbelt released, Eva had no choice but to follow him out of the car. Once they got out, Eva looked at Michael's profile and finally gathered her courage. "Wait, there's something I want to tell you."

"Eva," Michael didn't want to engage in conversation, avoiding the topic. "Whatever you have to say, can we discuss it later?"

"No." Eva shook her head. "Let's clear this up now."

A bitter smile appeared on Michael's lips. "Eva, please don't do this."

"It seems you already know what I want to say." Although it seemed cruel, Eva bit her lip and earnestly said, "Though you gave me three days to think about it, I made up my mind last night. We're not suitable for each other." Michael pursed his thin lips, his face devoid of any amusement.

"You made up your mind last night?" He laughed mockingly. "Or is this an excuse you made for him, afraid that I would hold him responsible?"

 

 

Chapter 253 I Can't Do It

"No." Eva denied it instinctively. "Michael, it's not what you're thinking. To be precise, I feel that I'm not worthy of you. Please don't waste your time on me anymore."

Eva's words to Michael were not mere formalities. She genuinely believed that he was good - from a good family, good-looking, with good character, and he also had self-respect, never taking advantage of his favorable conditions to fool around with women. "You think you're not worthy of me?" Michael chuckled softly, getting closer to her. "But Eva, if that's how you truly feel, shouldn't you have discussed it with me? I believe you are worthy, so do you still have any concerns?" Seeing her remain silent, Michael added, "Or are your concerns about him? If you don't go back to your home country, you..."

"Five years," she interrupted.

Upon hearing this, Michael was momentarily stunned.

"It's been five years, and I know you've been good to me. I did try to accept you, but I realized I couldn't." Through the lenses, Eva looked into the other person's eyes earnestly. "I've told you before, I can't reciprocate your feelings for me, so please don't treat me well."

Michael, however, gazed at her intensely. "But I can't do that. I can't stop treating you well, I can't stop looking at you, and I can't bear seeing you with another man."

As they spoke, Michael took a step closer.

Suddenly, he held onto Eva's slender waist and pulled her towards him.

Startled, Eva instinctively pushed him away from her chest.

But their distance had already closed.

Eva could clearly smell Michael's cool breath.

His voice lost its warmth and gained a sense of possession. "You know it's been five years. I've been treating you well all this time. If you're willing to accept me, I'll treat you even better in the days to come. I'll do whatever you say." He earnestly expressed himself, but Eva's brows furrowed even more as she listened.

In the end, she even became a little anxious. "You don't understand at all!"

Michael pressed his body closer.

"What don't I understand? Tell me."

"The better you are to me, the more guilty I feel. I can't give you the response you want. To put it simply, I don't like you, so being with you is hurting you. Do you understand?"

"Eva, I don't mind."

Eva stood still in her spot.

"You can like anyone you want, but I just want the person you are to be with me, as long as you stay with me."

Hearing this, Eva looked at him in disbelief. "How could that be?"

"Why not? I'm begging you, you live your life, and I'll live mine. Isn't that okay?"

Eva pushed him away. "That's absurd. It's impossible."

"Eva." Michael remained stationary, not following her. "You always know how to reject me, but you never try with me. If you don't try, how would you know it's impossible? It's only three days, you haven't seriously considered it in those three days, and you want to reject me. Is that fair to me?"

Eva's steps halted.

Fair? Thinking carefully about what Michael said, she seemed unfair to him.

Eva closed her eyes.

"Three days. If you think that's too short, how about a week?" In the end, Michael had to make a concession in fear of being rejected right at this moment.

Upon hearing this, Eva's expression instantly grew weary.

He was always like this, treating her so well, accommodating her to the extreme. It seemed like no matter what she did, he would never mind, always accepting her. From all perspectives, he truly was an exceptional partner.

Unfortunately, that feeling was Eva's weakness.

She turned her head to look at him. "I'm sorry."

Michael looked at her steadfastly, and after a long while, a warm smile returned to his face. "Are you tired today? Go upstairs first, we can talk in a couple of days." "Michael..."

"The kids must be eagerly waiting for you. Go upstairs quickly."

With that, Michael even reached out and grabbed her shoulders, pushing her forward, and then sent her into the elevator. After pressing the floor for her, he left and said to her, "Once you go up, just have David come down directly." Eva frowned but didn't reply to his words. As the elevator doors closed slowly, just before they shut completely, Eva saw Michael smile at her.

"Goodnight, sweet dreams."

At that moment, the elevator doors closed completely.

When Eva returned home, David and another nanny on duty were talking in the living room. When they saw her come back, they immediately stood up to greet her.

Thinking about what Michael had said, Eva said to David, "David, Michael is waiting for you downstairs."

"Mr. Cooper didn't come up today? Then I'll go down first."

He didn't suspect anything and left after saying that.

Not long after he left, Eva walked to the window and pulled back the curtains. From her position, she could still see Michael downstairs.

His tall figure stood beside the car. Despite the bright community lights, he had an infinitely lonely appearance.

He stood silently on the side of the road until David came down. They seemed to have had a conversation before leaving together. Michael came in the car, but they left in David's car.

Eva let go of the curtains.

"Mummy." Ruby's voice came from behind, asking, "Mummy, where did you go today? Why did you come back so late?"

Hearing this, Eva turned around and bent down. "Mummy had some things to do these days, so I'll probably come home late."

The two little kids were considerate and didn't ask further questions, perhaps because they were young and not interested in such matters.

There was no live broadcast tonight, so the two little ones played with building blocks in the living room after dinner.

Eva went to the kitchen by herself.

"Ms. Hansen, is there anything you need?" The other nanny, Victoria, was younger than Luna by almost ten years and only a few years older than Eva. She hadn't been in this job for long, and when she saw Eva come in, she nervously wiped her hands.

Eva could tell she was uneasy, unlike Luna's relaxed state. But Eva didn't have the mood to comfort her, as this situation could only be adjusted by herself.

So Eva averted her gaze naturally and said, "I'm just checking the ingredients."

Eva opened the fridge and checked the food that could be used tomorrow morning.

Originally, she planned to just cook some plain rice porridge to bring to the hospital. Whether he ate it or not was up to him. But considering her ulterior motive, Eva felt she should show some thoughtfulness.

Besides, he was not in good condition, so she should prepare something nutritious for him.

In the end, Eva found some nutritious food that wouldn't be greasy and wouldn't affect his recovery, and prepared it before placing it aside.

Looking at the prepared food, Eva thought to herself that she would probably have to wake up half an hour earlier tomorrow to prepare breakfast.

 

Chapter 254 Beautiful Mother with a Kind Heart

The next day, Eva sent her two children to school.

Originally, Michael would pick them up and drop them off, but after their conversation last night, Eva didn't let him pick them up anymore.

"If you really want to give me some time to consider, then don't interfere with my thoughts during this time," she said.

Michael was truly persuaded by her and didn't appear anymore.

Seeing that he didn't show up, Eva breathed a sigh of relief and personally took the two children to school. Since they were early and she was carrying a thermos, the two children curiously asked some questions along the way. "Well, it's a business partner of Mommy's company. He's sick, so Mommy is bringing him some food."

Ruby flattered, not asking any further and even praised Eva.

"Mommy is so good, beautiful and kind-hearted. Whoever marries our mommy will be the luckiest man in the world."

Hearing this, a ripple formed at the corner of Eva's lips.

These words were taught to the two children by Emily before, and Ruby often used this phrase to praise Eva.

Every time she praised her, Eva couldn't help but smile.

It wasn't that she thought the praise was great, but Ruby's expression and tone were particularly cute and a little proud when she said it.

"Alright, go in quickly. Don't argue or have conflicts with others at school. You two should protect each other, understand?"

After instructing the two of them, she watched them enter the school before turning around to leave.

"Mr. Blackwood, it's only a few hours. Ms. Hansen won't come this early. You didn't sleep much last night. How about you get some more rest? Or, I can wait outside the ward. If I see Ms. Hansen coming, I'll immediately come back to wake you up, how about that?" Jacob looked at Adrian, who woke up early and was sitting there waiting for Eva with an unpleasant expression. He tried to persuade him a few times with a concerned tone.

Unfortunately, no matter how he tried, even if he talked until his mouth was sore, Adrian only frowned and replied with two words, "Too noisy."

Jacob thought to himself that he shouldn't have said anything. He might as well leave and spare himself the pain.

With that in mind, Jacob remained silent and stopped persuading.

As time passed, Adrian's brows furrowed and he glanced at the door and then at his wrist.

His expression became increasingly grim. Could she be deceiving him? Could she not come at all?

But that wasn't possible. If she really didn't want to come, she wouldn't have promised him yesterday.

As they waited, Jacob sensed that something was off.

He clearly felt a stronger sense of hostility from Adrian, so Jacob took the initiative to speak, "How about I go check outside the hospital?"

Adrian's face turned cold, his thin lips tightly pressed together. He didn't say whether it was good or bad, but he didn't refuse either. In this kind of situation, silence usually meant consent.

So Jacob stood up and was about to go check outside the hospital.

But just as he reached the ward door, he saw a slender figure carrying a thermos walking towards him.

A smile appeared on Jacob's face, and his voice resonated with joy.

"Ms. Hansen!" Adrian heard the voice, instantly easing his tense state.

At that moment, the creases on his forehead relaxed completely. The heart that had been hanging in the air, suspended, was now set free. He watched as Eva entered the room, causing Jacob to look at her with surprise, followed by a strange glance at Adrian.

"What were you doing at the entrance?" Jacob scratched his head, about to explain, but Eva interrupted, "You didn't suspect that I wouldn't come, did you?"

"No, I just wanted to see if you had arrived," Jacob replied.

Eva walked into the ward calmly while speaking, placing the thermos she held in her hand on the table. Then, she rolled up her sleeves and opened the thermos lid. The aroma of the food permeated the room as soon as the lid was lifted. Jacob, who had already eaten breakfast, found his appetite whetted by the smell.

Initially, he had thought that Ms. Hansen would bring them a meal cooked by Mr. Blackwood, one sourced from outside. However, upon closer inspection, he realized that it was made by her. Adrian stood by and watched, seeing her skilled movements as if she had done this a thousand times before. The more he watched, the tighter his brows furrowed.

When Eva brought the food over to him, she said, "Eat, it's all liquid food. I asked the doctor, and he said it's best for your current condition."

After a few seconds of silence, Adrian accepted the bowl. The taste was good, and Adrian, who hadn't had much of an appetite in a long time, suddenly felt hungry. However... He glanced at Eva and asked, "Did you make this yourself?" Eva retorted, "Who else would have?"

Adrian pursed his lips, initially wanting to say that she didn't know how to make these things before. But upon further thought, all of that was from five years ago. A lot had happened in these five years, not to mention on her side. Seeing Adrian holding the bowl without eating, Eva urged, "Hurry, there was some traffic on the way here, and it took longer than expected. If you keep staring at it, it'll get cold later." Eva's urging prevented Adrian from delaying further. He picked up the spoon and slowly ate bite by bite.

Eva looked away, not watching Adrian eat. She got up and went to find Jacob. "Did the doctor say how he's doing today?"

"The doctor came to check his room in the morning and said that if Mr. Blackwood is willing to cooperate with the treatment, he'll recover very quickly. But one important thing is... he needs to take care of his stomach. Even if he's discharged from the hospital after recovery, he still needs to eat well and can no longer drink like he used to."

"That's for sure." Eva spoke with certainty, "Let him stay in the hospital for a while first."

Adrian, who was listening to their conversation, quickly finished the liquid food in his bowl. When Jacob returned and saw this scene, he was shocked. It was the first time, after spending so much time with Adrian, that he had seen him have such a good appetite.

Because his stomach was still in the process of recovery, when Eva saw him finishing a bowl, she asked, "Did it suit your taste?" "Yes," Adrian nodded.

Her eyes remained fixed on her, as if afraid that if she heard it, she would leave.

"Well then, for the next few days, you can only eat liquid food. I'll come back in the evening," Eva said.

After speaking, Eva went straight to pack her things and get ready to leave.

Adrian looked somewhat surprised. "Are you leaving already?"

He didn't expect her to come for such a short while, just to watch him finish eating and then leave?

Adrian stared at the empty bowl in his hand and instantly regretted it.

If he had known, he would have eaten slower. He didn't expect their time together to be this short.

"I still have to go to work." Eva closed the thermos and looked expressionless at Adrian. "Rest well and remember to eat lunch."

After speaking, Eva turned to Jacob. "If he doesn't eat, let me know, and I won't come in the evening."

Jacob replied, "Alright, if Mr. Blackwood doesn't eat his lunch properly, I'll immediately message Ms. Hansen."

 

Chapter 255 Blushing

After leaving the hospital, Eva headed straight to the company.

There was traffic on the way, so she arrived at the company a bit late, but she didn't expect to run into the same guy from yesterday.

As soon as he saw Eva, the bespectacled guy immediately showed a shy smile and even extended his hand. "Hello, we're coworkers now."

Eva shook his hand.

"I thought you were also here to apply yesterday, but it turns out you've been working here for a while. How did you decide to join this small company? Did you know in advance that the Blackwood Group would invest in them?" In advance? Eva chuckled and replied, "Not exactly in advance, but I definitely knew before all of you."

"Well, you're already in the company after all, while we could only see it in the job listing."

There were other people in the elevator, but no one seemed interested in starting a conversation. Besides the bespectacled guy, Eva didn't see any familiar faces.

It seemed that apart from the bespectacled guy, everyone else who had been in the elevator with her yesterday had been eliminated.

After the elevator doors opened, Eva walked to the left, and the bespectacled guy and the others subconsciously followed her.

After walking for a while, Eva realized they were all following her and couldn't help but stop and look at them in confusion.

"Why are you all following me?"

The bespectacled guy adjusted his glasses and smiled shyly. "It's our first day at work, and we don't know where to go. If we don't follow you, who else should we follow?"

It seemed like they all considered themselves employees and thought that following Eva would lead them to the office.

Indeed, following Eva would take them to an office, but not the employees' office - her private office.

And now it seemed that not only the bespectacled guy thought this way, but the others who had stopped with him also thought the same.

Fine then.

Just as Eva was about to turn around and take them to the office, Tim happened to walk by from the side.

Seeing Eva, he instinctively greeted her. "Boss."

The bespectacled guy and the others: Boss? Who's the boss?

Their eyes revealed confusion.

After greeting Tim and Eva, he noticed the group of people behind her.

Because he personally interviewed all of them, they had already met yesterday, and some were even his former subordinates.

So Tim recognized them immediately and asked, "How did you end up here? The employees' office is not here."

The guy with glasses pointed at Eva and said, "We followed her."

The person behind the guy with glasses pointed at him and said, "We followed him."

After a moment, Tim was perplexed and asked, "What are you doing with the boss?"

The guy with glasses replied, "The boss? Isn't she an employee?"

After asking, the guy with glasses suddenly noticed something and his face turned red as he looked at Eva. "Are you saying she's the boss of our company?" "Yeah, why not?"

The guy with glasses suddenly felt embarrassed and said apologetically to Eva, stumbling over his words. Not only did he mistake this pretty girl as an employee, but he even thought he might pursue her if they became familiar with each other in the future. Now he realized she was the boss... he was really delusional.

"It's alright," Eva smiled. "My fault for not explaining clearly. You guys can go to work."

"Let me take you there," Tim said.

After greeting Tim and Eva, he led everyone away.

The guy with glasses followed timidly behind Tim. "Is she really our boss?"

It was clearly explained just now, but Tim could see through the guy with glasses' thoughts. "What? You still want to pursue her if she's not the boss?"

Sure enough, when Tim said that, the guy's face grew even redder. "Don't talk nonsense, please."

"Hahaha!" Tim laughed loudly. "Young man, what are you afraid of? If you like her, go for it. As far as I know, our boss is still single."

The guy with glasses hesitated, his gaze lighting up again. But after thinking about it, he lowered his eyes in disappointment.

"Forget it, she's so beautiful. Even if she's not the boss, I'm not worthy of her, let alone the fact that she has money."

Upon hearing this, Tim patted his shoulder. "I didn't expect you to have such self-awareness. Just focus on your work. Even if you can't find someone like our boss, you definitely won't end up with someone inferior." The group of people continued their conversation and walked away.

As it was a new company, Eva had many things to take care of. Busy until noon, Tim came to call her downstairs for lunch.

Since the company's canteen hadn't been built yet, the two of them had to go to a nearby restaurant.

During lunch, Eva was quiet. Her phone vibrated, and she took it out to check. It was a message from Jacob.

"Report to Ms. Hansen: Mr. Blackwood had lunch on time today."

Report? On time?

Seeing these words, Eva couldn't help but smile, a hint of amusement appearing in her eyes.

She raised the corner of her lips and replied to Jacob, "OK."

Adrian immediately looked up at the sound of his phone ringing.

Jacob turned to Adrian and asked, "What did she reply?"

Jacob glanced at the message on his phone and could only say to Adrian, "She replied, but... the message was a bit short."

Upon hearing that, Adrian raised his hand and said, "Pass it to me."

Jacob had no choice but to hand his phone over to Adrian.

Adrian glanced at Eva's reply and furrowed his brows deeply.

"A bit short?" he asked.

Jacob pursed his lips and remained silent.

Adrian threw the phone back to him, his previously good mood now gone.

Seeing him sitting there, looking dejected, Jacob tried to console him, "Mr. Blackwood, don't overthink it. Although the message was short, look how quickly Ms. Hansen replied. It shows that she still cares about you." Upon hearing this, Adrian coldly glanced at him and said, "Do you believe that kind of talk?"

"Well, I think it's worth believing," Jacob replied.

"Do you reply to someone you care about with just one word?"

"Mr. Blackwood, you have to understand one thing. I am the one who sent the message, not you. I'm just your subordinate. Is she supposed to talk to me, a subordinate, about everything? That's impossible." In the end, Adrian was convinced by Jacob's words.

"So if it was you, Mr. Blackwood, who sent the message, Ms. Hansen would definitely reply with more than just one word."

Adrian was somewhat moved. "Then I'll send another one."

Without waiting for Jacob to stop him, Adrian sent out another message.

"I had lunch on time. When are you coming in the afternoon?"

Eva's reply came quickly, but the words were still brief.

"After work."

 

 

Chapter 256 This is a Deal

Adrian was cold throughout the afternoon due to Eva's short and concise words.

It wasn't until the evening, when it was completely dark outside, that Eva finally arrived.

Adrian sat on the hospital bed, full of resentment. When he saw Eva sitting in front of him, he spoke coldly, "Why did it take you so long to come?" Eva didn't react much to his words and just gave him a faint glance, saying, "Doesn't traveling back and forth take time? Doesn't cooking take time?" These two questions silenced Adrian, leaving him unable to utter a word.

When Eva put the food in his hands, Adrian said in a deep voice, "Actually, you didn't have to come all the way here. You didn't have to cook for me." Eva replied, "Do you think I wanted to?"

Adrian's expression changed slightly. "Then why did you?"

Eva didn't answer his question but simply got up to tidy things. Though she faced away from him, it was as if she had eyes on her back as she reminded him, "You'd better eat quickly. It took me a long time." Adrian silently finished the food she had prepared.

Afterward, Eva came to collect the dishes and emotionlessly said, "I'll come tomorrow."

Before Adrian could reply, she left. It seems like she had made a decision that day.

Adrian said, "So that's the deal? You take care of me, and I take you to see my grandmother?"

Eva nodded, her eyes fixed on Adrian's. Eva not only came to see him, but even brought him cooked meals. Having persisted for so long, he thought she had suddenly changed, but it turned out that she had long planned her own objectives. Adrian suddenly asked, "If it weren't for your grandmother's situation, would you have cooked these meals for the past few days at all?"

Eva calmly looked at him. "You've eaten, and your health has improved. There's no need to go into these details."

Adrian sneered. "In your eyes, what kind of person am I? You wanted to visit your grandmother, didn't you think I wouldn't agree?"

Eva lowered her eyes. "How can I be sure you wouldn't reject me?"

When she passed away, she couldn't be by her side, but after all these years, couldn't she go and see her at her grave?

Adrian became somewhat irritable. Just the thought of everything she had done for him these past few days, only to fulfill a transaction, it made his heart feel suffocated. Little did he know...

With that in mind, Adrian closed his eyes in frustration.

No wonder she suddenly came every morning and evening but didn't say a word to him.

After pondering for a moment, Adrian made a decision. "Go and help me with the discharge procedures. I'll take you there this afternoon."

Upon hearing this, Eva remained motionless.

As Adrian didn't hear a response, he raised his eyelids and looked at her, his deep eyes calm and steady. "What, are you telling me you're not available this afternoon?"

Eva replied, "Of course not. Even if I'm busy, I will make time. When and where should we meet?"

Adrian's heart grew even colder. She only cared about where they would meet, not realizing that today wasn't his scheduled day of discharge.

If it weren't for his grandmother's situation, he might have died these past few days, and she wouldn't have spared him even a glance.

After understanding this, Adrian felt his heart turning to ashes. "You decide."

He wearily lied back on the hospital bed, looking as if he didn't want to speak anymore.

Eva noticed his change in mood, but what of it? She had already done enough to help him recently, and he was an adult.

If he himself didn't cherish his life, why should others do it for him?

She no longer belonged to him now.

"Well, after you're discharged, will you return to the hotel? I'll wait for you downstairs," Eva said.

After speaking, Adrian didn't respond.

Eva knew he was in a mood and didn't want to stay any longer to say more. She decisively ended the conversation. "I'll come find you in the afternoon. I have other things to attend to at my company. I'll leave first." After she left, Jacob stayed in place, not daring to speak or move.

He had heard every word of their conversation just now.

How awkward.

"Why are you still standing there?" Adrian's voice came coldly. "Go process the discharge formalities."

 

Chapter 257 Sulking

Jacob remained in place without moving, only asking softly after a while, "Mr. Blackwood, do you really want to go through with the discharge procedures? Your body hasn't fully recovered yet." Upon hearing this, Adrian's face turned extremely unpleasant.

"You Doesn't anyone care if they don't see it? Let me go to the discharge formalities at this time."

Jacob blinked and blinked again, "No, it was you who said you wanted to go through the discharge procedures, Ms. Hansen didn't say that."

"Mr. Blackwood, if you want to see Ms. Hansen all the time, then you should not take the initiative to pick it out, that man can not live too clearly when he has, it is yourself to chase others, if you still live so clearly, then you can chase people?" After a few days of getting along, Jacob now dared to point out Adrian's fault, because he found that Adrian would not get angry with him if his suggestions were helpful in this matter between him and Eva.

Sure enough, Adrian fell silent after listening to him. Jacob knew that he had probably listened, and that he was a little pleased. Perhaps he has more experience with women than Mr. Blackwood.

In the afternoon, Eva arrived at Adrian's hotel on time according to the agreed time. Upon arrival, Eva did not enter either, but sat down on the bench provided for guests at the entrance of the hotel and waited. She didn't have much luggage. She's flying back tomorrow. As for the two kids, she left it to Lisa for now.

Although they didn't have much contact during this time, as soon as she heard that Eva needed help, Lisa immediately took the matter over and let her concentrate on her own affairs. At the same time, the previously frozen knot between the two men also dissipated a little. Eva takes out her phone and checks the time. She arrived a few minutes early.

Eva waited two minutes and then texted Jacob. "Jacob, are you down here?"

It took Jacob three minutes to respond to her message. "Ms. Hansen, it may take a while."

Seeing this message, Eva was stunned for a few seconds, and then realized that something was wrong. She put away her phone, carried her small bag and then got up and walked upstairs.

Eva was very familiar with Adrian's room because she had been there before. She came to the door of the hotel room within a few moments. She thought for a moment and rang the bell. The doorbell rang for a moment before anyone answered.

When he saw Eva, Jacob was startled. "Ms. Hansen, why are you up here?"

Instead of answering his question, Eva asked, "What's wrong?"

Listening to this, Jacob's eyes were somewhat evasive, "Nothing happened."

His evasive appearance made Eva frown and his voice a little harsher, "What's the matter?"

"Ms. Hansen, please wait a few more minutes," Eva said, cutting off any further words from Jacob, and walked straight into the hotel room.

"Ms. Hansen, please wait," Jacob tried to stop her in a fluster, but couldn't catch up to Eva's speed. He could only follow along anxiously, saying loudly, "Ms. Hansen, Mr. Blackwood is just changing clothes."

"Is that so?" Eva's eyebrows knit together. Did he really need to be this flustered just to change clothes? She wondered if he had started coughing up blood again. But that shouldn't be the case; he seemed well these past few days. Although

his hospital stay was quite long, it wasn't time for him to be discharged today. Besides, she didn't ask him to be discharged; he said he wanted to leave out of anger. So, she didn't bother persuading him. But if he was coughing up blood again... Eva started to regret. If she had known, she would have waited a few more days before speaking. The words she said this morning probably agitated him.

Eva walked directly towards the bedroom, with Jacob trailing and attempting to stop her.

Frowning, she was about to reach for the doorknob when the bedroom door automatically opened with a swoosh. Adrian, who had already finished dressing, appeared in front of Eva, blocking her way perfectly.

She glanced at him. Adrian stood there with a handsome face as cold as ice.

"What's wrong?" Eva examined his handsome face, as if trying to find any traces of something amiss.

Seeing her scrutinizing him, Adrian exchanged a glance with Jacob, and then coldly walked past her. "What could be wrong?"

After walking a few steps, he realized Eva wasn't following and turned around, looking at her. "Aren't you going to see Grandma? Why aren't you going?"

Eva pursed her lips. "Are you sure you're okay? If you're not feeling well, I can wait for two more days."

"No need," Adrian refused her, but she didn't have time to investigate whether it was out of spite or not, as he quickly left.

Jacob, feeling awkward, hurriedly urged, "Ms. Hansen, let's go."

With no other choice, Eva followed after. She had initially planned to sit in the passenger seat, but remembering what happened at the East District racetrack when she sat in the passenger seat and Adrian stubbornly refused to leave, she decided against it. Due to the special circumstances, Eva didn't want to waste any more time and simply opened the back seat door to sit in.

However, as she bent down, she heard Adrian's cold voice say, "You sit in the front."

Eva paused, her actions interrupted, and looked at Adrian in disbelief, thinking she misheard him. "What did you say?"

He wanted her to sit in the front?

With a cold expression, Adrian didn't even spare her a glance. "Is there a problem?"

Jacob, who had originally intended to sit in the passenger seat, opened the car door for Eva and suggested, "Ms. Hansen, how about you sit in the front?" That's not right.

Eva stood in place, her beautiful eyes squinting slightly.

If Adrian didn't want to sit with her because he was mad about being discharged during the day, that would be understandable. But when did his assistant, Jacob, become so proactive? And on top of that, he was late earlier, and even after entering the room, he prevented her from looking.

Unless they were keeping something from her.

Eva once again glanced at Adrian. He was dressed neatly, with his white shirt meticulously ironed and a light gray towel carefully draped over it. Even his outer coat showed no wrinkles. Because they were going to see his grandmother, he took extra care in his appearance. Eva had done the same, going home to take a shower and change into plain attire. Everything seemed fine.

 

Chapter 258 She's with Me

If his complexion wasn't so pale and if he wasn't so resistant towards her, maybe she wouldn't be suspicious.

But the current Adrian, with his strange gestures, including his assistant Jacob, made her wonder.

With this in mind, Eva pursed her lips and said, "Why should you decide where I sit? Don't forget, this is a deal, and I want to sit in the back." After speaking, Eva completely ignored Adrian's objection and directly got into the car.

Silence.

After she sat down, Jacob glanced at Adrian secretly and raised an eyebrow. He whispered, "Mr. Blackwood, should we just leave it like this?"

Adrian didn't respond, but his expression was sour.

However, Eva preemptively said, "Let's go, Jacob." "Alright."

As the car drove away, Eva observed Adrian's movements next to her. Unexpectedly, he moved away from her and leaned against the window, only showing her the back of his head. Well, now Eva couldn't see any subtle expressions on his face at all.

Originally, she wanted to see if he was having a stomachache based on the subtle movements on his face, but now she couldn't see anything.

But she had been taking care of him for several days, so it shouldn't be that serious, right?

Upon arriving at the airport, Eva received a call from Michael.

"Are you going back to New York?"

Although Michael was trying his best to hold himself back, Eva still heard his breathing through the phone.

It sounded like he had stopped after running vigorously and called her without catching his breath.

Eva calmly replied, "Hmm, I'm going back for a while. I'll be back tomorrow."

Adrian beside her frowned displeasingly when he saw her answering the phone.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before Michael's voice came back, "Are you going with him?" "Yes."

Michael fell into silence again. "Eva, can I ask for the reason?"

Without looking back, Eva directly replied, "I have important matters to attend to in New York."

She didn't explain that it was regarding the

Michael understood what she meant when she mentioned it.

"Okay, then be careful, and I'll pick you up when you come back," Michael said.

Eva didn't even think about it and refused, "No need, I can go back to the company by myself when I arrive. You don't have to come and pick me up." "Why do you always reject me?" Michael's breathing had calmed down a bit. "Don't I even have a chance to show my feelings now?"

Eva pursed her lips, feeling her breath becoming difficult. "It's not like that, I just..."

"Alright then, after you purchase your return flight, send me the flight number, and I'll come pick you up tomorrow."

His tone was firm, and for a moment Eva didn't know what else to say. After a while, Michael hung up the phone.

Hearing the busy tone coming from her phone, Eva felt a bit dazed.

This was the first time he hung up on her. It was probably because she was going to New York with Adrian that things ended up like this. But she had to go back to New York with Adrian.

If she went alone, she wouldn't even know in which cemetery her grandmother was buried.

Thinking of this, Eva put away her phone and headed back.

As she approached, she heard Adrian's sarcastic voice, "You're so reluctant, why not let him come too?"

Hearing his words, Eva's expression changed, and she opened her mouth to say something, but Adrian had already walked away. "Ms. Hansen, let's go too."

Because they had booked separately, Eva had chosen an economy class ticket to avoid Adrian.

Sure enough, when it was time to board, Adrian noticed that she had a ticket for economy class and instantly sneered.

"What's the matter? Afraid I'll do something to you in first class?"

Eva calmly put away her ticket. "I just wanted to save some money. You know I'm starting my own company now."

Her words furrowed Adrian's eyebrows.

"Didn't I invest in your company?"

"You did invest, but the company hasn't started making a profit yet."

She had prepared all the reasons and explanations.

After a while, Adrian scoffed, "Alright then."

After that, he didn't speak to her. He sat in his seat, closed his eyes, and had a displeased expression with pale lips.

If it wasn't for being stubborn, she wouldn't have rushed back to New York today.

He hadn't fully recovered, and yet she made him endure the journey like this. It must be very painful for him.

Oh well, it would teach him a lesson.

They had first-class tickets, so they had the privilege of boarding early.

Eva didn't have that privilege, so she had to stand in line.

They separated and went their own ways.

Jacob followed behind Adrian and felt the heaviness in his demeanor. He suggested, "Mr. Blackwood, don't worry. Once we're on the plane, I can switch seats with Ms. Hansen." However, Adrian's expression remained sour.

Jacob tried to comfort him, "Mr. Blackwood, it's actually better that Ms. Hansen bought an economy class ticket. If she had also purchased a first-class ticket, it would have been awkward."

"You bought the seats together. But if I can, I'll switch seats with her, and she can sit next to you for a closer interaction. Wouldn't that be better?" After all the talking, Adrian was surprisingly persuaded. He glanced deeply at Jacob. Just when Jacob thought Adrian would be displeased with him, Adrian cleared his throat and said, "Well done, but you need to convince the person first."

"Mr. Blackwood, please rest assured, I have my ways."

Although Adrian still wasn't entirely at ease with Jacob's assurance, the tightness in his chest was not as overwhelming as before boarding the plane.

Even though he hadn't fully recovered from his illness and could be discharged early, the connection between his organs and emotions made his stomach ache more intensely due to anxiety and anger.

She sent a message in the afternoon, shortly after Adrian finished his medication, and when he left, a cold sweat covered his back.

Fortunately, it was winter and he was dressed in layers, so she couldn't see anything.

The journey here was also a bit rough, and Adrian's body temperature had dropped. His empty stomach felt uncomfortable.

Jacob was not present, so Adrian went directly to the boarding gate to wait for Eva.

Adrian had not been seated for long when Eva arrived.

She walked to the seat next to Adrian and noticed his legs stretched out in a domineering manner. Then she glanced at the seat inside and kicked his foot. "Let me in."

Adrian pursed his lips. "How did you come here?"

Eva glared at him. "Is it not allowed?"

Adrian remained silent, seemingly unwilling to let her in.

It wasn't until the flight attendant approached, casting a curious gaze at Eva, that she said, "Ma'am, the plane will take off soon. Please return to your seat."

The flight attendant then saw Adrian and noticed his legs blocking the aisle. Sensing something, she asked Eva, "Ma'am, may I see your ticket?"

As the flight attendant finished speaking, Adrian reached out and held Eva's wrist, retracting his long legs and pulling her to the seat beside him. "She's with me."

The flight attendant, seeing Adrian firmly holding her hand, instantly understood what was happening.

So, it was a lovers' tiff?

 

Chapter 259 Do You Care?

In the instant that Eva was held by Adrian, she only had one thought-cold.

Adrian's hand felt as though it had just been immersed in ice, and the temperature difference between his hand and her warm wrist was significant, causing her to shiver uncontrollably from the cold. Eva couldn't help but glance at Adrian's slightly pale face.

As they had physical contact, Adrian naturally noticed Eva's reaction.

After she settled down, he immediately withdrew his hand.

Quietly, Eva asked, "Wasn't I not allowed in?"

Adrian's face darkened, but he didn't speak. However, in his heart, he felt that Jacob's plan wasn't bad.

Indeed, the more he acted like he didn't want her near, the more she thought he might be hiding his illness from her, and she wouldn't resist getting closer to him.

Such an outcome was exactly what he wanted.

Sure enough, after a brief silence, Eva took the initiative to ask, "Did you handle the discharge procedures?"

"What else? Wait until we come back to find accommodation?"

His tone wasn't good, but thinking that he was going to take her to meet his grandmother, Eva couldn't get mad. She could only say, "If the illness hasn't cleared up yet, it's also possible to go back and stay. Wouldn't it be better to recuperate?" Upon hearing this, Adrian glanced at her.

"Does it matter to you whether I recuperate or not?"

Eva smiled lightly, "Why wouldn't it matter? Don't forget, you are an important investor in our company."

Adrian's gaze dimmed slightly, and his thin lips seemed even paler.

Recalling the chilling temperature of his hand earlier, Eva asked a passing flight attendant, "Sorry, could you give me a blanket?"

The flight attendant quickly fetched a blanket and handed it to her.

Instead of using it for herself, Eva spread it out and covered Adrian with it.

Adrian turned his head, puzzled.

"Aren't you cold? Cover yourself."

Adrian instinctively retorted, "Who said I'm cold?"

"I did."

"I don't need it, take it away."

Eva raised an eyebrow, "I'm lazy."

With that, she turned away and ignored him. Adrian sat there, frowning. Despite his verbal resistance, claiming he didn't need it and even allowing Eva to take the blanket away, he made no physical movements. Adrian wasn't wearing much, and the soft blanket provided him with more warmth.

Unusually, Adrian remained in his original position without moving, afraid that the blanket might fall off. He couldn't possibly reach out to pick it up.

Eva, on the other hand, went about her work naturally, even taking out her notebook and starting to work in front of Adrian.

Because of his discomfort, Adrian remained leaning against his seat, just watching Eva work.

His gaze was fixed on her fair face, then her eyes, nose, lips, ears, lingering on every part of her he could see.

When she was focused on her work, she was just like she had been five years ago. Once she immersed herself, she couldn't care less about anyone around her.

Adrian quietly watched as she worked.

Not long after, Adrian suddenly noticed her furrowing her eyebrows and pausing her movements, staring at the notebook screen.

Initially, Adrian thought she had noticed him watching her and was displeased, but he had no intention of averting his gaze.

However, after a while, Adrian realized that wasn't the case. Because she continued to keep this pose, fixated on the computer screen, seemingly caught in some kind of dilemma. Only then did Adrian react and shift his gaze to her notebook screen.

After observing for a while, Adrian finally understood what was troubling her.

He slightly raised his thin lips and uttered a sentence.

Upon hearing his words, Eva snapped out of her work, looking towards Adrian.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Eva twisted her eyebrows and responded, "Why aren't you resting?"

Adrian said, "I'm not tired."

Eva didn't say anything else and, thinking about what he had just said, went to take a look at her own plan. She found that his proposed solution was indeed perfect. "Don't disturb me while I'm working," she told him.

Hearing this, Adrian lowered his gaze and sneered, "No good deed goes unpunished."

"I don't need your kindness," Eva replied. Adrian was infuriated by her response but calmed down slightly when he saw her writing down her suggestions. He coldly snorted in his heart.

Later, a flight attendant came by to distribute meals. Eva was busy with her plan and had no time, but she suddenly heard Adrian say to the flight attendant, "Bring me a glass of red wine." E va, who had been typing on her laptop without even looking up, abruptly raised her head and stared at Adrian. "You're not even fully recovered and you want to drink alcohol?" she exclaimed. Adrian calmly replied, "I'm almost fine now. I'll just have a few sips."

Eva was speechless for a moment but after a few seconds of silence, she said to the flight attendant, "I'm sorry, he just came out of the hospital and can't drink alcohol. Could you please bring him a glass of water?"

The flight attendant looked at Eva, then at Adrian, and finally nodded, "Alright."

"Eva, who do you think you are to manage me?" Adrian said.

With an impassive expression, Eva replied, "I'm your seatmate now. If you drink and have a relapse that affects my work, what will we do? After we get off the plane, you can drink wherever you want."

Later, the flight attendant brought a glass of warm water. Though the water was warm, it still emitted heat in this kind of weather. Adrian stared at the glass of plain water in front of him.

After living for so many years and being on flights for such a long time, this was the first time someone had brought him a glass of plain water. Surprisingly, he didn't feel any reluctance in his heart. However, he was currently more troubled by the fact that he didn't want to pick up the glass on his own as it would make him lose face.

But Jacob's words flashed in his mind. "If you care about your dignity, how can you win someone back?" With this in mind, Adrian pursed his thin lips and was about to reach for the glass when a fair hand reached out and took hold of it. Eva lifted the cup and felt the temperature. It was warm, just okay. However, if left for a while longer, the temperature would probably be insufficient. So she handed the cup to Adrian. "Drink it quickly," she urged.

Adrian looked at her but didn't move. Eva locked eyes with him and directly pushed the cup in front of him, urging, "Hurry up. Your complexion is so poor. If you get sick again after getting off the plane, let me tell you, I must meet Grandma tomorrow morning."

Adrian extended a hand out from under the blanket and caught the cup.

"Got it," he said. He drank half a cup of warm water. After drinking the half cup of warm water, Adrian indeed felt that his stomach was slightly warmer and he didn't feel as uncomfortable anymore.

In fact, Adrian didn't really want to drink alcohol anymore. After Jacob's words, he had come to his senses. Feeling miserable was just to make her look at him a little more, not because he really wanted to ruin his health. After drinking the warm water, Adrian leaned back in his seat and continued watching Eva work.

Outside the window, blue sky and white clouds, inside the window, her focused and serious profile.

For the first time in five years, Adrian's heart was so calm.

 

 

Chapter 260 It Doesn't Matter Anymore

Two hours later, the plane arrived in New York.

Although Eva was mentally prepared, when she got off the plane and saw the familiar airport, her hand hanging by her side trembled slightly.

Five years ago, she left here.

In the past five years, the airport hasn't changed much. Eva walked at the back, but her mood was heavy.

Perhaps because she was lost in her own thoughts, she didn't notice that the person in front of her stopped and turned to look at her because she was walking too slowly. But Eva didn't pay attention and bumped right into him.

Her forehead collided with his chest.

Eva stopped in her tracks and looked up, only to see Adrian's dark eyes.

He said coldly, "Can't you watch where you're going?"

Upon hearing this, Eva paused, rubbing her forehead and taking two steps back, frowning. "I was lost in thought just now."

"What were you thinking about that made you so absentminded?"

Eva stopped rubbing her forehead and her gaze became somewhat vacant. "I was thinking, would my grandmother blame me? If I visit her, would she... not welcome me?" Adrian was taken aback for a moment.

After a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Didn't I tell you before that she really misses you?"

So what if she misses her? Even if she does, Eva hasn't been filial, she hasn't even seen her grandmother for the last time before she passed away. Eva thought that if she were her grandmother, she would definitely blame herself. But thinking about her grandmother's usually gentle temperament, she didn't think she would harbor such resentful emotions.

"Let's go."

After leaving the airport, it was almost six o'clock when they arrived at the hotel.

The sky was gray, as if it was about to rain.

When Eva was checking in, Adrian followed her inside.

"Aren't you going home?"

Adrian remained calm and said, "This place is close to the cemetery, I can be there in half an hour tomorrow morning."

Eva accepted this reason and didn't say anything more.

The two of them each booked two rooms, Jacob stayed with Adrian, and Eva stayed alone.

Their rooms happened to be across from each other.

After entering the room, Eva took off her shoes and threw herself onto the soft bed.

It started drizzling outside the window.

Eva lay on the bed listening to the sound of rain. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the rain in New York sounded different from Chicago and other foreign places.

The weather in New York always changed quickly. It could be sunny one second and then a torrential downpour the next. The rain was always sudden and fierce, with a different sound when it hit the ground.

After lying for a while, Eva felt a bit cold. She got up and closed the window. When the time was about right, she video called Lisa.

The call was answered quickly, but it wasn't Lisa on the other end, it was Ruby and Dylan.

The two of them appeared side by side in front of the phone camera.

"Mommy."

Eva glanced at the background of the two and realized that they were in the car at the moment.

It was after-school time.

"It's been a while, why are they still in the car?"

"Mommy, Aunt Lisa is taking us out for dinner."

As soon as the words were spoken, Lisa's voice came from the other side.

"Eva? I'm driving right now and can't answer the phone. I'm taking them out for dinner and then to the game arcade. We might be back a bit late."

Listening to this, Eva's lips curved into a smile.

"Thank you, Lisa."

"Why are you being so polite with me? Besides, I'm taking them out to play not because of you. It's simply because they're adorable. Do you remember two years ago when I took a photo with them and posted it on my social media? I received lots of likes."

Upon hearing this, Eva recalled that time. They were still abroad, all of them went out together, and they took a photo with Emily as well. Three people and two babies. When the photo was released, many people speculated whether the two children were Eva's or Emily's. Some even asked Lisa for Eva's contact information. It wasn't until later that they found out she was the mother of both children, and they stopped digging.

"Alright, I won't say much more. I'm driving right now and we're almost there. Take care of your own matters, you can trust Ruby and Dylan with me, I'll take good care of them."

"Okay." After that, Eva had some more words with the two little ones before hanging up the phone.

Just as she hung up, there was a knock on the door.

Eva got up to open it.

Standing outside the hotel room's door was Jacob, and upon seeing her, he immediately smiled.

"Ms. Hansen, where shall we dine tonight?"

Dine? Only then did Eva feel the hunger, yet she was also tired at the moment. Recently, she would wake up early to cook for Adrian, so her sleep time had been reduced every day. Today, she rushed to catch a flight, so she was quite exhausted.

"I don't really want to go out. How about we eat something casual in the room?"

"But..." Jacob hesitated in his expression.

His hesitant expression caught Eva's attention.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I can eat something casual, but Mr. Blackwood..."

Upon hearing this, Eva understood why he was beating around the bush.

Thinking about visiting her grandmother at the cemetery tomorrow, Eva said, "Then I'll put on a jacket and we can go out to eat."

"Alright, let me go inform Mr. Blackwood."

"Okay." Eva went back to her room, put on a jacket, and went out.

As soon as she stepped outside, she happened to see Adrian coming out with Jacob's urging.

Eva only glanced at Adrian's face and then continued walking ahead. "Let's go."

Adrian quickly caught up with her.

Once they were downstairs, Jacob asked, "Ms. Hansen, what would you like to eat?"

"Let me check." Eva stood still and took out her phone to look up nearby restaurants. The two men followed her silently.

Stand up.

A few minutes later, Eva put away her phone.

"There's a Mexican restaurant a five-minute walk away."

"Okay, huh?" Jacob replied, only realizing something was off. "Mexican food?"

Isn't it usually spicy? If it were any other time, it would be fine. Although Mr. Blackwood doesn't like spicy food, he could still eat a little when his stomach is fine.

But now that he's still unwell, going to a Mexican restaurant?

Who knows, Eva glanced at him and asked calmly, "Is there a problem?"

Jacob instinctively looked at Adrian and saw that he had no expression on his face, not even displeased by Eva's choice of place.

He could only swallow his dissatisfaction.

"No problem."

What problem could there be? As long as Mr. Blackwood is fine, it's fine, right? If both of them think it's fine, what else can he say?

One doesn't care about his own health, and the other doesn't care about the other's health.

Forget it, it doesn't matter anymore, he doesn't want to bother anymore.

"Well, since there's no problem, let's go."