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Chapter 301 Should I Believe You?

Their lips were so close that Eva could just slightly move and touch his.

This distance was too dangerous.

Eva could only extend her hand to block between them and slightly tilt her head back, trying to distance herself from Adrian. Unexpectedly, as soon as she moved, Adrian directly kissed her.

At the moment their lips met, Adrian felt as if an electric current ran through his body, making him tingle.

The soft touch made him subconsciously tighten his grip around Eva's slender waist, his breathing became heavy, deepened the kiss.

Eva pushed him forcefully with her hands pressed against her chest.

"Let go...let go of me."

Adrian finally managed to kiss the lips he longed for. How could he easily let go? Not to mention letting go, at this moment, he wanted nothing more than to consume her entirely. Until Eva bit him forcefully.

The force was strong, Adrian winced in pain and stepped back.

A strong bloody scent filled the air between their lips and teeth. Even as Adrian retreated, there was a trace of blood at the corner of his lips.

After he stepped back, Eva took the opportunity to slap him.

Adrian didn't dodge, and his handsome face was directly tilted to the side by the slap.

"Shameless."

After cursing, Eva turned around and left.

After walking a few steps, Adrian's voice came from behind.

"I was serious about what I said."

Hearing this, Eva coldly laughed a few times. "Serious? So what? Just because you said it, I have to believe it?"

Eva quickly left without looking back.

Adrian stood silently in place, and for a long time, he touched the spot where he was bitten.

It hurt, but the taste of kissing her was also so sweet.

Pain and sweetness intertwined, almost addictive.

Adrian closed his eyes and let out a sigh in his heart.

After returning to the office, Eva went into the bathroom to rinse her mouth and wash her face.

She rinsed several times in a row, splashed her face with cold water three times, and only then did she calm down. Looking at herself in the mirror, she repeatedly told herself with reason. She didn't want to be charmed by him.

He was someone she had liked before. If she could like him, it meant that he had various qualities that attracted her.

But now, with him appearing in front of her again and saying such things, she must be on guard and not easily fall for him again.

After giving herself some mental guidance, Eva's gaze turned cold again. She went out and wiped off the excess water on her face with tissue.

A knocking sound came from the door.

"Come in."

Tim entered with some documents and saw Eva wiping the water off her face. He asked, "What happened? Washing your face at this time?" Knowing that he had a nosy nature, Eva thought for a moment, but in the end, she didn't answer, just asked, "What's the matter?"

"Oh, I brought you some documents."

"Just put them on the desk. I'll look at them later."

Eva was feeling exhausted at the moment and didn't want to look at them directly.

After saying that, she saw Tim still standing in the same spot and raised her gaze to look at him. "Anything else?"

Hearing this, Tim raised an eyebrow, stepped forward, and placed the documents on the desk.

"Nothing else, I just came to deliver these documents."

"But what about you? I heard Mr. Blackwood came looking for you?"

Eva asked, "Where did you hear that from?"

Obviously, Adrian wasn't there when the guy came urgently looking for her.

Eva pondered for a moment and then squinted at him. "Why didn't you come to help?"

"What can I do about your relationship matters?"

Upon hearing this, Eva fell silent.

Tim glanced at her abnormally red lips and smiled, pursing his own. "Besides, even if I went, I wouldn't be of any help. Are you two seeing each other?" As soon as he finished speaking, Tim received a cold look from Eva.

"If you don't have anything else, you can go on with your own business."

"Fine, fine, I am leaving now."

After Tim left, Eva irritably squeezed her eyebrow, finally tilting her head back, lying down, and not thinking about anything anymore.

When Eva went to pick up the kids, she coincidentally received a call from Lisa inviting her to dinner that night.

Eva didn't have any plans, so she agreed.

"I'm almost at the school. I will pick them up and head to the mall. Come find us later."

"Alright."

The mall was bustling with people at night. When Eva found Lisa, Lisa was playing go-karts with Ruby and Dylan, taking various photos.

As she walked over, Eva saw that Lisa had taken a few pictures and was editing them to post on Facebook.

While editing, Lisa spotted Eva and greeted her.

"You're here? Must have been traffic at this hour, right?"

"It's okay, not very congested, but not smooth either."

As Lisa finished speaking, her editing hand paused until she finished their conversation. She loved posting about Ruby and Dylan on her Facebook, and Eva had long gotten used to it. So she didn't say anything, and Lisa asked her before posting.

"We haven't taken a photo together for a long time, right? How about we take one?"

Eva nodded and leaned towards her camera.

Lisa had already posed, but when Eva's beautiful fair face appeared in the frame, she suddenly remembered something, and her expression instantly became a little unnatural.

It seemed like Mr. Blackwood had feelings for Eva, so if she posted a photo of them together, she wouldn't have a chance.

Realizing this, Lisa immediately put away her phone.

Eva noticed and looked at her in confusion. "What's wrong?"

Lisa awkwardly laughed it off. "Nothing, I just suddenly got hungry."

Eva didn't think too much and suggested, "Then let's go eat now. What do you feel like having?"

"I'm fine with anything. It depends on what Dylan and Ruby want to eat."

After some discussion, they decided to have hot pot. It was on the second floor of the mall.

There was a hot pot restaurant where the three of them entered, and there happened to be only one four-person table available. Once they sat down, others had to line up.

Lisa sighed, "Business is really good here. Luckily, we didn't take any photos earlier, or else we would be the ones waiting in the queue." Eva smiled and didn't say anything; she was ready to order.

"I'll do it," Lisa interrupted her, "I invited you out, so it's my treat."

"It's alright, it's the same no matter who pays."

"Since it's the same, then don't compete with me for it."

Helpless, Eva gave up.

Then, in front of Eva, Lisa opened WhatsApp.

Eva looked on, and in a blink of an eye, she seemed to see a familiar profile picture that Lisa had pinned.

Eva was stunned.

Did she see it wrong?

The profile picture that Lisa pinned seemed identical to NightA's profile picture.

 

 

Chapter 302 Just Wanting to Confirm

Yet Lisa hadn't noticed anything and happily started ordering food.

"Dylan and Ruby are too young for spicy food, but I want to have a little bit of chili. Should we order another dish?"

Lisa said for a while but noticed no response; so she lifted her head and found Eva staring blankly at her phone screen, seemingly lost in thought.

"Eva?" Lisa waved her hand in front of her since she seemed distracted. Eva snapped back to reality.

"What were you thinking about? We came here to eat, and you're zoning out so much. It's not work-related, is it?"

Hearing this, Eva looked at Lisa and gently bit her lower lip, appearing hesitant to speak.

"Sorry, you..."

"Sorry for what?" Lisa reached out and rubbed her head. "There's nothing for you to apologize for. I'm just worried about you being too tired from work. Don't think about work while we're eating, be happy."

Indeed, it would be better not to think about anything else while having a meal. Eva could ask about the profile picture later after they finished eating. Also, the profile picture only flashed for a moment, so perhaps she had mistaken it. But she was curious now. If Lisa also added NightA, how did she add him?

"Ruby, Dylan, what do you want to eat? Come, let's order it ourselves."

When the two kids heard this, they eagerly gathered around Eva to look at the menu. Eva forcefully snapped back to her senses and stopped thinking about other things, focusing on ordering.

During the meal, Lisa couldn't help but pick up her phone again and snap pictures of the two kids eating in the middle. She even went out to buy a few ice creams.

By the time they finished dinner, it was already after nine in the evening.

The two kids were full and satisfied, each hanging onto one of Eva's arms, dozing off with half-closed eyes.

"How cute? I wish I had two lovely babies like them someday," Lisa exclaimed.

Eva looked at Lisa in front of her, then turned to the two kids beside her. Asking in front of them didn't seem appropriate.

"Let's go back home first."

"Alright."

"Alright, let's go."

Since they had come in their own cars, they would each go home separately. Eva had something to ask Lisa, so she asked the two little ones to get into the car first. "You guys wait for me in the car, I have something to ask Lisa."

The two little ones were obedient and nodded at her words.

"We know, mommy, we won't spy."

After closing the car door, Eva looked at Lisa.

Lisa also heard what she said and looked at her after closing the car door.

"Eva, what do you want to tell me?"

Eva looked at her quietly and spoke softly, "I accidentally saw a familiar profile picture on your phone just now." Upon hearing this, Lisa's heart skipped a beat.

A familiar profile picture...

Most of the people they knew were the same, so if it was someone they both knew, she wouldn't bother asking. Whether it was because she felt guilty or not, Lisa immediately thought of the man at the bar.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking. Maybe I saw it wrong?" Eva spoke to comfort her as Lisa remained silent.

And Lisa took the opportunity to continue, "It's possible that you saw it wrong. The people we know are all the same, right? If there's someone unfamiliar to you, then it must be someone you don't know."

Hearing this, the smile on Eva's lips diminished slightly, but she still asked softly, "You're right, but I'm still a bit curious. Can I take a look at your phone?"

Lisa blinked her eyes and then awkwardly laughed, "Eva, there really is nothing. Maybe it was just a coincidence with the profile picture?"

Initially, Eva didn't feel much, but as she saw Lisa guarding her phone and refusing to let her have a look, she began to feel somewhat strange.

Although it was impolite to ask to see someone else's phone, given their previous relationship, they used to look at each other's phones all the time.

Not to mention things from long ago, even when she was repeatedly trying to match Lisa and Michael, whenever her phone rang, Lisa would always grab it and send a cheesy text message to Michael using her own phone. Due to the frequent occurrence, Michael later learned that those messages came from Lisa and never misunderstood anything because of them.

Because their relationship was good, and they were open with each other, Eva didn't think much of it.

But now... she merely wanted to see Lisa's phone because of a similar profile picture, yet Lisa kept refusing.

Eva gazed at Lisa firmly and made one final request.

"I have no ulterior motives, I just want to confirm."

Lisa bit her lip, torn inside.

Eva had always been a person who knew when to push and when to retreat. In the past, if declined, she wouldn't ask again. But now, she asked a second time, indicating that she truly cared about this matter.

As a friend, she should unquestionably hand over her phone for Eva to see.

But... there was a voice in her heart telling her.

If she showed it to her, she would see her and Mr. Blackwood's conversation.

She was extremely embarrassed in front of Mr. Blackwood, sending him numerous messages, but he didn't seem to pay much attention to her. In the past, she had always been pursued by men, but this man completely ignored her... If it were before, Lisa wouldn't mind showing her vulnerability in front of her friend. However, ever since the incident, Lisa felt a rift between herself and Eva.

She didn't really want to open up to Eva about these things anymore.

With this in mind, Lisa could only put on an awkward smile and say, "I'm sorry, Eva. Maybe you misunderstood. I haven't added any new friends recently. The ones before were people you know."

The words had already been spoken, and Eva felt that there was no need for her to say anything else. To continue would seem like she was forcing the issue.

After a while, Eva regained her smile. "Alright, if it's inconvenient, then I won't press you anymore."

"Eva..." Lisa didn't expect that Eva wouldn't be angry and bit her lip.

"Go back quickly. It's not safe for a girl to go back alone this late. Whoever gets home first should send a message to confirm their safety."

After saying that, Eva even patted her shoulder and said softly, "Let's go."

Lisa felt extremely guilty because of her gentleness, biting her lip tightly. Thinking of something, when Eva was about to turn and leave, she grabbed her sleeve. "Don't go, just take a look at my phone."

 

Chapter 303 Why didn't she guess it earlier?

After speaking, Lisa handed her phone out as if she had resigned to her fate. "Take a look." Eva was taken aback, surprised how she changed her mind at the last moment.

She looked at Lisa with some surprise. "Actually... if you're not comfortable, I won't insist."

"It's not inconvenient." Lisa gritted her teeth. "Didn't I often look at your phone before? It's normal for you to look at mine too. If I only want to see yours and not let you see mine, that would be unreasonable. Take a look." After speaking, Lisa directly handed Eva the phone.

Holding the phone, Eva's lips slowly curled up. "Thank you, Lisa."

Afterwards, she had Lisa unlock it for her. Before she placed her finger on the fingerprint sensor, Lisa was feeling a little nervous and decided to be honest first.

"Before I explain, I recently added the person from the bar, the one you know. The one I told you about."

Upon hearing this, Eva's heart skipped a beat.

Only Adrian was added?

That profile picture...

"No one else?"

"No," Lisa's expression was certain. "I only added him. Eva, even if there's something between him and me, you can't blame me. After all, I've been pursuing him for almost half a year. It's normal to be a little stubborn." Hearing this, how could Eva not understand what she was emphasizing? Perhaps the reason she didn't want Eva to see her phone before was for this reason, afraid that it would affect their relationship? Realizing this, Eva reached out and hugged Lisa.

"Don't worry, I won't let anyone influence our relationship easily."

After confirming that she was telling the truth, Lisa unlocked her phone for her. Since she hadn't exited WhatsApp previously, when she unlocked it, Lisa's WhatsApp appeared before her eyes.

A familiar profile picture entered her view.

It was exactly the same.

When she had just added NightA, she had clicked to see his profile picture. It was Adrian, so she had taken a few glances.

And her memory was not bad, so she remembered it quite clearly.

But she was afraid that her memory was wrong, so she took out her own phone on the spot.

Upon seeing two identical profile pictures, Lisa was also surprised.

"He...he added you too? How did you both...add each other?"

Eva didn't intend to hide it from her and pursed her lips. "Do you know NightA?"

"Yes, isn't he the one who frequently donates in Ruby and Dylan's livestreams? What about him?"

"This person is NightA."

"What? NightA and Mr. Blackwood, whom I know, use the same profile picture? Or..."

Eva first opened the account's profile information on Lisa's phone, then she took a deep breath and opened NightA's profile information on her own phone. When the name, account, and all the information matched, Eva held her phone and stood in silence.

Even Lisa beside her quieted down, only murmuring after a long pause, "How could this be? They are actually the same person? How is this possible?" Eva pursed her red lips and didn't speak.

But Lisa seemed to have thought of something and subconsciously said, "No wonder..."

Hearing this, Eva suddenly raised her head, not wanting to miss any piece of information. "No wonder what?"

"I...," Lisa bit her lip, looking troubled. "Remember a while ago when you left the child with me? Because you had some things to take care of." "Yes, what about it?"

"Then I took a picture and posted it, and Mr. Blackwood saw it and called me."

Upon hearing this, Eva's breath hitched, feeling like something was about to burst out. Her face turned pale, and she stood unsteadily.

"He called you, and then what? What did he ask?"

"He asked about Ruby and Dylan's situation. I...I thought he was a fan of Ruby and Dylan, so I didn't think much and just told him everything. I'm sorry, Eva, I also talked about your situation... I really didn't know it would turn out like this." As Lisa spoke, she became entangled, poking her fingers at each other, feeling like she had made a big mistake.

And at this point, Eva had no more misunderstandings. Perhaps the secret she had been concealing, Adrian had known it long ago.

I got it all clear and explicit.

After meeting NightA, she suddenly ran into Adrian and was taken away by him, and NightA didn't show up again.

The two little ones said NightA was very kind to them, even willing to eat their leftover burger crusts.

And Adrian's hesitation on several occasions indicated that he already knew the truth.

But she still arrogantly thought she had concealed it well.

Seeing her standing still as if her soul had been sucked away, Lisa couldn't help but worry.

"What's wrong? Eva... Did something happen? Eva, Eva?"

Lisa called out several times before Eva snapped back to reality.

But even after coming back to her senses, she still didn't say anything, just staring at her.

Lisa felt that something was off and reached out to wave in front of her.

After a while, Eva finally snapped back and then smiled again. "I'm fine. I'm sorry for making you worry."

Relieved that she could finally speak and communicate normally again, Lisa let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank God! When you suddenly stopped talking, it scared me. But what's going on? NightA and Mr. Blackwood are the same person? And you and him..." "Sorry, Lisa. Can I tell you about this later?"

Lisa could only nod.

"If he comes looking for you about me again, can you keep it a secret for me?" Eva added.

Lisa felt a bit embarrassed. "Of course, don't worry. I won't mention your matters anymore."

"Well, I'm leaving now."

As she was about to leave, Lisa couldn't help but say, "I think you should call a driver in this situation. You don't look well, and it's also unsafe to drive at this time." Considering her suggestion, Eva thought for a moment and finally took out her phone to call a driver.

The driver was nearby and arrived quickly.

Seeing them leave, Lisa breathed a sigh of relief and left as well.

Sitting in the back seat with the two children, Eva looked out the window and fell into deep thought. NightA is Adrian.

Why didn't she realize it earlier?

 

Chapter 304 Speaking on behalf of NightA

"Mummy, what's wrong with you?" Perhaps she had been lost in thought for too long, and the two little ones vaguely sensed that something was wrong. When she turned around, she saw Ruby and Dylan looking at her with worried faces. Eva pursed her lips and after a moment, forced a smile. "It's nothing, just thinking about some work-related matters."

Ruby was more innocent and didn't suspect anything further upon hearing her explanation. However, Dylan remained silent, with a worried expression still on his face.

"Mummy, stop thinking and relax, don't worry about the office." Ruby stood up and hugged Eva's arm, speaking up.

"Yeah, I know. Can I ask you both some questions?" Ruby nodded.

"Have you been to school?" Upon hearing this, the two little ones shook their heads simultaneously.

Eva narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "You went the day before yesterday and yesterday, but not today?"

"Yes," Ruby obediently nodded, "Lucas said his uncle was probably too busy with work, so he couldn't come. But he had someone else bring us food."

"Someone else?" Eva lowered her gaze. Adrian was with her during lunchtime, so if NightA was indeed him, he didn't have the chance to go to school to find Ruby and Dylan.

"Yes, I heard it was NightA's assistant. Mommy, NightA is really amazing. He has an assistant, so he must be very wealthy. And I asked him, NightA is single, you know." This little one still had the idea of making NightA her daddy. How coincidental.

Others had always been kind to them, but Ruby had never had such thoughts before.

Thinking this, Eva held Ruby in her arms, gently stroking her hair, and asked softly, "Ruby, be honest with me. Did NightA persuade you to call him daddy?"

When she mentioned persuasion, Eva intentionally emphasized her words, afraid that Ruby would be too naive to understand. After thinking for a while, she added, "What I mean is, did he bring up the idea of a daddy first, or did you?" Upon hearing this, Ruby thought carefully and then said seriously, "Mommy, I brought it up first." Eva took a deep breath and then chuckled softly, "Ruby, tell me the truth, okay? Don't speak up for NightA just because you like him." "But mommy, I am telling the truth."

"Ruby..." At this moment, Dylan, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up, "Mommy, I can testify that what she said is true." Upon hearing this, Eva paused and looked at Dylan beside her.

Ruby and Dylan were different. Ruby was more innocent. Sometimes she might not even know what she meant or understand what she meant. But Dylan was different. He said it was true, so it should be true.

"So, Ruby mentioned it first?" Dylan nodded, recollected for a moment, and then explained what had happened that day. He was still a child, and even if he had a good memory, he didn't remember much. So when he spoke, it was intermittent, stopping wherever he could recall, with Ruby occasionally chiming in beside him.

After the two finished speaking, Eva roughly understood what had happened that day. She sighed helplessly and then pinched Ruby's nose. "Why are you so silly? Just because someone treats you a little better, you want them to be your daddy? Didn't I teach you before not to trust a stranger blindly?" Ruby covered her nose, pouting.

"But mommy, Ruby doesn't think Uncle NightA is a bad person. I really like him," Ruby said.

Upon hearing this, Eva was stunned. "You like him?"

"Mhmm." Ruby nodded vigorously. "Uncle NightA feels like a dad to me, mommy. Let Uncle NightA be our dad. Big brother likes him too."

Upon hearing Ruby's words, Eva glanced at Dylan.

Meeting her gaze, Dylan's eyes grew somewhat panicked and evasive.

"Dylan?" Eva asked.

"No, mommy, I don't... I don't like Uncle NightA," Dylan replied.

Eva knew the personalities of these two little ones better than anyone from watching them grow up. This panicked, evasive behavior was something she had never seen in Dylan before.

It seemed that not only Ruby liked Uncle NightA, but Dylan had also developed feelings for him.

What a pity.

If NightA were just NightA, there might have been a chance.

Eva remained silent, and the car fell into silence as well. Ruby eventually fell asleep, resting her head on Eva's lap.

When they arrived home, Eva carried Ruby to her room. As she came out, she happened to encounter Dylan waiting for her at the door.

"Mommy." Dylan nervously looked up at her. "Mommy, is it that you don't like us being with Uncle NightA?"

Eva was momentarily unsure how to answer this question. She could only crouch down and tousle Dylan's hair.

"It's getting late. You should go to sleep, okay?"

Dylan looked worried, but in the end, he obediently nodded.

Once both little ones had returned to their rooms, Eva went back to her own room. Taking out her phone, she looked at NightA's WhatsApp contact in her phone book.

She had a thought and opened the search bar to search for a phone number.

After entering the last digit, she clicked on the search button.

Sure enough, the search results matched NightA's account.

Eva sat on the couch with her phone, engulfed in silence.

He had been in the live stream for a long time, silently giving gifts to the two kids without doing anything else.

When did he actually find out?

Was it when he first appeared in the live stream?

But Eva quickly dismissed this idea.

No, it's not possible. If he had known at that time, he wouldn't have just quietly given gifts without showing himself.

Adrian was a man of action. Judging from his recent actions and the information he had obtained from Lisa, he must have found out when she returned from Chicago. That's why he remained silent for a long time after adding her and suddenly started messaging her.

Yes, it must have been then. So if he didn't meet with her tomorrow, he would definitely go find Ruby and Dylan during lunchtime.

And if she wanted to make the final confirmation, it would be tomorrow at noon.

 

 

Chapter 305 Confirmation

The next day, as usual, Eva took the two children to school, she pretended as if nothing had happened yesterday. After dropping off her child, she returned to the company.

Once she arrived at the office, she received a message from Lisa.

"Eva, are you really okay from last night?"

Although they had reassured each other yesterday, Lisa decided to ask again after thinking about Eva's expression.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

"Are you sure? But you seem..."

Eva sighed softly, "I'm really okay, there are just some things I need to handle. I'll tell you everything once I've dealt with them."

"Okay, let me know as soon as you're done. Don't tell Emily directly."

The last sentence made Eva unable to hold back a light laugh.

"I know, I will tell both of you immediately. We can call each other in the group chat, okay?"

"Mhm." Lisa finally hung up, satisfied.

After ending the call, Eva glanced at the time.

There were still several hours until noon.

Although she knew that being anxious now wouldn't help, Eva tried several times but couldn't focus on her work.

Despite being an adult, she couldn't completely control her personal emotions during work.

Finally getting through the morning, it was time to finish work. Eva immediately shut down her computer, grabbed her bag, and quickly headed outside. But when she reached the door, she paused.

No, she couldn't go now.

She might have finished work, but the two kids might not be at their lunchtime yet. She had to wait, time it perfectly, and catch them red-handed.

Otherwise, if she went too early and the other party saw her, they might not show up.

Reason made Eva calm down again, so she sat back at her desk and stared at the time. When it was almost time, she left the office.

Right at the moment she went out, she coincidentally met Tim who came to find her.

"I noticed that you hadn't come down, so I wanted to ask if we could have lunch together?" Tim said, but before he finished speaking, Eva hurriedly brushed past his shoulder. "No, I have something to take care of at lunchtime." After saying that, she disappeared like a gust of wind.

When Tim turned around, Eva was nowhere to be seen.

He couldn't help scratching his head, wondering, "What could be so urgent?"

When Eva arrived at the school, the children who didn't stay for lunch had already been picked up by their parents, so the school gate was closed. The school entrance was quiet, and Eva immediately noticed another car parked at the entrance. It was the black car she had seen before. Because she had seen it earlier and combined with what had happened in the past few days, Eva was immediately certain that it was Adrian's car. Her intuition rarely went wrong.

Last time, she felt someone watching her from the black car, but because she didn't see anyone in the car, she thought her intuition was mistaken. Now, Eva confirmed with certainty that her intuition has always been accurate.

Adrian was inside.

At this moment, the thought was the only thing lingering in her mind, intensely overwhelming. She took out the car keys, got out of the car, closed the door, and walked slowly towards the school gate. Since she came to pick up her child every day, the security personnel at the campus entrance recognized her and greeted her when they saw her approaching.

"Why are you here at this time?"

Eva smiled at the person and said softly, "I happened to be free today, so I wanted to come and see my child. Can I go in now?"

The security guard opened the door and nodded with a smile, "Of course you can, please come in."

Eva nodded in return and asked as she walked in, "Are there any other parents here today?"

"It seems not?"

Hearing this, Eva's heart skipped a beat. "None?"

Did she make a mistake? Or does he know she would come?

The security guard scratched his head, as if remembering something, and suddenly said, "No, wait, I forgot. Another parent came too. I heard they came to deliver food to their child. They've been coming often." Frequently coming? Delivering food?

Upon hearing this, Eva finally had an idea.

The person delivering food was the one she was looking for.

"By the way, I often see your kids playing with them."

"Thank you, I'll go inside and take a look."

"Alright, you go in quickly. You might even catch up and have lunch together."

Have lunch together?

Eva didn't respond but laughed coldly in her heart. Having lunch together was an impossible thing.

Today, Adrian brought in specially hired chefs, and the dessert after the meal was made by a pastry chef. Not only did it look beautiful, but the taste was also first-rate.

Ruby ate with her small mouth, and Adrian watched beside her, holding a handkerchief to wipe her lips from time to time.

After a few times, the little girl felt a bit embarrassed. She pushed Adrian's hand away and said softly, "Uncle NightA, you should eat too and don't worry about me." "It's okay, I'm not hungry." Adrian said.

"But Uncle NightA hasn't had lunch yet, right?"

"Well, I'll eat later. Please eat now."

Ruby thought for a moment, then instead of eating alone, she picked up Adrian's spoon and scooped a piece of chicken for him.

"Uncle NightA, I'll feed you."

This gesture startled Adrian.

He never expected that one day, his daughter would actually say she wanted to feed him.

Adrian's hardened heart softened bit by bit. He reached out and gently touched the back of Ruby's head. "I really am not hungry."

"Uncle NightA, please eat quickly." Ruby urged persistently.

Seeing the little girl struggling to hold up the spoon, Adrian lowered his head slightly and ate the piece of chicken she picked for him. "Alright, Ruby, please eat by yourself now."

"Okay, Uncle NightA should eat too."

As Adrian took the piece of chicken in his mouth, he unexpectedly found it to taste really good. Food used to be just something to fill his stomach for him.

Adrian looked at the little girl with a gentler gaze, completely unaware of the gaze behind him.

She watched this scene unfolding before her.

Eva stood still, almost bursting into laughter when she saw Ruby feeding Adrian with a spoon. After raising them as a mother for so many years, why had she never seen Ruby doing anything like this before? Now that Adrian had only been with them for a few days, she was already favoring him like this?

At the same time, Eva felt a sense of dread. Without her consent and even without her knowledge, Adrian had found a way to get close to the two children, winning them over. If she hadn't discovered it now, what could have happened? Would both children start favoring him?

With this thought, Eva suddenly felt an icy chill.

 

 

Chapter 306 They are my children too

She had worked so hard to raise the two children all these years, and now he was acting like he would grab them away just like that? Eva clenched her fists and slowly approached. Adrian, still immersed in the joy of watching the two children eat, didn't notice anyone approaching.

"Mummy?" Ruby, who had been eating, suddenly saw a figure behind Adrian and looked up. To her surprise, it was Eva. The little girl exclaimed with mixed feelings of astonishment and joy. Adrian, who was sitting there, immediately lost the smile on his lips when he heard Eva's name.

Dylan, who had been eating quietly, also stopped and looked behind him with an obvious hint of avoidance.

In other words, Adrian pursed his thin lips, about to get up, when he heard Eva call him, "NightA?"

Hearing her words, Adrian's movements paused for a moment, then he slowly narrowed his eyes.

After a moment, he discreetly pressed his molars and slowly stood up, meeting Eva's gaze.

"Mummy, why are you here?" Ruby immediately put down the spoon in her hand, wiped her lips clean with a tissue, and then rushed over to hug Eva's leg.

Eva was still wearing high heels, and she stumbled slightly when the little girl hugged her, but she quickly regained her balance.

Just as she stood firmly, she saw Adrian politely extend his hand towards her.

Eva looked at those large hands and sneered inwardly, but she calmly shook his hand.

"Hello," she briefly touched his hand, and Adrian didn't even have time to fully shake it. Dylan, watching from the side, furrowed his brows slightly.

His mummy seems to really not like Uncle NightA.

Why is that?

Pretending not to know, after exchanging greetings with him, Eva looked at the table. "Ruby, Dylan, what did I tell you before? You shouldn't eat food from strangers." Strangers...

This adjective made Adrian furrow his brows slightly. Excluding his identity as the children's father, he was at least NightA, the one who had been consistently donating in the live streaming room, right? And yet, she referred to him as a stranger in front of Ruby and Dylan.

Ruby and Dylan remained silent.

Eva then smiled and said, "Sir, I heard from Ruby and Dylan that you always bring meals for these kids. Those two little rascals are always coming over for a free meal. How much do they owe you for these past few days? Should I settle the bill for you?"

Being polite and distant, she made it clear that she didn't want to have any involvement with him. Adrian kept his lips straight and didn't respond to Eva's words.

It was Ruby, hanging onto her leg, who spoke up, saying, "Mommy, he's Uncle NightA. Uncle NightA won't ask us to pay for the meals."

Eva's lips twitched at Ruby's words. It had only been a few days, and she was already on his side. How could they continue getting along in the future?

Thinking about this, Eva had no choice but to lower her head and gently touch Ruby's head, softly saying, "Uncle NightA is an adult, and he wouldn't ask money from a child like you. But remember what I taught you, you shouldn't accept food from strangers for free. So Mommy will naturally pay him back for you."

Stranger...

Unconsciously, Adrian's eyebrows furrowed. From the moment she had appeared until now, this description had already come out of her mouth twice. Adrian wasn't surprised by her behavior; otherwise, he wouldn't have come early to try and leave a good impression on the two children. He was worried that Eva wouldn't give him any chance and would just give him a death sentence directly.

It seemed like his worries were justified.

But Ruby, who seemed to be an expert at creating conflicts, spoke up after hearing Eva's words, "But Mommy, we already received a lot of money from Uncle NightA during his livestream. Plus, if Uncle NightA is willing to be Ruby's dad in the future, he won't be a stranger anymore."

Adrian, who had furrowed brows a moment ago, was amused by Ruby's words. The straight line of his lips turned into a beautiful arc, as he raised his thumb to Ruby. "Ruby is right."

Eva's eyebrows, on the other hand, twitched uncontrollably. She couldn't do anything in front of the children, but there were some grievances that she didn't want them to know about.

It was her matter in the first place, and there was no need to involve the children.

With this in mind, Eva could only say to Adrian, "Sir, shall we find another place to talk?"

Adrian raised an eyebrow. "Sure."

"Ruby, Dylan." After calling the names of the two children, Eva noticed Lucas sitting next to them. Judging from his appearance, he probably wasn't Adrian's relative. After all, he was just a child, and Eva didn't want to vent her anger on him. So, she smiled at him as well. "You three behave and eat here. I'll have a conversation with NightA and be back soon."

The three little ones nodded in unison.

After making sure everything was settled here, Eva looked at Adrian and walked towards the exit.

Adrian remained silent for a while before slowly catching up with her steps.

Instead of staying inside the school, Eva went straight out. When she left, she exchanged greetings with the security personnel at the entrance.

"You're leaving so soon after just arriving?"

Eva smiled and nodded at him.

After greeting the security personnel, she suddenly noticed that someone was still following her from behind. She took a closer look...

Isn't that the gentleman who usually delivers food? He was about to greet him, but noticed that his face was darker than usual, and the words at his lips disappeared. He watched as the two of them walked out of the school gate, one after the other. Soon after, they stopped under the sun not far away, next to a car.

The security personnel secretly glanced at the two of them. Why do they seem familiar?

After Eva stopped walking, she could hear Adrian's footsteps stopping behind her. She turned around and looked at him mockingly.

"Mr. Blackwood? Or should I call you NightA?"

Adrian pursed his lips slightly, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down. "You can call me whatever you want."

Unexpectedly receiving this response, Eva was momentarily speechless. After a while, she turned her head away and said coldly, "I don't care who you are or what you want. From now on, stay away from my kids." Adrian let out a soft laugh. "Eva, they are also my kids."

Eva, who was initially calm, was instantly provoked by this statement. She swiftly turned her head, her voice filled with anger. "What do you mean they are also your kids? On what basis do you say that? Do you have any evidence?"

Seeing her sudden outburst, resembling someone stepping on a painful spot, Adrian was taken aback. After a moment, he sighed helplessly. "Do we need evidence? Just by looking at their appearance, it's clear that they are my children."

 

 

Chapter 307 Love at First Sight

"Their appearance?" Eva sneered. "What's wrong with their appearance? How could they possibly be your children? Aren't you being delusional?"

Adrian didn't mind her anger at the moment. After all, she had been raising the children alone for the past five years, and she had the right to be mad at him.

So he spoke calmly and gently. "Am I being delusional? Alright, tell me then, if I'm not their father, who is?"

"It's none of your business."

"Is it not my business, or can't you say it, or is it that you don't want to admit in front of me that the children are mine?"

Eva grew furious. "The children are not yours."

"Alright, if you don't want to admit it, we can do a paternity test."

As soon as Adrian saw that the two children were Eva's, he almost immediately recognized them as his own flesh and blood. Therefore, he never thought about doing a paternity test. It was completely unnecessary. The moment he got closer to these two children, he felt a different connection, a familiar and heartwarming feeling, not to mention their physical resemblance.

But if Eva continued to deny it, he didn't mind doing a paternity test.

When the mention of a paternity test came up, Eva finally regained her composure. She looked at Adrian and said, "It has been exactly five years since our divorce. We have no relationship, so my children have no connection to you. You have no right to do a paternity test."

"When we got divorced, you didn't mention that you had children. Do you really think they have no connection to me?"

Upon hearing this, a moment of confusion passed.

When they divorced initially, Adrian indeed had no knowledge that she was pregnant and he didn't want to keep the child, so Eva had to keep her pregnancy a secret.

Seeing her standing there, silent but with an unpleasant expression on her face, Adrian sighed inwardly and approached her.

"Don't resist like this. I just want to fulfill my responsibilities as a father and take care of them."

"Is it fulfilling your responsibilities or trying to take the children away from me? Where were you when I struggled to raise them alone? Why didn't you talk about responsibility back then? And now that they're five years old, you say you want to fulfill your responsibilities as a father?"

At this point, Eva took a step back and sneered, "You didn't do anything for them and simply have two five-year-old children? Where in the world does such a cheap thing exist?"

Adrian couldn't argue because, in the past five years, he had indeed not fulfilled any responsibilities. If it were just one child, he might have considered it acceptable, but it happened to be two. It must have been extremely difficult for her to raise two young children alone.

Thinking about this, Adrian felt somewhat guilty.

"I was indeed wrong in the past. I will make up for the past five years twofold, I..."

"Who wants you to make it up?" Eva interrupted before he could finish his words. "No need. I just hope you don't disturb our peaceful life anymore."

After saying that, Eva turned around to leave.

"I'm afraid that's not possible."

Adrian's words made her pause in her steps.

"What do you mean?"

"They are my children, and naturally, I will acknowledge them."

Eva slowly turned around, looking at him incredulously.

"Even if you haven't contributed anything to their upbringing in the past five years, you still want to acknowledge them?"

"I've said it before, I will make up for it."

"Forget about it," Eva bit her lower lip, her expression getting more agitated. "No one can touch my children, including you." After saying that, Eva walked away, leaving Adrian standing there.

The security guards noticed when Eva returned; she seemed extremely angry, and they didn't dare greet her.

They had been watching her and the man from afar, even though they couldn't hear their voices, their actions seemed like an argument.

The security guards even wondered if they had misunderstood, but when they saw Eva enter without saying a word, it confirmed their suspicions.

Shortly after, the man also approached.

Compared to the woman's anger, an icy chill seemed to emanate from the man almost covering his surroundings. After he passed by, the security guards couldn't help but shiver. Initially filled with fury, Eva's expression immediately changed as soon as she entered the school gate.

By the time she reached the three children, she had transformed into someone gentle and pleasant, with a smile on her face.

"Mommy, you're back."

As soon as they saw her, Ruby quickly moved into her embrace, then glanced discreetly behind her, asking softly, "Mommy, how is NightA Uncle? Is he handsome?" Seeing that Adrian was still in the distance, she whispered, "Mommy, how is it?"

Her heart and mind were full of Adrian. Eva felt helpless and wished she could say a bunch of bad things about Adrian to resist him and avoid any contact with him. But she couldn't.

He was indeed good to both of them, and she couldn't speak ill of him at this moment. Eva was a first-time mother with no experience and could only rely on her own instincts to handle things. She didn't answer Ruby's question but whispered, "Promise me you won't eat anything he brings for you anymore, alright?" Ruby's smile vanished instantly upon hearing this. "Why, Mommy? Does Mommy not like Uncle NightA? Or did Uncle NightA make Mommy angry?"

"Ruby, even though Uncle NightA really likes you, it's not right for you to keep accepting things from him before you have a formal relationship. Do you understand what I mean?" "Then why don't you let Uncle NightA be my daddy?" Eva felt like she couldn't explain it clearly, and it seemed that Ruby's desire to have Adrian as her father was deeply ingrained.

Eva realized that it was fortunate she discovered it now, but what if she had discovered it later? Adrian was really shameless, trying to take her kids away from her. Why couldn't he have his own kids?

After all, there were so many women around him. While she was pondering, footsteps behind her stopped, and simultaneously, Adrian's voice rang out. "It seems that Ruby really likes me. So, I think you should seriously consider Ruby's suggestion."

Despicable! Shameless!

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Ruby exclaimed in excitement, "Mommy, look, Uncle NightA agreed. Mommy, please consider it." Dylan silently watched the scene unfold beside them, fingers tapping together without saying a word. Adrian even crouched down beside the two, his handsome face adorned with a faint smile. "After all, I fell in love with you at first sight. Just nod your head if you're willing."

 

 

Chapter 308 The kids are taken away

Eva didn't expect Adrian to be so shameless, even saying in front of the child that he fell in love with her at first sight. How shameless could a president of the Blackwood family be?

She took a deep breath, and even in front of the child, Eva didn't want to answer his words. "Mommy, what does falling in love at first sight mean?" Ruby, being her curious little self, asked again.

"Ruby, falling in love at first sight means Uncle NightA really likes your mommy." As soon as the words escaped, Eva looked at Adrian incredulously.

Adrian met her gaze, a slight smile still playing on his lips. In that moment, when their eyes met, Eva instantly understood that he had manipulated her.

He could see that she didn't want to get angry or lose control in front of the kids, so he deliberately did this. He didn't even mind if she found out. And even if Eva knew, there was nothing she could do about it. "Wow." Ruby exclaimed in excitement, raising her small hand.

Covering her face, Ruby asked, "NightA Uncle really likes my mommy?"

"Mhmm."

Ruby immediately had a happy expression, leaving Eva speechless. But for now, she had no other choice but to help Ruby tidy up and said, 'Have you finished eating? If you're full, go to the classroom with your brother."" "Yes, I'm full." Upon hearing Dylan's response, he immediately put down what he was holding and stood up.

"Dylan, take Ruby back to the classroom. Remember to study hard and don't run around after school. I'll come pick you up," Eva instructed.

"I understand, Mommy." Dylan stood up and held Ruby's hand, ready to leave. As he passed by Adrian, Adrian lightly poked him with his finger.

Dylan felt as if he had been touched by fire and anxiously moved away, not daring to look at Adrian again.

How quickly he changes.

Adrian sighed inwardly. It seemed like this little guy liked him before Eva arrived, but as soon as she came, he immediately changed his attitude. "He definitely inherits my genes."

Satisfied, Adrian curved his lips and then heard Eva say to Lucas, "You go to the classroom with Ruby and Dylan."

Lucas didn't nod and timidly glanced at Adrian before leaving after seeing Adrian's approval.

Once he left, only two people were left in the room.

Eva sat down and started to clean up the stuff her children had left. But before she could even touch anything, Adrian stopped her with his actions.

"Don't touch it." Adrian blocked her and then whispered, "These things were bought by me, I'll take care of it."

Upon hearing this, Eva's movements paused and she withdrew her hand that was about to touch the food.

"You can clean up as well?"

"I'm just doing what a father should do."

He's claiming them to be his children again. Eva had no interest in discussing this topic with him at all. She snorted coldly and asked, "Did you bring that child here to study?" Knowing who she was referring to, and with things having developed to this point, Adrian had nothing to deny.

"Yes."

As expected. Eva smiled speechlessly and joked, "So he's not really your relative, right?"

"He's considered a relative, just one I don't know." Adrian pursed his lips and sat opposite her, looking at her seriously. "Doing all of this is simply fulfilling a father's responsibility." Hearing this, Eva interrupted him irritably, "We don't need it."

"Eva, I just want to make amends."

"For the past five years, the three of us have been living perfectly fine. We don't need any amends. What we need is a peaceful life. If you insist on making amends, then please leave our sight, never appear in front of us again. That would be the best possible favor."

After she finished speaking, Adrian remained silent. He quietly looked at her, his eyes still as dark as ever, and his lips pressed flat.

Although he appeared calm, it was clear that he hadn't given up.

Eva knew that he had done so much and would definitely not give up easily.

She didn't expect a few words from herself to make him give up.

After a moment, Adrian started tidying up the things on the desk.

Seeing his actions, Eva thought of what the two kids told her, how Uncle NightA was willing to eat the leftover burger buns.

How could he have done these things before?

But even so, it didn't mean that Eva would easily forgive him or accept him.

Thinking of this, Eva got up directly and said coldly, "I hope you won't disturb us anymore."

After speaking, she left the school.

Adrian didn't chase after her anymore. When Eva sat in the car, she couldn't help but lean on the steering wheel and exhale a tired breath. She had to find a way to solve this.

She absolutely wouldn't give Adrian the children, absolutely not!

Back at the company, Eva didn't have any thoughts to work. Her mind was always on her two children and Adrian.

When she finally made it to the end of the workday, Eva grabbed her keys and left the company directly.

Tim wanted to talk to her, but Eva quickly walked past him, saying, "I have something urgent."

Tim raised an eyebrow, "Why have you been in such a hurry all day?"

On the way to the school, Eva had a foreboding feeling for some reason.

This feeling reached its peak when she approached the school.

When she arrived at the school and asked, sure enough, the two children were taken away.

Because the first thing the teacher said when she saw Eva was, "Why are you here? The children were picked up by their father."

When Eva went back to the company at noon, she had been worried about this because she refused to let Adrian adopt the children or acknowledge their relationship.

After returning, she kept thinking, would Adrian be provoked by her and take the children away?

This uneasiness amplified to the extreme, and now it proved to be true.

That bastard Adrian!

How could he do this? The two children she had worked so hard to raise, he can he just take them away?

Thinking of this, Eva instantly became furious. She even couldn't help but get angry at the teachers in the school, "Why do you always do this? Can't you let me pick them up myself? If anything happens to them, I won't just stand by." Teacher: "But..."

Before she finished her sentence, Eva had already turned and left.

After leaving the school, Eva immediately called Adrian.

However, after dialing several times, none of the calls went through, and Eva got frustrated.

What is he planning to do?

Unable to reach him on the phone, Eva could only drive to the Blackwood Group.

While driving, Eva pressed the Bluetooth in the car and called her lawyer.

 

Chapter 309 Give the children back to me

When she reached the Blackwood Group, it was already the end of working hours for the Blackwood Group, and most people had left. There were only a few remaining in the building, but the security personnel hadn't left yet as they were taking turns on guard duty.

Eva walked straight in and found the front desk. Coincidentally, it was the same receptionist who had previously attended to her, and they were still there.

Upon seeing her, the receptionist's expression showed a hint of surprise. However, before she could speak, Eva took the initiative and asked, "Hello, I was looking for Jacob."

The receptionist looked puzzled for a moment and then replied, "But ma'am, Jacob has already left for the day."

"He left? What about Mr. Blackwood? Has he left as well?"

The receptionist pondered for a moment and then answered carefully, "Mr. Blackwood didn't come to the office today, and Jacob left ten minutes ago."

Adrian hadn't come to the company in the afternoon? Then, what was he doing?

Unable to find anyone, Eva had no choice but to take out her phone and call Jacob. When he received an unexpected call from Eva, he sounded surprised, "Ms. Hansen?"

The tone of his voice suggested that he hadn't considered Eva would call him at this time.

Could it be that he wasn't involved in this matter?

For a moment, even Eva couldn't make up her mind, so she simply said to Brent, "I'm looking for Adrian."

"Mr. Blackwood? But he's not with me. Does Ms. Hansen have something to discuss with him? Or maybe you could try calling his phone directly?"

Suppressing her temper, Eva patiently explained, "His phone is not reachable."

"What? How is that possible?"

"I don't know. Do you have any idea where he might be?"

"...Mr. Blackwood didn't come to the office in the afternoon, so I'm not too sure about his schedule." In fact, Jacob felt guilty when he answered that question. Because during lunchtime, Mr. Blackwood must have been busy taking care of his two biological children at school. But could Jacob say that? Was he brave enough to say it?

No, he couldn't and he didn't dare. So he could only say that he didn't know.

And now, with Ms. Hansen suddenly coming to ask about Mr. Blackwood's schedule, did this mean that she found out something? Jacob's whole body tensed as he held his phone.

Sure enough, there was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Eva let out a cold laugh and said, "You're his personal assistant, but you claim not to know his schedule? Do you think I would believe that? Never mind if you don't want to say, just tell me, where does he live? You can at least tell me that, right?"

His address?

Jacob's eyes lit up. He could definitely provide that information.

"Ms. Hansen, if you had asked for the address earlier, I would have told you immediately. I'll send it to your phone right away."

After obtaining the address she wanted, Eva hung up the phone and headed towards the address using map in her phone.

Eva's brain was full with negative thoughts. Adrian took them away, and he had been with the two children since noon, not returning to the company all afternoon.

With this in mind, Eva tightly clenched her lower lip, trying to control her temper and driving steadily to Adrian's address.

The address Jacob gave her was in an upscale villa community in the city. Eva originally wanted to go in directly to find someone, but she was stopped outside the villa.

It seemed that her license plate number was not registered, and coupled with her being an unfamiliar face, she couldn't enter the villa.

Eva couldn't reach Adrian on his phone, so she had to call Jacob again.

After talking to the villa security personnel on the phone for a while, Jacob still couldn't convince them to let her in. In the end, Jacob had to come over in person. Eva could only endure her anger and wait in place.

After about twenty minutes, Jacob hurriedly arrived. After he had his face scanned by the security personnel, they finally let Eva in.

"Ms. Hansen, shall I take you there?"

Since they were already here, Jacob thought he could help Eva save some effort by taking her there directly.

When he finished speaking, he saw Eva nod at him.

"Sure, please take me there."

From Jacob's current demeanor, he probably didn't know that Adrian took away her two children. He was even helping her, so Eva naturally remained polite to him. Led by Jacob, they quickly arrived at Adrian's residence.

"Ms. Hansen, we're here."

Looking at the large house in front of her, Eva was about to ring the doorbell when Jacob suddenly said, "Ms. Hansen, let me tell you the entry code, you can just go in." Upon hearing this, Eva paused for a moment, thought about it, and then nodded, "Okay."

After Jacob told her the entry code, he left directly. Eva entered the gate smoothly after inputting the password.

The villa was very quiet. After she entered, there was an outdoor fountain. The lights on both sides complemented each other, making the surroundings as bright as daylight.

Eva had to input another entry code at the door, which left her with mixed emotions. It turned out that the password for that door was her birthday.

After entering the code, the door opened automatically. As soon as she stepped in, she heard the voice of a robot.

"Welcome back, master. The indoor ventilation system and air circulation have been activated."

It was extremely quiet inside, and Eva initially planned to just walk in, but she saw the spotless carpet and ultimately decided to change into slippers from the nearby cabinet before entering. Inside the house was very quiet, so quiet that not even a person's voice could be heard.

Eva looked around with a furrowed brow, doubting whether Adrian really lived here. Why was there no servant?

She tried calling Adrian's phone again, but still couldn't get through.

She searched downstairs but couldn't find anyone, so she had to go upstairs.

Finally, in the bathroom of a bedroom, she heard the sound of running water.

The bedroom was decorated in a minimalist style, different from Adrian's previous room.

The layout is similar, so this should be his bedroom.

So the person in the bathroom... should also be him.

But what about the children?

Where are Ruby and Dylan?

With these thoughts in mind, Eva searched around but couldn't find any trace of the two kids. She had no choice but to return to Adrian's bedroom and knock forcefully on the bathroom door. "Adrian, Adrian, come out!"

After a moment, the sound of water from the bathroom stopped, and Adrian, wearing a towel around his waist, appeared in front of Eva.

Because he was still showering, there were glistening water droplets on Adrian's sturdy chest, slowly trickling down along his perfect abdominal lines.

The atmosphere should have been romantic.

Unfortunately, Eva, who was in a state of panic, didn't pay attention to any of this. She approached him and demanded, "Adrian, where are the children? Give me my children back." Adrian was initially surprised to see Eva suddenly appear in front of him, but soon realized why she was here.

However, his brows furrowed shortly after.

"What do you mean, give you your children back?"

These words irritated Eva, causing her elegant eyebrows to wrinkle.

"If the children aren't with you, then where are they?"

 

Chapter 310 Who Have you guessed?

When she had previously asked Adrian for the children, he had a certain suspicion, and at this time, she should have already taken them home, not coming to him to ask for their return. Thinking of a certain possibility, Adrian suddenly grabbed Eva's shoulders and squinted his eyes. "Are the children missing?"

Eva paused, "Adrian, what do you mean? You should know why the children are missing better than anyone else."

Hearing this, Adrian furrowed his brows. "So, the children really are missing?"

He didn't answer his own question or engage in further conversation. Instead, he repeatedly confirmed whether the news of the children's disappearance was true. "You didn't take the children away, did you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Adrian walked past her, and Eva quickly turned and followed. "Adrian."

"Just a moment." Adrian motioned for her to stay silent and took out his phone, only to realize that it had run out of battery and turned off.

Charging it and turning it back on would take too long now.

So Adrian reached out to Eva. "Give me your phone."

"Why?"

"To call Jacob."

Eva hesitated for a moment before handing him her phone.

After taking the phone, Adrian immediately called Jacob and informed him about the children's disappearance.

"You need to immediately have someone retrieve the school's surveillance footage to see who took the children and have others check the surrounding area." Eva stood by, listening to his words, her brows gradually furrowing.

After he hung up the phone, she finally asked, "Ruby and Dylan, are they really not with you?"

She still didn't fully believe it, other than Adrian.

Who else could quietly take the child away? Without even saying anything.

Apart from Adrian, who she felt was trying to take the child from her, Eva couldn't think of anyone else.

Adrian handed her the phone and said, "Do you see any traces of a child here?"

"You don't have any, but who knows if you intentionally hid the kids?"

Upon hearing this, Adrian paused for a moment and then reluctantly said, "Eva, why would I hide them? Am I a child trafficker?"

Eva bit her lip, thinking, you may not be a child trafficker, but you are even more terrifying than one.

But in the end, she didn't voice these words.

And Adrian, who had been standing there talking to her, walked towards the wardrobe again. Eva thought he was trying to escape, so she followed him.

"Are you sure the child is not here? Adrian, are you really not lying to me? I can't think of anyone else who would take Ruby and Dylan."

Expressionless, Adrian opened the wardrobe. His movements faltered after hearing her words, and then he said, "First, tell me clearly, what did the teacher tell you when you went to pick them up?" Eva recalled that the teacher had told her that the children's father had come to pick them up.

After explaining the situation truthfully, Adrian sneered, "Father? I left at noon, so how could they have a father to pick them up? Is this school's teacher out of their mind?"

Adrian was about to reach for the shirt when he suddenly remembered something. His face turned even colder, and he turned to stare at Eva.

"Think carefully, besides me, is there really no one else who would take the children away? Ruby and Dylan are not ordinary kids. They are very smart and wouldn't just leave with a stranger." With his words, Eva fell into silence.

Yes, Ruby and Dylan were not ordinary children. They were both exceptionally intelligent. Even if Ruby was a bit naïve, Dylan would never get into a stranger's car so easily.

So it could only be someone they knew who took them away.

But which acquaintance would make them willingly get into the car, call them father, and even have a motive to take them away?

Eva thought carefully for a while and then lifted her gaze. "Besides you, I can't think of anyone else who would have the motive."

Adrian almost laughed at Eva's remark. "Eva, if I really had that motive, do you think I would bother telling you all this? Even if I directly told you that the children are with me, what can you do to me?" Eva pursed her lips, her expression stubborn.

"Besides you, who else?"

Adrian asked, "What do you think?"

"What do you mean? Have you already guessed who it is?"

"Hm." Adrian responded with a cold laugh, and then he put on the white shirt. While buttoning it up, he said, "You'll find out who it is soon enough."

Seeing him like this, Eva felt like he was teasing her. Before she could ask further, Adrian suddenly reached out and pulled off the towel tied around his waist.

Originally, there was nothing.

Eva, who had just noticed, finally reacted.

She widened her eyes in astonishment and stared at Adrian in disbelief.

"Have you seen enough?" Adrian curled his lips with a faint smile.

His voice snapped Eva out of her daze.

"So you've been here all this time, just to watch me change?" Adrian's lips straightened, and nonchalantly he put on his pants, fastening the belt, and buttoning it expressionlessly. Though Eva had seen his body five years ago...

Eva's ears grew warm, but when she considered Adrian's shameless appearance, she couldn't help but want to retort.

"I've seen all kinds of ripped men abroad during the past five years. I've grown tired of looking at men's bodies. Why would I stay to watch you?"

Upon hearing this, Adrian paused as he was buttoning his shirt. His aura changed along with it.

He turned his head slowly and stared at Eva with his pitch-black eyes unmoving.

"What did you say?"

"Don't you understand what I said? Do I need to repeat it?"

He didn't reply but kept staring at her.

After a long while, Adrian withdrew his gaze and said coldly, "Go find the kids first."

If it weren't for the fact that the two kids were missing now, Adrian would have made her face the consequences of deliberately provoking him.

Eva angrily retorted, "If you didn't take the kids, then it's none of your business. I will find them myself."

Having said that, she turned around and left.

Eva descended the stairs and stepped outside the villa, only to find a black sedan parked in front of her.

Seeing this car, Eva was speechless. So now that he had been discovered, he didn't even bother hiding anymore, huh?

The car window rolled down, revealing Adrian's handsome and indifferent profile. "Get in."

"No need, I'll go find them myself."

"I know where they are."

Adrian's words made Eva stop in her tracks, and he looked directly at her with his dark eyes fixed on her. "Get in, I'll take you to them."