Ch. 321..330

Chapter 321 Five Years of Neglect

From a distance, Eva saw a few familiar figures at the entrance of the villa.

As she approached, she quickly recognized who these people were.

Jason, John... and Vivian.

Seeing that slender figure, Eva immediately remembered the last time she saw her at the auction.

She hadn't seen her around Adrian since then, and now she finally made an appearance.

Thinking that her child was still at Adrian's house while Vivian came with him, Eva's expression changed. She couldn't be bothered about anything else and quickly walked up to them. However, just as she approached, she saw Jason suddenly trying to enter the house, only to be grabbed by the collar by Adrian and thrown out.

Shortly after, Jason fell right in front of her.

Vivian and John, who had been momentarily stunned, finally reacted and tried to help Jason stand up, but soon they noticed her in the shadow of the streetlight.

All their gazes slowly converged.

Everyone's attention was on Eva.

When Vivian saw Eva, it was as if her whole being had been struck by electricity, staring in disbelief.

Over the past five years, although Adrian had always refused to be with her, there was no one else by his side. In comparison, Vivian remained special.

Over time, she began to worry that Eva might suddenly violate their agreement and return to the country. If she had returned back then, Vivian would definitely not have been able to compete with Eva. Years passed, and there was still no news of Eva.

Vivian gradually relaxed, thinking that Eva would not ever come back. Moreover, after such a long time, Eva should have already married and had another man by her side.

After all, five years is a long time.

Times change, and anything can happen.

But now, seeing Eva, Vivian felt that the future that she had planned would be lost.

In the past five years, Eva had become more mature, exuding the charm of a mature woman. Moreover, she seemed to have gained a gentle temperament, probably due to having a child. Vivian couldn't help but be captivated by such a woman, let alone how a man would react to her.

But the most important question was, "Why is she suddenly here?".

Could it be... the children inside, are they really hers?

If the children are hers, then why would they be in Adrian's house?

Various doubts emerged in Vivian's mind, connecting and forming a clear picture in an instant.

John already had his suspicions, and when Eva appeared, his suspicions were basically confirmed.

As Jason lay on the ground, he thought that Vivian and John were about to come to his aid. But instead, they stared behind him and didn't move, leaving Jason puzzled. "What's going on?" he quickly got up on his own.

After getting up, he followed Vivian and John's gaze.

"Eva?" Jason exclaimed, "Why are you here?!"

Adrian was ready to close the door, leaving a bad impression on the children, he didn't care, as long as they were safe.

But he hadn't expected Eva to appear right at that moment... things became even more chaotic.

Eva glanced at everyone and then looked at Adrian, who had a dark expression, and she guessed what was going on.

She had no intention of getting involved with anyone else, she just wanted to take her children back.

She didn't want to pay attention to anyone unrelated to her children.

Thinking of this, Eva didn't look away, and she was about to go inside to get her children when Jason suddenly pointed at her and yelled,

"Adrian, why is this woman here? Didn't you divorce her a long time ago? What relation do the children inside have with you?"

He roared like a wild lion, clutching his chest in pain, "Do you think this is fair to Vivian?"

Upon hearing her name, Vivian's eyes instantly turned red, and she tightly bit her lip.

But Adrian looked at Jason with an icy gaze, as if he was looking at a stupid person.

Jason's anger grew even more from seeing the look on Adrian's face, and when he looked at Vivian, her red-rimmed eyes were truly heartbreaking.

Thinking of the person he had loved for so many years, the person he had wanted to hold and cherish in the palm of his hand, being mistreated by Adrian like this, Jason was extremely angry. "Adrian, we're all here today, you have to give us an explanation."

As he spoke, he rushed over and tried to grab Adrian by the collar.

Adrian's eyes turned cold and before Jason could touch him, he coldly said, "Don't touch me."

His aura was chilling, his voice was frosty, and this instantly subdued Jason's momentum.

Jason hesitated to move, and eventually, his steps came to a stop.

"Fine, I won't touch you, but you have to explain everything today."

"What do you want me to say?" Adrian glanced at him coldly, "Since when do I have to report my matters to you?"

Hearing this, Jason widened his eyes in shock.

"Adrian, what do you mean 'your matters'? This matter clearly involves Vivian. You know how much Vivian loves you, don't you? But you have let Vivian down because of this woman, can you justify that towards Vivian?" Jason's voice was loud, so loud that it almost attracted the attention of people in nearby villas.

Eva didn't want to get involved initially, they could say whatever they wanted to say, and she could just stand there and wait until they sorted things out before going in.

But when Eva lowered her gaze, she saw Ruby and Dylan sneaking over to take in the scene outside the door.

The two of them were standing not far behind Adrian, tiptoeing and looking up with their little heads, as if they too were waiting for an answer.

Eva's interest in this matter was also piqued, however, seeing her children there, listening, her expression changed.

Just the thought of those two innocent children having to hear about this, being exposed to something beyond their comprehension, she felt protective and couldn't care less about anything else. She immediately walked over. Her original intention was to act as if that this matter had nothing to do with her. She would simply take the children away and let them continue arguing if they wanted to.

But, after she walked over, she seemed to have touched a nerve, Jason's nerve to be precise. He suddenly reached out and grabbed her shoulder.

"This woman just left you without a second thought. For five whole years, she didn't ask about you or even bother coming back to see Granny Blackwood when she died. And because of this woman, you hurt Vivian? Have you gone mad?" Eva frowned and was about to pull away.

Then she noticed Adrian, who had been standing there with a cold expression. He was walking towards them as if he had been triggered by the scene, his face filled with anger. "Jason, you had better fucking let go of her!"

 

Chapter 322 No Doubt About the Defeat

Jason was already angry, and seeing Eva suddenly pass by in front of him, coupled with Adrian's interference earlier, had left him dumbfounded. He couldn't hold his head up in front of the woman he liked.

So, when Eva came over, Jason directed his anger towards her, but he never expected that his actions would drive Adrian to react like this. Seeing Adrian suddenly walking towards him like a madman, he felt a little scared and wanted to let go of Eva.

A punch hit Jason's chin and knocked him down.

Before Eva could react, Adrian wrapped his arms around her waist, then he pulled her into his embrace.

A familiar scent overwhelmed her senses.

Eva looked at Adrian in shock. She never expected that he would get so angry just because Jason grabbed her shoulder.

After being knocked down by a punch, Jason also became furious. He jumped up from the ground and swung his fist at Adrian.

"You dare to hit me for her? Alright, I'll fight you!"

With a cold expression, Adrian pulled Eva behind him and effortlessly caught Jason's fist.

Jason didn't expect his punch to be caught so easily, and he stood there stunned for a moment.

"Don't come here and go crazy."

Jason angrily said, "Who's going crazy? Isn't it you? You are not worthy of Vivian!"

Adrian held Jason's hand firmly, leaving him unable to move, so Jason unexpectedly used his other hand and swung a punch towards Adrian's chin. Adrian's chin took a hit.

Eva, who was being protected by Adrian, had a change in expression. She was about to say something when Vivian's cries suddenly sounded from beside her. "Ah!" With tears in her eyes, Vivian rushed over almost crying, "Jason, don't hit him!"

In the midst of the chaos, Vivian almost threw herself onto Adrian's arm, then grabbed Jason's wrist. "You guys need to talk it out. Don't fight because of me."

"I got into this knowing what I was doing."

Eva glanced at Vivian, her expression being indescribable.

"Don't fight because of her, okay?"

How could she say that Adrian and Jason fought because of her?

Feeling frustrated, John, who was standing nearby, walked over as well.

His complex gaze first swept across Eva's face before returning to the other three, sighing, "Can't we talk things out? We've been friends for so many years. There's no need for violence." Upon hearing this, Jason gritted his teeth and said, "He started it."

John immediately retorted, "Jason, if you didn't grab Eva's shoulder, would he have fought with you?"

"John, what do you mean by that? I grabbed Eva's shoulder, but I didn't hit her."

"Yes, you didn't hit her, but you hurt her. Moreover, why did you grab someone who was passing by? Don't you have any gentlemanly manners?"

Jason refused to admit his wrong-doing, saying, "Where was I lacking in gentlemanly manners? Is Eva some kind of queen? Can't I even touch her?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jason felt Adrian's gaze on his face grow colder.

"Touch her? Are you even worthy of touching her?"

With his mind filled with defending his beloved, Jason had no room for reason.

Angry, he was about to retaliate, but then he heard John's serious tone, "Enough, will you two never stop? Is this what you want, to keep arguing?"

John's temperament was usually mild, so Jason didn't expect him to suddenly get angry.

John had to put pressure on Vivian instead.

Receiving John's stern gaze focused on her, Vivian initially wanted to hide, but then she pushed Jason's arm.

"Jason, let go. Let's have a proper conversation."

With the guidance of the goddess, Jason wasn't as impulsive as before.

However, Adrian's gaze remained cold, indicating that he wasn't planning to let it go of this matter so easily. His hand tightly held onto Jason's fist, and his thin lips were tightly pressed together, showing no sign of relenting. "Adrian..." Vivian tried to persuade him again, "Release your grip, please, let's sit down and talk, okay?"

But it seemed like Adrian didn't hear her words at all. His icy gaze continued to focus on Jason.

"Adrian," John called out to him, "we didn't come here tonight to pick a fight with you. We really were just worried about you."

Upon hearing this, a mocking smile appeared on Adrian's lips.

"Worried to the point of coming here to fight with me?"

John hesitated for a moment before saying, "You have to believe that this wasn't our intention."

"Hmph." Adrian sneered, showing no intention of letting go.

It seemed like no one could persuade him in this situation.

John looked at Eva, hoping that she could help to persuade Adrian.

After receiving John's gaze, Eva unknowingly or deliberately, shifted her gaze away.

Does that mean she doesn't want to get involved?

If John speaks up, will she just reject him?

But if he doesn't speak up, will theu just stay at the door like this?

Adrian knows his temper. When he gets angry, no one can control him. But with Eva by his side, John hoped that she could help persuade him.

Just as John was thinking about the next plan, a little head suddenly popped up next to Adrian.

Then a small hand reached out and gently tugged Adrian's clothes.

Adrian paused, his previously tense expression instantly becoming nervous.

He slightly lowered his eyes and saw Ruby poking her little head out from behind him, curiously asking, "Uncle NightA, are you guys going to fight?" For a moment, everyone's gaze turned towards Ruby.

Because she was so cute and her tone was too sweet, even John and Jason couldn't help but look at her for a few moments.

Eva frowned and pulled her aside as she bent down to her daughter's level.

"Ruby, don't meddle in adult matters."

Ruby looked at Eva crouching in front of her and blinked, appearing to understand and not understand at the same time.

"Where is your brother? Let's go call him, and I'll take you both home."

"Oh, my brother is right there, Mommy."

As soon as Ruby said that, Dylan also walked out, "Here I am Mommy.".

Brother?

Except for Adrian, the three looked towards the voice, and when they saw Dylan, who was almost a smaller version of Adrian, they all froze in place. There's more than one daughter?

And there's a son too?

Vivian's hands were almost bleeding from digging her nails into her palm. How could this happen?

If she was slightly afraid of having a daughter before, now that she saw there was a son as well, Vivian truly felt that she had no chance of winning.

 

Chapter 323 Are these two children yours?

How could this happen?

Did Eva give birth to twins? Does she have a son and a daughter?

But even if she gave birth to two children, it's been five years. She couldn't have been raising both children alone the whole time, right? After all, it's impossible to take care of two children alone, it's too exhausting. As well as having a job to support them.

Perhaps she has already remarried.

After coming up with this speculation, Vivian calmed down a bit and realized that she couldn't afford to lose control.

As soon as Adrian saw Ruby coming out and asking him if he was going to fight, he quickly withdrew his hand and took two steps back.

John noticed his actions. On the surface, he took two steps back, appearing as if he no longer wanted to argue with Jason about this matter. But in reality, he unintentionally included Eva and the children within his protective territory. When Dylan came out and glanced at everyone, he stood behind Eva with Ruby.

Eva was planning to take them away from this troublesome place.

Just as things were calming down, Jason erupted again.

"Adrian, what is the meaning of this? Are these two kids yours? So, you and Eva already had children long ago, then what was Vivian to you all these years? Did she deserve to be treated like this by you?"

As Jason spoke, Adrian's gaze coincidentally lowered and met Eva's wide eyes.

She had never fully opened up with him, and from the moment they met again, she had been cold and disinterested in him.

Consequently, Adrian never had the opportunity to explain the events of these past years to her.

But now, he had a perfect chance to provide an explanation and he had to seize it.

With these thoughts in mind, Adrian pursed his thin lips and coldly said, "You are so close with Vivian, didn't she tell you that we had already talked about this five years ago?"

As Adrian uttered these words, his eyes remained fixed on Eva's face, looking at her steadily.

"Talked about it?" Jason clearly hadn't anticipated such an answer and stood frozen in place for a moment before turning his head to ask Vivian.

"Vivian, what exactly is going on here? What did you guys discuss? Is there something I don't know?"

Vivian, who had finally managed to convince herself to calm down, already had an unpleasant complexion that was devoid of all color. She bit her lower lip and stood there.

She had never expected Adrian to reveal this matter.

Originally, nobody knew about this incident because she had tried to force him to come on the day of their engagement, but he never showed up. After she went to look for him, he had said a few things to her. "Vivian, this shouldn't happen anymore in the future."

At that time, they were in his office, and Adrian stood by the floor-to-ceiling window with his back turned to her. All Vivian could see was his cold silhouette.

Vivian clenched her teeth and said, "But didn't you say before that your place is with me? And besides, you're divorced from her now. Even if we get engaged, what's wrong with that?"

Adrian remained silent for a long time. A very long time before finally saying, "I'm sorry for the favor you did for me. I will find another way to repay you."

"Why?" Vivian questioned, "Wasn't everything fine before? Why did it suddenly become like this? Why?"

She couldn't control herself and grabbed onto his clothing, tears streaming down her face. "Is it because I went abroad for those few years and you were angry with me? But back then, I didn't refuse you on purpose. You know that the opportunity to go abroad was rare for me, and if I had given it up, someone else would have taken it."

Adrian pursed his thin lips and still did not respond to her words.

"Adrian, please just say something? Even a convict on death row should know what crime they committed before they die, right? Can't you, for the sake of the debt you owe me for saving you, let me know why?"

At the mention of the debt, the indifferent man seemed to have touched something deep inside him.

Finally moving, he turned around and gave her a deep look.

"Initially, it was out of gratitude that I wanted to save that position for you, but as I grew older, I realized that if I really gave you that position, it would be unfair for both of us." "Unfair?" Vivian looked at him in confusion. "Why would it be unfair for me?"

Adrian gazed at her with a calm expression.

He hardly needed to say anything, his expression said it all.

But Vivian couldn't believe it.

Perhaps sensing her unwillingness to give up, Adrian spoke calmly, "Can a marriage without love bring happiness? Vivian, you deserve a better man, one who can love you." Without love?

Vivian liked him, but when he mentioned the lack of love, wasn't he referring to himself?

"In the future, whatever you need or lack, I will do my best to compensate for that, except for this."

Vivian bit her lip, her eyes becoming teary.

"What if I say I insist on having this?"

Adrian gave her a deep look. "If that's the case, then there's nothing I can do about it."

Afterward, Vivian went crazy for a while, going to his company every day to cause trouble, even enlisting the help of her parents. However, Adrian's temperament was truly stable. No matter how she behaved, he never got angry. Perhaps it was because he still held the title of 'benefactor'.

Although he wasn't angry, he also didn't pay much attention to her.

After he didn't show up for their engagement banquet, the news of her abandonment seemed to sprout wings and spread everywhere. At that time, wherever she went, she would be mocked.

As time went on, Vivian's mother gave her advice, telling her not to confront Adrian head-on anymore.

"Are you stupid? If he's not currently interested in you, then no matter what you do, it won't work. Moreover, these things you're doing now might even make him dislike you. It's not working in your favor, it's better for you to show weakness." "Show weakness?"

"Yes, show weakness. Admit that you were wrong in the past. It doesn't matter if he doesn't like you. Stay by his side as a friend, then show concern for him in the name of friendship. When enough time has passed, he will develop feelings for you. Eventually, he will marry you."

Vivian felt her mother was right. Indeed, she had been too impatient. The more tightly she held onto him at this moment, the further he would be from her.

So, she listened to her mother's advice and personally went to find Adrian, saying to him, "Adrian, I actually think you're right. A marriage without love is unfair for both parties."

Adrian stared at her with suspicion, probably not believing what she said.

And in order to make him let his guard down, she elaborated further.

"In the past, I've always limited myself from being interested in anyone else. But since you've opened up to me, I'll also open up to you. I know now that I need to look at other options and that I won't be with you. If you truly don't like me in a romantic sense, I won't force you with a sense of obligation."

 

Chapter 324 Who gives you the right to condemn me

Her mother was right. After she said those words, Adrian did indeed let down his guard towards her.

Because of this, she was able to get closer to him under the guise of being a caring friend.

She saved his life, so no matter what, she still had a place in his heart. However, Eva had already moved on at that time, and she had a whole five years to seize the opportunity and return to her rightful position at Adrian's side. But she didn't expect that Adrian wouldn't change his mind throughout those five years, and they would remain as friends. Whenever she tried to cross the line of friendship, he firmly stopped her. So Vivian could only take a step back each time. "Vivian?" Jason's voice snapped Vivian back to reality. When Vivian regained her senses, she saw Jason standing in front of her, holding her shoulders with a worried expression. "What happened? What did you say to Adrian?" Tightly pursing her lips, Vivian pushed Jason's hand away without saying a word. What could she say? Should she confess in front of everyone that she had already told Adrian that they were friends? She wouldn't do that, absolutely not. When she said she wanted to be friends, she wanted to give herself a better chance, not just be friends. It wasn't her original intention.

"We don't have anything between us." Adrian earnestly said to Eva while Vivian was hesitating. Vivian stared wide-eyed at this scene, unable to believe it. Adrian, who hadn't cared about anything in the past five years, was now making an effort to explain everything to Eva?

Eva frowned slightly. Although she played dumb before, she couldn't pretend to not hear now. Adrian finished speaking and then held her wrist, looking into her eyes. "Believe me, I already explained everything to her five years ago." The two kids looked up, curiosity evident in their eyes and on their faces. Eventually, Ruby blinked her eyes and turned to Dylan, asking, "Uncle NightA and mommy, did they know each other before?"

Dylan pursed his lips, holding Ruby's hand and pulling her to the side. It was clear that mommy didn't want the kids to get involved. Eva glanced at the hand holding hers, then at Adrian, and then she let go.

"So what? What does it have to do with me?" She swung her hand dismissively, as if she didn't care about what Adrian said at all.

This scene made Vivian feel a pang of anger. She didn't expect that the person she cared about would be so indifferent and that Eva would reject him.

Adrian furrowed his brows, looking at the hand that was pushed away. The situation had developed to this point, which Eva hadn't anticipated. She stood up, sweeping her gaze across everyone's faces, and then spoke calmly.

"I haven't had anything to do with Adrian for the past five years, so I don't want to get involved in your grievances." After speaking, Eva turned to her two little darlings. "Let's go, we're going home."

Upon hearing this, the two little ones obediently walked behind her. Eva glanced at the crowd and with a slight nod, she prepared to leave.

Vivian didn't expect her to cut off ties with Adrian so cleanly, and when she saw that Eva was about to go, she didn't try to stop her. In her heart, all she wanted was for Eva to leave quickly and never have any relationship with Adrian, just as she had said.

But who knew, as she passed by Jason, he suddenly grabbed Eva's arm and exclaimed angrily, "No relationship? You say it as if you're so high and mighty. If there really is no relationship, why are you here with two kids?"

Eva hated being falsely accused more than anything in her life. And now, Jason's words were nothing but an accusation.

Her expression instantly turned cold, and with a sarcastic smile, she asked, "Jason, in your eyes, are Adrian and Vivian meant to be together?"

Adrian, who was planning to come over, hesitated when he heard this question and narrowed his eyes as he observed Eva. What did her question mean?

"Of course!" Jason gritted his teeth and replied, "In my eyes, Vivian is a thousand times, no ten thousand times better than you. Naturally, only she is worthy of Adrian."

"So, in your eyes, they are a couple, but you're still lusting after Vivian, right?" Jason paused, surprised by the sudden turn of events.

Eva looked at Jason, pulling the corners of her lips mockingly. "Don't talk to me about bringing the kids with me today. Even if I had brought them myself, what right do you have to accuse me of anything?"

Her words were too piercing, and Jason stood still, momentarily forgetting how to respond to her. When he snapped back to reality, Eva had already shrugged off his hand and continued to walk forward. Jason could only turn to Vivian and say, "Vivian, I..."

The only response he received was Vivian's slightly resentful gaze, filled with blame and emotion. Jason suddenly panicked. Oh no! Vivian wouldn't take Eva's words to heart, would she? Would she start to dislike him and stop him from spending time with her?

Thinking this, Jason's gaze towards Eva changed, feeling that it was she who had caused his misfortune. If it weren't for her words, he would have had a chance to stay by Vivian's side.

"Stop right there!" Thinking this, Jason stepped forward again, wanting to grab her shoulder.

Ruby, who was being led away by Eva, frowned unhappily and jumped out, extending her hand to stop Jason. "You big meanie! Don't touch my mommy again!"

Seeing the face in front of him, so similar to Adrian yet exuding Eva's personality, Jason became furious and kicked out without thinking.

"Get lost! You think a child can stop me?" With that kick, Adrian's expression turned fierce, and he took a few quick steps towards them.

John was also startled. He didn't expect Adrian to suddenly go crazy like this.

"Ruby!" In the blink of an eye, Eva rushed over and hugged Ruby, taking the blow for her.

Jason used a lot of force, and Eva, fell to the side after being kicked. Her head hit the nearby flower pot.

"Mummy!" Dylan rushed over anxiously.

Seeing Eva hit her head on the flower pot, Jason was also suddenly startled and stood still.

But before he could react, his body was lifted by a tremendous force and he fell to the ground again. When he got up, he saw Adrian carrying the unconscious person and rushing away. Behind them were two crying children.

Jason finally came to his senses and realized what a foolish thing he had just done.

 

Chapter 325 Trouble

Was that blood he saw? Was Eva's forehead bleeding?

Did he really just try to kick a child?

What on earth was wrong with him?

Lost in his thoughts, John came up to him, looking at him with cold eyes.

"Jason, were you out of your mind just now? Do you know what you just did?"

"I..." Jason wanted to say he wasn't, but the thought of Eva's forehead bleeding had him unable to say a word.

He finally realized that his behavior was inappropriate. Jason could only look at Vivian, hoping she would support him. After all, if it wasn't for his feelings for Vivian, he wouldn't have done such a thing in the first place.

At this moment, Vivian's heart was pounding. Deep inside, she wanted something to happen to Eva. But after hearing John's words, she suppressed those malicious thoughts and looked at Jason with a disappointed expression. "Yes, Jason, speak up. You shouldn't have laid your hands on someone."

At this point, Vivian paused for a moment, then continued, "Moreover, it was a child you tried to kick. Don't you have any compassion?"

Jason was dumbfounded and took a while to regain his voice.

"But, but I did it all for you!"

If it wasn't for her, would he have been so impulsive?

He had no grudge against Eva, her children, or anyone. Why would he target them?

Hearing this, Vivian's expression of disappointment grew even more pronounced.

"Jason, if you told me that your actions were just a momentary impulse, I might have believed you to some extent. But now, you're saying that you did it for me. What would others think if they heard this? Do you think I would order you to harm a child? Until today, I didn't even know about these two children, let alone that Eva would be here."

Vivian had a motive for saying all this. John was Adrian's closest friend. If Jason's words gave him a bad impression of her, how could she use him to get closer to Adrian if he refused to help her in the future?

So, even though Jason had helped her a lot in the past, Vivian had no choice but to show disapproval for his behavior.

Moreover, what she thought was that Jason has always been a lapdog in front of her. Whenever she says something good, he'll agree with her and praise her.

But John is different. John has his own ideas, and no matter if she pretends to be weak, gentle, or sensible, John doesn't want to get close to her. What bothers Vivian is that John doesn't want to get close to her, but he's willing to talk to Eva. At first, Vivian wondered if John had any feelings for Eva. She thought that if she were to bring them together, he might try to be with Eva and solve the problem with Adrian longing for Eva, giving her an opportunity to fill that position in Adrian's heart.

But after she tried to get some information, John calmly side-stepped her questions without confirming anything. So, Vivian had no idea what he wanted, but he knew how to maintain his relationship with Adrian. Therefore, she didn't want to offend him and could only frequently show goodwill towards him.

Sure enough, after she said those words, John turned his head and glanced at her before saying, "I'll go check out the situation over there."

Immediately, Vivian said, "John, I'll go with you."

"No need," unexpectedly, John outright refused her, "Considering how things have turned out today, you and Jason should leave. If anything comes up, we can talk about it tomorrow."

Vivian bit her lower lip, hesitated, and then spoke up, "But things have turned out like this, and I feel responsible. I should go with you to check on Eva."

"That's right, considering how things have turned out, Adrian is probably furious right now, so I advise you not to follow along." he finished, and glanced knowingly at Vivian.

This look made Vivian inexplicably uneasy, as if he could see her inner thoughts through her facade. In that instance, she didn't dare try to argue any more. "Well...fine, but if anything happens, you must call me. Although we haven't seen each other for five years, I'm still worried about Eva."

John reluctantly nodded, then left with his phone in hand. After he left, there were only two people left at the scene.

Confirming that John had gone far and wouldn't come back, Vivian quickly turned and walked up to Jason, bending down to help him up. "Come on, get up quickly."

Jason was still in a gloomy mood due to the words she said earlier. But now, seeing her personally come over to help him up, he was pleasantly surprised. "Vivian? You... you're not...?"

"Let's talk after you get up." With Vivian's assistance, Jason slowly stood up. After he got up, Vivian asked with concern, "How are you? Did you get hurt from the fall?"

Jason shook his head but remained silent, just staring at her blankly.

"Jason, don't look at me like that. What I said earlier was actually for your sake."

"Okay. For my own good?"

"Think about it, if you suddenly attacked them in front of everyone today, would they approve of your actions? In this situation, if I still stood by your side, do you think they would see you favorably? They would definitely question your character. That's why I had to pretend to scold you and act disappointed. You can pretend to change your ways, and they wouldn't hold any grudges against you."

Pretend to change my ways?

Upon hearing this, Jason felt a bit confused.

After calming down, he realized that his previous actions were indeed impulsive, so he really wanted to change for the better.

But now, Vivian's words seemed to imply a different meaning than what he had in mind.

However, Vivian was kind-hearted and beautiful. How could she possibly think that way?

In the end, Jason could only say, "Don't worry, Vivian. I don't blame you. I was definitely in the wrong tonight. I promise you, this kind of thing won't happen again in the future." Vivian rolled her eyes inwardly, feeling somewhat annoyed.

Deep down, she still believed that Jason didn't go too far with his actions.

But she couldn't say such things in front of Jason, lest he think she was a malicious woman.

Some character traits had to be maintained.

As for resorting to violence, as long as Eva didn't give up on Adrian, Vivian would still have to deal with that in the future.

On the other side of the yard, Adrian carried Eva to the car, and the two children followed, still crying.

With no one else around, and Eva in this state, Adrian wasn't in the right frame of mind to find someone else to take care of the two little ones. He could only take them with him. "Get in the car first you two."

Thinking of something, Adrian turned to Dylan. "Dylan, if I put your mommy in the back seat. Can you help take care of her?"

 

 

Chapter 326 Is this reason enough?

Given the dire situation, Dylan had no reason to refuse; he could only nod vigorously. "I can."

"Good, then you and Ruby help out. I'll take you to the hospital now."

"Mm."

Seeing that he agreed, Adrian shifted his gaze to the unconscious Eva. Her forehead was stained with blood, starkly contrasting against her pale skin, making it a horrifying sight.

Adrian carefully laid her down, readjusted her position, and had the two children protect her on either side, afraid that she might fall off her seat while he drove.

After completing all this, Adrian finally got out of the back of the car.

After closing the door, Dylan wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. Then, he protected Eva's head with his small hands and whispered softly, "Mommy, don't worry, you'll be fine."

Ruby was also crying, her previously playful and adorable eyes now filled with tears. Large teardrops rolled down from her cheeks, landing on Eva's feet.

"Ruby, don't cry." Dylan's voice came from beside her.

Hearing that, Ruby raised her head, her tearful eyes blurry.

"But... Will Mommy die?"

The word "die" scared Dylan enough that his expression changed when he turned to look at her.

"Ruby, don't talk nonsense!"

Ruby was startled by his reaction and started sobbing.

"But..."

"Mummy just injured her forehead, she won't die!"

The car pulled out onto the road, Adrian's driving was fast but steady. He saw the two little ones protecting each other and their mother through the rearview mirror and he listened to their conversation. It felt like a crack in his heart. He frowned, his voice heavy.

"Dylan, Ruby... I won't let anything happen to your mummy, trust me."

Those last two words were said with great difficulty.

Dylan didn't respond, he lowered his gaze and looked at the blood on Eva's forehead, appearing unhappy.

But it was Ruby who angrily spoke to Adrian at this moment, "Uncle NightA, I hate you."

Upon hearing this, Adrian's grip on the steering wheel faltered, but after a moment, a bitter smile appeared on his lips, "If you hate me, then hate me. Let's just get to the hospital quickly to get your mummy looked after." With her mummy being injured like this, what right did he have to make his daughter not hate him?

Clearly, right in front of his own eyes, he failed to protect his woman, and even his daughter was almost hurt.

At this moment, Adrian's guilt had reached its peak.

But guilt was of no use now. He quickly shifted his focus, driving seriously.

Unfortunately, his residence was far from the hospital, and even the nearest hospital would take nearly thirty minutes to reach.

Adrian was extremely anxious, even running two red lights on the way, until a police car caught up with him.

After the police car forced him to stop, Adrian was frustrated, wanting to smash the steering wheel. But thinking that Eva was still unconscious and injured, getting into a conflict with someone at this time would only waste time.

So, he voluntarily rolled down the window and immediately said to the approaching police officer, "Sorry, my wife is injured and unconscious. I need assistance."

Because he ran a red light and accelerated, the patrolling police car happened to encounter him. They originally thought the driver was up to something, but who would have known that the person who rolled down the window would say such words.

The police officer immediately looked back and indeed saw an unconscious woman lying on the back seat, her forehead bleeding.

In addition, there were two children with red, tear-filled eyes.

They immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and said solemnly, "Please follow us."

The police officers cleared the way for Adrian, opened the path in advance, and proactively contacted the nearest hospital.

With the help of the police, the car finally arrived at the hospital earlier than expected.

As soon as they got out of the car, Adrian quickly took Eva out of the car and rushed into the hospital, with the two children running behind him.

After some commotion, Eva was finally taken to the emergency room.

Family members were not allowed in the emergency room, so Adrian could only wait outside with the two children.

There was no one next to the emergency room at the moment, and the corridor was also empty. Adrian held Dylan and Ruby by his side and sat down.

"Settle down. We'll wait here for a while." Adrian said to the children. Dylan nodded. He understood and remained silent, not arguing with him, but also not sitting next to him. Instead, he chose a spot farther away.

Adrian knew what he was thinking. Seeing that Dylan was not too far away, within his line of sight, he didn't insist on anything further.

On the other hand, Ruby approached him on her own initiative.

Adrian was initially surprised, thinking that she had forgiven him. Little did he know that after Ruby walked up to him, she raised her little hand and punched his thigh with her fist. "Uncle NightA, I dislike you!"

Her punches fell on his thigh like raindrops.

Adrian looked at her tear-streaked face and felt a pang in his chest. He silently sat there and let her hit and scold him.

It was only when the little one got tired of hitting him that Adrian caught her small hand.

"Alright, are you tired of hitting me now? Stop now."

Ruby struggled for a moment but couldn't break free. In a huff, she said, "Let me go, Uncle NightA!"

Adrian glanced at her expression helplessly. "Then promise me that you won't hit again, and I'll let you go."

Ruby burst into tears and started dropping crocodile tears in front of Adrian.

"Uncle NightA is a bad person. It's his fault Mommy is like this and now he won't let me hit him."

As she cried, Adrian felt utterly powerless.

He used to feel afraid of Eva's tears, even thinking that no one else's tears in this world could shake his heart.

But today... he realized that when the two little ones cried, he instantly had this absurd thought that the whole world was wrong.

Ruby cried relentlessly, prompting Adrian to release her hand and squat in front of her, offering his face.

"Alright, I'll let you hit me, Ruby can vent, but don't hit my legs, hit my face, okay?"

He had lost some weight over the years, and there was barely any flesh on his legs. If Ruby continued hitting his leg with her fist, she would only harm herself.

But if she hit his face, the situation might be better for her.

If someone saw Adrian squatting in front of a child and willingly letting the child slap him, they would probably be shocked beyond belief.

However, after he mentioned hitting his face, Ruby stopped crying and stared at him with a pouting expression.

"Why must I hit your face? I want to hit your legs. Can't I?"

The little one innocently thought that Adrian allowed her to hit his face because he assumed hitting his legs would hurt.

Adrian smiled helplessly. "Because I'm squatting down, it's easier for you to hit my face. Is that reason enough?"

 

 

Chapter 327 When Did You Realize?

To be honest, it made sense.

After Adrian explained, Ruby raised her hand and found that hitting his face was indeed much easier than hitting his legs.

When Adrian was sitting on the chair earlier, she had to strain on her tiptoes to reach his legs.

But now that Adrian voluntarily lowered his head, Ruby found it much simpler.

It doesn't take much effort to slap his face.

But... Adrian's gaze from up close looked very dark, and his expression was sharp, slightly intimidating. Ruby felt a bit hesitant when faced with this face.

She timidly glanced at Adrian and took a step back.

Adrian noticed her subtle movement.

"What's wrong?"

Ruby pouted, "What if you retaliate?"

NightA is so tall, with large hands. If he were to slap her, she would surely be slapped to death.

The more Ruby thought about it, the scarier it seemed. So, she turned around and ran straight towards her brother.

Adrian was prepared to let his daughter slap him, but instead, she turned and ran away.

While he felt relieved, he also felt a strange sense of slight disappointment, even beginning to wonder what it would feel like to be slapped by his daughter?

At just the thought of it, Adrian thought the experience would probably be quite good.

But then he realized how odd this thought was. Who likes getting slapped?

He's not into masochism or anything.

With this in mind, Adrian cleared his cluttered thoughts and focused on the emergency room.

He hoped she would be safe and sound.

As long as she was safe and sound, he could give up everything.

After Ruby ran to her brother's side, Dylan took care of her like an adult, pulling her to sit on a chair next to him and wiping away her tears.

Then he couldn't help but glance in Adrian's direction. Seeing him sitting there with his eyes lowered, his tall figure appearing infinitely lonely, Dylan pursed his lips. "Ruby, we should stay away from him in the future."

Ruby, who used to want NightA as her father, had completely changed her mind. Upon hearing Dylan's words, she vigorously nodded.

"Okay, I agree with you!"

Dylan breathed a sigh of relief when she finally stopped arguing and agreed.

This way, Mommy should be at ease, right?

Mommy always seemed helpless when it came to Ruby.

Thinking about Mommy, Dylan was filled with worry.

After an unknown amount of time had passed, another figure appeared at the entrance to the emergency room.

Adrian glanced up and saw John.

When Adrian saw John, his brows immediately furrowed.

"What are you doing here?"

John's gaze passed through him and landed on the two little ones not far away.

After meeting his gaze, the two little ones, having recognized him as part of the group from earlier, looked at him with resentment. Suddenly, John realized with a chuckle.

He didn't expect these two little ones to hold a grudge against him.

He glanced at Adrian and asked, "When did you figure it out?"

However, Adrian coldly stared at him.

"What does it have to do with you?"

Hearing this, John shrugged, acting indifferent. "Can't I be concerned about you?"

"I don't have time to discuss this with you now."

Eva was still in the emergency room.

With all that just happened, the two children started to harbor a dislike for him, undoing all the effort he had put in for days. Adrian couldn't bear it. Most importantly, his only thought now was that Eva must recover with no issues, or else he wouldn't let Jason get away with this so easily.

John could also sense the suppressed displeasure in his words, feeling somewhat helpless.

"To be honest, I didn't expect things to escalate like this tonight, but there's nothing we can do about that now, it's in the past. How is Eva doing?" Adrian pressed his lips together and ignored him, seemingly not intending to engage with him any further.

Seeing this, John didn't say anything more and quietly sat in a chair.

However, after a while, Adrian suddenly said to him, "Don't stay here."

John asked, "Can't I stay here even if I don't speak?"

"No."

John replied, "Is it really necessary to be so unaccommodating?"

"I am unaccommodating. So what?"

So what? What else could he do?

But John didn't leave and just sat there. After a while, Adrian seemed to be provoked by something as he turned his head, fixing his displeased pitch-black eyes on him. "John, don't provoke me, I'm warning you."

If it weren't for the presence of the two children, Adrian would have already grabbed his collar and dragged him elsewhere. How could he let him stay here?

"Is that so? Then why don't you give it a try?"

Adrian's gaze suddenly became sharp and his voice turned bitterly cold.

"You think I won't?"

Just then, the lights in the emergency room suddenly went off, and the door made some noise.

Adrian, who was originally domineering and had a gloomy expression, instantly changed his face upon hearing the commotion. He then stood up and walked towards the entrance of the emergency room. Ruby and Dylan, who were huddling together, also stood up and ran towards it with their little legs.

Upon seeing this, John followed suit.

"What happened?"

Adrian's voice softened a bit compared to before, but his deliberately suppressed tone added a touch of hoarseness to the quiet corridor.

The doctor glanced at the group and then asked, "Who is Eva's family member?"

Adrian replied heavily, "I am."

"Well, the patient suffered a minor head injury, but for now, it seems to pose no significant harm. We'll need to conduct further examinations for a more accurate assessment." Further examinations?

Upon hearing this, Adrian's gaze turned icy, almost as if he wanted to crush Jason's name between his teeth.

"How is she doing now?"

"The patient's condition is currently stable, but since it's a head injury, it's advisable to wait for further observations before confirming."

Adrian's face turned extremely grave. The implication was that they would need to observe for a few more days, and if those days of observation were safe, then she would naturally be safe. But if not... Adrian almost couldn't dare to think about the other outcome.

Afterward, Eva was transferred from the emergency room to the observation ward, and the two little ones stayed in the ward with her.

In the room, the nurse came to administer her IV, then she left. Adrian stood by the bedside, watching this scene with a dark expression.

"I hate you! Get out!" Ruby suddenly rushed over and pushed Adrian towards the exit of the ward. Soon, Adrian was pushed out of the room, and Dylan closed the door.

Nearby, John saw this and couldn't help but walk over, expressing helplessness. "Can they handle being alone in there? What if something happens?"

In fact, considering the strength of a little girl, Ruby wouldn't be able to push Adrian if he stood still. But he still followed her force and left the ward.

 

 

Chapter 328 Were you kicked out of the ward?

Seeing Adrian's silence, John continued, "Is Eva still unconscious?"

Upon hearing this, Adrian finally reacted and said coldly, "No problem, those two are clever."

Even if he wasn't present, the two little ones would react quickly, especially Dylan, he would surely find a way to take care of his mother.

"But they are still just little kids." John said. "If something unexpected happens..."

Adrian interrupted him, saying, "I'll be here keeping an eye on them."

"Fine."

"We don't need you here, leave."

Seeing that Adrian wasn't receptive to conversation, John thought for a moment, but ultimately chose not to talk to Adrian anymore. Instead, he went and sat quietly on a bench in the corridor, waiting.

Adrian stood outside the ward, leaning against the wall, and took out his phone to call Jacob. After finishing the call and putting the phone away, Adrian suddenly thought of something. His face quickly turned fierce, and he swiftly turned around and pushed open the door to the ward.

As expected, he saw the two little ones leaning against each other, holding Eva's phone and about to make a call. Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, both of them looked up at him.

As soon as Ruby saw Adrian, her cute little face filled with resistance. Pouting her lips and wanting to push him away.

Adrian quickly approached them and squatted down in front of them. "What are you doing with the phone?" Dylan pursed his lips and didn't respond.

It was Ruby who stood with her hands on her hips, grumpily retorting, "What's it to you? Uncle NightA, you're so impolite. You came in without knocking and disturbed us!" Adrian wasn't in the mood to listen to anything else at this moment. His thoughts were solely focused on the phone Dylan was holding, so he reached out towards him. "Dylan, give me the phone."

Upon hearing this, Dylan hid the phone behind his back and said, "This is Mommy's phone, not yours."

"Of course, I know it's your mommy's phone." Adrian smiled slightly. "But your mommy is unconscious, so can you let me take care of it for now? It's easy for a child to drop it, what if it breaks?" Ruby retorted, "It won't break. My brother's phone has never been dropped."

"Is that so?" Adrian reached out and touched Ruby's head. "Well, both you and your brother have done very well. It's just that your mommy is in the hospital and we need money to pay for it. If you don't give me her phone, how can I pay for the expenses just now?"

They were still just kids, easily swayed by Adrian's words.

Upon hearing that Adrian needed to pay for medical expenses, Dylan couldn't continue holding onto mommy's phone. After thinking for a moment, he eventually handed it to Adrian.

"Well, alright. You can borrow mommy's phone for now, but you have to return it to me after you pay the medical bills."

"Of course." Adrian smiled and took the phone.

After receiving the phone, he attempted to unlock it and discovered a password. He asked, "What is your mommy's lock screen password?"

"Six eights."

Six eights?

Adrian paused for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, I'll go pay the fees so long. You two stay here and take care of your mommy, understand?" "Hmph, we don't need Uncle NightA to tell us that. My brother and I will take good care of Mommy."

Seeing her like this, Adrian couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair again. "Alright, I'll leave now."

With his objective achieved, Adrian left the hospital room with the phone in his hands.

After leaving the room, he unlocked the phone with the password. As soon as the lock screen disappeared, the smile on his lips vanished as well. As expected, the remaining interface was the communication interface.

And he found the page with Michael's name in the contacts open. If he had entered even a second later, the call would have gone through. Luckily, he made it in time.

Adrian clicked into Michael's name, impulsively thinking about deleting his number from Eva's contact list.

But in the end, he held back. After all, doing such a pointless thing would serve no purpose.

If there really was something between her and Michael, then removing Michael's number from her phone would be utterly useless.

Adrian locked the phone's screen, choosing to turn a blind eye.

Inside the room, the two little ones huddled together and whispered to each other after Adrian left.

"Is it alright to give Mommy's phone to him like that?" Ruby was actually a little worried because Mommy's phone held a lot of money. What if Uncle NightA stole it all?

She had thought about it. When she and her brother used to livestream, Uncle NightA would always give them a lot of money as tips.

If he wanted to steal money, he wouldn't have given them tips before.

As Ruby thought about it more, she found it strange, so she had to seek Dylan's help.

Although they were the same age, Dylan had always been more insightful.

After hearing Ruby's words, he shook his head.

"No, he wouldn't do that."

Uncle NightA, it seems he's their biological father.

But Mommy has never mentioned this before.

In any case, everything can only be discussed after Mommy wakes up.

When Jacob arrived at the hospital and heard that Eva was injured, he was extremely shocked.

"What... what happened? How did she end up in the hospital?"

Just yesterday, Eva came to see Adrian, and Jacob thought there was remarkable progress between them. In the afternoon, Adrian even brought the two kids back home and prepared many gifts for them. But now, only a few hours later, he was suddenly told that Ms. Hansen got hurt.

Adrian's heart felt heavy, "There was an accident, I can't leave. You need to handle things while I'm here."

Adrian instructed Jacob to take care of the remaining tasks.

Jacob received various documents and began organizing and sorting them.

Adrian observed his actions and suddenly said, "Once you're done with these, go downstairs and buy some things that kids would usually love to eat."

Upon hearing this, Jacob paused and asked, "Are they here too?"

After asking, Jacob looked around.

Noticing his actions, Adrian frowned slightly, "No need to look, they're in the room."

"The room?" Jacob glanced at the closed door, then looked at Adrian, pursing his lips cautiously, "Though it's embarrassing to ask, were you kicked out of the room?" Adrian replied, "Get lost."

 

Chapter 329 Soothing the Kids

CJacob secretly felt joy in unintentionally hitting a painful spot for someone.

In the past, he wouldn't dare to speak such words to Adrian. He would have been frozen by just one glance from him, and Mr. Blackwood wouldn't tolerate such behavior either.

But now the situation was different. After Ms. Hansen and the two kids appeared, Mr. Blackwood's temper had clearly improved.

Though Mr. Blackwood tells him to get lost when he was teasing him, it only seems like he's angry on the surface, but actually he's not, just like earlier.

After Adrian heard his words and told him to get lost, his expression returned to normal within a few seconds, even urging him, "Go handle your tasks, do them well, and buy some things that the kids will want while you're at it." So, Jacob went downstairs.

As he was leaving, he brushed past John and exchanged a glance with him.

Now thinking about it, Jacob couldn't help scratching his head. Why is John here too?

What exactly happened tonight?

When he finished buying everything and returned, he would definitely ask for a clear explanation.

Jacob drove out and purposely went to a nearby children's playground, where he bought many things before returning to the hospital.

In the distance, Adrian saw Jacob holding two bags in his hand and immediately approached him.

"What did you buy?"

Jacob opened his mouth, about to explain what was inside the bags, but Adrian interrupted him and took them away.

"Never mind, give them to me. I'll just take them in."

Jacob finally noticed Adrian's urgent actions and expression, clearly indicating his impatience.

Well, it's understandable. His wife and children are in the hospital room, but he can't go inside. He can only wait outside. Who wouldn't be anxious?

After receiving the items, Adrian quickly walked towards the door of the hospital room, wanting to go in.

Just as he was about to push the door open, he suddenly paused as if he remembered something, and then knocked on the door.

Ms. Hansen is probably still unconscious, right?

Who is Mr. Blackwood knocking the door for now?

Could it be for the two children?

At that moment, a voice came from inside.

"Come in."

Jacob immediately recognized it as Ruby's voice and felt a bit embarrassed for his boss.

With Ruby's permission, Adrian pushed the door open and entered.

Jacob approached, wanting to see the situation inside, but before he could get close, the door of the hospital room slammed shut.

Jacob touched his nose and awkwardly retreated to a chair in the corridor.

Just as he sat down, John, who was sitting quietly beside him, reached forward to greet him.

John handed him a cigarette.

Jacob glanced at it but didn't take it. "No thank you, Sir, I don't smoke."

Upon hearing this, John glanced at him nonchalantly, then calmly put away the cigarette. When Jacob took a closer look, he realized that only one cigarette had been taken out, and the box seemed to have just been opened. Could it be that he doesn't smoke either?

"Can we talk?"

Since the offered cigarette was declined, John didn't know whether he really didn't smoke or didn't want to. So, he decided to be straightforward.

Hearing this, Jacob pursed his lips and said, "What do you want to talk about?"

John glanced in the direction of the hospital room.

"When did you find out?"

Jacob immediately understood his question, pursed his lips, and hesitated on how to respond.

"I remember at the last auction, Adrian seemed to have brought Vivian with him."

Bringing up the matter, Jacob quickly explained, "He did bring her, but it was Mr. Blackwood's mother's order, and Miss Morrison had something to auction, so they attended together."

"So?" John squinted slightly, "When did he bump into Eva? And when did Eva return? Are both of those children his?"

Jacob replied, "Well, what other explanation could there be? Just by looking at the resemblance of those two children, it's obvious they are Mr. Blackwood's."

Upon hearing this, John chuckled softly, "True, they do bear a striking resemblance."

"Okay."

The facial features perfectly resembled Adrian's, with Eva's mannerisms between the eyebrows and eyes. There was no need for a DNA test, anyone could tell just by looking at them. Jacob glanced at him, probably emboldened by Adrian's recent indulgence.

"Why are you here tonight?" Jacob had initially planned to ask about the events leading up to this, but since he guessed Adrian wouldn't be coming out of the room anytime soon, he shifted his attention to John. If John wanted to talk to him, then he could do the same.

So, before John could answer his question, Jacob quickly raised a second one.

"What happened to Ms. Hansen? Everything was fine before tonight, wasn't it?"

"Mhm." John nodded. "She was fine when we went to see her. It was all an accident." "You guys?"

"Me, Jason, and Vivian."

Hearing Vivian's name, Jacob almost jumped up.

"What? Miss Morrison came too? How did Ms. Hansen get injured? Did Miss Morrison do something to her?"

Upon hearing this, John gave him a dumbfounded look.

"What are you thinking? Even if Vivian isn't the most intelligent person, she wouldn't do something so foolish."

"Yeah." After calming down, Jacob realized that Vivian couldn't have been responsible for it.

"Jason did it, but... it was all accidental."

Upon hearing that it was Jason, Jacob was rendered speechless and burst into laughter in front of John.

"Who would've thought it was him? So, it was Jason? Has he gone crazy? He likes Miss Morrison, fine, but is it necessary to harm Ms. Hansen?"

At this point, Jacob's heart had completely sided with Eva, and he spoke primarily in her favor.

John discreetly gave him a glance.

Jacob only joined Adrian after Eva left the company, so before that, he had no relationship with her at all.

But judging from his tone now, it seemed like he was completely on Eva's side.

It looked like a lot had happened during this period that he was unaware of.

It was surprising that even after all these years, Eva still had such a powerful ability to win people over.

John instinctively reached for a cigarette, but when his hand was halfway, he remembered that he had already quit.

 

 

Chapter 330 Punishing Uncle NightA

Inside the hospital room, Ruby heard someone knocking on the door and immediately looked at Dylan. After Dylan nodded at her, she spoke, giving Adrian permission to come in.

The door to the room opened, and the two little ones looked at Adrian holding something in his hand.

Two big bags walked in, and Ruby instinctively looked at those two bags and blurted out, "Uncle NightA, did you buy something?"

After asking, Ruby realized what she had just said and quickly covered her mouth with her hand, her watery eyes filled with fear. Oops! She had already decided not to pay any attention to Uncle NightA, so why did she involuntarily ask when she saw something in his hands?

"Hmm." Adrian's long narrow eyes smiled as he sat down at the table with the bags in his hands. "I had Jacob buy some food for you guys."

As he spoke, Adrian took out the food from the bags and placed them on the table. The two kids stood there, tightly clutching their fingers, without saying a word. The hospital room was quiet, and Adrian glanced at the two kids out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing that they didn't move, he wasn't in a hurry. He leisurely placed all the things on the table until it was full and couldn't fit anymore. Then he stopped.

He looked up at them and said, "You haven't had dinner yet, right? Aren't you hungry?"

Dylan pressed his lips together and replied, "I'm not hungry."

Ruby, who had already started to salivate at the sight of the food, immediately agreed, "I'm not hungry either." But as soon as she finished speaking, her stomach made a rumbling sound. Ruby was instantly embarrassed by this sound, and her little hand instinctively covered her stomach.

She then ran to Dylan's side and whispered, "Dylan, I feel so embarrassed."

Dylan, as the older brother, quickly reached out and patted her shoulder to comfort her. Adrian, who had witnessed the whole scene, couldn't help but burst into laughter. He found them so adorable. With this in mind, Adrian's eyes curved, and his voice unconsciously softened.

"Are you really not hungry? If you don't come and eat soon, it will get cold and won't taste good."

Ruby, pouting and holding her stomach, was really hungry but refused to move. "I don't want to eat what you bought. If it weren't for Uncle NightA, Mommy wouldn't have had a bleeding head. Dylan, you shouldn't eat either." Not only did she not want to eat, but she also asked Dylan not to eat.

Dylan didn't really mind being a little hungry, it wasn't a big deal for him. But he did worry about Ruby, the little glutton. So, Dylan pressed his lips together, nodded slightly, and agreed with a small gesture.

But before five seconds had passed, Ruby couldn't help but surrender. "Dylan, I'm a bit hungry."

Dylan knew it. Ruby loved eating since she was little, and she had never experienced hunger before, so she must be a little unable to bear it now.

"Dylan..." Just when Dylan thought that Ruby couldn't hold on any longer and would surrender to her cravings, Ruby gently tugged at the corner of his clothes and whispered, "Dylan, what if we take Mommy's phone back and call Uncle Michael?" Dylan thought this was a good idea. They could rely on Uncle Michael.

However, he didn't know if Uncle NightA had settled the hospital expenses for Mommy. Would Uncle NightA give him the phone at this time?

Moreover, the most important thing was that Uncle NightA had already bought so much food. If Uncle Michael were to come over to bring them food and see all this food here already, what would he think? "Dylan..."

But before he could think much about it, Ruby couldn't bear her hunger anymore and started tugging at his clothes.

Dylan felt somewhat helpless. He was about to ask Adrian for his phone back when Adrian suddenly got up from the dining table and squatted in front of them. "What are you whispering about?"

As soon as she saw him, Ruby immediately turned away and wouldn't look at him.

Adrian gently tapped her on the back of her head, "Are you still angry with me?" "Hmph."

Ruby didn't want to talk to him at all..

Adrian could only point his finger downward, poking her at the back of her neck. "I'm sorry, Ruby. I apologize to you and your brother. Can you forgive me?" "No!"

Ruby, who had no intention of paying attention to him, immediately pouted in anger.

"You don't have to forgive me, but are you really not going to eat? If you starve yourself, pass out, and your mommy wakes up to find you gone, what will happen?" Helpless, Adrian had to resort to a more roundabout method.

Children were simply children, and upon hearing Adrian's words, they became a bit worried.

"Mummy?"

"Yes." Adrian nodded. "If children don't eat properly, they're more likely to faint."

"Really?" Ruby asked.

Adrian nodded earnestly. "Really."

Dylan, who was listening on the side, couldn't help but feel like Uncle NightA was intentionally deceiving his sister.

But he didn't want to expose it. After all, as an older brother, he didn't want his sister to go hungry at this moment.

"And you're still angry with me, right? Then you definitely can't skip meals. It's a punishment for me."

"Punish Uncle NightA?" Ruby was intrigued by this novel idea. "How is that a punishment for you?"

Upon hearing this, Adrian put on a serious, thoughtful expression for a while before saying, "You'll punish me by having me treat you to meals."

Ruby looked puzzled. "Treating us to meals? Is that considered a punishment?"

"Buying meals costs money. I'll spend my money to treat you to meals. Doesn't that sound awful for me?" Adrian said, then reached out and pinched Ruby's cheek. "Or do you want someone else to pay for it?"

"No!" Ruby quickly took the bait and let out a muffled sound. "Uncle NightA will be punished by treating me and my brother to meals until I grow up!" Adrian raised an eyebrow. "Alright, let's make that a deal."

Treating them to meals until they grew up was just what he wanted.

So, Ruby, who was already so hungry that her front and back stuck together, was immediately convinced.

However, she was a little bit stubborn. Even though she agreed, she stood still in her spot.

Adrian saw this and immediately understood that this little child was still playing hard to get.

Naturally, she had to be appeased.

"Come, let me take you."

As Adrian said this, he extended his arms toward the little girl.

Looking at his broad, warm embrace, Ruby blinked her eyes, nervously twisted her own hand for a while, and finally walked slowly into Adrian's arms. Just as she leaned in, Adrian lifted her up.

"Let's go."

Dylan didn't expect his little sister to be so easily swayed. Just as he was holding his position, a hand suddenly stretched out in front of him. "Dylan, come along."