Ch. 361..370

Chapter 361 Feelings

He fell straight down in front of her.

With a thump, he collapsed onto the sofa, closing his eyes and losing consciousness.

"So soon after kissing?"

There still seemed to be a trace of warmth on her lips, even a bit swollen, but the person who just did this was now completely motionless, lying on the sofa. Eva narrowed her eyes as she examined Adrian's handsome face.

Does he fall at just the right time, at the exact moment she pushed him?

Eva reached out to pat his cheek. "Stop pretending, get up."

He didn't respond to the pat. Eva touched his forehead and discovered that he had a fever again.

Could it be because the kiss was too intense...

Thinking of his passionate appearance just now, if it weren't for his sudden fainting, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight.

Eva lightly bit her lower lip, feeling a bit regretful.

How did she end up... complying?

Suddenly, she remembered Emily's words about still liking him, and her expression instantly changed.

Could it be true that she still liked him, as Emily said?

In an instant, Eva's face turned cold.

The next day

"Uncle NightA, Uncle NightA."

Adrian woke to a child's voice and opened his eyes to a small figure pushing and shoving him with little hands.

When he realized he was awake, she showed a smile.

"Uncle NightA, you're finally awake."

Originally, Adrian woke up with a splitting headache and a bad mood, but after seeing the little girl's smile and hearing her soft voice, much of it disappeared.

He smiled slightly, reaching out to touch the little girl's head and softly saying, "Mhmm, I'm awake."

Afterwards, he propped himself up with his hand and saw Dylan sitting opposite him.

He pinched his brow and then looked outside.

"Where's your mommy?"

Ruby immediately answered, "Mommy went downstairs to buy breakfast."

"Downstairs?"

"Yes, Uncle NightA, just a few minutes before you woke up."

Adrian glanced at the time, still early.

But at the moment, Ruby was looking at him with childlike curiosity, tilting her head and asking, "Uncle NightA, why did you sleep at our house last night? Are you going to marry my mommy?" Adrian and Dylan probably didn't expect Ruby to come up with such a surprising question.

After a moment, Adrian chuckled and said, "Marry? I would like to, if Ruby can help persuade your mommy."

Dylan, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly came over, covering Ruby's mouth and interrupting, "Uncle NightA, Ruby and I have something to do, let's go back to our room first." "But big brother..."

"Let's go."

Although Ruby didn't understand what was happening, she still trusted her brother, who she spent time with every day. He quickly took her away, leaving Adrian alone in the living room. Watching Dylan lead Ruby away, Adrian pursed his lips slightly, deep in thought.

Sighing inwardly, Dylan... He had been too guarded against him. He could clearly feel that since the day Eva got hurt, Dylan became even more cautious towards him. Fortunately, her injury wasn't serious. At least when he came to see her last night, Eva's forehead looked much better, so there shouldn't be any further issues.

Speaking of last night, Adrian couldn't help but recall some ambiguous scenes. He wasn't entirely sober the entire night. Whether during the onset of the drug's effects or after the effects wore off, his memories of those two periods were a bit fuzzy to him at the moment. Only a few scenes were vividly imprinted in his mind.

For example, her locking him out and then letting him in again. Or when she brought a blanket to the bed for him, but he refused it. And the scene where he trembled as he kissed her forehead, as well as the moments where they tangled and kissed passionately.

Intense kisses... Such images kept appearing and rotating in Adrian's mind, gradually igniting his heart with warmth.

With these thoughts in mind, Adrian slowly raised his hand, gently touching his own thin lips. The corner of his lips curled into a charming arc. Last night, he could sense that she responded to his kisses.

In other words, she didn't dislike him that much, did she?

Just thinking about this made Adrian feel completely relieved. The previous headache and discomfort in his chest had disappeared. He had already made a decision; as long as she showed any sign, even just a tiny one, he would never let go. And now, he could truly sense it from her.

Despite a lingering weakness after the effects of the drug wore off, as well as the discomfort from the cold shower, Adrian coughed a few times after sitting up, but whenever he thought about what happened last night, his heart would be filled with sweetness, undisturbed by any physical discomfort.

It was at this moment that Adrian truly realized that his feelings for Eva were more than just companionship. He should have realized it sooner, but back then, he couldn't distinguish it.

They had been together since childhood, and he had always automatically regarded Eva's joys and sorrows as his own. If she was happy, he would laugh with her; if she was upset, he would comfort her. Whatever she liked, he would buy it for her as if it were his own preference.

Outsiders always remarked, "The two of them have such a close relationship. Is Adrian treating her like a sister since he doesn't have one? I heard that Madam Hansen wanted to have another daughter, but due to her poor health, she couldn't get pregnant. The relationship between the two families is good. Doesn't the Blackwood family consider Eva as their adopted daughter?" Adrian had heard those comments too.

When he heard that people thought he treated Eva as a sister, he felt somewhat uncomfortable at first. Who would want her as a sister... My own younger sister?

But when he thought about it, she was a bit younger than him. Could he really treat her like a sister? As time went on, especially after what happened with Vivian, the young him became even more unsure.

If he had realized it earlier, perhaps all these things wouldn't have happened, and he and Eva wouldn't have been separated for so many years.

Lost in his thoughts, Adrian heard some commotion outside and immediately got up to walk towards the entrance.

Just as he walked over, he saw Eva walking in with two bags, looking surprised when she saw him. "You're awake?"

"Mhm," Adrian responded and walked over to take the bags from her hands.

However, Eva stepped back two steps and opened the door.

"Now that you're fine, you can go back. I won't keep you for breakfast," she said, standing by the door, clearly wanting him to leave quickly.

Adrian paused, and instead of leaving as she expected, he walked closer to her. Eva thought that he was obeying her, but to her surprise, he reached over and closed the door.

 

 

Chapter 362 Wait for Me

Eva frowned at his actions. "What are you doing?"

He didn't say anything, took two steps closer to her, and Eva instinctively stepped back.

Not only did Adrian not stop, but he kept advancing until Eva's back was against the cabinet near the entrance. To maintain distance, she had to lean slightly backward.

His large hands gently supported her waist, and Adrian's eyes stared at her intensely.

"Since you won't keep me, I'll have to stay on my own," he said.

Eva thought that he was shameless.

In her thoughts, Adrian's hands, resting on her waist, moved up slightly.

Eva immediately became wary, her eyes widening.

"What do you want to do?"

However, Adrian lowered his head and chuckled softly against her neck, his warm breath tickling her skin.

"Eve," his voice was low, "I've discovered some things I didn't know before, so I won't leave."

Not only won't he leave, but he'll also cling to her even more.

After his words, Adrian released his grip. "Let's go, have breakfast."

Leaving Eva standing in place, she couldn't quite understand the meaning behind his words. What did he discover?

What did he find out?

Eva pursed her lips and was about to grab the bags and follow him when Adrian suddenly turned back and took the bags from her forcefully. "Leave it to me."

She didn't have a chance to protest as Adrian took the bags away.

Later, Adrian took out the breakfast from the bags and placed them on the table. Eva looked expressionless and waited until he finished arranging everything before she realized something, but it was already too late. Adrian, who had already laid out the food, raised an eyebrow at the four servings on the table. "Isn't this my portion? I thought you said you wouldn't keep me."

His voice sounded hoarse, probably from yesterday when Adrian had a fever.

With her hands crossed in front of her chest, Eva calmly looked at him.

Staring at him lightly, she said, "Can I have a double portion?"

Upon hearing this, Adrian chuckled softly, "Sure, but you might have to give me one today, and I'll make it up to you with double tomorrow, how about that?"

Just as Eva was about to say something, she caught a glimpse of Dylan and Ruby approaching, so she had to lower her voice and say, "No need to make it up, just finish your meal and leave." While Adrian was still surprised by her change in attitude, Ruby's voice rang out.

It seemed like it was about the children again.

But it didn't matter as long as he understood her intentions, nothing else was important.

After breakfast, Eva thought Adrian would linger, but instead he said, "I have something to attend to, so I won't be able to walk you guys today."

Upon hearing this, Eva glanced at him.

"That's fine. You can stay busy from now on."

As soon as she finished speaking, Adrian's phone rang, and he answered the call, "You're downstairs? Alright."

"Uncle NightA, are you leaving? Aren't you going to school with Ruby and big brother today?"

"Yes." Adrian nodded, "I have something important to take care of today."

At this point, Adrian paused for a moment, then continued, "Once I finish dealing with it, I'll come to accompany you guys every day, only with you guys."

Eva couldn't help but take a glance at him, and her brow slightly furrowed. She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she seemed to sense a hint of determination in his words. What important thing is he going to do?

Soon, Eva thought of what happened to him last night, and she wondered if he was going to settle the score with Vivian.

First and foremost, leaving aside whether it's worth it, would he really lay a hand on his lifesaver?

Vivian had helped her back then, and she had owed her for five years, fulfilling many of her conditions, not to mention saving Adrian's life. How could he repay her properly? Unfortunately, gratitude couldn't simply be resolved with money.

Lost in thought, someone suddenly approached her, and before she could react, they bent down and kissed her fair forehead.

Ruby quickly covered her eyes, pretending to be shy.

Dylan, on the other hand, stood frozen in place.

Never did they expect that overnight, Mommy and Uncle NightA would progress this quickly.

Not to mention Dylan, even Eva herself was stunned because she had no idea what craziness had gotten into Adrian. After kissing her last night, he ended up on the sofa unconscious, and now, after waking up, he dared to kiss her in front of the two kids?

Is he crazy, or is she crazy?

After kissing her, Adrian was ready to step back, but his heart was reluctant. So, he lightly pecked her forehead again and whispered, "Wait for me."

With that, he released his hand from Eva's before she pushed him away, pretending to remain calm, and then quickly left.

After the door closed, Eva looked at the two children in front of her, still processing what just happened.

Ruby, with widened eyes, asked excitedly, "Mommy, are you really going to marry NightA?"

"No, Ruby, let me explain to you."

"But Uncle NightA slept at our house last night. If mommy doesn't want him to be our daddy, why did she let him sleep here?"

Eva wore a helpless expression and struggled to explain, "That's because..."

"Yay, Ruby will have a daddy!" Ruby jumped off the chair and stood on the floor with open arms, cheering. "From now on, no one at school can say that Ruby is a child without a father!"

This statement silenced the words that were about to escape Eva's mouth.

Her face changed, and she stood up, walking towards Ruby.

"Ruby, what did you just say? Who said those words?"

Children usually wouldn't say such things.

Startled by the seriousness in Eva's face, Ruby quickly reported, "Mommy, it was the teacher from the next class. During our last meal, she whispered to other teachers, and my brother and I overheard it." "Last time?" Eva's expression turned serious. "When was the last time?"

Ruby tapped her chin. "Um, I don't remember, I forgot."

Eva had to turn to Dylan. "Dylan?"

Dylan obediently said, "Mommy, it was last week."

Hearing that it was all from last week, Eva felt a pang of pain. "Why didn't you tell mommy earlier about something like this?"

"Don't be mad, mommy!" Ruby came and hugged her arm. "You are already working hard taking care of me and my brother all by yourself. Big brother said if we told mommy these things, she would be really sad, so we made a pinky promise to keep it a secret."

 

Chapter 363 High Tolerance Limit

If she had forgotten to mention it, it would've been fine, but now she didn't tell her out of fear of hurting her feelings, which made Eva even more heartbroken.

Her own carefully nurtured children were being spoken of so harshly by someone else, yet these two little ones thoughtfully considered her feelings.

Thinking about this, ripples of emotion welled up in Eva's eyes, making them shimmer with moisture.

Ruby, however, looked excited and said, "But Mommy, we don't have to worry now. We will have a Daddy soon, and if the teacher says bad things about us again, I will ask daddy to scare that mean person away." Children of their young age always have innocent thoughts.

In fact, Eva knew that these two little ones were trying to spare her trouble and were considering her in every way, which is why they had kept this matter from her.

If they acted like this at such a young age, how would they be in the future?

In their long process of growing up, if they continue to encounter such things, would they always believe that they have to think about her and keep these grievances to themselves?

She had suffered such grievances in her childhood as well, but back then, everyone targeted her mother. Although she'd had Adrian to protect her, whenever Adrian was deep in thought, she still minded those gossips. Now... would she let her own children experience this too?

These thoughts made Eva swallow all the words she originally wanted to say.

Let's wait a little longer and see how Adrian handles the situation. If he handles it well, there's no reason why the children can't call him Daddy.

At the very least, he is their biological father, and based on the current situation, Adrian's actions towards the children, including the contract, show that he genuinely cares about and likes them.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have frequently rewarded them during their livestreams when he didn't even know they were related to him.

He truly seems to love these children with all his heart.

So, she decided to just wait and see how he would perform.

The driver was waiting downstairs, and Jacob stood outside the door.

After receiving Adrian's call last night, he hurriedly rushed to the villa. However, by the time he arrived, it was empty. He only learned about what had happened this morning.

Upon learning about all that had transpired, Jacob was extremely shocked. He couldn't believe that Vivian, who had always seemed so innocent, could have done such things.

Jacob couldn't fathom the things he knew, so when he received the call from Adrian, his expression immediately turned serious.

"Mr. Blackwood." Jacob said as he opened the car door for him.

Adrian got in the car without any expression on his face.

"Have you contacted her?" His voice was icy, devoid of the warmth he showed in front of Eva and the children, filled only with infinite coldness.

Seeing this, Jacob couldn't help but shudder.

He had been with Adrian for so long, and this was the first time he had seen such an expression on Adrian's face. What was even more terrifying was Adrian's calm demeanor, which, at this moment gave him a sense of an impending storm. He swallowed his saliva and said, "I did manage to make contact, but... I got in touch with Miss Morrison's family. They said that her condition wasn't too good last night, and she still hasn't woken up." "Not woken up?"

"Yes, apparently Miss Morrison was alone on the road last night when she encountered..."

Jacob hesitated to continue, but after thinking it over, he decided to explain the whole situation.

As it turned out, Vivian had taken drugs. After she followed Adrian out yesterday, the effects of the drugs hit her while she was on the road. Then she ran into a man who, seeing her staggering, thought that she was drunk and kindly approached her to assist her to get to her home. However, as soon as he tried to help her up, Vivian clung onto him.

The two of them ended up in a hotel room together, and by the time Vivian woke up, it was already too late for regrets.

She called her parents, hoping to keep this matter private. But to her surprise, the person she had been involved with was someone influential in Chicago, a guy who had recently returned from abroad and wanted to take responsibility for Vivian.

Her parents were not in Chicago, so they had to send their cousin over to check on the situation. However, the news had already spread like wildfire, and the Morrison family couldn't contain it.

In one morning, everyone knew about Vivian and this man.

The socialite circle had long exploded with discussions, gossip and mockery directed at Vivian.

"Wasn't this woman, Vivian, interested in Adrian?"

"Wasn't there news about her pressuring him into an engagement?"

"How could she get involved with another man so quickly?"

"Maybe Adrian broke up with her, and in a fit of anger, she did this?"

"Now that this news is out, it's even more impossible for her and Adrian."

Jacob relayed all this information to Adrian, and then cautiously said, "Mr. Blackwood, it's fortunate that you left early last night. Otherwise, you might have fallen into her trap, and if something were to happen between you two, it would be scandalous. If you still want to pursue Ms. Hansen, it would have been impossible if Vivian had her way with you."

When Adrian heard the words "scandalous", he subconsciously glanced at him.

However, Jacob showed no fear and continued, "Did I say something wrong? Mr. Blackwood, you've been virtuous all these years, all for the sake of Ms. Hansen, right?"

Mr. Blackwood was indeed very virtuous, what's the problem with him saying that?

Adrian pursed his thin lips and, after a moment, surprisingly didn't refute it but nodded instead.

"You're right. It's fortunate I didn't fall into her trap. Otherwise, I would have no hope of her leaving me alone in my lifetime." Adrian said.

"Um... Mr. Blackwood, may I ask if you went to see Ms. Hansen last night? Were you with Ms. Hansen?"

"No." Adrian immediately denied, "Don't talk nonsense and tarnish her reputation."

Upon hearing this, Jacob frowned. He was just asking a simple question. How could that tarnish her reputation?

He couldn't help but mutter softly, "There are only a few of us in the car. As long as nobody goes out and talks, how could it possibly tarnish Ms. Hansen's reputation? Mr. Blackwood, you are favoring Ms. Hansen too much." Upon hearing this, Adrian sneered, "I'm not favoring her, am I favoring you?"

"In that case, let's not continue with this topic. How could I dare to let you favor me? But..." Jacob's tone shifted, "Mr. Blackwood, how could you control yourself so well? You spent last night with Ms. Hansen, but nothing happened between you two? Are you..."

At this point, Jacob swallowed his saliva, afraid to say it out loud and be silenced.

Adrian gave him a dangerous look and said, "Are you going to say something?"

Jacob smirked, "Remember, you asked me to say it... Facing the woman you like, and yet nothing happened. If this gets out, people might suspect that Mr. Blackwood is incapable."

Adrian retorted, "Do you want to get punched?"

"Just kidding." Jacob realized that Adrian had an exceptionally high tolerance limit when it came to anything related to Eva.

 

Chapter 364 Failure

There were many things he used to be afraid to say, but as long as it involved Eva, Jacob would seize the opportunity to speak his mind.

Just like now, he questioned Mr. Blackwood's performance as a man, and Mr. Blackwood simply brushed it off with a casual "Do you want to get punched?"

Normally, he would have been at risk of losing his year-end bonus for making such comments, but now...

Thinking of something, Jacob's initial intention to joke around instantly disappeared, and he became serious.

"What about Miss Morrison? How do you plan to handle things with her?"

As he said this, Jacob pushed up his glasses. "Based on the current situation, even if you don't do anything, Miss Morrison shouldn't dare to pester you anymore. The news has spread, and the man who had relations with her is claiming to take responsibility. This person must have been attracted to the resources and connections of the Morrison family and wanted to gain status through this opportunity."

Although the man's family is quite decent, there is still a big difference compared to the Morrison Group's reputation.

After all, the Morrison family has been successful for many years.

In the past few years, ever since Vivian climbed aboard the Blackwood family ship, her status had changed. It can be said that she had reached new heights. And now, this opportunity to climb aboard the Morrison family is equivalent to climbing aboard the Blackwood family. Any man in his right mind would go after such a golden opportunity.

This time, Vivian had gotten herself into big trouble. She should realize that this situation wasn't ease to escape from.

After this incident, would she still have time to bother Adrian? It would probably be quite difficult for her to get rid of that man, and the news has spread far and wide. Would Vivian really have the audacity to cling to Adrian like before? But even so, Jacob knew that Vivian was Adrian's savior, so he probably wouldn't do anything to her.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Adrian coldly said, "Notify my parents and have them come back today."

Jacob was momentarily stunned, then nodded.

"Alright, I'll do it now, Sir."

The fact that he was involving his parents showed that this situation was truly serious. Jacob didn't dare to joke around anymore and quickly went to carry out the orders.

When the Morrisons arrived, Vivian stayed in her room and didn't dare to come out.

The guy she slept with yesterday, Benjamin, was waiting outside the room with his parents.

When the Morrisons arrived, the guy stood up and smiled at them.

"Sir, Ma'am."

The guy's parents then stood up and wore pleasant smiles.

Sandra looked the guy up and down and asked coldly, "Are you Benjamin?"

The guy named Benjamin nodded in response.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Sandra slapped him across the face.

Benjamin's parents were shocked and hurriedly rushed forward.

"You! Why did you hit our son?"

Vivian's mother looked down at them, towering over them, and sneered, "So what if I hit him? He hurt my daughter, and I will sue him."

From her expression, it seemed like she no longer wanted to be associated with their family.

Unfortunately, Benjamin's mother, Nancy, wasn't someone to be trifled with either. She had originally thought that everyone could get along peacefully, but since Sandra didn't want to give them this opportunity, that clearly was not going to happen easily.

With this in mind, Nancy held back her anger and approached with a smile, "Mrs. Morrison, what you just said is incorrect. Your daughter and my son are both adults. My son had no issues on the road. When he saw something was wrong with your daughter, he thought she was drunk and wanted to take her to the hospital. But Miss Morrison refused to go and kept pouncing on my son."

As she said this, Nancy paused.

Nancy took a glance inside.

"If we're talking about who caused harm, then I think it's Miss Morrison who hurt my son. Just because Miss Morrison is a girl doesn't mean she can take advantage of others without being held responsible, right? Of course, I'm an open- minded parent. Adults have their own thoughts when it comes to their actions. If they develop feelings for each other and want to be together, I have no objection."

Upon hearing this, Sandra's face turned dark.

Ever since the Morrison family got involved with the Blackwood family, their social status soared. Over the years, Sandra never encountered anyone who dared to show her any disrespect at various events. Besides having to lower her head in front of Mrs. Blackwood, everyone else adored and flattered her.

Unexpectedly, she was now being lectured by a woman from a not-so-important business and family, who even dared to think about her son being with her daughter.

Sandra looked at Nancy with extreme disdain.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me?"

Nancy raised her hand, pushing a strand of hair behind her ear, and continued to smile.

"Mrs. Morrison, I remember when the Morrison family hadn't yet befriended the Blackwood family, Mr. Morrison used to greet my husband politely when he saw him. Although your family has risen in status now, it's all borrowed water, so don't think too highly of yourselves. In my opinion, now that news about our children has spread, we should sit down and have a peaceful discussion. Our family was not inferior to yours before, and it would be a good thing if our families could unite."

"Ugh!" Sandra couldn't help but spit out the words in contempt, "What good thing could possibly come from this? Just go away!"

Nancy wanted to say something more, but Benjamin pulled Sandra aside. "Ma'am, why don't you go in and talk to Vivian?"

Sandra looked at Benjamin in front of her and gritted her teeth in anger.

Who is this man that suddenly appeared? How could he be with Vivian?

Thinking of this, Sandra felt a painful ache in her heart.

In the past, she wouldn't have looked down on a family like this, and Benjamin's appearance was quite decent.

But after all these years, ever since Vivian saved Adrian, Sandra had regarded him as her prospective son-in-law.

The difference now, with another man replacing him, was too great.

Two men, one superior and one inferior, how could she accept this?

Sandra cast a resentful glance at Benjamin before going inside.

Vivian was inside, crying her heart out. When she saw Sandra, she threw herself into her mother's arms, still sobbing.

"Mom..."

Sandra couldn't control her anger anymore and slapped Vivian's face before she could even cry and complain. "You useless waste! I had everything prepared for you, but you couldn't even handle such a small matter, and you let someone take advantage of you. Now, everyone knows about it. It's truly embarrassing!"

Vivian, already emotionally and physically hurt, was stunned in place when her mother slapped her. Tears welled up in her eyes.

"With your behavior, do you still think Adrian will marry you? Now, watch him enjoy his time with other women. You will spend your life tormenting an inferior man to death!"

Sandra was filled with rage and her words dripped with bitterness.

 

 

Chapter 365 Suicide

Finally, a sobbing Vivian explained what had happened the previous night. Sandra's already unpleasant expression became even darker after hearing Vivian's words. "I thought you couldn't catch him, but it turns out you did and let him escape. What exactly did you do? It's been so long, and you can't even handle one man?"

"Mom... I didn't want it to happen like that. I don't even know how he found out. Suddenly, he just ran away. He must have gone to find Eva last night. What should I do now? I don't want to be with Benjamin. I love Adrian."

After hearing this, Sandra looked at her with disappointment. "Don't worry, you won't be forced to be with Benjamin."

For the sake of the Morrison family, Vivian had to marry Adrian. Sandra clenched her lips and made up her mind. "We have to take drastic measures to resolve this situation." "Mom, what should I do?"

After seeing her daughter looking so distraught, Sandra went back outside the room and said with a tone that had softened a bit. "My daughter is not in the right state of mind to discuss this matter right now. We need to take her home and find out what exactly happened."

Nancy understood that it was impossible to immediately convince the Morrisons to agree to an alliance. However, she was satisfied with Sandra's attitude. She nodded and said, "Okay, Benjamin was also taken aback by last night's events, so his mindset is not very stable. We should go home and find out how this all happened. How about we meet tomorrow?"

Sandra looked at Benjamin and couldn't see any signs of stress. Instead, he seemed cheerful. His appearance infuriated Sandra, almost making her want to slap him again. Knowing that the situation had not turned out as she had hoped, she forced herself to hold back and nodded, instructing someone to see them out.

After they left, Vivian's father, Hector, came to discuss a solution to their situation.

As Nancy and her family entered the elevator, she sneered. "The Morrison family would never willingly marry their daughter off to Benjamin. The public opinion is not enough, we need to send some messages out. Since they have come knocking on our door, they shouldn't think they can leave again."

Benjamin nodded, "I will do as you say, Mom."

Nancy rubbed his head contentedly.

However, just as the three of them were leaving the hotel, they were intercepted by a group of men in black suits.

Seeing the aggressive manner of the men, they thought it was from the Morrison family.

"Are you Benjamin? And are these your parents? Come with us."

Benjamin's father immediately stood in front of his wife and son, "Who are you? If you're from the Morrison family, I advise you not to act recklessly. The evidence from last night has been preserved."

The leader glanced at them and replied quietly, "Who said we're from the Morrison family?"

"Who are you then?"

"That's none of your business. Get in the car."

The three of them looked at each other, worried that someone from the Morrison family sent these men to harm them. However, judging from the disdainful tone and expression when mentioning the Morrison family, it seemed like they didn't care about or want any connection with them.

After exchanging glances, they obediently got into the car.

Eva was not in the right state of mind at work today. Shortly after she arrived at the company, Tim told her about the meeting and asked her to prepare for it. He jokingly said, "I think you better hire an assistant. Otherwise, I'll end up doing your assistant's job."

Hearing this, Eva replied immediately, "Before the company truly takes off, saving every penny is crucial."

"Tsk." Tim teased, "You want to save at my expense? That's harsh."

Eva smiled and said, "Well, I won't forget your kindness and dedication once the company takes off."

"Alright, I'll hold you to that and look forward to the day when the company flourishes."

Although she joked with him and shared several sharp viewpoints during the meeting, she unconsciously started to daydream. It was fine the first time, but it was noticed by everyone several times.

After the meeting ended, Tim approached her.

"What's wrong? You were daydreaming during the meeting."

Eva shook her head, "It's nothing."

"Do you need to take a break?"

Take a break?

Eva sighed helplessly, "Since you joined, I've already taken quite a few breaks. If I take more, will this company even continue functioning?"

"Well, you're the boss. It's up to you."

"Bosses can't neglect their duties either. If everyone in every position had that mindset, a company would quickly collapse."

Tim smiled, "That's true, but you have to balance things in all aspects of your life well in order to devote all your energy to work when you're at work, don't you?"

Eva didn't say anything more, and Tim soon left to attend to his own tasks.

Alone in her office, Eva pondered. What did today's events have to do with her anyway? She was just someone interested in seeing Adrian perform. How things were handled, whether well or not, was Adrian's responsibility.

He hadn't even revealed the results of his performance yet, so why was she in such a rush to know?

If she continued to worry, she would truly lose all focus on everything else.

After realizing this, Eva no longer dwelled on the matter and focused on her work.

That evening, just when everyone wanted to hear more gossip and joke about the Morrison family, tragic news arrived.

Vivian attempted suicide.

Her parents discovered her in the bathtub, luckily it was caught early and she was rushed to the hospital for treatment. However, her emotional state was still unstable, and family members kept a constant watch to prevent any further incidents.

Later that night, Vivian's parents came out to respond to the media. Sandra faced the camera, her eyes red, and said, "My daughter got drunk yesterday, and Benjamin indeed helped her. Our whole family is very grateful. But I'm not sure why there are rumors being spread everywhere that they had a romantic relationship, when clearly no such thing happened. Everyone knows how important a woman's reputation is, especially considering Vivian's involvement with Adrian. False news is spreading everywhere, and Vivian couldn't handle it, as a woman with dignity. She also thought it would harm Adrian if it continued, so she wanted to show determination through death. Fortunately, we found her early, or else... I would've lost my daughter today. I really want to ask, who is so malicious, spreading these rumors?"

After Mrs. Morrison's address, there was an uproar among the crowd.

For a moment, no one knew whether she and Benjamin had truly been involved or if it was just fabricated rumors.

 

 

Chapter 366 Only Want to Marry Him

After hearing this news, some socialites began discussing it fervently in a group chat.

"She didn't succeed in her suicide? She's been treated in time? It's hard to say if she really wanted to die."

"I think she just doesn't want to admit the relationship, otherwise she wouldn't be able to marry into the Blackwood family?"

"Come on, Mr. Blackwood divorced that other woman many years ago. If she could've married into the family earlier, why wait until now? If I were Vivian, I would've given up on Adrian long ago." "Alright then, be realistic and find another man who loves you. Wouldn't that be more dignified?"

"That's easy for you to say, but that's Adrian we're talking about. If you have the opportunity to spend your life with a man like him, all other men would just be compromises."

After this statement, everyone fell silent, seemingly in agreement.

Until someone spoke up.

"It's useless for her to hold on like this. Rumor has it that Eva has returned to the country."

Everyone was taken aback.

"Eva? Adrian's ex-wife? She's back?"

"That's right. Apparently, she started a small company, and the Blackwood family even invested in it. My cousin's college classmate joined the company recently and found out."

"She started a company and the Blackwood family invested? It seems that there's still a connection between them."

"Adrian clearly loves Eva. Otherwise, why would they have gotten married in the first place? They even grew up together, but Vivian saved Adrian in the middle and gained an advantage. Even after Eva left for five years, Adrian never got together with Vivian. Now that Eva's back, it's even more unlikely."

Everyone was curious about Eva's return, and the conversation shifted from two people to three.

Meanwhile, in the hospital room, Vivian glanced at the bandage wrapped around her delicate wrist and then looked up at Sandra in the room.

"Mom, is there any update? Did Adrian answer the phone?"

After making dozens of calls in a row without any response, Sandra's expression turned grim.

The news had been spread. Even if he was angry about being schemed against last night, Vivian was still his savior. Shouldn't he care about his savior's life and death?

Angrily, Sandra cursed, "If I had known he would be like this now, I wish you hadn't saved him back then."

Hearing the mention of saving him, Vivian felt a pang of guilt.

On the side, Hector, who was next to them, immediately spoke up for Adrian, "Actually, the Blackwood family has been quite good to the Morrison family. If it weren't for them all these years, we wouldn't be in the position we are now." Hector, who had been working outside, understood and empathized the most. In the past, he had been the one supporting others, but now he was the one being supported, and the treatment was vastly different.

"In my opinion, if Adrian really wanted to marry Vivian over all these years, he would have done it already. He wouldn't have waited until now. We should just be sensible and stop forcing ourselves onto them anymore."

Sandra shot Hector a disdainful look and cursed, "What are you saying? Vivian is Adrian's savior. Of course he should marry her."

Hector felt a bit aggrieved. "That's not what I meant. But, if everyone who saved people had this mentality, who would dare to allow others to save them in the future? If him living means he is left carrying another burden, then it would have been better to let him die back then."

After he said these words, Sandra berated Hector mercilessly.

Under her intimidation, Hector didn't dare to speak and left the room in low spirits.

After he left, Vivian lowered her eyes and pitifully asked, "Mom, should I listen to Dad and stop bothering him?"

"Don't listen to your dad, he doesn't understand matters of the heart. Vivian, grabbing Adrian's attention is such a rare opportunity for you. Nobody else has saved Adrian except for you. So, for him, you will always be special. After he comes, use your life as leverage, make him realize that he must marry you, or else, tell him that you will die in front of him."

"But... will he listen?"

Sandra sneered, "He doesn't have an option unless he wants to be seen as an ungrateful person."

Vivian bit her lip.

"Listen to me, it's the right thing to do. This is your only chance. Force him to agree to marry you, even if he resents you later. Once you are together, you can win him over. That's how men are. Once you have control over his body, he won't remember being forced by you."

Sandra's words embedded themselves into Vivian's heart, and she began to fantasize about their future together.

Unfortunately, no matter how Sandra tried, she couldn't contact Adrian.

Mother and daughter stayed in the room, gradually feeling more gloomy.

Later that night, Hector, who was guarding outside, suddenly pushed open the door and said, "The Blackwood couple is here."

As soon as Sandra heard this, she narrowed her eyes.

"Adrian's parents? Weren't they abroad?"

"Yeah, they just returned today. They heard about Vivian's incident and came straight from the airport." explained Hector.

Upon hearing that they came straight from the airport, Sandra's hope ignited instantly. "Let them in quickly."

The Blackwood couple were quickly invited into the hospital room.

As soon as Vivian saw Mrs. Blackwood, she cried and wanted to throw herself into her arms.

"Aunt."

Mrs. Blackwood, being embraced like this, stiffened a bit. Her hand hesitated in the air before finally coming down to pat Vivian's head. "Poor child, you've suffered."

There were some words she didn't dare say. Although Vivian had saved her son, for some reason, she didn't have much favor towards Vivian.

It wasn't that she disliked her, but whenever Vivian got close to her, Margaret's body would resist a little, even though she didn't know why.

However, it was different with Eva. She liked how close Eva would get to her, but... when it came to Eva, Mrs. Blackwood still felt a great sense of regret in his heart.

The two of them were actually divorced.

Mrs. Morrison quickly explained the whole situation to Mrs. Blackwood, and Vivian immediately followed, "Aunt, I wasn't with that man, Benjamin, at all. I'm grateful for his help, but I don't know why he framed me. My heart and body belong to Adrian, and I only want to marry him."

"Good child, don't worry about it for now." Mrs. Blackwood adjusted Vivian's hair by her cheek, "Adrian called us back urgently to handle this matter. You've done us a favor many years ago, and we won't let you be wronged."

At this moment, the Blackwood couple still didn't know the reason why Adrian urgently called them back. They only received news of Vivian's suicide right after getting off the plane and heard the whole story on their way to the hospital. Therefore, they thought that Adrian called them back because of Vivian's situation.

 

Chapter 367 Clearing the Situation

When Vivian heard that it was Adrian who called the Blackwood couple back, she felt a bit worried.

Did Adrian already know about her situation in the morning? Thinking about it, it seemed possible. Yet, he doesn't want to see her now, he hasn't answered her calls since the incident, and he had urgently called his parents back to the country. It doesn't seem like he wants to handle this matter, but rather wants to deal with what happened last night...

Just the thought of this possibility made Vivian feel anxious. She could only hold onto Mrs. Blackwood and pour out all her grievances, begging her to believe in her.

Mrs. Blackwood comforted her for quite a while before leaving the hospital room.

After leaving the hospital, the couple got into their car.

"How did things develop into this?" Kim's eyebrows furrowed tightly, immediately asking his wife once she got into the car.

Mrs. Blackwood, however, changed her worried expression from the hospital and immediately turned serious. "Something seems off. If everything were normal, even if our son doesn't like her, he would have come to visit her given that such a big thing happened to Vivian. But just now in the hospital, I didn't see our son there."

Upon hearing this, Kim also squinted his eyes.

"You mean there's something suspicious about this? He called us back not because of her?"

Mrs. Blackwood showed a deeply contemplative expression on her face.

"Let's go and see what he wants us to do by calling us back."

The Blackwood couple sat side by side, and standing before them was Adrian with his hands in his pockets. His face was cold, with tight lips that seemed as if they were immersed in ice.

The atmosphere was very tense after Adrian uttered those words.

"I will completely sever ties with Vivian tomorrow." Adrian declared.

The atmosphere in the living room instantly changed. However, the expressions on the Blackwood couple's faces didn't change much, as if they had already anticipated this turn of events. After a long silence, Kim was the first to speak, sarcastically asking, "So, you're ready to bear the blame by cutting ties?" Adrian tugged at his lip and smiled disdainfully.

Seeing his expression, Mrs. Blackwood knew that he had already prepared himself mentally. Adrian had always had his own ideas since he was young, and once he made up his mind, it wouldn't easily be changed.

Realizing this, she sighed and said, "You called your father and me back in such a hurry, you must have a plan. If we were to advise you further, it would only lead to more arguments within our family. Since you have made your decision, we won't advise you anymore. But you have to tell us what exactly happened."

Adrian briefly described what had happened the previous night. He chose his words carefully, but he was direct and didn't hold back, without any consideration for the fact that his parents were listening or leaving any leeway for Vivian. After hearing his account, the Blackwood couple exchanged glances, and each could see the complex emotions in the other's eyes. After a while, Mrs. Blackwood remembered Vivian's pitiful expression at the hospital when she had complained to her, and she felt a sense of frustration.

"I never expected her to do such a thing." She appeared pure on the surface, but behind the scenes, she used such despicable means to frame a man. When that failed, she resorted to suicide to create a public opinion storm.

If not for the life-saving kindness between the two families, Mrs. Blackwood would not have spared any mercy when dealing with such a family. Unfortunately, the Morrison family had been saviors to the Blackwood family.

It was no wonder that although Vivian had saved her son's life, she had always felt somewhat resistant towards her. Mrs. Blackwood used to blame herself whenever she had such thoughts, feeling that her own heart was too dark. Little did she know that their paths would lead to this.

At this moment, the usually steady Kim suddenly spoke up, saying, "Actually, you don't need to feel indebted to her. Ever since she saved your life, we've helped them solve many problems behind the scenes over the years. Otherwise, they would never have reached their current position and would have gone bankrupt long ago."

"Yes, the last time Hector took a project, the company almost went bankrupt. It was your father who turned the tide, and they have been taking advantage of the Blackwood family's name behind the scenes. Although these things can't be exchanged for your life, we have done our utmost for them. It's not impossible to sever ties by offering some benefits."

Mrs. Blackwood nodded in agreement. For the two of them, their son's thoughts always held the most importance, no matter what.

As she spoke, Mrs. Blackwood recalled something, her face displaying a worried expression. "If this hadn't happened, Vivian would actually be a good choice. She even saved your life. It wouldn't be bad to be with her, but now it's not possible. After this matter is resolved, you should focus on your own affairs and forget about the past... those old acquaintances."

When it came to this matter, Mrs. Blackwood carefully considered her words. She had indeed liked Eva back then, but after their divorce, she could sense that when Eva left, there was more to the situation. Mrs. Blackwood only sighed. Some connections are beautiful yet fleeting.

However, after Eva left, Adrian visibly sank into a depression. He was like a withering plant, devoid of vitality and passion. Eventually, he even developed stomach issues. As time passed, Mrs. Blackwood naturally became concerned and hoped her son could move on. It was during this time that Vivian sincerely approached her, promising to stay by Adrian's side no matter what.

Though Mrs. Blackwood didn't have high expectations of Vivian, the thought of her son's near-death appearance made her ponder, What if?

But now, it seemed Vivian wasn't capable of that. Unexpectedly, Adrian raised his gaze to meet her eyes. "I'll handle my own affairs."

Hearing his words, Mrs. Blackwood couldn't help but sigh. "How will you handle it? Don't tell me you're still thinking about Eva. It's been five years. She might have already gotten married and had children. What good does it do to keep thinking about her?"

Adrian pursed his thin lips before responding, "She isn't married."

Mrs. Blackwood felt something was off hearing this, and she looked at him with confusion. "What do you mean? Who isn't married? Did you meet up with Eva? Has she returned?"

When asking these questions, Mrs. Blackwood couldn't help but stand up and move in front of Adrian. She was even more excited than he was. "Is it true? Where is she now? Can I meet with her?"

After five years, Mrs. Blackwood also missed Eva. Seeing his mother's excited state, Adrian could only say, "Control your emotions. Otherwise, I'm worried you won't be able to sleep from too much excitement."

 

Chapter 368 Do You Want Him to Come?

The mention of Eva stirred excitement in Mrs. Blackwood. If he were to tell her that Eva had two children that were his children, would she become even more ecstatic? However, Adrian wouldn't share this news with them for now. After all, she hasn't accepted him yet.

She's still afraid that he will compete with her for the children. Given his mother's personality, if she knew about the children's existence, she would surely be overjoyed.

If she found out about the children and he tried to stop her from seeing them, it's highly likely that he wouldn't succeed.

And Mrs. Blackwood's enthusiasm would definitely startle Eva.

So, it's best to keep this a secret.

But obviously, Adrian's words just now aroused Mrs. Blackwood's suspicion, "Why would I be so excited that I won't be able to sleep? Something good must have happened, right? Have you and her gotten back together?" Before Adrian could explain, Mrs. Blackwood had already started speculating on her own.

"I know! It's because you got back together with her, that's why Vivian is anxiously trying to trap you using these dirty tricks, right?"

Adrian's expression was a bit torn. He didn't expect his mother to have such strong insight and figure things out so quickly.

Even though he and Eva haven't reconciled yet, he had hopes that they would.

"Is that it?" Mrs. Blackwood asked when he didn't respond, as she grabbed her son's shoulder and shook him, her emotions still very intense.

Adrian sighed almost helplessly, "No."

"No?" Mrs. Blackwood showed a skeptical expression, "If it's not that, then why would Vivian suddenly make a move? She's been by your side for five years and never made a move before. There must be a reason for her urgency." "Just assume I wanted us to reconcile but got rejected." Adrian replied.

Mrs. Blackwood silently looked at him for a while, then disdainfully said, "Given what you did before, you deserve to be rejected."

Adrian admitted with a bitter smile, as his secret was exposed.

"Yeah, I deserve it."

There was no point in denying it, he indeed deserved it.

"What's the use of saying you deserve it? Sort out the things that need to be sorted out and show some sincerity. From what I see, Eva probably divorced you because of something you didn't handle properly." Adrian remained silent, pursing his lips.

If this had been said before he met Eva, he would have definitely denied it.

She didn't divorce him because he didn't handle his own issues well, but because their marriage was a sham and she had someone else in her heart.

But now... After meeting her, learning about Ruby and Dylan's existence, and understanding the whole situation, if he still thought that way, then he would truly be a jerk.

"Yeah, I know, and I'm working on it, aren't I?"

When this matter was brought up, Mrs. Blackwood's previously excited expression immediately turned serious, "Make sure to resolve it properly tomorrow. Do you need any help?"

Seeing her firm stance, Adrian expressed his satisfaction, "No need, just as long as the person arrives."

Mrs. Blackwood was a little confused.

"Just as long as the person arrives? If you don't need our help, then why did you urgently call us back?"

Upon hearing this, Adrian's thin lips curved into a handsome arc as he replied, "To show support."

After the Blackwood's left, Sandra still couldn't get through to Adrian on the phone. He didn't make an effort call her either nor inquired about her well-being, as if he was completely convinced that Vivian's suicide was a hoax. Vivian looked frustratedly at Sandra.

"Mom, didn't you say this plan would definitely work? But now Adrian won't answer my calls at all, has he grown completely tired of me? Will he never want to see me again?"

Sandra bit her lower lip. "I never expected Adrian to be such a tough nut to crack."

"It's all your fault." Vivian complained tearfully. "If you hadn't advised me to drug him, things wouldn't have turned out like this. I could have stayed by his side."

Her tearful appearance annoyed Sandra, who even criticized her, squinting her eyes and condemning, "If it weren't for your incompetence, would I bother coming up with that plan for you? Why don't you blame yourself? You had him within your grasp, yet you let him slip away. You're the one who's useless, and you still expect to stay by his side?"

Facing Sandra's insults, Vivian was reminded of sleeping with a man she didn't like last night, intensifying her self-hatred.

Hating herself for being useless, she also despised her mother for the reckless suggestions, her long nails almost digging into her flesh.

Before the children fell asleep, Ruby asked Eva specifically, "Mama, is Uncle NightA still coming to sleep at our house tonight?"

Eva's expression almost collapsed upon hearing the question. After a moment of composure, she calmly replied, "He's sleeping at his own house, he's not coming."

Upon hearing this, a slightly disappointed expression appeared on the little one's face.

"Okay."

"Why, do you really want him to come?"

Hearing this, Ruby immediately sweetly nodded with a smile. "Yeah! Isn't he going to be my and my brother's daddy? Then he can help us scare away the bad guys!"

A child's thoughts are always the most direct and innocent, and their ideas are outspoken.

"And, Uncle NightA is also very good to Mama. Mama also needs someone to take care of her."

Upon hearing this, Eva couldn't help but smile, reaching out to gently stroke Ruby's head. "I don't need someone to take care of me, I just need to take care of Ruby and Dylan. Now, go to sleep." "Then, Mama, when will Uncle NightA come?"

As Eva thought about this, she recalled the words Adrian said in the morning before leaving, "Wait for me."

Since he had said it, then he should have meant it, right?

Thinking of this, Eva whispered softly, "He should come after he finishes everything he needs to."

Ruby blinked her eyes, seemingly understanding but not fully, "Okay then, Mommy, I'm going to sleep." "Goodnight."

"Goodnight, Mommy."

Eva lowered her head and kissed the little girl's forehead, then tucked her in and left the room.

Afterward, she went to check on Dylan, making sure he was tucked in too, before returning to her own bedroom.

The bedroom was quiet, and Eva didn't have many thoughts about Adrian.

How he handles his issues is his own business, she couldn't get involved so easily anymore.

Eva's mood was calm, and she was about to lie down when suddenly, several scenes flashed before her eyes like a spark of lightning.

The first scene was the image of young Adrian splashing in the river.

And the second scene was her anxiously running towards the river and diving in.

The two scenes connected, freezing Eva's movement as she stood still in her place.

 

Chapter 369 Impersonation

Memories that hadn't appeared in her mind for years were now resurfacing, stirring up waves with fragmented images.

That day, Adrian fell into the water accidentally.

Because he had a near-drowning experience in his childhood, he had always been in a fearful state when it came to water and never learned how to swim.

Since Eva and Adrian weren't in the same class, they mostly hung out with their own classmates when they went out.

It was her classmate who suggested going to the river to catch shrimp that day.

They agreed, but halfway there, her classmate suddenly said she forgot something and asked Eva to wait by the river. Eva agreed, and her classmate went back to retrieve the item while she went ahead.

The springtime river carried a cool breeze, and Eva hunched her shoulders against the wind. She was still contemplating whether to go back and tell her classmate that they should rather not stay there, as the weather was too cold. Who knew if they would catch a cold after playing?

She was conflicted in her heart, about to turn back when suddenly, she heard someone shouting for help.

Eva followed the sound and saw Vivian, who was frantically calling out.

"Is anyone there? Help! Someone has fallen into the water!"

Vivian?

What was she doing here?

Eva looked around and realized she was the only one there.

Someone fell into the water?

Upon realizing that someone had fallen into the water, Eva instinctively took off her shoes and ran while looking.

When she saw that the person in the river was Adrian, Eva was almost scared out of her wits.

How did he end up in the river?

Isn't he afraid of water?

However, these thoughts only flashed through her mind for an instant before disappearing. She quickly took off her heavy coat, leaving her with only a thin undershirt, and she kept shouting. Eva brushed past Vivian and dived straight into the river.

The river water was piercingly cold, and Eva almost immediately felt her hands and feet freezing. However, her urgent desire to save Adrian pushed her to paddle hard. The current was so strong, and it took all her strength to reach Adrian's side.

By that time, Adrian had already swallowed water and passed out. Strangely, this worked in Eva's favor, as drowning individuals often cling tightly to their rescuers, hindering their movements if not unconscious.

Struggling, Eva finally managed to bring him closer to the shore. Vivian, who was waiting there, came forward to assist. However, once Vivian helped Adrian onto the bank, she completely ignored Eva and attended to him instead. Just as Eva was about to ask Vivian for help, her strength gave out and she was swept away by a sudden wave. Throughout this whole ordeal, Vivian never once glanced back at her.

Eva was carried far downstream and felt her body weaken. Fatigue began to cloud her awareness, and she almost considered closing her eyes and giving up. However, in an instant, she remembered something and rallied her spirits. She couldn't die here after saving Adrian.

The rushing river was bitterly cold, and she needed to find a way to reach the shore. At the very least... she had to make it to land before she could rest.

With that thought in mind, Eva summoned her last ounce of strength and finally managed to crawl onto the riverbank.

As soon as she made it ashore, Eva's final reserves of energy were depleted, and she collapsed, gasping for breath. Her body shivered uncontrollably, and her eyelids involuntarily closed.

In the end, her consciousness faded away.

Past memories played out in Eva's mind like a film, bringing back moments she couldn't recall before. Those forgotten details now became startlingly clear.

When she remembered everything, Eva's breath hitched, and she instinctively placed her hand over her chest, gasping for air.

How could this be?

Was she the one who saved Adrian?

Then where was Vivian?

Wasn't it said that Vivian was the one who saved Adrian's life?

Why did she have these memories? Did Vivian take credit for her actions, or was her memory playing tricks on her?

But if it was a mistake, how could these memories feel so real?

Eva found herself unable to calm her racing breath for a while.

After about ten minutes, she sat on her bed, grabbed her phone, and found Adrian's number. She intended to call him but immediately regretted it and quickly hung up the moment the call connected. After that, she felt incredibly overwhelmed and drained.

Somehow, she raised her hand and covered her forehead in frustration.

What was she doing?

What was she going to say if she called Adrian at this moment? Was she going to tell him that it was not Vivian who saved him, but herself? Would he believe her?

After all these years, just with a few words?

Besides Adrian, she wouldn't believe it either if someone told her right now that it was not Vivian who saved him.

Unless, she could find evidence.

But where could she find evidence?

The reason Adrian believed Vivian saved him was simply because he was unconscious at the time, he didn't even know who saved him.

And she was swept away by the river at that moment. There was only Vivian beside him, so everyone naturally assumed it was Vivian who saved him.

If she went out now and said that she was the one who saved him, she would probably be seen as stealing credit.

Lost in her thoughts, her phone vibrated.

Eva's expression changed slightly as she glanced at the caller ID.

It was Adrian, most likely because she had just called him and he couldn't answer in time, so he called back.

There wasn't much she could say after picking up this call.

But after a moment of hesitation, she answered the phone.

"Are you looking for me?" Adrian's voice sounded a bit urgent, "Why did you hang up so soon after calling?" Eva pursed her lips, hesitated, and finally could only say, "I didn't mean to call you, it was a misdial."

"Misdial?" The tone of his voice showed he was skeptical, as if he didn't believe that she had just misdialed.

"Yeah, it was a misdial, I have nothing else to say, so I'll hang up." After speaking, without waiting for a response, Eva hung up the phone. Adrian stared at the disconnected call, his brow furrowed tightly.

A misdial?

Under normal circumstances, how could she possibly misdial his number?

And even if it was a misdial, why would she hang up in a second? When he called back, she seemed to not want to talk much with him.

And while speaking, she seemed to be slightly out of breath.

Thinking of this, Adrian immediately put away his phone, grabbed his coat and car keys, and quickly left the house.

When he was going downstairs, he happened to meet Kim and Margaret. They were still awake and when they saw Adrian was about to go out, they immediately asked, "It's so late, where are you going?" "There's something urgent I need to take care of, you guys go to bed."

After saying that, Adrian left without waiting for a response.

 

 

Chapter 370 Do you trust me or her?

After hanging up, Eva placed her phone aside.

She should go to sleep.

As for what she had remembered today, she had to find a way to corroborate it; otherwise no one would believe her with just a few words.

After all, it had been so many years, and now it was also a problem on how to corroborate it.

Eva lay down, but there was not a hint of sleepiness in her mind. She tried to think of a plan.

The scenes running through her mind were all the ones that had slowly been recovered.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt her heart hurting.

Back then, because Vivian saved Adrian, he always treated her differently. Originally, it was only the two of them playing together in their childhood, but after Adrian nearly drowned, Vivian joined them. Most of the time, she was in a state of jealousy.

At times, she even fantasized about how it would have been if she had been the one to save him.

However, she hadn't expected that she was the actual savior, with Vivian taking all the credit.

Eva narrowed her eyes slightly.

When she saved Adrian and brought him back to shore, Vivian didn't lend her a hand. Instead, she claimed credit for herself before Eva was swept away by the river.

In other words, Vivian knew Eva was underwater and had been swept away, yet she didn't call for help or inform anyone.

Thinking it over, Eva felt a cold sweat forming on her back.

With Vivian's mindset, did she have ulterior motives when she helped the Hansen family after their bankruptcy?

Lost in her thoughts, Eva faintly heard her phone vibrating.

When she snapped out of it, she picked it up and realized it was a call from Adrian.

It was so late now, why was he calling her again?

Since she had nothing to say, Eva calmly looked at the incoming call display without answering, waiting for him to end the call.

It was late, so if she didn't answer the first call, he shouldn't call again.

After the ringing ended, as expected, Adrian didn't call again, but she received a message from him.

"I know you're still awake, I'm outside your door."

Upon seeing this message, Eva was stunned. She hadn't expected Adrian to be waiting outside.

So, he called just now because he was on his way?

With this in mind, Eva furrowed her brows slightly. She had only made one phone call, and she even told him it was a misdial. Did he still have to come over?

At first, Eva didn't want to bother with him, but thinking that he was probably standing outside her door looking foolish at the moment, she got up from bed, put on a coat, and walked to the entrance. Sure enough, through the surveillance, Eva saw a slender figure standing at her front door.

He stood there quietly, occasionally glancing at his phone.

Eva watched for a while and sent him a text message.

"I've gone to bed."

Just as she sent the message, she saw Adrian on the other side taking out his phone, looking at her message, and remaining motionless for a long while.

After a while, he picked up his phone again and replied.

"Can we talk?"

She had just said she was going to sleep, and he still wanted to see her?

If it were someone else, Eva would genuinely consider calling the police.

In the next second, she saw Adrian had sent another message.

"I know you're there."

Helpless, Eva had to walk over and open the door.

Hearing the sound, Adrian looked up, his eyebrows curved slightly when he saw her, a look that said, "I wasn't wrong."

Just as Eva was about to speak, Adrian took a step forward and closed the door behind him, his strides pushing her back inside, pinning her against the wall in the hallway. "You're looking for me?" Adrian's voice was low and husky, his gaze profound. He seemed like a wolf that had found its prey in the silent Eva.

Eva felt that he was going too far, unlike the night before when he didn't dare to do this.

And this morning, he even kissed her forehead before leaving.

Thinking of this, Eva pushed him away. "What are you doing? Didn't I say it was a wrong number?"

"I don't believe it." Adrian held her hand, restraining himself from expressing his affections. "You're careful, you wouldn't mistakenly call me at such a late hour." Eva paused.

"So, if you called me, it must be for a reason." Adrian's voice was gentle, "If you didn't want to tell me over the phone, I had no choice but to come and find out from you myself." After knowing each other for so many years, he still understood her quite well.

Eva looked at him and pursed her lips but remained silent.

Adrian noticed her reluctance to speak and raised an eyebrow teasingly. "What's wrong? Is there something difficult to say? Could it be..."

To interrupt where his wild imagination was heading, Eva interrupted his words quickly, "Don't overthink it. I do have something to discuss with you."

Adrian immediately revealed a look of affirmation.

Since they've started talking about it, Eva decided to be direct, "If I told you that it wasn't Vivian who saved you when you fell into the water, would you believe me?"

Sure enough, after she asked this question, Adrian froze, and then his narrow eyes squinted.

"Don't you believe me?" Eva's expression visibly darkened.

Adrian quickly denied, "Of course I do. Didn't I already say that I believe everything you say?"

However, Eva kept her guard up, even though he said he believed her now. What she was about to say next was so different from what everyone had always believed that she wasn't certain he would still believe her then. "If I told you that the person who saved you after you fell into the water wasn't Vivian, would you believe me?"

Then she asked him, "What kind of expression is that on your face?"

Adrian sighed, "I was wondering, if it wasn't Vivian, then who was it?"

Knowing Eva wouldn't lie to him, Adrian was still shocked by Eva's words.

After all, this happened many years ago, and he had always thought it was Vivian who had saved him. So, it wasn't her?

Eva took a deep breath and then said, "It was me."

After uttering these two words, she averted her gaze as if afraid that Adrian wouldn't believe her. "If you don't believe me, you don't have to tell me. I won't force you to believe me, but you can leave now, and in the future..." Her words were interrupted when the person in front of her leaned down, and his breath grew closer.