Ch. 581..590

Chapter 581 Men in the Blackwood Family Spoil Their Wives

The breakfast was kept simple. During the meal, Mr. Hansen was initially worried that Kim and Margaret might not be accustomed to such simple food. However, Margaret surprisingly said, "There's nothing to get used to. We've been eating

quite simply nowadays, unlike before. We pay more attention to our health now."

In fact, Margaret had always been very disciplined about her diet as she was a woman who loved beauty. She wouldn't touch anything too sweet or high in calories, and always ate clean, green food. That was why she had been able to maintain her figure and skin so well over the years.

However, things had changed recently...

After bringing Ruby and Dylan with her, she always gave them too much food due to her deep affection for the kids. She wanted the kids to eat well, grow tall, and be chubby.

Under Eva's guidance over the years, Ruby and Dylan had always followed the principle of only taking as much as they could eat and not wasting food. Moreover, Eva's idea had always been to eat less rather than more.

But the amount of food Margaret served them was too much for the little ones to handle. When they couldn't eat anymore, Margaret would say to them with a smiling face, "It's okay, it's okay, we won't waste food. Grandma will eat it for you." And so, the previously highly disciplined beauty happily ate what her beloved grandchildren left behind.

Calculating calories, worrying about excessive sweetness, none of that mattered anymore.

So, during this period, Margaret had stopped being picky about food. As long as her two grandchildren liked it, it was fine.

Eva watched her take care of Ruby and Dylan, noting that she did it even better than herself. Eva felt that she couldn't keep an eye on the kids' actions like Margaret could.

Given her level of attention to the kids, if she were to take Ruby and Dylan to live with her, Margaret wouldn't say anything according to her character. But she would definitely come to see the kids, and whether she would stay and not leave during the visit was unknown.

Judging from her previous and current performance, the probability of her staying was very high.

So, the idea of moving out should not be considered anymore.

As for Kim, he was very happy that Margaret was willing to eat. He had always felt that she ate too little to maintain her figure, and he often worried that she was malnourished due to insufficient intake. Fortunately, she had a nutritionist to balance her diet and regularly supplemented her nutrition in other ways.

But even so, Kim always felt that what she supplemented was not as healthy and good as what she ate herself.

So now that she was like this, Kim was happy to put more food in the kids' bowls. After all, as long as they couldn't finish it, Margaret would eat it all.

Ruby looked at the food piled up like a small mountain in front of her and turned to Kim with a pitiful voice, "Grandpa, it's too much... Ruby can't eat that much."

Kim smiled and said, "It's okay, eat slowly. If you can't finish it, your grandma will help you eat it."

After saying that, he even winked at Ruby.

Ruby looked at him in a somewhat understanding way.

Dylan on the other hand seemed to understand. It had been like this for the last few times. It seemed like Grandpa wanted to feed Grandma more food through them. Adults were really strange. If they want Grandma to eat more, why don't they just tell Grandma to eat or put it in Grandma's bowl?

But even though he found it strange, Dylan didn't directly expose him.

After all, adults have their own world.

At this time, Margaret seemed to see through Kim's trick.

After Kim finished speaking, Margaret couldn't help but squint at him. Kim felt embarrassed under her gaze and could only touch his nose and ask softly, "What's wrong?"

It was fine if he didn't ask. Unexpectedly, when he did, Margaret simply said, "Later, you need to handle the food that Ruby and Dylan can't finish."

Kim was taken aback.

"Did you hear that?"

Kim touched his nose and nodded stiffly.

"Yes."

Seeing that he agreed, Margaret finally withdrew her gaze satisfactorily.

Kim, who was planning to eat more, had to slow down after hearing Margaret's words.

He had already served himself enough to eat. If he had to eat what Ruby and Dylan left behind, it would exceed his usual intake, so he had to eat slower to avoid not being able to eat later.

Eva and Adrian watched Kim and Margaret's 'love and kill' scene from the side.

Eva, who had seen this scene, leaned closer to Adrian and asked softly, "Has Dad always been like this in front of Mom?"

Hearing this, Adrian raised an eyebrow, "You mean him being at a disadvantage?"

"Something like that."

"All men in my family are like this."

"Huh?"

Adrian hooked the corner of his lips, his voice was low but ambiguous, "What I mean is, all men in the Blackwood family are like this. They spoil and love their wives. As long as they marry, they listen to their wives." She looked at Adrian in shock and fell silent. She knew he was proud, but she didn't expect him to be this proud.

He even managed to brag about himself while talking about Kim and Margaret.

Perhaps it was her shocked expression that made Adrian find her look adorable, so he couldn't help but reach out and touch her nose, "Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I'm wrong?"

"No." Eva shook her head, withdrawing her gaze, "I just didn't expect you to be so good at praising yourself."

Adrian curled his lips, "I'm really good at other stuff too; you'll find out slowly."

Sitting in his own place, Mr. Hansen watched the interaction between his daughter and son-in-law, feeling a mix of emotions.

From what he could see now, his daughter and Adrian got along very well.

And since she was his daughter, the apple of his eye since she was young, Mr. Hansen understood Eva's thoughts. This girl had always been different towards Adrian since she was young, only she thought others couldn't see it. But he hadn't expected so many things to happen later.

Life, indeed, wouldn't always be smooth sailing.

Thinking of this, Mr. Hansen picked up the milk next to him and took a few gulps. After finishing, he realized it was milk. He was a bit stunned, looking at the milk in his hand and remaining silent for a while before reacting. This was breakfast; it wasn't evening yet. He had just assumed the cup next to him was filled with wine and drank it without thinking.

Thinking of this, Mr. Hansen quietly said to Grace next to him, "Prepare a little wine for lunch; I'll have a few drinks with them."

Hearing this, Grace subconsciously furrowed her eyebrows and did not agree.

"Have you forgotten about your stomach discomfort before? You should drink less of this kind of thing," she warned.

 

Chapter 582 Snatch the Children Back

"I know, I remember what the doctor said, but it's New Year's, everyone is happy, so I just want to have a few drinks," Mr. Hansen finished, looking at Kim, "What do you say? Shall we have a couple of drinks at lunch?"

Kim nodded, "Sure, it's been a while since I've had a drink."

Just as the words left his mouth, Kim felt a sharp glance from the side, and he awkwardly touched his own nose.

At the same time, Grace spoke up, "I think it would be better to brew some coffee for lunch. You can substitute coffee for alcohol. It's not only healthier but also invigorating. How about it?"

One wife didn't allow drinking, and the other proposed substituting coffee for alcohol. What else could the two men say?

In order to maintain family harmony and not affect their relationships, they could only agree.

So, when lunchtime came, the two middle-aged men sat there leisurely sipping their coffee.

The coffee was brewed by Mr. Hansen himself, which made it more engaging.

At first, Mr. Hansen felt regretful about not having alcohol when he started brewing the coffee. But gradually, as the two of them leisurely sipped their hot coffee and chatted about various topics related to their children, they began to feel that even without alcohol, it was still very enjoyable.

Everyone else had gone out, leaving only Kim and Mr. Hansen in the house, apart from the servants. The others had gone to shop at a nearby supermarket.

Originally, Margaret had intended for the women to go shopping by themselves and not have Adrian join them. But Adrian had asked, "Why can't I go? Don't you need someone to help carry the bags?"

Margaret raised an eyebrow. "Oh, my son who is always so busy, you actually have time to help carry bags?"

"What are you saying, Mom?" Adrian smiled slightly. "Aren't I going to help you carry them today?"

Margaret clicked her tongue, then lowered her voice to speak to Eva, "He's only this attentive when he sees you. He never goes shopping with me. I used to envy others who had sons to help them carry bags and watch out for them when they shopped. I wanted to take him with me, but he was unwilling."

Hearing this, Eva blinked gently. "Is that so? If he listens to me, then next time you need someone to help carry bags, just tell me. I'll have him accompany you."

"No problem, you are indeed on my side." Margaret said, then gave Adrian a smug look.

Adrian didn't know what to say.

After the commotion, Margaret realized they had forgotten about Grace during their conversation. Grace wasn't Eva's biological mother, but a stepmother who had married into the family later. She didn't dislike this woman, in fact, she found her easy to get along with and quite likable.

Moreover, Margaret was a sensitive and considerate person, so she immediately realized that their previous conversation might have made Grace feel awkward, and quickly shifted her attention to her.

"Just joking with them." She said to Grace, each of them holding a child, "Let's move ahead a bit, to give them some space to interact."

Grace nodded with a smile and walked away with Margaret.

Eva had been picking items from the shelves. She liked to read the ingredient list and check the production date when she shopped. She usually chose items with clean ingredients and fresh dates. So, she was quite focused, and when she finally looked up after picking several items, she found that only Adrian was left by her side.

Eva was a bit taken aback. "Where is everyone?"

Adrian, with his arms crossed over his chest, leaned against a nearby shelf and watched her leisurely. "As you can see, they've all left, probably to give us some space, and also probably afraid that you would fight with them for Ruby and Dylan."

She was a bit frustrated. "How could I fight with them? As long as they are there, I can't touch the children."

She couldn't during the day, and she couldn't at night.

Perhaps for others, not having to take care of their children was a happy thing. Having children without having to take care of them, and still being as free as before they were born, how nice was that?

But Eva was different, perhaps because of her amnesia, she really wanted to take care of her children herself. If it weren't for the subconscious in her head telling her that she couldn't be a full-time housewife, she'd be doting on the kids every day. But she had to have a career; what would she do if something happened in the future and she had to raise two children on her own?

It was this thought that always drove her, not allowing her to become a full-time housewife. Otherwise, she might really stop working and take care of the two children full-time.

"Feeling jealous?" Adrian looked at her amusingly and jokingly said, "Why don't I go and snatch the two children back for you?"

Hearing this, Eva glared at him. "Really?"

Adrian seemed to not be lying. "As long as you say it, I'll do it."

Eva stared at him suspiciously, always feeling that he was just saying this to tease her. Even if she really asked him to go, he wouldn't, would he?

After all, the two children were with Margaret and Grace, not with strangers.

But since he wanted to pretend, Eva wanted to expose him.

"Alright, then you go now."

"Okay."

Without any hesitation, Adrian walked straight in one direction. Eva stood in place, quietly watching him walk away.

She thought he would circle back after a few steps, and then she would see how he explained it to her.

Who knew that he would disappear without coming back. Eva stood rooted to the spot, blinking and feeling a bit strange.

He wouldn't really go and bring the children back, would he?

Probably... not?

Thinking this, Eva simply didn't bother to look anymore, and continued to pick out the things she needed, planning to just wait for Adrian to come back.

After an unknown amount of time, she heard footsteps. When Eva looked up, she saw a sight that surprised her. Adrian was walking towards her with a child in each arm.

Both little ones were afraid of falling, so they were desperately clinging to his neck. In reality, Ruby and Dylan were both quite big and should have been quite heavy to hold. But Adrian seemed to carry them with ease, as if they had no weight at all.

Eva was shocked to see him come over with the two children. When she saw Margaret and Grace following behind him with puzzled faces, Eva was left speechless.

She even forgot to check the ingredient list of the items she was going to buy and just put them directly into the shopping cart.

What was he doing?

She thought he was joking.

Who would have thought that he really would bring Ruby and Dylan back from Margaret and Grace?

What did he say to them when he took the children? That he was going to snatch the children back for her? Or something else? Without waiting for them to come closer, Eva felt like running away. She felt really awkward.

"I'm back."

Compared to her internal awkwardness, Adrian walked up to her with an expressionless face and put the two children in the shopping cart.

 

Chapter 583 Honor and Disgrace Together

"Mommy!"

Upon seeing Eva, Ruby and Dylan immediately rushed towards her, vying to hug her.

Eva, startled and delighted by their enthusiasm, returned their embrace as a smile spread across her glowing face.

However, she quickly realized something and looked up at Adrian. Taking advantage of the fact that Margaret and Grace were not yet close, she lowered her voice and asked, "You're joking, right? You really brought the kids over?" Hearing this, Adrian looked at her seriously and said, "Who said I was joking?"

Eva was dumbfounded.

Wasn't this situation actually a joke?

Who would really take their kids away from their grandparents? It was not like they were snatching children from kidnappers.

"What? You think I was joking with you?"

Eva forced a smile, intending to say something else, but seeing that Margaret and Grace had already approached, she swallowed her words and put on a cheerful smile again. After exchanging glances with Eva, both Margaret and Grace had awkward expressions on their faces.

When they got closer, Margaret reached out and pinched her son's arm, lowering her voice to question, "What on earth made you suddenly appear and take the two kids away?" This question made Eva less embarrassed.

It seemed that he just brought the two kids back, but didn't explain why, which wouldn't make her situation too awkward.

But soon, she started to worry again.

They might have come to ask because he didn't say anything when he went over and just ran off with the kids.

But now that there was nowhere to run, he had to answer the question, right?

If he answered in front of her...

"Oh, it's because..."

Fearing that Adrian would put her in hot water, Eva interrupted, "I suddenly missed the kids, so I asked him to bring them over. It has nothing to do with Adrian, Mom." As soon as she said this, the three of them paused.

Especially Adrian, he was the first to look at her, and after a moment of surprise, he understood. His lips curled up slightly, and his gaze at her was somewhat helpless. Retreating to advance, she really had her ways.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Margaret immediately realized something and squinted her eyes to glare heavily at Adrian.

"Can't you behave? As a man, not only did you suddenly take the kids, but you also let your wife take the blame for you?"

Faced with his mother's accusation, and seeing Eva's forced smile, Adrian could only respond lazily, "I didn't ask her to speak. She cares about me; what's wrong with her speaking for me?" "What's wrong? You tell me what's wrong? If you're a man, you should have resolved the matter before your wife speaks!"

Adrian remained silent, not answering.

"Did you hear what I said?"

Only then did Adrian respond reluctantly, "I heard. Ruby and Dylan are my children. You guys are always holding them, leaving no time for me as a father to spend with them. I'm not happy." Eva was shocked.

She didn't expect him to be so direct, especially with Grace still by their side.

Thinking of this, Eva awkwardly pulled him over and laughed, "He's joking with you. Aunt, Mom, don't take it seriously."

Adrian glanced at her and didn't respond, tacitly accepting her words.

On the other hand, Grace turned to Margaret and suggested with a smile, "Why don't we let the four of them spend some time alone? We can go upstairs and have a look around? I know a place with particularly shiny jewelry, and the designs are very unique."

Although Margaret was reluctant to leave her grandchildren, she took what Adrian said seriously. She had indeed been monopolizing the kids' time, both day and night.

She didn't feel anything before, as she just wanted to take care of the kids.

But now that it was brought up, Margaret realized that she had indeed taken up too much of their time, preventing the kids from spending time with their parents. If her mother-in-law had done the same to her after Adrian was born, she would definitely not have agreed.

So, putting herself in their shoes, Margaret felt that she had indeed gone too far these past few days.

As soon as Grace made the suggestion, she immediately agreed.

"Alright, I haven't bought jewelry in a while, let's go take a look."

Soon, the two of them left together.

Only four people remained in the aisle. When Eva lowered her head, the two little ones' gazes were still fixed on her, their small hands tightly gripping her clothes, showing how much they missed her.

This warmed Eva's heart considerably.

It seemed that not only did she miss the children, but they missed her as well.

She reached out and placed her hands on their heads, gently massaging them.

It was a rare moment of solitude.

At this moment, Adrian leaned in and lowered his voice, "How about it? Are you satisfied with this outcome now?"

In front of the two children, Eva didn't hide anything. After hearing his question, she thought of the awkward scene just now and said, "You should not be so direct when speaking in front of the elders in the future." However, Adrian did not agree with her.

"If I'm not direct, I'm afraid they won't understand."

"How could they not understand if you speak nicely?"

"It has nothing to do with speaking nicely or not. She is immersed in the joy of taking care of her grandchildren. If you don't speak directly, she may not hear what you're saying."

This left Eva unable to retort.

He might actually be right.

Margaret was indeed immersed in the world of her grandchildren, even changing her lifestyle.

"Moreover, didn't you adapt quite well on the spot? Anyway, in the end, I was the one who lost face." As he said this, there was a hint of resentment in the corner of Adrian's eyes, as if blaming her for selling him out without a second thought. On this point, Eva did feel a little guilty. She coughed lightly, then reorganized her thoughts and said, "Even though you were the one who lost face in the end, aren't we together? Doesn't you losing face also mean that I lost face?" Invisibly, her response pleased Adrian.

Adrian raised an eyebrow, extended his arm to put it around her shoulder in front of the two children, and pulled her into his arms, "When did you become so aware? You know that we share honor and disgrace together?" Seeing this, smiles also crossed Ruby's and Dylan's adorable faces.

When Eva looked up, she saw the teasing smile in his eyes, and after thinking about it, she understood why he was so pleased.

After figuring it out, Eva felt a bit exasperated.

Was it just because she mentioned that they both lost face?

And he was happy just like that?

He was indeed as easy to understand as always.

 

Chapter 584 He Has Nowhere to Sleep

After about an hour of shopping and purchasing many items, Eva felt tired. Before she could voice her fatigue, Adrian said, "Let's go rest," and then pushed the shopping cart towards the elevator. There were places to rest upstairs, and the mall where Margaret and Grace were shopping was also upstairs.

"I wonder how they're doing," Eva said as they walked.

"Mom and Aunt? Don't worry, they're probably busy shopping."

After sending Eva to a restaurant, Adrian went to check out with the shopping cart and arranged for the items to be sent home. On the way back to the restaurant, Adrian received a call from Margaret.

"You guys go home by yourselves later; we have other plans," said Margaret, her tone full of resentment.

Adrian was somewhat surprised. "Other plans? What plans?"

"Yes, we've arranged to go get a beauty treatment. We'll go home later, you... figure it out."

After hearing they were going to get a beauty treatment, Adrian simply responded with a "Okay." He was about to hang up when Margaret couldn't help but add, "You must be quite happy, right?" Adrian, who was about to hang up, asked, "Hmm?"

"No one is competing with you for the children now. You can finally have the children all to yourself."

Adrian felt helpless.

Since her son remained silent, Margaret continued, "This morning, when you suddenly took Ruby and Dylan away, wasn't that what you were thinking?"

Hearing this, Adrian sighed helplessly. "Mother, we've only been with the children for just an hour. The rest of the time, whether it's eating or sleeping, they're with you."

Margaret couldn't find words to refute this. Indeed, as Adrian said, the two children had been with her most of the time, and it had only been an hour since Adrian took them away. One hour...

She couldn't stand being away from her grandchildren for just one hour. What about Adrian and Eva? Could they stand it?

Once she put herself in their shoes, Margaret felt as if she had been a villain. "I understand. You guys take care of them. Grace and I are going to get a beauty treatment and will be back later." "Okay."

This time, Adrian hung up the phone, feeling like a weight was off his shoulders. After hanging up, Margaret sat there blankly.

Grace, who had been waiting for her to finish her call, walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Margaret looked at the person next to her, thought of her son's words just now, and unconsciously asked, "Do you think I've been monopolizing their children for too long?"

This question left Grace stunned. She wasn't Eva's biological mother, and the two of them hadn't built a close and strong relationship yet, so she didn't dare to treat Eva as her own daughter because she knew she didn't have that right. Naturally, since she wasn't close enough to Eva, she didn't dare to take her children. For the past five years, Eva had always taken care of the two children by herself. When she married into the Hansen family, the children were a bit older, and she didn't dare to offer to help take care of the children, let alone monopolize them like Margaret.

She had been envious and liked this kind of relationship, but she never thought that Margaret would also have troubles.

"How could you think like that? Ruby and Dylan are still very young and need care. You're not just simply being with them."

"But... not only do children need their parents' company, parents also need their children's company, right?" Margaret sighed helplessly, "If it weren't for Adrian telling me today, I might never have realized this. I've just been keeping them with me because I like them, without considering anything else."

Mentioning this, Margaret sighed repeatedly, indicating that even if she did love the children; in the future, she should be careful not to keep them by her side all the time.

Seeing her like this, all Grace could do was comfort her a few times. She couldn't say much more, after all, Eva wasn't her biological daughter.

After about ten minutes of chatting, the two finally left for the beauty salon. During the beauty treatment, the two were in the same room.

Grace was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. She had almost fallen asleep when she heard Margaret sighing again and talking about Ruby and Dylan. She comforted her a few more times, and by the end, Grace suddenly realized that even the closest relationships could be burdensome.

It seemed that she should learn a lesson from this. After her own son got married and had children, she shouldn't be like this. Otherwise, if she worried every day, how could she age gracefully?

So, just before leaving the beauty salon, Grace said something quite impactful. "You shouldn't overthink it. Many things need to take their natural course. The more you think, the more you worry, and if you think too much, you'll age quickly." Margaret didn't take it seriously at first, but when she heard the last part, her face changed instantly. "Age?"

"Yes, you're always overthinking things, which will increase your wrinkles."

"Right, how could I forget about that? No, no... I can't think about it anymore."

That phrase worked well. On the way home, Margaret finally stopped mentioning it. When they got home, she didn't even suggest taking the children back to her room to rest, but went to bed early for a beauty sleep.

When Ruby and Dylan stayed in the room to sleep with Eva that night, Eva was quite surprised. Since Margaret had gone to the beauty salon during the day and had been away from Ruby and Dylan for a long time, she would definitely miss them and want to take the children at night.

She never guessed she wouldn't...

At this moment, Eva had already taken a bath and was lying there. The two little ones were lying on either side of her, holding her arms. Dylan was much quieter, while Ruby kept chattering. When Adrian came into the room, he was met with this heartwarming and touching scene.

He hadn't had time to enjoy this warm moment when he suddenly realized a serious problem - his bed space had been taken.

The room was prepared by the Hansen family. The bed was quite large, enough for Eva and the two children to sleep and rest on a regular basis. It could also accommodate two adults.

For three people, if they were all girls, it would probably be okay with a little squeezing, although it might not be so comfortable for sleeping.

But now with two children, plus Adrian being a man, in terms of space, if the two children and Eva were to sleep together, then Adrian could forget about getting on this bed.

Well, sitting on the edge of the bed would be fine, but if he wanted to lie down or even sleep here for the night, then there was no way.

 

Chapter 585 The Dilemma

Upon realizing this possibility, the smile on Adrian's lips clearly began to falter. As a father, and having regained his wife and children, he naturally yearned to sleep in the same bed with them. But if there was no place for him... Thinking of this, Adrian's face fell. If this were at his own home, he would definitely have a new bed delivered that night. But a new bed might still have formaldehyde, right?

Adrian, who had never considered this problem before, started to think about these safety issues after having two children. Even if a new bed were delivered, it couldn't be used immediately. He needed to order it in advance, and the formaldehyde needed to be removed before it could be used.

Thinking of this, Adrian made a decision in his heart. After the two little ones fall asleep, he would have to make a call to order a bed from back home.

The three people lying on the bed had no idea about Adrian's thoughts. When Eva saw him coming over, she told the two children to make some room.

So, the three of them moved around on the bed, finally making a small space. Adrian glanced at the space. It was possible to lie down there, but turning over would be a problem.

Seeing the space, Eva felt a bit awkward, "The bed seems a bit small, or..."

She was about to suggest that he sleep next door or on the floor. But before she could finish her sentence, Adrian had already walked over and lay down in that space.

"It's just right," he said quickly, fearing that Eva would drive him out to sleep somewhere else.

Eva was taken aback.

She propped herself up on her elbow and looked at him lying in that small space. He clearly couldn't move at all there. This was just right?

Even the usually carefree Ruby noticed the problem, sat up, and pointed at Adrian's position. "Daddy, that space is too small for you to sleep in."

Facing the 'caring' gazes of his wife and children, Adrian forced a smile on his lips. "It's not small; I think it's just right."

"Daddy," Ruby frowned and continued to stare at him, "The space is really too small!"

Adrian fell silent.

He pursed his lips, and just as he thought his daughter was going to say that the bed was too small and he should sleep somewhere else, Ruby suddenly moved her bottom back a bit. "Don't worry, Daddy, Ruby will make room for you."

Adrian, who had been worried, instantly felt his heart soften. "Ruby..."

No wonder they said daughters were more considerate. It was really true. When Dylan wasn't paying much attention to him before, Ruby had always been on his side. Now she even gave up her space for him.

He was touched, but Adrian didn't move. He just looked at his little girl's cute face and said softly, "No need, Ruby. Daddy is fine here. If I move in further, there won't be any space for our Ruby to sleep."

Ruby blinked her eyes and said innocently, "It won't be like that, Daddy. At night, Ruby will sleep in Mommy's arms; there will be space."

After saying this, Ruby immediately cuddled into Eva's arms in front of Adrian, as if she were hiding under her wings.

Seeing this, Adrian suddenly felt a pang of jealousy. What considerate daughter? It all vanished in an instant. He suddenly felt that Ruby was showing off to him.

Of course, it was the kind of unconscious showing off.

However, because of this, the position where Ruby originally lay was now vacant. Adrian originally only wanted to lie in his own position, fearing that if he took one of their positions, Eva would ask him to leave. But now it seemed that wouldn't happen, so it didn't seem to matter if he lay a bit closer to them, right?

Thinking of this, Adrian moved a bit towards the inside, and as expected, Eva, who was holding Ruby, didn't say anything. Adrian then moved a few more inches.

Eva, feeling his post-shower dampness on her, frowned slightly and said, "If you move any closer, it will be too crowded."

Hearing this, Adrian, who had planned to squeeze in a bit more if Eva didn't object, instantly stopped moving. He placed his hands flat on his chest, trying hard not to squeeze them. His actions and expression were very humble. Sigh.

"Alright, it's getting late; let's go to sleep."

When two adults were together, it was okay to stay up late for an hour or two, but it was not the same for children. They must sleep at a fixed time. So tonight, Eva didn't talk much; she said it was time for the children to sleep, and let Adrian turn off the lights, then she cuddled the two children to sleep.

Dylan was very obedient; he lay quietly on the inner side and soon fell asleep. On the other hand, Ruby, at first played with Eva's soft hair, then fiddled with the buttons on her pajamas. In short, she was restless and kept talking. "Mommy, this is the first time we've ever slept together with Daddy."

Children always spoke without thinking, and they didn't know about Eva's memory loss. The adults didn't plan to tell the children about it, but they didn't expect Ruby to suddenly say such a thing.

After hearing this, Adrian, who had just turned off the lights and was preparing to lie down, froze. In the darkness, with the faint moonlight coming in from the window, you could see his stiff body, and hear his held breath. Eva watched this scene and sighed softly in her heart.

In fact, she had guessed from the Facebook post that was only visible to her, that her relationship with Adrian was not that simple. But she didn't expect that today it would be pointed out by a child.

In the darkness, Adrian's figure was only stiff for a moment, then quickly lay down next to the three of them as if nothing had happened.

At first, Eva could feel his breathing was not steady, but gradually, his breathing also calmed down.

The darkness only allowed one to see silhouettes, but not faces, so Eva naturally couldn't see Adrian's expression. But even if she couldn't see it, she could guess that he might not sleep well tonight.

She wanted to say something, but speaking at this time seemed strange.

"Mommy?"

Ruby, who didn't get a response, called her in a puzzled voice.

Unfortunately, she didn't get a response.

Ruby voiced her confusion, "Mommy, are you asleep?"

Still no response.

Adrian, who was listening to all of this, waited a while before he softly said to Ruby, "Ruby, your mommy might be asleep. You should listen to her and go to sleep too."

Eva, who hadn't thought of a good answer to Ruby's question, let out a sigh of relief when she heard Adrian take the initiative to speak. She wasn't ready to tear open the truth at this time. She still didn't even know the whole story. His response also gave her a way out.

 

Chapter 586 What did he do to you?

In the end, Eva chose to remain silent, leaving him to coax Ruby to sleep.

Sure enough, Ruby wasn't so easily fooled. She even said, "Hmm, Mommy was just talking to me; how did she fall asleep so quickly? Mommy..." Ruby, even tried to touch her face to see if she was really asleep.

In the darkness, Adrian vaguely saw the little one's movements. His face changed, and with a swift movement, he scooped Ruby to his side. "Ruby, stop it. If your Mommy is asleep, you'll wake her up."

Ruby, now by Adrian's side, paused at his words, and it took her a moment to understand what he meant.

"Oh, I can't wake Mommy. She walked a lot today and must be tired."

Unlike her and her brother, who were always sitting in the shopping cart.

"Yes, your mommy has been tired all day. Let her rest well. You have been good all day, so it's time for you to go to sleep too."

Since he had brought her over, Adrian didn't plan to let her go back and disturb Eva's sleep. He directly circled her in his arms, stretching out his arm for her to use as a pillow. "Sleep beside Daddy tonight."

Ruby had never slept with him before. Upon hearing this, her big eyes blinked twice, then she asked in her baby voice, "Is Daddy's arm soft?"

Adrian didn't know what to say.

Adrian was slim. There was hardly any meat on his arm, so how could it be soft?

Ruby using his arm as a pillow was indeed not suitable.

Thinking of this, Adrian was silent for a moment before saying, "Then... should Daddy get you a pillow?"

Ruby was clearly not satisfied, "I want to sleep next to Mommy."

"But your mommy is asleep. You'll disturb her if you go over there."

So Ruby was torn between Adrian's hard arm and waking up her mom. After a while, she obediently laid on Adrian's arm, her little face wrinkled as soon as she lay down. "Daddy, you should share some of the pillow with Ruby."

"Okay."

Adrian shared half of his pillow with her.

But clearly, an adult's pillow was not suitable for a child. He got up again to find a clean towel, warmed it by his hand, and gave it to Ruby.

Ruby, lying on the towel, felt that it wasn't as comfortable as her mommy's arms, but it was much softer than her daddy's arm. It felt pretty good.

Soon, Ruby fell asleep contentedly.

Kids fall asleep quickly. One second they were talking, the next they were in dreamland.

After hearing her breathing become steady and long, Adrian finally let out a sigh of relief.

'She was finally asleep.' Adrian thought helplessly while tucking her in.

After doing all this, Adrian seemed to think of something. He looked towards where Eva was sleeping and pursed his lips.

That night, he was destined to be sleepless.

In fact, Eva hadn't fallen asleep. She had just closed her eyes and had heard the conversation between Ruby and Adrian.

After a long silence in the dark, Eva sighed deeply in her heart.

Everyone was smart.

Both sides knew that the other wasn't asleep. After all, how could anyone suddenly fall asleep in such a short time? And just after Ruby asked such a question. One didn't answer, and the other didn't expose it. They were just giving each other a way out.

The long breathing of the two children came from the side, while the two adults' minds ran wild.

Eva lay down with her mind in a mess, thinking about many things. She didn't know when she fell asleep. It seemed that she suddenly became tired and blacked out. When she woke up the next day, she was the only one left in the bed.

She lay there blankly for a few seconds before getting up and going downstairs.

Today was actually the day before New Year's. Almost everyone in the house was busy. Seeing Eva awake, many people greeted her.

Eva had practically made a round of the entire house before she finally saw a familiar figure and went up to her.

"Aunt, where did everyone else go?"

Seeing Eva, Grace immediately showed a smile.

"You're awake, Eva. They all had things to do and went out."

Everyone had things to do and went out?

She didn't expect this. She just slept a little bit later, but when she woke up, she couldn't see anyone.

Eva nodded, then turned to leave. As she was about to go, she stopped and asked another question.

"Aunt, I remember you have a son. Will he come here for the New Year?"

Mentioning this, Grace's expression stiffened slightly, and after a moment, she said helplessly, "He won't be coming back this year. He said he has plans with a few classmates to spend New Year's in Venice. They're having a blast there." Although Eva had no memory, she had learned in a few words that Grace had a son who had just graduated, and he was very young.

Young people often prefer to spend the holidays with friends rather than family. When they have friends, they like to go out and have fun together. She could understand that.

So, she quickly nodded, indicating that she understood, and then left.

Grace stood there, letting out a soft sigh.

Since she couldn't find anyone else, Eva felt bored; she had nothing to do at home. She simply returned to her room and planned to sleep a little longer.

But as she lay down, she thought of something and made a video call to Emily.

Emily answered the call very quickly. She was excited when she received the call and even teased Eva about forgetting her after going abroad. She thought Eva would wait until after the New Year to call her.

"Of course not. I would definitely call you before the New Year. Even if I didn't call now, I would definitely call you tonight."

"So, you're not saying that since you called me this morning, you won't call me tonight, are you?"

"No, I'll call you tonight too."

After getting her promise, Emily finally showed a satisfied smile.

But then, her expression became a bit strange.

"I have something to tell you."

"Hmm?"

"My old boss, the one surnamed Powell..."

When she said his name, Emily's ears turned slightly red, and she bit her lower lip without going on.

Eva stared at her suspiciously, "And then? What did he do to you?"

"He's also on vacation for the holidays recently. I originally thought this workaholic would continue to work as he did in previous years, but who knew... he actually took a vacation recently." Hearing this, Eva still didn't catch anything.

"Isn't it normal to take a vacation? Maybe he's tired this year, or there's no particularly busy work this year. Why are your ears red?"

"Ah!"

As soon as her red ears were mentioned, Emily immediately screamed as if someone had stepped on her tail.

"Are my ears red? Where are they red? You must have seen it wrong! Definitely wrong!"

If Eva was only a little suspicious before, she could definitely tell something was off now.

 

Chapter 587 Heart's Desire

"Is there something going on between you two?"

She asked the key question accurately.

Now, not only were Emily's ears red, but her cheeks also turned red.

"Eva!"

Seeing her annoyed and embarrassed look, Eva felt she had guessed right and said with a smile, "It seems there really is something between you two. So, did he come to your house after taking his holiday this year?" Emily fell silent.

Eva watched her change in expression and continued, "Not only did he come to your house, but he also brought gifts, right?"

Emily's eyes widened in disbelief.

Seeing her like this, Eva decided to make a casual joke, "He didn't propose to you, did he?"

Emily's gaze at her became even stranger.

Now it was Eva's turn to be silent.

The two of them just stared at each other through the phone in silence.

After a long time, Eva found her voice again.

"So, my joke... was it true?"

Emily was utterly dumbfounded.

She hadn't even thought about how to bring up this matter to Eva. She had thought about it for a long time but hadn't told her. She didn't expect Eva's joke to coax it out of her. After a long time, she finally admitted dejectedly, "You guessed it all."

Eva fell silent again.

She was silent for a long time before she spoke again, "So, what's the situation now? You and him?"

"I don't know." Emily sighed, "My dad really likes him."

This didn't surprise Eva. After all, all parents in the world hoped that the person their child found was as excellent as possible. A self-made man like Nathan, who could manage the group as he did now, must have strong methods and temperament.

However, Eva soon realized that she only mentioned her father in her words, not her mother.

"What about your mom?"

"My mom? She doesn't like him. She was happy when a man came to our house, but when she found out his identity, she became unhappy."

Emily sighed lightly, "She thinks we are just ordinary people, and it's a mismatch for us to be with someone like Nathan. It's not a match in terms of social status, and she thinks we won't be happy together in the future."

Many marriages emphasize matching in terms of social status. Although there were those that didn't match, most of them didn't end well.

Of course, even if they do match, there were plenty that didn't end well as well.

In short, marriage was not a simple matter, and it was not something that could be made clear with a few words from others.

After thinking about it, Eva could only ask, "Don't consider what others think; how you think and feel about him is the most important thing. So, how do you feel about him?"

Emily obviously didn't expect her to suddenly bring up this question. She was stunned for a moment and didn't respond for a while.

"What's wrong?" Eva asked.

Emily shook her head.

"Nothing." She pursed her lips and said softly, "I don't have any other thoughts. I'm still not over it."

Seeing her like this, Eva couldn't help but laugh, "What do you mean?"

Emily said somewhat excitedly, "I've been working for so many years; I've always treated him as my boss, and I've never had any inappropriate thoughts about him. How could this happen all of a sudden? Why would he do this? When we used to work together, I never felt he treated me any differently. Besides it was still work; he took me on business trips and everything, treating me like a beast of burden."

Eva didn't know what to say.

"What is he up to, proposing to me like this?" Emily got more and more excited as she spoke, beginning to speculate wildly, "Eva, do you think it's because he's not used to me quitting all of a sudden, and he wants to use marriage to tie me down, to make me work for him for free?"

Her wild speculation left Eva speechless, unable to find words to refute her.

"Eva, think about it. If I'm his employee, he has to pay me a large salary and bonuses every year, but if I become his wife, I have to work for him for free, and he doesn't have to pay me that money."

Eva asked about her salary and bonuses, and after learning that her annual salary and bonuses amounted to millions, she said, "Your salary is indeed impressive to many people, but... I think for a self-made man who owns the entire Powells' Group, maybe this money is nothing in his eyes?"

It was a listed company, so how much profit did it make each year?

Eva didn't have the exact numbers, but thinking about it carefully, Emily's salary must be just a small amount to that man.

"Yes, he is very rich, but businessmen are most concerned about benefits and don't do things without returns. Don't you think that his proposal to me is considering this?"

Eva was silent for a while before saying, "So, you think he wants to marry you just to save this little bit of money?"

"Isn't it? Why else would he want to marry me?"

"You may not understand, but with his status, he could totally marry a girl of equal social status. If the companies cooperate, how much benefit do you think that could bring him?" Having worked in a company for many years, how could Emily not understand?

So, when Eva analyzed it this way, she could immediately calculate that the benefits involved were not something that could be measured by ordinary millions or tens of millions.

"So, do you still think he wants to marry you to avoid paying your salary?"

Emily pursed her lips and didn't speak.

After a while, she hesitantly said, "If it's not to avoid paying my salary, what else could it be for?"

Eva raised an eyebrow, "You're so smart; do you still need to ask me?"

Emily's face turned red.

"You... you're teasing me!"

Eva laughed, "How was I teasing you? Isn't what I said the truth? You've told me many times before that there are often female celebrities and various beautiful girls looking for him, but he doesn't give them the time of day, remember?" When she used to talk about these things, Emily could talk for days on end, after all, it was gossip about her boss' love life.

But now that this matter seemed to be related to her, she was somewhat tongue-tied.

"Really? I don't remember."

"So, it's not that he didn't want to give them time, but maybe he already had someone in mind?"

"What do you mean someone in mind? What are you talking about? Ah!"

Emily was so startled by the last sentence that her face changed drastically. Before Eva could react, she hung up the phone, threw her phone aside, covered her hot face with her hand, and her breathing became rapid.

 

Chapter 588 Blind Date

Before she called Eva, she was completely lost in confusion.

She kept wondering why Nathan would suddenly propose. He must want to exploit her for free labor!

It must be so; otherwise, why would he propose to her?

This was too abnormal, after all, they were people from two different worlds.

So, after she ruled out other possibilities, she felt that Nathan just wanted to use her for free.

As for the reason Eva hinted at earlier, she would never have thought of it before.

Nathan liked her? She must be crazy to think that, right?

The more she thought about it, the more Emily felt goosebumps all over her body. It was impossible. She pulled the blanket over her head and decided not to think about it anymore. However, at this moment, there was a knock on her room door.

"Who is it?"

Having just finished talking to Eva, Emily was like a startled bird. "It's me."

The voice of Emily's mom came from outside the room.

Emily finally breathed a sigh of relief, then got up to open the door.

"Mom, what's up?"

Emily's mom gave her a glance, then walked inside.

"What are you doing in your room all by yourself?"

"Nothing really."

"Really? Why did I seem to hear voices in here just now?"

Before Emily could guess whether her conversation with Eva had been overheard by her mom, she heard her mom say, "Was it your boss who called you?"

With this question, Emily breathed a sigh of relief again. It seemed that she hadn't heard clearly what she had said.

"No, Mom, where did you get that idea? It was Eva."

"Eva?" Mentioning Eva, Emily's mom became pleased, "I haven't seen that girl in a long time. Is she coming to our house this year?"

"No, she won't." Emily shook her head, "She's abroad now; I don't know when she'll be back."

Hearing this, Emily's mom sighed.

"I do miss her. She used to come to our house often. It's a pity that later..."

At this point, Emily's mom paused, then continued, "Emily, look at Eva. Her family used to be so well-off. They were a perfect match with the Blackwood family. But after the Hansen family went bankrupt, she and that boy didn't end well, let alone you and your boss, the gap is too big."

From the moment Emily's mom started talking about Eva's marriage, Emily knew what her mother was going to say next.

She pursed her red lips and didn't make a sound.

"He's a good-looking man, one in a million. The genes of the children born to him would be good."

Emily blushed, "Mom, what are you talking about?"

"Isn't it? He's fundamentally good and being able to make money shows that he's smart. Such a man is rare."

Although Emily's mom was praising him, Emily couldn't say a word because she knew her mother's character too well. These praises were just a prelude.

She didn't speak anymore, quietly waiting for what was to come.

Sure enough, after Emily's mom had almost finished laying the groundwork, she got to the point.

"But think about it; such a rare and excellent man will surely not lack women around him. Naturally, as a mother, I think my daughter Emily is the best girl in the world and is worthy of any excellent man. But an excellent man will surely not lack women, and I don't want to see you spend the rest of your life fighting over a man and forgetting who you are."

These remarks somehow shattered Emily's perception of her mother.

She looked up, somewhat taken aback.

She had thought she would hear her mother say that because of the disparity in their backgrounds, she wasn't worthy of Nathan, or that he would eventually tire of her, and what would she do then when no one wanted her? Unexpectedly, it was actually because her mother was afraid that she would be fighting over an excellent man with other women. "Mom..."

"Emily, although I hope you get married soon; you still have to choose your marriage partner carefully."

When Emily's mom said this, she couldn't help but gently stroke Emily's head and whispered, "Do you understand?"

"I understand." Emily nodded, "Don't worry, Mom. I will definitely not fight over a man; it's too pointless."

Hearing this, Emily's mom finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good."

Originally, Emily's mom was worried that her daughter would be tempted by that man, after all, such an excellent man, as long as he showed a little courtesy to women, most girls would be tempted.

He was very wealthy, so Emily's mom was very worried that her daughter would also be bewitched by him.

After confirming that her daughter had no such intention, Emily's mom immediately said cheerfully, "Then I'll arrange for you to meet someone else for a blind date."

"Blind date?" As soon as she heard about the blind date, Emily's eyebrows unconsciously furrowed.

"Why do I have to go on a blind date again?"

"Silly girl, a blind date is a good way to find someone that matches you, so choose a day. Tomorrow or the day after?"

"Tomorrow is New Year's Day; don't they celebrate?"

"It will be fine. How about we just let them come tomorrow? Yup, I'll tell them to come tomorrow; it's settled."

With that, Emily's mom didn't wait for Emily to agree and left.

Emily sat motionless, speechless.

Soon, she thought of Nathan again, then shook her head.

It was better not to think about it; she and him were impossible anyway. If he came to find her again, she would just tell him clearly.

Thus, Emily made up her mind.

Unfortunately, after making up her mind, she suddenly felt somewhat empty.

'What's going on?' Emily frowned and clutched her chest. 'Could it be that Mr. Powell really did make me develop feelings for him by making me work overtime? Emily, if that's the case, you're really cheap, don't think about it; you have no chance with him!'

Soon, Emily drove those thoughts out of her mind.

Because she knew there was no possibility with Nathan, so when he texted her to wish her a happy New Year that night, Emily only replied once and then ignored everything else he said.

Early the next morning, while Emily was still asleep, she felt her phone vibrating.

She took a look and found that it was a call from Nathan. Years of work habits made her answer the call subconsciously in her drowsiness.

 

Chapter 589 Have You Forgotten that You've Already Resigned?

"Hello, Mr. Powell?"

The familiar tone made Nathan pause.

"Awake?"

Emily responded while getting out of bed, just like when she was abroad and received his work calls. She picked up her glasses and asked, "Is there a problem at work?"

After she asked this question, there was an eerie silence on the other end.

"Mr. Powell?"

There was a sigh from the other end, followed by a question, "Have you forgotten that you've already resigned?"

Hearing this, Emily paused, and it took a moment for her to react.

"Ah, right, I've already resigned."

So, this call...

Realizing that she didn't have to get up to deal with work, Emily's energy was instantly replaced by fatigue. She was so tired that she didn't want to think about anything else. She said, "Then I'm going back to sleep; I'm exhausted." With that, she hung up the phone.

On the other end, Nathan listened to the busy tone from his phone with a blank expression. It took him a while to react.

He hadn't yet told her about his plan to visit her home today.

However, he hadn't expected her to be like this when she wasn't working; she was completely different from her obedient self at the company.

Nathan's lips curled into a pleasant curve as he got up to pack his things.

Not long after Emily hung up the phone and lay down, there was a knock on her room door.

She opened her eyes in confusion, somewhat speechless.

Why was it so noisy this early in the morning?

Emily was annoyed to the extreme, but she had no choice but to get up. As she walked, she thought about buying her own small house after the New Year. Wouldn't it be nice to sleep as long as she wanted? After opening the door, Emily saw her mom's smiling face, and beside her was Emily's aunt.

As soon as Emily's aunt saw her, she immediately smiled and praised, "Oh, Emily, it's been so many years; you've grown even more beautiful, and even more elegant than before."

Emily, who was wearing a set of bear pajamas and had just woken up, didn't know what to say.

She looked down at her own outfit, then reached up to touch her messy hair, forcing a smile as she said, "Thank you for the compliment, Aunt. It's been many years; you look even younger than before." She could also engage in awkward small talk.

Obviously, her awkward chat was very effective; her aunt really believed it, kindly took her hand, and started making small talk.

Emily was still extremely sleepy, but her aunt was a chatterbox, even leading her downstairs.

Emily didn't resist going downstairs and just reached up to tousle her messy hair.

After all, her aunt's children and she had grown up together; they had seen each other at their worst, so Emily didn't bother to dress up and just followed her aunt downstairs.

However, she didn't expect to find another unfamiliar man downstairs.

When she saw the unfamiliar man, Emily's expression split for a moment, and she turned to look at her aunt.

Her aunt enthusiastically introduced him.

"Come, Emily, let me introduce you. This is Jerry, Jerry, this is Emily; get to know each other."

Emily was shocked.

At this point, she finally understood. So, her aunt had enthusiastically called her downstairs to set her up on a blind date?

However...

Emily forced a smile and asked, "Aunt, why didn't you tell me there was a stranger here? I could have changed my clothes and put on some makeup?"

Her aunt still had a beaming smile on her face; she didn't even lower her voice, and said in front of the man, "It's okay. If you get married, you can't wear makeup every day, right? Besides, you look good with or without makeup; you're very good-looking."

The man named Jerry's eyes lit up when he saw Emily, so when her aunt introduced them, he actively approached her.

"Hello, I'm Jerry."

Emily didn't have a good impression of Jerry; she was even a bit disgusted. During their conversation, she found out that Jerry wanted to see her bare and decided to visit her just as she woke up, which made her feel disrespected. Also, Emily could occasionally catch a faint whiff of bad breath as he spoke.

She thought of the man that Eva's mother-in-law wanted to introduce to her last time, thinking that they could get to know each other after the New Year.

Just as she was pondering, the doorbell rang.

Emily's mom stood up. "It might be your sister and the others coming over."

Hearing this, Emily felt a bit overwhelmed.

Their local custom was such that a bunch of relatives would be invited over for a blind date. It was supposed to be a simple meet-and-greet to understand the basics about each other, but it was made to seem like they were discussing marriage.

She felt a little annoyed, thinking she should go upstairs to sleep and not waste her time here.

Just as she was thinking this, she heard Emily's mom's surprised voice from outside.

"Mr. Powell? You... why are you here?"

"Aunt, you can just call me Nathan."

The man's stern and cold voice came from the doorway, causing Emily, who was preparing to get up and go upstairs to sleep, to freeze on the spot.

 

Chapter 590 Want a Taste of It?

Why was he here?

Emily, who was originally just impatient, seemed to freeze when she found out that the person outside the door was Nathan.

She was still wearing her teddy bear pajamas, and she hadn't washed her face yet. Was her face still shiny with oil?

Did she have any eye boogers or something?

Suddenly, Emily reached out to touch the corner of her eyes. Thankfully, everything she could touch was clean.

But Emily felt she couldn't stay any longer. She wanted to rush upstairs to wash her face and change her clothes before he could come in.

But just as she was about to stand up, Emily's mom brought the visitor in.

"Emily, your boss is here."

"Hello, everyone." The man's cold voice echoed in the living room.

Everyone, including Jerry who was there solely for the blind date, focused their gaze on Nathan. They all looked somewhat incredulous.

He was so handsome, and his powerful aura seemed to halt their breaths; his presence seemed to cast an invisible pressure over the entire living room. Who wouldn't notice someone like him?

When she met his gaze, Emily felt extremely awkward and, she began anxiously trying to fix up her hair.

Why did he come again?

And he came without any notice?

Emily pursed her lips helplessly, then sat back down.

Adding to her anxiety, Nathan happened to take the only remaining seat across from her because it was the only seat left.

This scenario made Emily wish she could bury her head in her knees.

If she had known he was coming, she would have changed her clothes and washed her face, so she wouldn't be like this.

"Are you Emily's boss?"

While Emily was in a state of panic, Jerry, who was sitting next to her, had already started talking to Nathan.

Emily glanced at him in surprise. Was Jerry trying to get close to Nathan?

As she thought about it, Jerry spoke again, "Hello, my name is Jerry, I work at..."

He mentioned a complex company name which Emily didn't pay attention to and didn't understand. She only heard Nathan respond with a cold "Hmm". Emily couldn't help but glance at him, but as she did so, she met his gaze.

Nathan looked at her, his eyes seemingly inquisitive, as if asking what her relationship with the man next to her was.

At this moment, Jerry suddenly spoke again, "Oh, I haven't explained my relationship yet. Emily and I are dating..."

Emily, who had been mostly silent, finally couldn't stand it when she heard this.

She looked incredulously at Jerry.

They had just met today. How were they dating? He made it sound as if they were already together.

"Dating?" As Nathan uttered this, his gaze fell on Emily's face like a spotlight.

Noticing that Emily's expression and eyes were off, he quickly realized something, "Just met today?"

Jerry scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

"Yeah, we just met today. But I fell in love with Emily at first sight. I think she is a great girl, and she is also very beautiful, so I have decided to date her from now on." Emily was utterly dumbfounded.

Who gave him the right to make such a unilateral decision? He decided she had to date him? What a presumptuous idiot!

Unfortunately, given the presence of the elders, Emily didn't erupt.

If it weren't for the fact that her elders and a bunch of relatives were around, Emily might have rolled her eyes at this man on the spot and given him a piece of her mind.

"Decided?" Nathan finally took his gaze off Emily's face and looked at the man, "Is you dating her a unilateral decision?"

He spoke slowly but it sounded powerful.

Jerry was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. "Yes."

From the corner of her eye, Emily saw her mom's face turn sour.

She had thought the man she introduced was reliable, but she didn't expect him to be such a character.

How could he make a unilateral decision in such a matter?

The atmosphere in the living room suddenly became odd; Emily's relatives were also left speechless by this man.

The youngest male cousin looked at Jerry and said, "Look here, big guy, if you like Emily, then you should pursue her seriously, or at least ask for her opinion. You just met her today, and you've already decided that you guys are dating? Did you ask Emily if she likes you or not?"

Soon, Emily's other relatives also spoke up, "Isn't it disrespectful to make such a decision without considering the girl's feelings? Auntie, where did you find this man? This guy doesn't seem up to snuff."

Jerry didn't expect that his decision would lead to a barrage of criticism. He stood up angrily.

"Is this how the Jones Family treats their guests?"

After speaking, Jerry lowered his head to look at Emily.

"Emily, I only like you because you look good without makeup. Otherwise, I wouldn't be interested. But aren't your relatives being a bit too much?"

Emily was taken aback. What a shameless man!

"Hey, what do you mean by saying you only like Emily because she looks good without makeup? Who do you think you are? Do you think you're good enough for Emily?"

"You're a bit too much."

Emily felt a headache coming on as she watched the drama unfolding before her. She looked at Jerry, took a deep breath, and let out all the frustration that had been building up since she was woken up this morning. "Are you done? If you're done, then get out!"

Her voice echoed loudly, causing everyone in the living room to change their expressions.

Jerry was so shocked that he pointed at her and stammered, "Shr... shrew..."

"Heh." Emily picked up the water cup on the table and aimed it at him, "I can be even more of a shrew; want a taste?"

The man was so scared that he might get splashed that he ran out of the room while cursing.

Her aunt watched this scene awkwardly. She never imagined things would turn out this way.

Wasn't everything fine just a moment ago?

How did things change so suddenly?

"Auntie, is this the sort of man you want Emily to be with? Can you find someone more reliable next time?"

Emily really didn't want to stay here any longer, so she turned around and went upstairs.