Chapter 421
When she heard the faint noises, Eva’s eyelashes fluttered, the glaring light almost too much to allow her eyes to open.
It took a while for her to adjust to the brightness before she could finally open her eyes.
As soon as she did, she saw Dylan and Ruby standing not far away.
Seeing them, Eva first thought she was mistaken, but she was still startled, abruptly sitting up.
Once she sat up, the two little ones, noticing she was awake, immediately came over to greet her.
“Mommy! You’re awake!” Ruby’s voice was loud, loud enough to wake Adrian, who had still been asleep.
When Adrian also opened his eyes, Ruby joyfully called out to him.
“Uncle NightA!” She ran up with excitement, grasping the hem of his shirt, “You slept with Mommy, does that mean you’ll be my daddy from now on p>
Although she was young, the girl was smart, she had never seen her mother and Michael sleep together. Not just sleeping together, there hadn’t even been any intimate gestures between them. Children might be young, but sometimes they see things the clearest.
Adrian hadn’t expected Ruby to suddenly ask him such a question, and he sat there stunned for a moment before responding.
He glanced at Eva sitting to his side, then gently placed his hand on Ruby’s little head, “Whether I can be part of this family depends on your mom p>
“Mommy?” The little girl looked towards Eva.
“Mm-hmm.” Adrian nodded, “If your mommy agrees to let me be your daddy, then I will be. If she doesn’t, then I just have to work harder to gain her acceptance p>
Hearing this, Ruby immediately climbed onto the couch and into Eva’s embrace, “Then Mommy, are you okay with Uncle NightA p>
Before Eva could speak, Ruby continued on her own, “Mommy must have accepted him, right? Otherwise, she wouldn’t let Uncle NightA sleep over p>
It seemed there was already a big misunderstanding, and Eva, awkwardly cradling her forehead, although indeed she had slowly started to accept Adrian in her heart, felt hesitant to admit it directly to a child. After all, in the past, she’d been truly hurt by him.
Some of that, she realized, was a misunderstanding of her own making.
But if he had understood his feelings earlier on, how could so many misunderstandings have arisen between them?
Her silence swiftly infused the atmosphere with an air of awkwardness. Ruby stared at her expectantly, waiting for her response, while Adrian initially wore a confident smile, seemingly certain of her affirmation. Unexpectedly, she fell into a deep silence.
Adrian was well aware of her reticence. The pleasure in his eyes slowly faded, but he didn’t show anger, calmly stating instead, “It’s alright, this isn’t urgent. We can talk about it later p>
So, without waiting for Eva to speak up, Adrian interrupted the two of them.
He then stroked Ruby’s head and said gently, “Ruby, let’s give your mommy a little more time, and me another chance to show you, okay p>
Eva felt uneasy as she watched him manage to maintain his composure and speak those words. How he could adjust his emotions in such a situation and express himself that way, she couldn’t fathom. Ruby didn’t speak again, and with Dylan coming forward to take her hand, he led her aside.
After a long silence, Eva finally said, “I’m going to freshen up then. Your injury p>
“It’s much better. I applied medicine and took some too, remember p>
Hearing this, Eva glanced at him and noticed that his complexion was much healthier than the night before.
Assured, she got up to freshen up.
As she left, the two little ones quickly followed her steps. When they were out of Adrian’s sight, Ruby couldn’t help but ask, “Mommy, why didn’t you agree p>
Eva knew she would ask and let out a soft sigh, “The time isn’t right yet p>
Not yet?
“So, when will it be p>
“Ruby Dylan interrupted her gently, advising, “Stop asking. When mommy agrees, she’ll tell us p>
Hearing this from Dylan, Ruby obediently nodded her head, “Okay then p>
The three of them entered the bathroom together where Eva saw that children’s toothbrushes, both in blue and pink, complete with matching cups for kids, were all prepared. With just one glance, Eva was heartened.
Children’s items are always cuter than imagined. She wondered whether everything was already arranged in advance or had been brought in last night.
Eva squeezed out toothpaste for them both, “Brush quickly, then we’ll have breakfast p>
“Thank you, Mommy p>
When Adrian arrived, what he saw was the three of them neatly lined up in a heartwarming scene.
This sight made him instinctively pause, lingering as he admired them from a distance.
Finally, Adrian couldn’t resist taking out his phone, opening the camera, and capturing the moment. Against the light, the scene was picturesque, perfect as a wallpaper with just a casual snap. Adrian stood still, effortlessly changing the wallpaper right before his eyes.
He casually set it as the screensaver on his phone as well.
Afterwards, he remained in place, locking and unlocking his phone, admiring the image over and over.
He lingered there, lost in thought, until Eva and the two kids had finished brushing their teeth and stood up.
When she turned around, she saw him still standing there, gazing at his phone with an expression that seemed to ripple with a touch of infatuation.
Eva was puzzled by this image for a moment before curiosity about what was on his phone piqued her interest.
What could he be looking at with such fondness?
Thinking this, Eva walked over and asked, “What are you looking at p>
But Adrian quickly pocketed his phone as soon as he saw her approaching.
So, Eva didn’t manage to catch a glimpse of its content before he had already hidden it away.
“What’s so secretive that you won’t let me see it?” she queried.
With a slight lift of his lips and a look of amusement, Adrian replied, “Why? Are you interested in what I’m looking at p>
Teased in such way, Eva withdrew her gaze and retorted, “Not really p>
With her feigned disinterest, she decided not to probe any further and went back to remind the children to wash and wipe their faces.
“Once you’re done, we’ll go for breakfast p>
When Adrian joined them later, Eva suddenly remembered to ask, “When are we going back home p>
After all, the two little ones had grown up and needed to go to school, they couldn’t afford to waste precious time.