Chapter 418
After he spoke, Eva fell silent.
The two of them used to share a room, but that was a thing of the past. For a long time, they hadn’t seen each other, let alone lived together.
Now, suddenly, they were to stay in the same room.
Seeing her hesitation, Adrian lowered his eyes, then reached for her wrist.
“I’ve been seriously injured. Are you okay with leaving me alone? What if something happens while I’m asleep p>
Hearing this, Eva glanced at him. Although there was a pitiful plea in his expression and words, she couldn’t deny that what he said made sense because he was indeed seriously injured. She had witnessed the extent of his injuries firsthand. When the doctor left, she had asked him about it. Under normal circumstances, it would be nothing, but what if it wasn’t?
Regardless, that was his room to begin with. Letting him stay there was only right. Besides, the most important thing was that he was injured and couldn’t do much right now. With that thought, Eva felt at ease.
“Let’s go p>
Seeing her agree, a hint of satisfaction flickered in Adrian’s eyes. His lips curled into an attractive arch, and as he followed her, he didn’t release the hand he held but pulled her along. Once in the room, Eva straightened up the couch. She then checked the bedroom, ensuring that Ruby and Dylan were sound asleep before coming back out. Adrian, noticing her caution, asked quietly, “Are they asleep p>
Eva nodded. “They’ve been asleep for a while now. In fact, they waited for you for quite some time, but they’ve been running around with me all day and are utterly exhausted.” After she finished speaking, Adrian stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her. “You all have been through so much. It’s my fault for not protecting you well p>
Normally, Adrian’s embrace was fresh and pleasant to the scent, even mingled with a hint of grass. But now, his body carried only the smell of blood and a faint odor of sweat.
It wasn’t particularly unpleasant, but the smell inevitably reminded her of the deep, bone-revealing wound on his body.
With this thought, Eva pushed him away. “You need to change those clothes p>
Adrian retorted, “Do you find the smell on me unbearable? Or are you disgusted by me p>
Hearing that, Eva replied candidly, “Both p>
Considering his injury, Eva opened the wardrobe to find clothes for him, fetching him a shirt and pants.
Adrian looked at the clothes in his hand and said, “You missed something p>
Made aware by his comment, Eva realized what she had forgotten. She hadn’t paid much attention while picking the clothes.
Since he was injured, she decided to see it through.
With that, Eva opened the wardrobe again. “Where are they p>
“The top shelf p>
Eva opened the top shelf and saw the neatly arranged undergarments. She felt embarrassed to look closely and simply grabbed one to give to him.
“That should be everything, go change p>
With that, Eva slammed the wardrobe shut, and the chuckle from Adrian behind her made her face warm.
Biting her lower lip, she asked, “Aren’t you going to change? How much longer do you plan to stand here p>
“But I’m injured. Don’t you intend to help me p>
At that, Eva couldn’t stand it anymore and turned to face him. “You’re injured, not handicapped. You can still use your arms and legs p>
Seeing her look so indignant, Adrian let out a ‘tsk’ and finally just reached out to pat her head.
“Alright, I’ll go change p>
“I can’t provoke her further. If I do, she’ll surely lose her temper.” he thought with amusement.
Adrian, carrying his clothes, went to the bathroom. Eva had intended to wait for him outside but then thought of something and followed him. Before he entered the bathroom, she reminded him, “You haven’t forgotten what the doctor said, right? The wound can’t get wet for now p>
Adrian was about to close the bathroom door when he heard her sudden reminder. He paused, looked at her, and said, “I remember everything he told me, but if you’re that worried, why don’t you come in and watch over me?” Hearing this, Eva instinctively responded, “Don’t even think about it p>
After that, she turned and left.
Adrian watched her retreating figure and slowly closed the bathroom door.
Once the door shut, Adrian’s face could no longer hide the strain. The smile that had lingered at his lips vanished, leaving only his prominent veins and cold sweat.
The injury was so deep that it hurt even without movement, let alone when changing clothes with all the required arm-lifting and movements.
He’d been enduring the pain the whole time earlier when he was with her, not wanting to worry her.
His shirt, taken off, was thoroughly soaked. Adrian gave it a glance before tossing it directly into the washing machine beside him.
His shirts usually required dry cleaning, but with the current situation being exceptional, he could not fuss about it and just threw it in to get rid of any evidence. After Adrian changed his clothes and came out, Eva was still waiting for him.
Seeing him in a fresh set of clothes, she came over and eyed him from head to toe, then asked, “Your wound didn’t get wet, did it p>
“After all your warnings, how could I let it?” he replied.
Then, glancing at his wristwatch, Adrian said, “It’s getting late. You should rest p>
Eva asked almost reflexively, “What about you p>
“I’ll rest as well p>
Though he said he was going to rest, Eva, remained in place, motionless.
“What’s the matter?” Seeing her stationary, Adrian teased, “Can’t bear to leave? Want to stay and keep me company p>
Eva didn’t speak, only silently watching him for a long while before she lowered her gaze. “No, I’ll go rest then p>
A smile appeared on Adrian’s lips: “Go on then p>
He stood there, not attempting to detain her any further, and watched as Eva walked into the adjoining room and closed the door. Only then did Adrian’s shoulders visibly relax.
He looked at the closed door, exhaled softly, then moved slowly towards the couch, eventually sitting down on it.
With an injury like this, an ideal situation would have been to deal with the wound and then see her briefly before being alone, otherwise, being with her would only make her worry needlessly.
But as soon as he saw her, he didn’t want to leave her side, couldn’t leave her, which led him to follow her to this room, and now he sat on the couch.
Remaining on the couch, he knew she was inside, yet he couldn’t be with her, which only intensified the agony in his heart.
However, he had managed to rescue her.
No matter what, as long as she was under his watch at this moment, he should be content.
With this thought, Adrian’s lips curved slightly, and he let out a soft chuckle.
As he was about to settle down on the couch for the night, the door that had just closed opened again. Eva walked over with a pillow and blanket, laying them down beside him. He thought they were for him, but the next second, Eva lay down on them herself.