Chapter 582
“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 p>
Kim nodded, “Sure, it’s been a while since I’ve had a drink p>
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 p>
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 p>
Margaret raised an eyebrow. “Oh, my son who is always so busy, you actually have time to help carry bags p>
“What are you saying, Mom?” Adrian smiled slightly. “Aren’t I going to help you carry them today p>
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 p>
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 p>
“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 p>
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 p>
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 p>
She was a bit frustrated. “How could I fight with them? As long as they are there, I can’t touch the children p>
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 p>
Hearing this, Eva glared at him. “Really p>
Adrian seemed to not be lying. “As long as you say it, I’ll do it p>
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 p>
“Okay p>
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 p>
Compared to her internal awkwardness, Adrian walked up to her with an expressionless face and put the two children in the shopping cart.