Chapter 208
Michael’s warm touch, like fire, spread through Eva. Her first instinct was warmth. Then, she realized that she hadn’t noticed her attire due to her haste.
“Let me tell you, Lisa went out. I just tried calling her, but no one answered. I’m a bit confused now, whether she turned off her phone to avoid being disturbed or Eva paused, leaving the rest unsaid, but Michael understood what she wanted to say.
Seeing Eva standing there freezing, Michael sighed. “I understand the situation. I’ll call David and ask him to come over. We’ll go out together to find her, alright p>
Go out with her to find Lisa? “No,” Eva shook her head. “I won’t go. If she sees me p>
By then, Lisa would surely feel that Eva was interfering too much. Michael understood her well and quickly grasped her meaning. “I understand. I’ll send someone immediately to confirm her safety.” Eva felt relieved. “Thank you p>
“So, can you put on another piece of clothing now? If you keep like this, I’m afraid you’ll catch a cold tomorrow p>
With a solution in sight, Eva felt at ease and went back to her room to put on a sweater. After she had changed, Michael finished his call.
“Oh, by the way, does David ask if you know her exact location p>
Location? Eva thought for a moment. Since they had already sought help, there was no harm in directly revealing the name of the hotel where Lisa was staying.
“In the middle of the night, why would she go there?” Michael had come straight over as soon as he heard Eva needed help, without asking for the reason behind their situation.
Eva proceeded to tell Michael everything that had happened tonight. After listening, Michael fell into silence for a while.
“So, you encountered him?” The atmosphere between them seemed to have become mysterious.
After a long while, Eva nodded calmly. “Yes, I saw him p>
Seeing her composed demeanor, as if nothing major had happened, Michael felt somewhat relieved. However, it seemed that he thought of something else. The eyes behind his glasses revealed a hint of conflict, and after a while, he asked: “I heard from David that you brought back a male garment from the venue p>
Upon hearing this, Eva instinctively denied, “You mean that blue garment? It’s not his p>
“The auction was organized by Mr. Davis and he lent it to me,” Michael exclaimed, almost instantly pronouncing the name of the person. Eva nodded. She now realized why Michael had come running to her in the middle of the night and why something felt off when he spoke to her. It turned out that he knew about this matter all along but chose not to tell her. He simply gave her hints instead.
“How did you run into him?” Michael asked curiously. “Does he know you p>
Bringing up the topic made Eva feel awkward. “He wanted to invite me to work at his company before, but I refused, so I didn’t tell you about it p>
Upon hearing this, Michael raised an eyebrow. “Oh, he wanted to steal my personnel p>
Those three words made Eva pause for a few seconds. From a certain perspective, this sentence did not seem to have much ambiguity. After all, he was an employee of his company.
“So, you didn’t meet him at the venue?” Eva shook her head and then asked, “Did David tell you p>
“He was also looking out for me, don’t blame him,” Michael smiled. “Maybe he was afraid of having another boss in the future p>
This statement was also quite evident.
“So, now that you’ve seen him, how do you feel?” Michael asked straightforwardly.
Eva suddenly looked up at him. “I’m sorry if I asked inappropriately. I just thought that after five years, you probably have already let go p>
Yes, it had been five years. What could she still hold onto from such a distant time? With this thought, Eva smiled faintly and said softly, “There’s nothing inappropriate. Feel free to ask. He is a stranger to me now.” If after all these years, she still had any emotional fluctuations towards him, then she would truly be beyond help.
“Really?” Michael wasn’t sure whether to believe her or not. He reached out and ruffled her hair. “I’m glad you’ve let go. I thought you were stuck in the past p>
“How could that be?” Eva smiled.
They didn’t continue this topic any further. Both of them knew that it wasn’t appropriate to discuss it anymore.
Michael looked around before pushing Eva by her shoulder. “Let’s go. You should go to sleep. I’ll stay here and let you know after ensuring she’s alright.” “But Eva hesitated. “It’s not good for you to stay here alone. Shouldn’t I p>
However, before she could finish her sentence, Michael had already pushed her into the room.
She wanted to say something else, but Michael pressed a finger to her lips.
In a low voice, Michael’s deep and magnetic voice, like a melancholic cello being gently played, said, “Don’t wake Ruby and Dylan. Just go inside p>
The warmth of his fingertip on Eva’s lips felt like fire. When she finally came to her senses, Eva almost p>
It was almost in a panicked manner that she wanted to step back. However, Michael recovered quickly, his gaze clear, as if his previous actions were just to shut her up and held no ulterior motives.
It seemed that she was the only one with any ideas. Eva felt uneasy and watched as Michael closed the door for her. She had no choice but to return to bed and lie down again.
Eva took out her phone and glanced at it, but Lisa still hadn’t replied to her message. She sighed with worry.
“Mummy p>
Suddenly, a soft voice came from beside her. Eva was startled and turned her head to find Dylan looking at her with concern.
“Dylan? Weren’t you asleep p>
Dylan didn’t speak, only pursed his little lips.
“Are you worried about mummy? It’s alright, Dylan. You’re just a little kid, don’t worry about mummy so much. Quickly go to sleep, mummy will go to sleep too p>
But Dylan asked, “Is Uncle Michael guarding outside p>
“He’s guarding outside. Be a good boy and go to sleep. Mummy won’t go out tonight p>
Perhaps knowing that she wouldn’t leave, Dylan quickly fell asleep by her side.
Eva, however, had no sleepiness at all, but maybe because she caught a cold, her stomach felt a faint pain, making her feel exhausted. She covered herself with the blanket and fell into a drowsy sleep. When she woke up, it was already bright outside.
Eva glanced at the time and realized it was already past six o’clock. She quickly threw off the blanket and sat up.
There was only one thought in her mind.
Did Lisa come back last night?