Chapter 378
Michael’s fingertip was warm, while Eva’s cheek felt slightly cool, with fair and delicate skin. The touch was pleasant.
David just watched silently as Michael’s fingertip lingered tenderly on Eva’s face, brushing over her eyes, her nose, and finally landing on her rosy lips.
David suddenly moved his gaze away in a panic, no longer daring to look around. Michael’s fingertips rested on her lips. The soft touch on his fingertips felt like freshly made jelly from a top chef. Although he had never touched it, he knew this is what it would feel like.
Since his teenage years, his wish had been to possess her. He had hoped that she could see him as more in her eyes, so he always did things in front of her that would attract her attention, even if it made her angry. He did it without hesitation. As a result, for a long period of time, she despised him, always turning away when she caught sight of him. Although he was disheartened for a while, he didn’t regret it because he became the person she cared about most, aside from Adrian. Rather than being completely indifferent to him, he would rather she loathed him and kept him in her heart, which would leave a deeper impression. And he indeed succeeded. Later on, Adrian and Vivian ended up in that situation, where Vivian saved Adrian’s life. With Michael’s urging, Adrian eventually mistook this gratitude as a different kind of affection.
On the night she came of age, he knew she was hiding behind the tree because he saw the familiar hem of her dress. But she didn’t dare to come out, so he deliberately provoked Adrian to say those words. This would probably make her give up.
His family faced unexpected changes, and he had to leave for a long period of time. He couldn’t have predicted what would happen back home, but Vivian had Adrian’s promise, and Eva knew about it. Even if several years passed, by the time he resolved the problems with his family, there shouldn’t be any development between the two of them.
However, he had never expected the Hansen family to face a crisis, causing a rapid transformation in their relationship. By the time he found out, everything had already settled.
But Michael didn’t give up. Fortunately, he still had unfinished business abroad. Eventually, he found an opportunity to take her away from Adrian. Vivian truly was a useful chess piece. Unfortunately, this chess piece was too foolish, and now, it had turned into a worthless piece.
Most importantly, the person who saved Adrian initially was not Vivian but Eva.
So… what significance does Vivian still hold?
Before, Michael thought he could just sit back and watch. After all, there was a high probability that Adrian would return to Vivian due to his debt of gratitude. But now?
His life wasn’t saved by Vivian but by Eva.
Thinking about it, it made sense. He was saved, and Eva fell into the water, which led to a severe illness. Afterwards, she didn’t remember anything.
In the midst of her amnesia, Vivian claimed credit for saving him.
With these thoughts, Michael sneered inwardly.
So now, the tables had turned.
How exactly did the truth come to light? Was it Vivian’s own foolishness or did Eva herself remember?
Lost in thought, Michael’s hand, which had fallen on her lips, slowly moved downward to cover her with the blanket, and he leaned down to plant a kiss on her fair forehead. “Don’t blame me, Eva p>
As he sat back in his seat, Michael’s face regained its coldness.
David handed Ruby back to Michael, saying, “Mr. Cooper p>
Michael carefully took Ruby and adjusted her position, making sure both little ones slept peacefully, while asking, “How much longer until we arrive p>
“About twenty minutes or so. A helicopter will pick us up at the destination, and the whole journey will last a little over an hour p>
At this point, David hesitated and glanced at Eva and the others.
“Do you think they will wake up during the trip p>
Michael responded indifferently, “They probably won’t. Even if they do, it won’t change anything p>
David looked at Eva, hesitated, and said, “Mr. Cooper, everything for the picnic is actually prepared p>
“Hmm.” Michael replied casually, without much reaction.
“What I mean is, we can still make it in time if we hurry over. When they wake up, they will probably just think they were too tired and fell asleep, without suspecting anything.” Finally, Michael turned to look at him.
“David, what are you trying to say p>
David sighed and said, “Mr. Cooper, I’m afraid you’ll regret it. In Ms. Hansen’s eyes and heart, you have always supported and helped her, with a status akin to an older brother, a reliable and trustworthy person. If she finds out, she will definitely despise you p>
“So what?” Michael mocked, curling his lip. “Letting her be with other men, that’s what I truly regret p>
Having reached this point, David understood exactly what he meant. It seemed that he had truly made up his mind, and any further attempt at persuasion would be useless.
David could only sigh inwardly and remain silent.
He knew that this trip would certainly not be pleasant, and even the relationships Michael had built with Eva little by little would begin to crack.
But clearly, Michael no longer cared about the current development of the situation.
If he had known earlier how things would turn out when Eva wanted to return to her home country, he would have strongly opposed it. Things wouldn’t have escalated to the current situation. At least abroad, there would be no one else by Eva’s side.
It was as if she had just woken up from a very long dream.
But in the dream, there was only endless darkness, without any color. Eva regained a bit of consciousness, her eyes still closed, and felt a sense of weightlessness, as if her eardrums were filled with water.
With a forceful effort, she suddenly opened her eyes.
Eva looked out the window and saw the blue sky and white clouds. In her daze, Eva initially thought she was still dreaming until she slowly woke up and realized where she was. What happened? Why was she on a plane? Where were Dylan and Ruby? Eva suddenly sat up but the drowsiness caused by the medication made her fall forward weakly, expecting to hit the ground. However, the anticipated pain did not come as a pair of strong hands caught her and pulled her into an embrace. “Did you hurt yourself?” a worried voice came from above. Eva looked up and saw Michael. From panic to composure, she only took ten seconds, and then she stood up and looked at Michael intently. As if realizing something, she calmly asked, “Where are we?” And Michael, seemingly mentally prepared for her impending scolding, responded calmly, “Didn’t you already see for yourself p>