Chapter 443
After wrapping up her conversation with Margaret, Eva went to check on the two little ones.
As she approached, both cozied up to her. “Mommy, can we sleep with you tonight p>
They usually slept alone. Could it be a sudden sixth sense?
“Why do you want to sleep with Mommy tonight?” Eva asked gently.
Ruby Hansen beamed back at her. “Because we miss you, Mom p>
Dylan Hansen nodded in agreement.
She hadn’t gone anywhere yet, but their words made her wonder if they had overheard her conversation with Margaret.
However, their ensuing questions eased her worries.
“Mommy, you and grandma talked for a long time. What about?” they curiously inquired.
Eva playfully pinched a tiny nose. “Those are grown-up matters. Children shouldn’t worry about them p>
“Okay, then,” they acquiesced.
“So can you sleep with us tonight, Mommy p>
“Yes, I’ll be with you all night long p>
Brent’s plane hadn’t landed yet, and she was stuck in limbo until he touched down and updated her on the situation. For now, all she could do was wait, taking care of her two kids.
Eva spent the entire evening with the kids, and Margaret thoughtfully prepared some snacks and fruit for them.
Around ten o’clock, she finally received a call from Jacob, telling her he was off the plane. He promised to keep her posted on any new developments.
Eva had intended to mention the call from Michael Cooper to him, but Jacob, preoccupied with urgent matters, ended the call abruptly, leaving Eva with only the dial tone and a sigh of resignation. Hoping for positive news, she turned her attention to the kids when they called out to her.
“Mama,” their little voices reached her, pulling her away from her thoughts to be with them.
Their chatter filled the evening, claiming all of Eva’s time until exhaustion took the kids to their beds, leaving her with a moment of privacy at last.
She lay in the middle of the bed, a child on either side clinging to her hands as they slept together in a row.
In a soft voice, Eva whispered, “Mama might have to go on a trip tomorrow p>
“Where are you going, Mama p>
“I can’t tell you just yet. I’ll share all about it when I come back, is that okay p>
The obedient little ones, not pressing any further, simply asked her to return soon.
“I will,” Eva assured them, “but you need to promise to behave for Grandma and Grandpa, okay p>
“We promise, Mama p>
Once the kids were nestled beside her, breathing steadily in sleep, Eva called out to them softly. Without a response, she carefully crawled out of bed and silently stepped onto the floor.
She had stayed with them all night, but it wasn’t until they were asleep that she finally got the chance to check her phone.
A message from Jacob awaited: “Ms. Hansen, there won’t be any updates tonight. You should get some rest p>
Seeing that he had found the time to message her, Eva promptly returned the call.
“Jacob p>
He hadn’t expected her to stay up this late, considering the time on her end. “Ms. Hansen, I just wanted to send a message to ease your mind. Why haven’t you rested yet?” “I can’t sleep p>
Jacob was taken aback by her words, and then Eva Shen added, “You should understand how I feel. I can’t get in touch with him at all, and there’s no news whatsoever. How can anyone sleep under such circumstances?” Jacob didn’t respond, maintaining his silence.
“Brent, do you have any updates from your end p>
Finally, Brent let out a sigh of resignation.
Eva’s heart instantly tightened, and her brows furrowed in concern.
“What’s going on p>
“Ms. Hansen,” Brent began hesitantly, “I didn’t want to disappoint or worry you, but it seems like not telling you would keep you up at night too. So here it is. Upon my arrival, there’s been no word from Mr. Blackwood. The villa only had two caretakers, and all contact with his people has been lost p>
“Everyone who went out is unaccounted for p>
Eva could hardly believe it; he should have had a lot of people with him at the time. If none of them could be reached, then p>
Eva now understood why her heart raced and her eyelid twitched persistently when she woke up that morning.
“Ms. Hansen p>
“Just tell me, is that the case p>
Brent’s voice faltered and sank a notch, as if deflated. “When I got here, indeed, I couldn’t reach any of them. I’ve tried all the contact methods I had, multiple times to no avail p>
The likelihood of them all encountering trouble simultaneously was slim, but the fact that none could be contacted was truly frightening.
Eva bit her lower lip, thinking for a moment before saying, “I’m buying a plane ticket right now p>
At her words, Jacob was startled. “Ms. Hansen, you’re coming over p>
“What else can I do? With everyone over there out of reach, I have no other choice but to go myself, right p>
“But Jacob hesitated, not wanting to bluntly say that her coming wouldn’t be of any help they couldn’t find them, let alone her. So he gently suggested, “We haven’t even started a search here yet. It really isn’t necessary for you to come at this moment p>
Little did he know, Eva would immediately see through his concern.
“You just think that I won’t be of any help if I go, right p>
Jacob found himself at a loss for words, stammering, “That’s not it, I mean p>
However, Eva was no longer interested in a drawn-out discussion and directly shared with him the call she had received from Michael Cooper.
“With the situation as it is, do you really think my coming over won’t make a difference p>
Caught off guard by her revelation, Jacob was left utterly bewildered.
But Mr. Blackwood’s intention was to ensure Ms. Hansen’s safety. If we put her at risk, even if Mr. Blackwood remains unharmed, it would go against his wishes p>
“Between him and me, who do you think is in greater danger p>
Jacob fell silent.
When they had found Ms. Hansen, she had indeed been safe. The man only wanted to confine her, not harm her. But with Mr. Blackwood… it was a different story; after all, he probably hadn’t fully recovered from his last injuries.