Chapter 472
Eva had her dinner downstairs, with only Michael Cooper joining her at the dining table.
The others were all standing by on the side. Eva didn’t like being watched by so many people while eating, so she said to Michael Cooper, “Can you have them leave us alone? Not stare over here?” Michael Cooper paused for a moment, then he instructed the attendants to leave.
Once the hall was left with just the two of them, Eva felt the air become somewhat more comfortable.
She stirred the food in her bowl with a spoon, looking up at Michael Cooper.
“Have something you want to say to me p>
“Yes.
Eva nodded, and since he had brought it up, she went straight to the point: “David has already told me about Adrian Blackwood’s situation p>
Michael Cooper didn’t speak, only quietly watching her, waiting for what she was going to say next.
“I hope you can promise me one thing p>
“Tell me p>
“Let him get out of here unharmed p>
At that, Michael Cooper’s eyes seemed to flutter, and after a moment the corners of his lips curled, “Unharmed? I’m afraid not p>
“What do you mean?” Hearing his words, Eva almost jumped up, “Why not? Don’t you want to keep your promise p>
Seeing her in such a hurry, Michael Cooper’s eyes darkened slightly, his thin lips pursed tightly.
Even after losing her memory, is she still so anxious for him?
“Do you like him that much p>
“Does it have anything to do with liking? It was you who promised me p>
“When did I promise you to leave him unharmed p>
The conversation made Eva look at him incredulously.
“So what if you don’t want to keep your promise now? If you don’t want to keep your promise, then is it okay for me to p>
Before she could finish, Eva’s wrist was held by Michael Cooper.
“Eva, it’s not that I don’t want to keep my promise. I simply can’t ensure he won’t be harmed, especially since he’s already injured.” Eva paused.
“I can only promise you that I will do my best to heal him p>
With a sigh of resignation, Michael Cooper said, “So what were you thinking just now? Do you see me as someone who doesn’t keep his promises? Even with memory loss, am I really so contemptible in your eyes?” He looked wounded, his gaze painfully resting on Eva.
Confronted by such a look, Eva felt an inexplicable guilt, as if she had committed some unforgivable sin.
She turned her head away, biting her lower lip gently.
“I didn’t mean that; I misunderstood what you said earlier p>
After saying this, she asked, “So what you’re implying is that you’ll arrange the best possible treatment for him right away and ensure his safe departure, right?” Detecting her intentions, the corners of Michael Cooper’s mouth curved up slightly.
“Yes, I can do that. I will arrange the best doctor for him and have someone personally ensure his safe return to his country, but I have one condition p>
At his words, Eva furrowed her brows.
“What’s the condition p>
“Marry me p>
The air seemed to freeze as Eva did not answer his question, and her gaze towards him gradually became icy cold.
“Unwilling?” he queried.
“What do you think?” she retorted.
“What are we to do then? I will only agree to your request if you agree to mine p>
Michael Cooper gently grasped her wrist. “This is an additional condition. Think about it seriously; I’m not in a hurry p>
There it was again.
He claimed he wasn’t in a hurry.
He knew full well that Adrian Blackwood was injured, yet he said he wasn’t in a rush.
Who was left to feel urgency? That burden seemed to fall solely on her.
Eva bit her lower lip and asked, “What if I don’t agree? Will you still send him away p>
“Of course, I will. That’s what I promised you before. As long as you stay here, I’ll ensure he’s safely escorted out… However, I won’t be responsible for the medical equipment and resources he’ll need during his departure.” Eva looked at him.
It took a while before she spoke again: “I heard that you two were friends once p>
The comment caught Michael Cooper a little off guard, probably not expecting her to come out of nowhere.
“Are you always so ruthless towards your friends p>
The faint smile on Michael Cooper’s lips vanished as he fixed his gaze on her.
“You can ignore how severely your friend is hurt, even joke about his life. Could there come a day when my life becomes another one of your jokes p>
This statement caused Michael Cooper’s brows to furrow deeply, and he immediately denied it.
“That’s impossible, Eva. You hold a different place in my heart than others; you are the most special one p>
“Is that so?” Eva let out a cold laugh. “You like me now, so you say I’m the most special one. But what about later? If you stop liking me, will you treat me just like you treat others p>
The more Michael Cooper listened, the more alarmed he became.
“Eva, what are you talking about? It’s impossible for me to ever treat you that way. In my eyes, you will always be the most special person p>
“There’s no such thing as forever p>
Eva interrupted him with some impatience, “How old are you to still believe in such fairy tales of forever? Or how old do you think I am? Do you think I would believe it?” Michael Cooper pursed his lips.
“You’re young now, so you can recklessly say I’m special and even talk about forever, since there’s no loss for you. But whether or not you can live up to those words in the future, who can see that?” Michael Cooper looked at her steadily: “If you don’t believe it, then stay by my side and find out p>
“I don’t even like you. Why would I stay with you to confirm something so illusory p>
Her blunt declaration of disinterest pierced sharply into Michael Cooper’s heart.
“Now you treat your friend this way, and in the future, you’ll treat me the same, yet you expect me to get engaged to you p>
Her words threw Michael Cooper into a bit of a panic.
His intention was to get her to agree to an engagement, to achieve his goal, but unexpectedly, it made her see him as dreadful, even filling her gaze with fear.
For a moment, Michael Cooper didn’t know whether she was being sincere or acting.
As clever as she was, it wasn’t beyond possibility that she was putting on an act to deceive him.
But Michael Cooper knew, whether her emotions were genuine or an act, the look she gave him at that moment truly made him feel anxious.
With this thought, he could only try to compose himself and steady her.
“Don’t rush into anything. Let’s finish our dinner first, and after that, we can discuss this matter properly p>
Yet Eva just stared blankly at the food in front of her, and after a moment, she let out a bitter laugh.
“Today we have a feast laid out. Maybe tomorrow I might be the one injured, lying somewhere waiting for someone to rescue me?” Michael Cooper: p>
“There’s no need to eat anymore p>
Eva put down her spoon with a desolate smile.
“After all, it seems like a miserable end is inevitable, sooner or later p>
Having said that, Eva stood up, ready to leave.
Michael Cooper was infuriated by her remarks, but he still called out to her as she was about to depart.
“Wait p>
Eva turned back, giving him an icy stare.
“I’ll arrange for the best doctor to treat him right now. Is that okay? Are you satisfied with that p>