Chapter 560
Emily was rooted to the spot, likely never having anticipated that Eva would call her in the middle of the night, let alone be waiting for her at the airport exit. It took Emily a long while to respond.
“Why aren’t you sleeping at this late hour? Didn’t we agree that you’d rest and we’d meet tomorrow p>
“How could I not come to pick up my best friend who’s returning to the country p>
Eva’s voice on the other end of the phone was cheerful and happy.
In that moment, Emily was deeply touched, feeling a warm sensation around her eyes.
“Okay, I’m coming now p>
“Waiting for you p>
After hanging up, Yvette immediately asked.
“Is your friend coming to pick you up p>
Emily nodded.
“Yeah, I explicitly told her not to come, and yet she’s here, not sleeping in the middle of the night p>
Yvette was extremely envious.
“That’s great. Then you don’t need a ride from us, and I don’t have to worry about you p>
It was clear that Yvette genuinely cared, and Emily was grateful for that, “Thanks for your concern. You should hurry back too, don’t keep your family waiting.” “Sure, we’ll get in touch later p>
“Okay p>
After parting ways with Yvette, Emily stood still for a moment to take a deep breath, then went to retrieve her luggage.
She was returning home after resigning from her job, so she had a lot of baggage to collect.
Not knowing how long it would take to get her luggage, Emily sent Eva a message to let her know the situation.
Eva replied considerately, telling her not to worry and that she would wait.
Emily suddenly thought of something, “Did you come alone p>
“No p>
Emily breathed a sigh of relief.
It was the middle of the night, and it was good that she wasn’t alone. Otherwise, considering her best friend’s attractiveness, she was genuinely worried about Eva encountering some bad men at this hour. While waiting for her luggage, Emily received an unexpected text message.
“Landed p>
She read it several times, still somewhat in disbelief that the message was from Nathan.
In disbelief, she exited and re-entered the chat, checking his profile several times.
After a few checks, she confirmed that the message was indeed from Nathan.
While she found it strange, she quickly realized something.
She had been exploited by him for so many years at work, not even taking annual leave, so it was quite normal for him to ask after her with a bit of decorum as she flew back home.
So, Emily replied with a polite smiley face.
“Yeah, landed, thank you for your concern, Mr. Powell p>
It was a formal response. After replying, Emily didn’t look at her phone again because her luggage had just arrived.
After collecting her luggage, Emily hurried towards the exit.
From a distance, she could see her dear friend standing at the exit, with a tall and handsome figure beside her.
It was winter, so that figure had his coat open, enveloping Eva in it.
From afar, they looked like the perfect couple.
Emily hadn’t expected to see them being affectionate as soon as she saw them, and, as she approached, the first thing she thought to say was, “Look at you two, showing off in front of a single person.” In the past, Emily wouldn’t have dared to speak to Adrian like this.
But since she knew about Eva’s memory loss and previous events, she was no longer as intimidated by Adrian as before.
Yet Eva just laughed, pushed Adrian away, and then turned to hug Emily tightly.
Emily quickly reciprocated the hug.
The two had not seen each other for a long time and had so much to say, but for now, they just hugged for a long duration.
Because these individuals were so strikingly attractive, many people at the airport couldn’t help but turn their gazes towards them as they walked back and forth.
Adrian, watching the two women embrace, held back his comments at first but eventually couldn’t resist saying, “Have you hugged enough? It’s getting late.” Emily was taken aback.
She was speechless as she looked at Adrian.
Though she was at a loss for words, she still let go of Eva. Eva, however, smiled and linked her arm with Emily’s.
“Don’t mind him; he’s just the jealous type,” Eva said.
“Alright,” Emily agreed.
“Are you hungry? How about we go grab something to eat?” Eva offered.
“No, no need,” Emily instinctively waved her hand dismissively, “It’s so late; how can I make you go out to eat with me? I’m already very happy that you came to pick me up. Just dropping me off at the hotel is fine. I can just buy some instant noodles downstairs after I get there p>
Hearing this, Eva frowned deeply.
“Instant noodles p>
Emily nodded, “Yeah p>
“That’s not nutritious. Why would you eat such things p>
“It’s just this once; what’s the harm p>
Eva thought about it and realized she was being hypocritical. She wouldn’t mind eating instant noodles herself, but the idea of her best friend eating them made her feel like they were nutritionally inadequate. “No way, get in the car. We’re going to eat something proper p>
Despite Emily’s protests, Eva eventually dragged her into the car, and after some discussion, they decided to go for a late-night snack.
Eva took special care of Emily at the dinner table because she looked a bit pale.
Adrian just watched silently from the side. While watching how tender Eva was with Emily, he couldn’t help feeling a bit jealous, even though he knew the two were just friends and that Emily was a woman. Since Emily didn’t want to take up too much of the couple’s time late at night, she suggested going back after eating a bit.
Unexpectedly, Eva asked where she was staying and proposed that they spend the night together at the hotel.
Emily fell silent; she didn’t know how to respond.
She could already sense that if she agreed, Adrian would probably list her as a rival in the future.
So, she could only laugh awkwardly and say, “Why? Can’t bear to part with me? Can’t we just meet tomorrow? Do you have to follow me to the hotel? Isn’t your bed at home more comfortable than the hotel’s?” It seemed Eva was persuaded away from the idea.
“That’s true. The hotel beds are indeed not as comfortable as the ones at home, and they might not even be as clean,” Eva mused.
“Exactly,” Emily agreed.
But the next second, Eva said, “Then don’t stay at the hotel, come sleep at my place p>
“Huh p>
“We have a guest room at home. The maid keeps it very clean; you just need to pull out the blanket to sleep p>
Hearing this, Emily didn’t respond but instinctively looked in Adrian’s direction.