Chapter 563
Suddenly, a certain little troublemaker, after hearing this, clapped their hands in delight.
“Yay yay, Sleepyhead Mommy and Sleepyhead Daddy p>
Eva was at a loss.
Adrian didn’t see any issue with the nickname his daughter had come up with; in fact, he seemed to enjoy it. He smiled as he bounced her in his arms.
“Ruby is so talented, coming up with names at such a young age p>
Eva was truly astonished.
She wondered if Adrian’s ‘dad filter’ was turned up too high. How could he praise such an awful nickname?
“Daddy likes it p>
Ruby’s attention was drawn to him, and then she began to imagine all sorts of names for her daddy.
Listening on the side, Eva remained speechless, but watching how much fun they were having, even as Ruby eventually climbed onto Adrian’s shoulder to play with his hair, made a slight smile form on her lips.
Ah well, it was just a few ugly nicknames. Compared to moments like these, they seemed to matter very little.
Eva quickly came to terms with it and stood there for a while before Adrian urged her, “Go downstairs and eat; don’t just stand there p>
“Have you guys eaten already p>
“Yes p>
“Alright, then I’ll go downstairs p>
Before heading down, Eva didn’t forget to bring her phone with her.
As soon as she went downstairs, a servant led her to the dining room and served the meal that had been prepared in advance.
“Thank you p>
After sitting down to eat, Eva took out her phone and saw a message from Emily.
“Dear, you can really sleep, huh? I didn’t want to overstay my welcome since it’s your house and you were still asleep, so I left. Contact me when you wake up, kisses.” Imagining the expression Emily must have had while typing those words, Eva couldn’t help but smile.
“I’m awake now.” Eva replied.
After that, Eva made a call.
Emily answered quickly.
“Woke up so soon? I thought you’d sleep until the afternoon p>
“It’s not early anymore; it’s already noon. Why did you leave without waking me p>
“I felt guilty for disturbing you last night, and you hardly got any rest. I couldn’t bear to wake you up when you were finally resting. Wouldn’t I be asking for a beating?” “We’re best friends; why talk like that p>
“Silly, because we’re best friends I couldn’t bear to wake you. I wanted you to sleep a bit more. You’ve lost a lot of weight; you need to rest and eat well, you know?” Towards the end, Emily’s tone even took on a bit of sternness and warning.
It sounded fierce, but Eva couldn’t help but smile, scooping up a spoonful of chicken soup to her mouth.
“I know. Where are you now p>
“I’m still in the car, on the way home p>
Emily’s home was in another city, not too far away. With the New Year approaching, she naturally wanted to go back to her place.
“How much longer until you arrive p>
“I’m not sure; I thought it would be a few hours’ drive, but it’s so congested since everyone is on their way home for the New Year holiday,” Emily answered, unable to suppress a yawn. Hearing that, Eva told her to rest.
“Okay, then I’ll sleep a bit more in the car and let you know when I arrive p>
“Alright p>
After hanging up, Eva began to eat her lunch in earnest.
The end of the year was always especially busy. After lunch, Eva rushed to the company to finish up some end-of-year work.
Busy until the evening, she finally managed to wrap up all the loose ends.
After that, she wouldn’t need to come to the office anymore; she could just take care of things at home.
Whenever she was busy at her company, Eva always felt like there weren’t enough hours in the day.
But once the company work was finished, and she returned home, she realized that there wasn’t much for her to do at home.
With Kim and Margaret handling the household affairs, and the rest being taken care of by the servants, there was little for her and Adrian to do.
Gradually, some servants went home early for the New Year, leaving those whose homes were too far or who had no relatives to spend the New Year with.
Eva also received a call from her father, asking how she planned to spend the New Year, whether with the Blackwood family or going abroad with him.
Mr. Hansen had been aware of Eva’s amnesia, and upon hearing that she had gotten involved with Adrian after losing her memory, he remained silent for a long time. Adrian had sought a private conversation with him and even secretly met with him abroad without Eva’s knowledge.
Eventually, Mr. Hansen softened a bit.
“Since she’s so reliant on you without her memories, I entrust you to take good care of her. But if you make her unhappy again, I will not hand my daughter over to you p>
Mr. Hansen had been distressed for a long time over Eva taking care of the children on her own, and his daughter being bullied.
For a long time, Mr. Hansen harbored great resentment towards Adrian, his former son-in-law.
But he had been young once and knew that some matters of the heart were beyond the elders’ control. The more he intervened, the more pressured the children might feel, potentially leading to an unpleasant outcome. Moreover, he understood his daughter well, so Mr. Hansen eventually decided to let her do as she wished for now.
Still, Mr. Hansen couldn’t help but feel heartache for her.
This New Year, besides asking where she would spend it, he also wanted to gauge how well she had been doing lately.
Caught off guard by her father’s question, Eva hesitated for a moment before saying, “I don’t know p>
She privately wished to spend it with her family.
But since she was married to Adrian, he was her family too, and Kim and Margaret had been truly kind to her, treating her like their own daughter.
So, the question put her in a difficult position for a moment.
Hearing her indecisive and confused tone, Mr. Hansen sighed softly.
“Then I won’t make it difficult for you. You celebrate the New Year first, and come visit when you have time after p>
Eva didn’t know how to respond right away, so she simply agreed.
“Okay, I’ll see how I can arrange it p>
After hanging up, Eva called Adrian over to discuss the matter.
Adrian listened silently until she finished speaking and then looked up at her with calm eyes.
“What do you think p>
Eva’s pink lips parted slightly.
“If I knew… would I still be asking you p>
Hearing this, Adrian couldn’t help but chuckle softly.
“It seems you want me to decide for you p>
Eva sighed lightly.
“Even if you give me advice, I might not agree p>