Chapter 355 Staying Longer Will Cause Trouble
Eva reluctantly set down her pen and went to the entrance. As she lived alone, she was always cautious and had installed surveillance cameras and a peephole at the door. After reaching the entrance, she first checked the monitor screen to see who was at the door. But when she saw the figure and face on the screen, Eva suddenly froze. Adrian? Why would it be him? What is he doing here in the middle of the night?
Although he was not a stranger, Eva, given their relationship, wasn't keen on opening the door, despite not fearing for her safety. If there was something important to discuss, a phone call would suffice. But... thinking about the soon-to-be signed agreement and the increased opportunities for him to interact with the children in the future, she hesitated.
With that in mind, Eva sighed and walked to the door. Adrian had been waiting in front of Eva's door for a long time, but she didn't open it. He lowered his gaze, looking down at the tips of his own feet. At this time, he didn't have any hope that she would come to open the door for him.
So, he pressed the doorbell, hoping for a stroke of luck.
If she didn't hear it... then it's fine.
So Adrian lowered his gaze and waited for a long time, but no one came to open the door. Just as he was about to leave, feeling dejected, the door suddenly opened.
Hearing the sound, Adrian almost couldn't believe it as he looked up at Eva.
When their eyes met, Eva was startled by Adrian's appearance.
Previously, she only saw his figure in the surveillance, and only half of his face was visible, so she couldn't see it clearly.
Now that they were face to face, she noticed that Adrian's face was very red, like he had been drinking.
And his eyes, something seemed off about them too.
Could he have had too much to drink and come here to cause trouble?
Thinking of this, Eva took a step back to maintain distance with him and asked, "It's late, what are you doing here? Do you need something?"
Adrian slightly pursed his thin lips. Yes, it was already late, so what was he doing here? What could he do in his current situation by coming to her? He shouldn't have come, even from the perspective of trying to win her back, he shouldn't have disturbed her by coming here.
But, he didn't know what he was thinking, he just subconsciously found his way here.
At a time like this, he only wanted to find her.
With these thoughts, Adrian breathed lightly and said, "I made a mistake."
A mistake?
Running here in the middle of the night, ringing the doorbell, and then saying he made a mistake, did he think Eva was a fool?
However, as she spoke, Eva sensed that something was off about his breath, so she furrowed her brows and asked, "Why are you breathing so heavily? What have you been doing?"
Her voice was gentle and refreshing, not a deliberately lower tone of gentleness, just naturally pleasant to hear.
In addition, she was probably ready to rest, so she was wearing pajamas and her hair, which was usually tied up during the day, was softly draped over her shoulders.
Her eyebrows and eyes were naturally relaxed, beneath her petite nose were irresistibly attractive red lips.
Adrian's breathing tightened, feeling that the heat source on his body seemed to be intensifying.
He forced his gaze away from her face and said, "I didn't do anything, I'll leave."
After speaking, Adrian turned around with a strong will.
He couldn't stay here any longer, staying longer might lead to trouble.
In front of others, he might still be able to maintain control.
But the person standing in front of him was the woman he loved. It would only add fuel to the fire.
"Wait." Unexpectedly, just as he turned around, Eva called out to him from behind.
So, Adrian's footsteps came to a halt.
It wasn't that he didn't want to move, but his body simply didn't listen to his brain's commands.
In the confrontation between his body and his brain, Adrian stood rooted to the spot, unable to move forward or turn around.
Instead, Eva walked over and directly stood in front of him.
Expressionless, Eva placed her hand on Adrian's forehead.
As soon as her hand touched his forehead.
Eva immediately recoiled from the scorching sensation.
"Why...why are you so hot?"
Previously, when she opened the door and saw his flushed face, she thought he had been drinking. That, she assumed, was why he had rung the doorbell so late at night. But as they talked, she couldn't detect even a hint of alcohol on him.
Yet his face was very red, his breath heavy as he spoke, and he even said he had made a mistake.
This puzzled Eva, and indeed, touching his forehead, he was burning up.
"You were perfectly fine when you left tonight. Why did you suddenly develop such a high fever? What did you do?"
How much time had passed since then?
"Given the severity of your fever at this late hour, maybe I should call an ambulance." After saying this, Eva felt it wasn't right.
"I think waiting for an ambulance would take too long. It's better to go to the hospital right away, but..."
It made her worried to leave only the two kids at home if she accompanied him to the hospital.
However... Eva bit her lip and glanced at Adrian, who seemed somewhat delirious with his burning state. After mulling it over, she decided to go with him.
"Alright, I'll go with you. But call Jacob now and ask him to come to the hospital as soon as he gets the message, and when he arrives, I'll..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Adrian, who had been standing frozen in place, suddenly took a step forward and embraced her.
The words that were about to leave Eva's lips vanished instantly, leaving her stunned in place.
All she heard was Adrian's heavy breathing and the unceasing heat radiating from his body after he pulled her close.
Initially, she had intended to push him away, but looking at him in this state, she guessed his fever had muddled his mind. Should she really call an ambulance?
Just as Eva was about to push him away and call an ambulance directly, Adrian struggled to speak beside her ear. "No need to go to the hospital."
The hot breath he exhaled onto her ear made Eva shudder a few times, and she instinctively tried to avoid him. "Why don't you need to go to the hospital? You have such a high fever..."
"I'm not...feverish. It's V... Vivian..."
His words were stuttered, but Eva instantly understood - It was not a fever and it was related to Vivian.