Chapter 542 Don't Be Foolish Again
With this thought, Eva couldn't help but want to glare at Adrian.
"It's all your fault."
"Hmm?" Adrian replied.
"I suggested we go back yesterday. If we had left then, we wouldn't be stuck here today."
Adrian silently looked at her for a long while.
"Maybe it's fate?"
"What?"
"To let you two meet again."
This statement successfully silenced Eva again.
After a long silence, she asked, "Why are you so insistent on me seeing him?"
Wasn't he supposed to be jealous?
Why would he keep suggesting that they meet? Eva didn't quite understand what he was thinking.
"Seeing him will bring closure."
That was Adrian's answer to her question.
Upon hearing this, Eva finally understood his intention.
He was concerned that if they didn't meet, she might continue to dwell on this matter after returning home. Rather than letting her keep him in her thoughts, thereby deepening her impression of him, it was better to let her meet him once more, to ensure he was alright and then she could move on with her life.
That was naturally Adrian's plan, but Michael, that man, clearly had another idea.
He didn't want to meet her, simply because he hoped she would keep thinking about him.
Although Adrian still didn't know what Michael's ultimate purpose for compromising was, he had indeed compromised and wouldn't harm Eva anymore, but he still had other motives.
If he couldn't keep her by his side, he wanted her to remember him forever.
The thought of his woman forever remembering another man was simply intolerable for Adrian.
After understanding Adrian's point, Eva no longer resisted and just said, "But he doesn't want to see me."
"Let's try again. If he really doesn't want to, we'll find another opportunity in the future."
Eva could only nod in agreement; that was all they could do for now.
"By the way, make a call to check if it's raining at Mom's place?" Eva suddenly remembered something and quickly voiced her concern.
"Okay." Adrian could tell she was worried about the heavy rain affecting Margaret and the kids, so he immediately made a call and put it on speaker.
After learning that it was sunny there and there was no rain, Eva breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, if it had been raining there too, the weather would have made her even more anxious.
Once she confirmed her family's safety, Eva had nothing to do. The rain outside had lessened, turning from a downpour to a drizzle.
Eva initially wanted to rest on the couch, but she was afraid she might fall asleep by accident, and Adrian would definitely carry her to bed if he found her sleeping.
His wound had just healed; it couldn't split open again.
So, after some deliberation, Eva got up and went to the bedroom to rest, while instructing Adrian not to wander around and to continue resting.
Adrian rubbed the back of her head.
"Alright, stop worrying about me. If you tell me to rest, I'll rest, and I won't do anything else."
After she closed her eyes, Adrian first made sure she was asleep, then had his people bring his laptop to him and went to the study to deal with work.
Recently, he had fallen behind on many company matters, and as for the losses...
He couldn't be bothered to calculate how much he had lost. Now that she was by his side, she and the children had become his greatest wealth.
However, to ensure a good life for them in the future, he naturally couldn't neglect the company's affairs. Now that his injury was somewhat healed and Eva was asleep, Adrian naturally took this opportunity to catch up on work. The study was quiet, with only the sound of the laptop running.
When Eva woke up, the rain had stopped, and the traffic on the roads had somewhat returned to order, with many people out maintaining the peace, although some areas still had standing water.
However, after talking with Adrian, Eva was no longer in a hurry to return.
After all, she had promised Ruby to return within five days at the latest, and today was only the second day. If Adrian was worried that she wouldn't feel at ease without seeing Michael, then she would try and see him again before they left. She leaned on the bed and scrolled through her phone.
There were many chat records on her phone, the most frequent one being with her close friend Emily.
Eva also logged into her Facebook to look at the photos she had posted in the past.
After seeing the photos of Ruby, Dylan, and herself, Eva's eyes warmed with affection.
She was thankful that she was still alive; otherwise, how would she have known that she had given birth to such adorable children?
Having had a near-death experience, Eva felt an intensified attachment to her children, scrolling through one post after another. It appeared she rarely posted on Facebook, typically only sharing photos when the kids were out playing. When she scrolled to a private post, Eva paused and then clicked into it.
After clicking, she realized that this post was set to be visible to her alone.
The content read: Don't be foolish and don't repeat the same mistakes.
Something stirred inside Eva when she saw this, as if some emotion was being roused.
She stared at the content as the warmth in her eyes gradually faded, her mind filling with confusion.
What did it mean by not being foolish and not repeating the same mistakes?
What was the meaning behind this Facebook post?
Eva glanced at the date and realized that the post was from this year, just a few months ago.
Seeing this close timeline, Eva suddenly had an ominous premonition.
She continued to scroll down, and the more she looked, the more alarmed she became.
Because in all the posts she had shared, there was not a single one related to Adrian.
He had never appeared in any of them, which Eva found very strange.
It was normal for there to be no posts about Michael since she didn't have a normal relationship with him, and given her personality, she certainly wouldn't post his photos.
But what about Adrian?
He was clearly Ruby and Dylan's father, so why hadn't she posted even a single thing about him? And then there was that private post visible only to herself, which clearly served as a warning to her. But what was she warning herself against?
She couldn't remember at all now, which meant something must have happened.
Yet, this private post still weighed heavily on Eva's mind.
After putting away her phone, Eva's expression was no longer as relaxed as when she had just woken up.
Although she had forgotten many things, she trusted her emotions, and since she was willing to go and make a deal with Michael for Adrian's sake, it meant that Adrian was indeed significant to her. But...