Leaving While Pregnant：He Goes Crazy！
Chapter 178 Ambiguous Atmosphere

Michael's hand paused for a moment, and he chuckled softly. However, his hand didn't retreat; instead, it lingered on her button.

"Eva," his voice was gentle, "why do you resist me like this?"

"It's not that, I just..."

Eva was still struggling to explain herself when Michael sighed and retracted his hand.

"Since that's the case, then you handle it yourself." Eva: "..."

He pulled his hand back, and Eva quickly turned around to fasten the buttons on her coat. After she finished, she turned back and found that Michael had already picked up her notebook bag and was walking ahead. Eva hurriedly caught up with him. Most of the company employees had already left, leaving only a few working overtime. Anyone they ran into would greet both of them.

"Mr. Cooper, Ms. Hansen," someone said.

Both of them nodded in response.

Once inside the elevator, Eva started telling Michael about Emily at her house.

"She's on vacation? Rare indeed, her boss actually approved her leave."

As Eva mentioned Emily's boss, she couldn't help but suppress a chuckle.

"Yes, a rare vacation. I was also surprised that her boss agreed for her to take three days off."

They chatted about trivial matters as they left the parking lot together.

When they arrived home, Eva and Michael immediately smelled the aroma of food. Under the warm yellow light, Ruby Hansen and Dylan Hansen were sitting on the living room sofa watching cartoons. "Mummy! Uncle Michael!"

The two little ones hadn't seen Michael for several days, so they were very enthusiastic and wanted him to hold them.

Michael happily held one in each arm.

Dylan Hansen was more reserved, lightly wrapping his arms around Michael's neck.

On the other hand, Ruby Hansen was extremely dramatic, tightly clinging onto Michael's neck while speaking in a sweet and cutesy voice, "Thank you, Uncle Michael, for bringing my mummy home. Uncle Michael is so nice!" "What if Uncle Michael didn't bring your mummy home? Then he wouldn't be good?"

"No, Uncle Michael has always been good."

Michael glanced at Eva, who had already changed her shoes and went straight into the kitchen without noticing their conversation. He whispered, "If you think Uncle Michael is good, then how about letting Uncle Michael be your dad?" Ruby Hansen made a little sound, tilting her head as if pondering.

After a moment, she smiled at Michael, revealing her two sharp front teeth. "If Uncle Michael becomes my dad, will he be nice to Ruby?"

"Of course." Michael chuckled softly. "I'll buy you whatever you want as long as you can say it. Uncle Michael will make it happen." "Really?"

Michael lifted her up slightly. "Really."

"Well... Ruby needs to discuss it."

"With such great conditions, you still need to consider?"

"Well, even though Ruby really likes Uncle Michael, she also needs to get mummy's opinion."

Michael lightly bit his thin lip, intending to say something, but Emily's voice came from the other side.

"Michael, you're here again...

"Are you shameless, deceiving children?"

Emily walked out of the kitchen with a tray and overheard the conversation between the two. She decided to playfully tease Michael.

"Even though you fail every time you try to deceive them, why do you always persist?"

Michael carried the two children and walked over to Emily, watching as she placed the food on the table. He then put the children down and replied, "If you don't give up, there will always be a chance." Emily paused for a moment after hearing his words, then smiled and said, "You're right. Keep going. You know I support you. Take her down soon."

"Thank you for your kind words. I will work hard."

At first, when Emily had just met Michael, she wouldn't have dared to speak to him like this. After all, despite his gentle appearance, he held a high social status, and she couldn't treat him as an ordinary man.

However, as they spent more time together, probably because she was Eva's best friend, Michael treated her very well, and would often bring her good things as well. Over time, Emily had become a part of Michael's circle, and she would occasionally speak up for him.

Moreover, she genuinely thought highly of him. He had been by Eva's side for five years, and there had been no other women in his life. A man so devoted, other than Michael, was a rare replace. He also didn't mind Eva being divorced and having children, treating her two children as his own. If this isn't love...

"What are you taking down?"

Just then, Eva also walked out of the kitchen. She had only heard half of the conversation and missed the beginning.

Emily cleared her throat and lied with a straight face, "What else can we take down? Of course, it's about taking down a project."

Michael stepped forward and took the dish from her hands. "I'll do it."

Eva let go of his hand.

"We're about to have dinner, and you're still talking about work?"

"What's wrong with talking about work? It shows our drive and that work is our life."

Upon hearing this, Eva turned her head, looking at Emily.

"Is that so? Then why don't you call your boss right now and tell them that work is your life?" Emily immediately frowned.

"Why mention that awful boss and ruin the good atmosphere? Let's not bring him up!"

After everyone had sat down, Eva thought about Emily's expression and found it quite amusing.

"I feel like you and him can be considered frenemies, don't you think?"

"Who's frenemies with him? Eva, I'm warning you, don't ever compare me to that man. I've been single for these past five years, all because of him. He's the person I dislike the most."

Eva and Michael exchanged a smile but remained silent.

"Ruby, Dylan, these are specially made cola chicken wings by Aunt Emily for you. Eat more, okay?"

Emily served the food into the bowls of the two children.

The living room had a warm atmosphere.

"By the way, how is your company doing? When are you planning to come back to the country?"

"Oh?" Eva pondered for a moment. "I probably have to wait until I finish the project at hand before considering going back to America."

"You still have a project at hand? Finishing one project takes a long time, won't you..."

"Let's arrange to go back in a few days," Michael said softly.

Upon hearing this, the two women looked at him simultaneously.

Michael smiled. "What are you both looking at? Starting a company requires prompt action. Otherwise, how would you know what the market will be like if you procrastinate?" "That's true, but..."

"Eva, even if I'm not around, the company won't go bankrupt. So don't worry for me. Just focus on doing what you want to do."

Eva was taken aback by his sudden words.

Emily's mouthful of food suddenly turned into dog food.

She glanced at Eva, then at Michael, and finally rolled her eyes and exclaimed, "Enough with your lovey-dovey act! Can't you see we're having a meal? Do you really have to shove dog food in my face? Don't make me show you my talent for flipping tables!"

Eva's expression changed slightly.

After his earlier words, the atmosphere had already become ambiguous, and now Emily was saying they were flaunting their affection, making it seem like there was really something between them.