Leaving While Pregnant：He Goes Crazy！
Chapter 431 Safe Return is a Must

"Before I left, Ruby and Dylan were asking when they could see you," Eva murmured, nestled in his embrace. "Mhm."

Adrian Blackwood hummed in response before adding, "Them, I won't see just yet."

Lifting her head from his chest, she met his gaze, confusion in her eyes. "Why? You've come to see me. Why not stop by and see them too?"

Gazing down at her, Adrian Blackwood solemnly caught her gaze and pecked her reddened lips lightly. "We'll see them when I get back. By then... I hope they'll have a new way to address me, okay?"

Eva bit her lower lip, remaining silent.

"Still reluctant?" He affectionately nuzzled her forehead, his voice deep and husky. "After all this time kissing me, you're still not on board?"

Originally, he'd felt a stab of jealousy, thinking he had to contend with Michael Cooper for her affections.

But after that kiss, Adrian's jealousy had evaporated.

He could feel her response and reliance on him.

Now, all he had to do was sort out the matters at hand and then, back home, they could all start a life together-now a family of four.

Thinking ahead, Adrian's lips curled into a slight smile.

"When we get back, my folks will be coming over, too. Maybe they could spend some quality time with them first?"

Eva was speechless.

Seeing that she hadn't responded, Adrian Blackwood eased off a bit.

"Of course, if you'd rather not, we can pretend I never mentioned it. I won't bring it up to them," he offered, it was clear he knew what worried her. She was always afraid someone would try to take her child away, and he wouldn't do anything to stoke those fears if she wasn't in agreement.

Eva paused for a moment, taken aback by his quick surrender. Before she could even speak, he had already ceded the field, as if too afraid to upset her.

Such a reaction left Eva feeling bittersweet. There was a time when he wouldn't have been caught this low.

"Did I say anything?" she broke the silence.

"Hmm?"

"I haven't said a word, and you're already answering for me?"

Adrian Blackwood struggled with the tension of the topic, a stark contrast to his usual composure—whether in casual conversation or the intimate closeness of a kiss. It was as if he had become a completely different person. "I just didn't want to push you into something you're uncomfortable with," he said softly.

After a moment, he reconsidered her words and asked tentatively, "So, when you say that, do you mean you'll agree to let them meet first?"

Eva bit her lip. She really didn't want to agree; it almost felt like forgiveness.

But then, remembering that he would be staying behind to sort out his affairs, and they would not see each other for a long time, she thought that maybe agreeing wouldn't be so bad.

With this in mind, Eva slowly nodded.

"Meeting them is a possibility..." "Really?"

Despite the darkness around them, Eva could almost see a spark of brightness in Adrian's eyes, his mood visibly lifted.

"Yeah, just give me their contact details, and I'll reach out to them later," she suggested.

Adrian let out a low chuckle. "Sure, I'll have Jacob send you their information later."

The two seemed to settle on that, and for a while, silence enveloped them again.

Suddenly, the sound of hurried little footsteps approached.

"Hey, where did Mommy go?"

Jacob, having walked a good distance ahead with the two kids, turned around to replace Eva hadn't followed. Panicking, he hurried back with the children, only to replace her suitcase left unattended at the door. "This is Mom's suitcase, but where's Mommy?" the dilemma was spoken just outside the door, where Eva could overhear every word.

Eva hesitated for a second before looking up at Adrian Blackwood and whispered, "I should go, or else..."

She was interrupted as Adrian suddenly leaned in closer, her sentence hanging in the air.

Adrian Blackwood's warm breath cascaded across her face, his presence enveloping her, lips barely touching the corner of her mouth, his voice hoarse, "One more kiss." Before she could react to his words, he captured her lips once more.

"Mmm."

Eva had no time to push him away, her involuntary moan cut short as she realized someone outside the door might overhear. Panic-stricken, she quickly swallowed the sound. Hands fluttering to Adrian's chest, her eyes wide with anxiety.

He was so daring, to do this while the kids and Jacob could come looking at any moment...

Because the children were just outside, Eva didn't dare struggle too much, fearful that they'd hear the slightest noise and be mortified by the implication.

"Uncle Woody, where did Mommy go?"

Jacob, already on the alert and wondering if Eva's disappearance had something to do with Michael Cooper, suddenly noticed the closed door in front. An epiphany struck him, and he quickly said to the children, "Your mommy probably forgot to grab something and went back for it. Let's take the suitcases and wait for her outside."

Ruby Hansen, undeterred, asked, "What did Mommy go back for? Do we need to help her?"

"No need, she's just grabbing a thing. Helping her? Come on, let's wait outside."

Jacob, as if fearing the kids would change their minds, scooped them up and headed outside without waiting for a reply.

Inside, Eva was invariably mindful of every noise beyond the door, even while being kissed. It wasn't until the sounds outside faded that she finally exhaled in relief, her body no longer tense.

A pinch at her waist snapped Eva back to attention, her blush deepening at his accusatory gaze.

"You're always distracted," he complained.

Eva pushed him away, flustered, "I have to go."

The kisses had been enough, hadn't they? Two should suffice.

But the man before her, clutching her as if he couldn't bear to let go, held on with such force that Eva felt a pang in her bones.

"Stop, Ruby and Dylan are waiting for me."

Still, he remained silent for a long while before begrudgingly releasing her.

He then lightly pinched her cheek, "Go on."

With that, his hand slid under her arm, reaching for the doorknob behind her. He gave a gentle twist, and the lock clicked open.

"Go on, Jacob will take care of you."

"Okay..." she replied, her voice a whisper of reluctant departure.

When the door swung open and the hallway light spilled in, Eva finally saw Adrian Blackwood's handsome face clearly in the brightness.

It was then that she noticed the deep, bruise-like circles under Adrian's eyes, as if he hadn't rested well.

Her heart was an indescribable mix of emotions.

After taking a couple of steps towards the door, she suddenly spun around and hugged Adrian tightly around the neck.

"I'll wait for you back home. You have to come back safely-no more getting hurt, okay?"