Leaving While Pregnant：He Goes Crazy！
Chapter 541 We Can't Go Back Today

Perhaps in the eyes of many, she might seem to lack ambition.

She used to think the same way, always feeling that one needed to step out of their comfort zone to stand out. Otherwise, how could one ever rise above the rest? But in recent years, she truly felt exhausted.

Maybe it was because she had gone too far and become too weary, that she now wanted to stop and rest.

And most importantly, over these years, she had worked hard. Following Nathan, she had completed many projects and earned quite a few bonuses. Coupled with her high salary, she had saved a good amount of money. Once she returned, if she couldn't replace a job to her liking, she could just open a small store near her parents' house.

She thought that life seemed pretty good.

Emily didn't share her personal matters, and Nathan didn't ask further; instead, he changed the subject.

"Planning to go back to your hometown?"

"Yep, going home first."

Nathan's lips moved as if he wanted to say something more, but at that moment, Yvette came in with coffee.

"Mr. Powell, your coffee is ready."

So, the words he had at the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down.

The coffee was placed aside; Nathan didn't even touch it until their meeting was over.

After the report, when Emily was leaving the office with Yvette, Yvette couldn't help but ask Emily.

"Emily, is the coffee I made not to Mr. Powell's taste? I noticed he didn't touch it at all."

It was indeed a bit awkward. Emily hadn't expected that Nathan, who had personally asked someone to brew him coffee, would end up not drinking it at all. She wondered what he was really thinking. However, Emily still comforted her. "Maybe it's because the coffee was just brewed, and he was afraid it was too hot. He'll drink it once it's cooled down."

Yvette: "Oh, I see. I thought I didn't make it well."

"If you hadn't made it well, he would have to taste it to know if it was right or not. How could he know you didn't make it well without even taking a sip?" "That's true; you're right," Yvette said with a warm smile towards her.

Emily sighed inwardly when she saw her like this.

Yvette seemed very naive and sensitive. If she faced exploitation later on, would she be able to endure it?

With this thought, Emily said, "Don't do anything else today. Finish reading the book of accumulated experience I gave you. It lists what you can and cannot do. Take a look at it." "Okay."

Perhaps, after she finished reading about those harsh conditions, she wouldn't want to stay in this position anymore.

If she didn't want to stay, then it was better to replace her sooner rather than wasting too much time in between.

Emily was now eager to return home.

The Next Day

Eva woke up very early.

It was still dark outside, without a hint of light.

When Eva drew back the curtains, she realized that it was raining in the city.

"It's pouring. Looks like we can't go back for now."

At that moment, the sky was laden with dark clouds, almost enveloping the city, foreshadowing a torrential downpour. The somber skies seemed to unsettle the pedestrians below. Eva watched for a while, then closed the curtains and turned around to meet Adrian's gaze.

She didn't bring up anything else but said, "Your wound needs to be redressed."

"Okay."

While applying the new dressing, Eva noticed that his wound looked slightly better than it had the day before. It seemed the rest he had gotten over the past couple of days was beneficial.

"In a couple of days, you shouldn't need to change the dressing twice a day anymore. We can reduce it to just once."

"Thanks to you, my wound is healing fast."

Eva put the remaining items back into the medicine box.

"It's the medicine that's effective."

"The medicine is good, and so are your skills."

Eva pursed her lips, "I wonder how long this rain will last."

Hearing this, Adrian looked out the window.

"Not sure, but it seems like it's going to last a long time."

He hadn't heard her answer for the day when he woke up in the morning. She had said they would leave today, but when they got up, they were greeted by the rain, which had them stuck in their hotel room.

There was a silent understanding between them for a while, as if both knew what the other was thinking, yet neither spoke it aloud.

After a moment, Eva took the initiative, "Shall we go downstairs for breakfast?"

"Sure."

The two of them silently went down to have breakfast together.

After breakfast, the rain still hadn't stopped.

The storm seemed to be unleashing something, pouring down relentlessly regardless of anyone's plight.

Since they were staying in a hotel, they didn't have to worry too much. They just couldn't go out for the time being. After breakfast, they returned to their room. Eva nestled onto the room's sofa and started fiddling with her phone. That morning, Adrian's staff had delivered her old phone.

When Eva got it back, a familiar feeling washed over her, and without asking, she charged it and entered the password from muscle memory.

Adrian watched her actions silently. His lips pursed when he saw her unlock the phone.

It seemed she still had muscle memory for many things.

After getting into her phone, Eva clicked around a few spots, finally feeling the sense of having regained something lost, and a smile unconsciously played on her lips.

"How did you replace this phone?"

"David."

Adrian said, "He had it sent over this morning. He probably just remembered."

"In the morning?" Eva was surprised. "But the rain was so heavy..."

"Yes, it was delivered in the rain; that person hasn't even left yet."

Thinking of someone braving the rain to deliver her phone made Eva feel a bit guilty, as traveling in such weather was far from safe.

Her expression made it clear she was worried about the person.

"Don't overthink it. If you're concerned about his safety, we can have him go back later. Right now, there's too much water outside, and many roads are flooded. Even if he wanted to leave, he would probably have to wait until the rain stops." Hearing this, Eva finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay."

However, the rain hadn't stopped by noon. The drains began to overflow, and the water on the streets was almost at knee height. The TV stations issued various warnings while broadcasting news about the heavy rain.

Both of their phones were flooded with news alerts about landslides due to the excessive rain. It seemed that many cars were submerged in water, so the news was urging citizens to reduce travel and to be careful if they had to go out. Adrian looked at these warnings and then back at the continuing rain outside.

"It looks like we can't go back today."

Eva fell silent.

It was hard to define what she was feeling. She had intended to leave first thing in the morning to put an end to the ongoing issues.

But as it turned out... mother nature had her own plans.