Leaving While Pregnant：He Goes Crazy！
Chapter 23

Vivian had been feeling uneasy ever since the day she deleted that message from Adrian's phone.

She had a feeling that since Eva had messaged Adrian, she probably didn't have the courage to tell him face-to-face.

But that didn't ease her worries. She planned to meet Adrian that very day.

However, Adrian worked late and couldn't make it.

Vivian stayed with him at work till he finished and even dragged him to a gathering with friends.

He went, got drunk, and ended up unconscious.

During that time, she even called Eva, who hung up in a state of distress.

Vivian was pleased.

Eva's reaction indicated that she was starting to lose hope. All Vivian had to do was hint that Adrian wanted her to get an abortion and that they would compensate her. But Vivian couldn't say it herself, fearing that Adrian would find out and blame her.

So, she mentioned it to her friends and had them confront Eva on her behalf.

As expected, her friends agreed.

But Eva didn't show up.

'What is she up to? Is she planning to use the child to threaten Adrian?' Vivian wondered.

She didn't think the child could change anything, but there was always the fear of the unknown, and she had to deal with it promptly.

With this in mind, Vivian suggested, "If she's unwilling to come, we could go to her."

"Go to her? After what she's done?"

"Exactly, Vivian. That b**ch should come to us."

Vivian forced a smile. "But we need to resolve this."

Seeing her wry smile, her friends relented.

"Alright then, let's go to her."

...

Back at home, Eva locked herself in her room.

Adrian was at work, so she was alone.

After a while, her phone rang.

Eva glanced at it. It was the girl who had called her earlier.

She stared silently at the ringing phone. A few seconds later, she hung up and blocked the number.

What did Vivian's friends have to do with this?

Eva had no desire to waste time on them.

What occupied her mind was Paula's fragile form in the clinic.

Despite being so frail, she seemed to possess infinite strength, daring to confront her critical mother and declare her love. She seemed so sure of what she wanted and liked. Eva instinctively touched her belly.

Though the fetus was tiny and she couldn't feel anything yet, she knew she was happy and wanted to share the news with Adrian when she first heard.

In the examination room, a brief pain flashed through her heart, signaling that she was looking forward to the child.

Why abort, then?

She could raise it on her own. If it had been two years earlier, even supporting herself would have been a struggle, but now she was fully capable of taking care of a child. But she didn't want the child to grow up in a single-parent family anyway.

Eva sighed deeply.

The phone rang again. This time it was another unfamiliar number.

It must be one of Vivian's friends.

As Eva was about to hang up, something made her answer.

Silence filled both ends before she finally heard Vivian's voice.

"Eva, it's Vivian..."

So, her friends failed, and now she had to deal with it herself?

Eva smirked, "Hmm."

"Can we meet?" Vivian rushed as if afraid of refusal. "Give me your address. I'll come to you."

Eva pondered for a moment. "I'm at home."

After a pause, Vivian asked, "W-What do you mean?"

"You can come over."

Vivian fell silent.

Eva shrugged. "I'm tired. I don't want to go out."

After a while, Vivian replied, "Alright, I'll come to you."

After hanging up, Eva made her decision. She would keep the child!

There could only be one purpose for Vivian's visit.

...

Within fifteen minutes, a maid told Eva that Vivian had arrived.

Eva took a shawl and went downstairs.

"Ms. Morrison, here's your coffee." A maid handed Vivian her coffee.

Vivian thanked her before looking up to see Eva coming down the stairs.

Eva looked thinner. The pure white shawl over her light blue dress added a poetic touch. Her makeup-free face looked almost transparent, her lips pale with a hint of pink, creating a certain sickly beauty. Vivian's fingers clenched at the sight.

She couldn't let such a person stay by Adrian's side.

Vivian was brought back to reality by the maid's voice.

The maid offered Eva a cup of hot chocolate with a smile. "Madam, the hot chocolate tastes good, and it's just the right temperature."

Eva took a sip and praised, "Really nice."

"Thank you for the compliment, madam. I'll be off then."

"Go ahead."

Delighted by Eva's praise, the maid left with the tray, paying no more attention to Vivian. Observing the seating arrangement and Eva's attire, Vivian had a moment of realization.

To everyone here, Eva was Mrs. Blackwood.

These things should have been hers, but now, they belonged to Eva.

Vivian's face showed clear discomfort.

If she hadn't gone abroad, she would be the one being called Mrs. Blackwood now.

Vivian forced a smile. "The servants here respect you a lot."

Eva looked at her strangely and nodded. "Hmm, they are all very good people."

The servants, apart from a few selected by George, were mostly picked by Eva herself.

Vivian's smile grew even more strained. "Then I should thank you."

"Thank me?"

"Yes, for training the servants so well, making it easier for me in the future." Hearing this, Eva paused and raised an eyebrow subtly.