Leaving While Pregnant：He Goes Crazy！
Chapter 406 Mommy Didn't Protect You Well Enough

A wave of relief washed over Eva after she hung up the phone.

One hour.

Within the hour, she'd have company-Emily, and the so-called miser. Emily would be by her side, along with the miser she spoke of. But the person she was hoping for still hadn't come.

Had Emily failed to tell him, or did he find it too bothersome to come?

A twinge of discomfort settled in Eva's heart.

However, she quickly snapped out of it and returned the phone to the young girl in front of her. "Thanks for letting us use your phone."

When the young girl gave her phone to Eva, she was worried that she might be deceived. Unexpectedly, she was able to get it back. She took her phone back and then glanced at Ruby and Dylan beside her. "Are you going to play here?" Eva looked at her. She almost nodded, then remembered they couldn't linger. "We're waiting for my husband to pick us up, so we can't stick around. We could leave any minute now. Here, let me give you some money for the games, as thanks for the phone."

The young girl shook her head. "It's not necessary. It was just a small favor."

Eva took out some money and handed her a bill. "Take it. Consider it a token of gratitude."

The young girl hesitated before accepting it.

"Are you here by yourself? It's getting late-be careful. Also, in the future, if you're afraid, don't lend your phone. Not everyone is like us, you know?"

Eva, worried that the young girl might fall for a scam in the future, wanted to offer a word of caution. Unexpectedly, the young girl pressed her lips together and said, "If I hadn't lent you my phone, how would you have gotten home?" These words touched Eva deeply.

"Thank you so much. You did a good thing. Now head on home and be safe."

The girl looked a bit reluctant.

Eva knew they couldn't stay any longer. She stood up, held the hands of the two little ones, and said to her, "We have to go."

"Where are you going? Will we meet again in the future?"

Eva paused for a moment. She was about to speak when Ruby said, "We'll call you once we get back home, promise."

Upon hearing this, the girl's eyes lit up. "Really? Will you come find me again?"

"Yes." Ruby nodded vigorously.

The girl turned her questioning gaze toward Eva, waiting for Eva to nod.

Eva smiled and said, "Yes, we will call you."

"Alright then, I'll go home now, but you guys must remember to give me a call." "Goodbye."

Eva took the children to a more crowded place.

One hour had passed.

She just needed to wait it out until they arrived. Not wanting to stay put alone, she wandered, keeping an eye on the crowd. while glancing at the time on the wall.

Unbeknownst to her, she had already spent 40 minutes. It seemed like she had chosen the right place, as Michael's men would probably go to other locations first. They wouldn't expect her to bring the children directly to the gaming place. Maybe she could wait here until Emily and Nathan found her.

Suddenly, Ruby stumbled beside her. Eva immediately crouched down.

"What's wrong?"

Ruby shook her head. "Mommy, I'm fine."

But Eva noticed that something wasn't right. She asked sternly, "Did you twist your ankle? Let me see."

"Mommy, I'm really okay."

At that moment, a tumult broke out near the entrance. Eva saw the group of people she had seen in the hotel earlier coming toward the gaming place. They looked fierce and ready to start trouble. Many children were scared by their appearance.

Eva's expression changed. Only 40 minutes had passed, but they still managed to find her. It was no longer possible for her to stay here. Eva looked around and realized there was only one exit. She bit her lip and immediately picked up Ruby. She grabbed Dylan's hand and ducked into a crowded nook.

"Hurry up and search!" Eva heard the men shouting loudly. They claimed they were searching for their runaway kids. They even offered to pay for everyone's entertainment today and stated how much money each person would receive if they cooperated and went out.

Initially, people found them strange and ignored them, but gradually, many children went to collect the money.

After realizing that they could actually receive money, even more people vacated the place and rushed over to get the money. The entrance became extremely crowded.

Originally, Eva wanted to leave with the crowd, but as she got closer, she saw that there were many people guarding the entrance.

It was impossible for her to slip away with her two children, as they would attract too much attention.

As she watched the crowd disperse, Dylan became so anxious that he started pulling on her collar.

"Mommy, what do we do now?"

Eva spotted a restroom nearby. She lowered her voice and said, "If we stay here any longer, we'll be exposed. Let's hide inside the restroom for now."

The three of them entered the restroom. Normally, Dylan wouldn't go into the women's restroom with Eva, but this was a different situation, so she took him with her. Thankfully, at this time, everyone had gone out to collect money, and there was no one in the restroom.

Eva thought for a moment and made a firm decision. She locked the main gate and then pulled both the kids into one of the clean compartments.

Eva put down the toilet lid and had Ruby sit on it while she took off her shoes.

She noticed that Ruby's ankle was slightly swollen and very red. It looked scary.

If it was hurt just a moment ago, it wouldn't have swollen like this. The fact that it had swollen so much indicated that she had been enduring it for a long time.

Eva's eyes immediately became misty. She reached out and tightly embraced Ruby in her arms.

Her daughter, she knows her best.

Ruby is usually the most delicate one. Even if she gets a minor injury, she will ask Eva to blow on it and use her "magic". If she doesn't blow, Ruby will throw a tantrum. In short, she is very delicate.

Right now, her foot hurt so much, but she didn't even make a sound. She even helped Eva.

Eva closed her eyes, and tears streamed down her face.

"I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well."