Leaving While Pregnant：He Goes Crazy！
Chapter 412 Could it be he likes me?

After some thought, Eva decided not to venture outside.

It was late, and they were still on guard for her safety. Wouldn't wandering around be a nuisance to them?

Having realized this, Eva spoke directly to the man, "I won't wander off, but there's a favor I'd like to ask of you."

"Ms. Hansen, Mr. Blackwood told us your requests come first. So please, just tell us what you need."

"If Jacob comes by later, could you let him know I'd like to see him?"

"No problem, I'll inquire his whereabouts from him right now."

"There's no need to go out of your way."

She had meant to say that there was no need to explicitly look for him, it would suffice to call him over when seen. But unexpectedly, that man fetched his phone and immediately called Jacob. After the phone connected, he said, "Jacob, Ms. Hansen is looking for you. Could you come over right away?"

In her mind, Eva couldn't help but marvel at their alarming efficiency.

"Ms. Hansen, Jacob says he will be here shortly. You may return to your room to wait."

"Thank you, I'll head back inside to wait." What else could she say? She had no choice but to head back to the room until Jacob arrived.

Once back in her room, Eva settled down on the sofa to wait.

After a few minutes, there was a knock on the door.

Eva hesitated for a moment before opening the door, the weight of anticipation heavy in her chest.

Jacob inquired, "You were looking for me?"

"The first thing I have to ask is about Adrian. Any news?" Eva went straight to what mattered most.

At her words, Jacob sighed and shook his head slightly.

"Not yet, Ms. Hansen. It's getting late. You should get some rest, and should there be any news, I promise to inform you immediately."

Eva knew very well that if he had returned, he would have come straight to her without needing any prompting from Jacob.

But still... she couldn't help but worry.

If this had been back home, it would be one thing, but being abroad, if something had happened...

With this thought, Eva bit her lower lip and said, "I know it sounds impolite, but I have to ask, with so many people here, can't we get some men to go help?"

Hearing this, Jacob shook his head helplessly. "Ms. Hansen, Mr. Blackwood wouldn't go for that idea. I need to stay here to ensure your safety, as a precaution and for security reasons."

Eva understood. If it weren't for the need to ensure her safety here, he would have already gone to look for Adrian.

With the direction the conversation had headed at this point, Eva felt that further persistence might seem annoying. After a moment's thought, she finally lowered her gaze and remained silent.

Upon seeing her expression, Jacob felt a surge of awkwardness. How could Ms. Hansen suddenly look so disheartened? Had he said something wrong?

Or perhaps, was his tone too harsh?

Just as he was about to apologize, a surprised and joyful call echoed from a distance behind him.

"Eva!" The familiar voice caused Eva to lift her head abruptly and look towards the source of the sound.

Emily ran towards her, excitement gleaming in her eyes.

A wave of joy washed over Eva as she wrapped Emily in a warm embrace.

Jacob watched the two hugging each other, then silently withdrew himself from their company.

After Emily and Eva finished their embrace, they realized Jacob had already left. Eva's gaze dimmed slightly, but thinking there was no use in pressing him further, as he had his own affairs to tend to, she let it go. Emily, detecting her best friend's dampened spirit, immediately asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Eva snapped back to reality and gave a small smile, "Nothing much. You're just getting back now, is your car fixed?"

"The car's still not fixed. Mr. Stingy was worried about you, so he had someone bring me here so long." After saying this, Emily quickly corrected herself, "I can't call him Mr. Stingy anymore, I promised I wouldn't use nicknames for him. From now on, I'll call him Mr. Powell."

"Nicknames?"

"Yes, I've spent more time with him since he accompanied me here to find you. I sometimes accidentally call him Mr. Stingy to his face."

Eva couldn't help but laugh, "Didn't he get mad?"

"Mad? The nickname isn't only for fun, there's truth to it. He often has me work overtime to the point where I don't have time for a relationship. I'm the one who's really suffering. And most importantly, I don't think he dares to get mad. Do you know, when I said I was going to find you, he offered to come with me? That surprised me. I thought he was just a stingy guy, but turns out he can be quite principled."

"Principled?" The adjective made Eva's lips curl into a smile, "So you think he came with you out of a sense of principle?"

"What else could it be?" Emily retorted before propping her chin in her hands and pondering seriously, "If it's not principle, then what? Oh! I got it, he doesn't want to lose me! An employee he can exploit."

Her earnest deduction left Eva speechless. "How did you come to that conclusion?"

"I said I would quit, and then he said he'd come with me. Isn't that because he doesn't want to lose an employee like me? He probably wants to sort this out quickly so I can go back to work peacefully and continue being exploited by him." Eva sensed something was amiss with Emily's theory.

This trip to find her was not a simple search.

After all, it involved unlawful confinement, and without reporting it to the police, Nathan was still willing to come with her. Was this risky endeavor really just to solve the issue so he could continue exploiting her at the company? It all seemed far-fetched.

But according to Emily's way of thinking, exploitation was the only motive she seemed to consider.

With this in mind, Eva kindly suggested, "Have you ever considered that he might actually be worried about you?"

At those words, Emily's expression froze, and after a moment, she looked shocked and exclaimed, "How could that be possible? Eva, you must be mistaken. He's a stingy guy, how could he possibly be worried about me?" Eva laughed. "Really? Then how do you explain him coming with you, if not for being worried about you? After all, this is no ordinary trip."

Hearing this, Emily fell silent.

She stared at Eva, and Eva returned her gaze.

After a long time, Emily suddenly blurted out something surprising.

"So, according to you, he actually might be worried about me? But why would he worry about me? Could it be that he likes me?"