The children were pretty smart. They immediately pulled on Nathan’s arm enthusiastically and begged, “Please stay, Daddy.”Max looked at Eva. “Mommy, please let Daddy stay. We never had Daddy eat with us before.”Eva wanted to reject them, but before she could do so, Max's words stopped her.She looked down and saw the expectant look in her children’s eyes. She could not bear to reject them.In the end, she nodded with difficulty. “Alright.”It was just a meal, right?Although, why did she feel so unhappy about it?All she could do now was glare at Yelena.Busybody!Yelena was unperturbed as she smiled.Nathan agreed when he saw Eva was alright with it. “Okay. I’ll stay for lunch.”The children were ecstatic as they exclaimed, “That’s great!”“Mommy is the best!”Mia ran toward Eva and gave praise.Eva had mixed feelings about her little girl sweet-talking her because of Nathan.She suddenly lost her appetite and headed upstairs.The father and children soon took their
Eva left the house not long after Nathan was gone.Before she left, she instructed Yelena to make sure that the children read their books.She drove to the building where Scope Investments was situated as she wanted to discuss the situation with Mason.Nathan Langley had now intercepted her life, and she was unable to get rid of him.Eva parked her car and took the elevator up the building.The receptionist informed Mason of her arrival, and then she led Eva up to Mason’s office.This was the first time Eva was here, but she was not in the mood to look around Mason’s new place. She was here with a heavy heart, and she soon arrived at the CEO’s office.Sean Carter immediately stood up to greet Eva when he spotted her. “Miss Lane.”Eva nodded in reply and asked, “Is Mason in his office?”Sean nodded, but he looked a little hesitant, as if deciding if he should let her in.Eva did not notice the look on his face and pushed the door open.She did not expect to see the scene in f
“Mason, I was pregnant with them and had them inside me for ten months. You know how much they mean to me. They're a part of my body; they’re my life. I'll never give them up no matter what. I can’t agree to your plan.”Eva’s emotional reaction was something Mason had already expected. He quickly calmed her down. “I know. It’s just a suggestion. Calm down.”“How can I calm down? So many things have happened recently. I feel like… I’m about to go crazy.”A pained expression appeared on Eva’s face.She was a human being, but she had been played like a puppet since five years ago.Even though whatever happened between her and Nathan was an accident, it was still a painful memory she could not forget.That was why she kept trying to escape from all this with everything she had.It hurt Mason to see her this way. There was also anger inside him.Nathan Langley!Why did he refuse to let Eva off?“Nathan gave me a deadline. It’s the last day tomorrow. I have to give him an answer.”
Eva was relieved to see him willing to sign the contract.She knew very well that the conditions were set against him.That had gotten her worried earlier.Lucky for her, Nathan did not object to them.Unbeknownst to Eva, Nathan did not object to the three conditions because they had the same limitations placed on Eva.It would mean that she could not date other men too in order to maintain her custody of the children.With this condition enclosed, Nathan felt that all three conditions were not difficult to accept.Eva signed the contract as well.There were two sets of the document, and they kept a copy each.After they were done, Eva expressed further, “Since we’ve come to an agreement, I should let you know that I don’t want to divide them between us by using time as a measurement. "I hope that no matter who they choose to stay with, we'll try our best to communicate with each other regardless of the issue and solve it together.”“Of course. As long as you’re not running
“What is it?”Eva was busy trimming the plants and flowers with her scissors and did not even look up as she asked.Nathan explained his plan to her. “If you have no problems with it, I’ll make arrangements for some good teachers for them right now.”Frowning, Eva got up to look him straight in the eye. “I have no problem with you getting them teachers, but I don’t agree with Max picking up on video games. He’s still young. Staring at the phone for long hours would hurt his eyes. "And what if he picks up on some bad habits? What should we do then?”Nathan felt he had the need to teach her about the gaming industry when he heard her reply.“Playing video games doesn’t necessarily mean that a person would end up getting addicted. Esports have been nationally recognized as an official sports competition. It’s a career path. "Langley Corporation’s subsidies include a company that specializes in game design. They’ve also established a professional gaming club. Anyone who stands out
Eva and Nathan did not expect this.“Why wouldn’t you want to go, Mia?”Nathan crouched to the ground and asked softly.Mia pouted without saying anything.It was rare for Nathan to see Mia acting stubbornly. He asked in concern, “Are you feeling sick? Is that why you don’t want to come with me?”Mia shook her head and looked at Eva. “I want Mommy to come.”Nathan, who was taken aback, looked at Eva.Mia looked determined. “I won’t go if Mommy doesn’t go.”Eva looked at Mia’s stubborn little face curiously and suddenly realized what the issue was.This girl had always been afraid of strangers, especially elderly people who she did not know. It frightened her.Her condition was much more serious a year ago. She would immediately cry out loud the moment she saw a stranger.However, she managed to do better this year.When Mia met Eva’s grandfather, she was not as afraid as before.Why was she suddenly feeling scared again?Just as Eva was wondering about this, Max’s little
“Grandpa.”Nathan went ahead to welcome him with Mia in his arms.Eva paused for a moment before following behind while holding Max’s hand.Soon, all four of them were standing in front of Old Mr. Langley.At a closer look, one could tell that Mr. Langley was not an ordinary man.He was much more intimidating than Nathan, even more frightening.Moreover, he was exceptionally healthy and did not look like a man of 80.Compared to Mr. Lane Senior, he looked much better physically.Eva felt slight trepidation.He was a legend of the Langleys, and he really did stand out.Moreover, he had two young and beautiful assistants following behind, which placed him on a different level.She wondered if it was a fetish of his.As multiple thoughts were running through Eva’s mind, Old Mr. Langley was looking at Nathan.He swept a glance at Nathan, then his gaze fell on Eva and the children.The look in his eyes froze momentarily.“Welcome home, Grandfather. Please allow me to introduc
While Eva wondered about it, Old Mr. Langley looked amazed. “What an amazing fate.”Eva felt the need to explain herself when she heard this. “Old Mr. Langley, I think you must be mistaken. Even though I gave birth to your great-grandchildren, I’m not your granddaughter-in-law. I’m just here to accompany my children. I’m not related to the Langleys in any way besides this.”The smile on Old Mr. Langley’s face faltered, and his expression froze.Nathan was taken aback as well. He could not help glaring at Eva.This woman… was always drawing a line between them!Old Mr. Langley glanced quickly at his grandson with slight embarrassment.He laughed dryly. “I see. Haha. Looks like Nathan needs to work harder at this.”Eva had no idea how to react.What did he mean by ‘work harder’?Did he think that something might happen between her and Nathan Langley?“Some things can’t be achieved by just working harder. After all, some people are no different than criminals to me.”She glared