Chapter 20 Don’t Move
Sean calmly drank the water Eva had poured for him. As he put the cup down, he looked around the room.[]
“If you really sell this house, where are you going live?” Sean asked, getting straight to the point.[]
“I just care about how much I can get for it,” Eva smiled
Sean laughed, surprised at her honesty.
him, as direct as ever.
r.]
“So, what’s the plan? Do you want to borrow money, or do you without challe
to sell?” Sean glanced around the room again, then looked at Eva,
“This house was left to you by your grandfather. It holds a lot of memories. Can you really let go of it?”
Eva looked at him, a hint of helplessness in her eyes. She wasn’t provoke her.
sure if Sean was
being genuinely naive or intentionally trying to
“Whether I can let go or not, many things in life are destined to be lost,” she looked at Sean, shaking her head with a smile. “I didn’t expect to hear this from you. I thought you understood the harsh realities of this world better than I do.”
“0
Sean fell silent, lowering his gaze.
After a moment, he spoke again, shifting to business. “I’ve spoken to my parents. They
can lend you
the
money.”
Eva’s eyes lit up, a faint smile spreading across her face, as though a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.
“But I have my conditions.“]]
Sean looked at Eva, his gaze steady as he spoke.[]
“Go ahead,” Eva said. She needed the money, and as long as the conditions weren’t outrageous, she’d accept them.
Sean looked at her, his eyes intense but unreadable. Eva had never been able to understand him.]
He didn’t speak immediately, so Eva spoke again, “Don’t worry, I’m willing to divorce. I won’t drag it
out.
“0
Sean sighed lightly and shook his head in resignation. “First, I need to be involved in the project you’re working on. I need to know what you’re doing, how far you’ve gotten. One, I need to make sure you’re not wasting money and that there’s a chance of getting it back. Two, even if you have the money, I’m not sure it’ll actually fix anything. After all, your grandfather didn’t handle things properly when he was still around.“]]
Eva hesitated for a moment before nodding.[]
“Second,” Sean continued, looking at Eva, “You can continue living in this house, but before we’re officially divorced, I’m moving in with you.”
“Th?”
Eva was taken aback, not quite understanding the meaning behind Sean’s words.[]
“Thave my reasons,” Sean said, meeting Eva’s surprised gaze.[]
This time, Eva hesitated much longer.
Sean didn’t rush her, giving her time to think.]
Chapter 20 Don’t Move
Sean did have his reasons. His parents weren’t entirely on board with this. If Sean had promised, they would agree, but the result would likely be one of two things: either they would divorce outright, as compensation for her, or, since it was just a loan, they wouldn’t lose anything.
Of course, Sean hadn’t thought about divorcing her yet. So, it was the second option–he wanted his parents to believe that he wasn’t ready to divorce. He wanted them to think that he still wanted to be with Eva, and only then would they agree to support him.]
Eva really was deep in thought, as if trying to consider
every aspect of the situation.[]
Take your time. Think it over,” Sean said, watching her closely. He then changed the topic, “Can you have some porridge now?“]]
“Ah? Um,” Eva was deep in thought, not realizing what he said at first. After a beat, she nodded.[]
“I’ll make you some light porridge. Don’t let yourself get sick again so soon after the surgery,” Sean said as he stood up effortlessly.[]
Just as he was about to leave, Eva looked up at him and suddenly spoke. “Do I need to sleep with you?“]
Sean looked down at her, their gazes locking, and the atmosphere became subtly charged. Eva looked into his eyes again and asked slowly, one word at a time, “When you said living together, do I need to sleep with
you?”
