Everything seemed calm. Obviously, he had prepared himself for whatever scolding she might give.


    Eva took a deep breath, trying her best not to get angry as she nced at the altitude of the ne. She couldn''t see the city on the ground anymore, so they must have been flying for a while. "Where are Ruby and Dn?" she asked.


    "They are in the front, being taken care of. Don''t worry." Michael replied.


    "I want to see them." Eva said.


    Michael nodded, "Alright, I''ll take you."


    They both got up, and Michael led her to another cabin where they saw the two little ones awake, eating.


    When they saw Eva approaching, they smiled at her. Obviously, someone had already made arrangements with them, and both of the little ones didn''t seem to have any issues trusting Michael wholeheartedly.


    It was Dn who whispered to her, "Mommy, didn''t you say we were going for a pic? Why did we suddenly get on a ne?"


    Eva smiled and affectionately stroked his head, "We changed our nsst minute. Is the food good?"


    "It''s delicious."


    "Then you two carry on eating. I''ll go chat with Michael at the back ande find youter, okay?" "Okay." Both of the little ones nodded.


    Once Eva had made sure they were safe, she stood up and met Michael''s gaze. She restrained herself from snapping and walked past him expressionlessly. Such a reaction was already within Michael''s expectations. He curved his thin lips and followed her. When they reached the other cabin, Eva stopped and turned her back to Michael.


    "Where is the ne heading?" she asked.


    "Overseas," Michael replied.


    "How much longer until we arrive?"


    Michael didn''t answer. Eva didn''t bother with hisck of response.


    Continuing, she said, following her thoughts, "When I arrive, I will buy return tickets and take the children back to our country. If I can safely return with them to America, I''ll consider today''s events as just a trip."


    She spoke these words with the hope that Michael would turn back no matter what he had intended to do.


    After all, he had truly been good to her in the past, and if possible, she didn''t want to ruin their friendly rtionship.


    Not hearing any response from him after she spoke, Eva turned her head and looked at him seriously, saying, "I can also pretend that nothing has happened."


    Upon hearing this, Michael finally reacted and met Eva''s gaze.


    "But these things have already happened."


    "I told you, I can pretend that nothing has happened."


    Michael smiled, lifting the corner of his lips.


    "Eva, how can one pretend that the things that have already happened, didn''t happen?"


    Eva instinctively frowned, displeased, and said, "Actually, you can still stop now. I don''t want the children to misunderstand your intentions."


    After all, in Ruby and Dn''s eyes, Michael had always been a good uncle. If they were to find out that he wasn''t as good as they had thought... However, the next second, Michael took a step forward, and as his hand reached for her face, Eva stepped back to avoid his touch.


    In that moment, Michael''s hand remained suspended in the air, in an extremely awkward position.


    Eva looked at his frozen hand and was also stunned in ce.


    After a moment, Michael casually withdrew his hand and looked earnestly at her.


    "Eva, I like you, and I don''t want to give up on us. So, pretending that nothing has happened is impossible."


    Eva pursed her lips.


    "Your liking entails taking advantage of our trust in you and forcibly taking us on a ne. Is this how you show your affection for someone?"


    Upon hearing this, there was a hint of sadness in Michael''s eyes.


    "I''m sorry, I didn''t want it to be like this either. But Eva, I spent five years, and you still wouldn''t ept me. I had no choice but to resort to this. Don''t me me for this situation."


    There probably wouldn''t be any progress if they continued to argue.


    They were in a ne now, and going crazy wouldn''t help, especially since she wasn''t that kind of person.


    Eva took a deep breath and said, "I don''t know how much longer we have until we reach our destination, but during this time, you can think about it again. If you change your mind and safely take us back home, I can still pretend that nothing untoward has happened."


    After saying this, Eva didn''t say anything else to him and chose a seat to sit down, closing her eyes wearily.


    The effects of the sedatives hadn''tpletely worn off in her body, and she was still exhausted. Closing her eyes made her feel drowsy, but her heart and mind were in turmoil, with Michael''s words upying her thoughts. She also had some regrets. Why did she have to agree to his request to be friends?


    Why did she not send that message to Adrian.


    If she had sent it, then he would have known something was wrong when he received the text, right?


    Eva thought of something, she opened her eyes and reached into her pocket.


    Empty. Her phone was gone.


    She turned her head to Michael, who was still standing where she left him. "Where''s my phone?"


    Michael smiled faintly and sat down beside her.


    "You don''t need a phone while the ne is flying, Eva."


    "I didn''t n on using it. Can you just give it back to me?"


    "Well, I''ll give it back to you once we arrive and get off the ne."


    Upon hearing that he would return her phone, Eva felt a bit skeptical, but there was still time for him to reconsider his actions. She could only hold onto that hope.


    The ne had been flying for a long time, and around noon, the staff pushed a food trolley over to serve lunch. Since it was a private ne, they had their own private chef, and the food was not your average airne meal. Eva, though, had no appetite.


    Michael ced each dish in front of her. "It''s lunchtime, have something to eat."


    Without an appetite, Eva didn''t want to eat at first, but she also wanted to ease the tension between them, so she reluctantly nodded and ate a little.


    "The food on the ne is prepared by a personal chef, but the ingredients may not be very fresh and the taste might not be great. Once we arrive, I''ll have a chef specially take care of your meals and daily living." Upon hearing this, Eva''s movements froze.


    "What do you mean?"


    "I mean, you don''t have to work anymore. Just focus on taking care of the children. If you want to start apany, I''ll open one for you and give you a position. When you''re interested, you can go to thepany and manage people. If you''re not interested, you can stay at home with the children or do beauty treatments every day. I''ll even hire a beauty team for you at home."


    The more she listened, the more Eva''s brows furrowed.


    Not only did he not understand her intentions and feelings, but he was also thinking about how to confine her in the future?


    Originally, Eva wanted to cooperate to make their rtionship less tense, but now she couldn''t stand it anymore.


    "I''m not eating anymore."