She Is A CEO

Chapter 1087 Clarification - Facts

When Eve saw how happy Lauren was, she couldn't help but feel happy too. He glanced at the little trinket hanging from her hand and smiled, "You're happy today, right?"NôvelDrama.Org © content.

"Very!" Eve replied with a smile. She had been to the downtown area before, but it was completely different now that the festive atmosphere was approaching. The trees on the street were hung with lanterns and colorful lights twinkled in the night sky. Although it was cold outside, it didn't dampen people's enthusiasm for shopping at all. Walking among them made Eve feel alive.

Lauren smiled lightly as he brushed away some of Eve's stray hair. The two of them walked into the elevator just as a front desk worker who had been bending over to work looked up and scanned around before muttering to herself, "Did I just hear Miss Davidson's voice? I haven't told her that her parents have lived in yet..."

Eve held onto Lauren's arm as they chatted while walking towards their room. As if sensing something, Steve opened his door just in time to see them walking down the hallway.

"Eve!" Steve shouted when he saw their hands intertwined.

Eve trembled instantly upon hearing her father's voice and looked up only to see him standing by her room door next door with an expression of disbelief on his face like he had been electrocuted! She quickly withdrew her hand from Lauren's grip, because she hadn't forgotten that Lauren was supposed to be Nia's boyfriend in front of her parents.

Lauren didn't react much; he wanted her parents to find out sooner rather than later so there wouldn't be any trouble later on.

"Dad... what are you doing here?" Eve asked incredulously without realizing what was happening yet.

Before Steve could answer, Eloise rushed out from behind him after hearing voices. Seeing their daughter for herself, she couldn't contain her excitement anymore, "Eve! You're finally back!" She happily took hold of Eve's hand while saying this.

"Mom... what is going on?" Even though she still felt shocked about everything happening around her, Eve felt joyous inside because her parents were here!

"We found out about your sister..." Eloise trailed off awkwardly when mentioning Nia before glancing at Lauren, "and we thought we'd bring some good food over since you both might not have time or convenience coming home."

Originally, Eve was worried about going home, but she didn't expect her parents to come to her instead. She was overjoyed and immediately ran into her mother's arms like a child, exclaiming happily, "This is great! Mom, I missed you so much!" Eloise hugged her daughter and felt emotional as tears welled up in her eyes.

However, this warm atmosphere did not prevent Steve from losing his temper. He walked over and asked coldly, "Eve, why were you still outside at this late hour?" Eve pursed her lips and remained silent while Eloise felt sorry for her daughter and let go of the embrace saying, "Eve, come with me to the room for a moment. Mr. Osade, sorry about that; we want to talk with Eve."

"Welcome to Athegate," Lauren politely greeted Steve and Eloise only because they were Eve's parents before returning back to his room saying, "Eve, accompany them well." Seeing that his room was next door to their daughter's made Steve even more unhappy.

Eloise breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lauren leave before quickly taking hold of their daughter's hand. She led them both back into their bedroom while shooting an angry glare at her husband, warning him not be too harsh.

In the bedroom sat the Davidson family on the sofa. They were looking at each other without knowing how or where to start discussing what had happened between them all.

"Eve," began Steve and Eloise hesitantly after some time had passed since they entered the bedroom together. "Did you steal your sister's boyfriend?" How can they ask such a question?

The atmosphere became increasingly tense as everyone avoided eye contact until finally Eve decided it was best if she told them everything truthfully, because she didn't want any lies between herself and parents anymore.

"Dad, Mom... actually ... Lauren has been taking care of me all along. When I went home last time, my sister pretended he was her boyfriend because we were afraid you would worry."

"This makes us even more worried!" said Steve upon hearing this news although he secretly felt relieved inside. Eve explained how she met Lauren in detail including how he took care of everything when they first met, which made it easier for him later on.

After listening carefully, Eloise couldn't help but feel scared, "I knew I shouldn't have let you go out alone! What if something else happened?!"

"Mom..." Eve pouted and took her mother's hand, her face tinged with a suspicious blush. Her tone was firm, however, "I don't regret meeting him..."

"You..." Eloise finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had noticed her daughter's attire earlier. Even though she didn't understand the brand names, the clothes felt luxurious to the touch and were elegantly styled. They must have been picked out by Lauren for Eve. Not to mention that Eve looked healthy and radiant at this moment; without careful attention from Lauren, she wouldn't have been able to achieve such a state with her previous health condition.

Once everything was cleared up, Eloise immediately began asking about their relationship status as mother and daughter chatted together happily. However, Steve remained silent on the side, lost in thought. Noticing that her father seemed downcast, Eve apologized proactively, "Dad, I'm sorry for keeping this from you..."

"It's okay," Steve smiled and said reassuringly after noticing how well Lauren treated his daughter, "All we want is for you and your sister to be happy; let's not bring up those little incidents again." "Thank you Dad!" Eve was overjoyed at receiving his understanding.

"Oh yeah," Steve suddenly remembered something important. "Have you been living here since coming to Athegate? Whose money are you using?"

Eve felt embarrassed as she stammered out an answer, "It's Lauren's."

At first, Eve had felt guilty about relying on Lauren for everything - food, clothing, and shelter- so much so that she had considered finding work outside of their relationship just so she could pay him back. But under all the stress, she eventually forgot about it. When she realized what happened, the amount owed had already become an insurmountable sum, and yet, she knew that Lauren would never ask for it. He wasn't interested in wealth or luxury, but rather loved her genuinely.

"How could this be!" Steve changed his expression upon hearing this. "Although you're dating him, you can't just spend his money like that! Tomorrow we'll go back together, and we'll pay off all our debts to Lauren!"