Said I didn’t Love Him But I Lied

The atmosphere in the office was gloomy.

Theodore’s cold eyes were like a black hole. Everleigh’s remarks made him swallow his pain.

He was calm as he faced the woman whom he once loved.

He did not reply; hence Everleigh took his silence as a sign that he was guilty.

She hugged Adrienne tightly in her arms and tried to speak as calmly as possible, “I’m telling you for the last time, the kids don’t have anything to do with you, so don’t bother them again. Otherwise, I’ll call the police.”

“Call the police?” A hint of mockery flashed in Theodore’s calm eyes, but he laughed.

“I’m sure that a huge company like Godfrey Group wouldn’t want any troubles because of their president’s behavior, right?”

Seven years ago, Everleigh did not make a fuss when she broke up with Theodore and left Ocpeace City. She was always bright and positive in front of him, and she was never mad.

She buried her feelings for him in her memories and left everything behind.

Maybe she was cruel and had forgotten all about it.

He was the only one who would not move on.

If Stainley were not around, Theodore would have strangled her and forced her to recall those memories. He would question her about what she did.

“Mommy, I brought Adrienne here.”

Everleigh’s face stiffened, and she lowered her head in shock. Alastair was tugging her shirt, and he stared up at her carefully.

“What did you say?”

“Adrienne made a fuss and said she wanted to see Uncle Godfrey. I had no choice but to bring her here. Uncle Godfrey was very busy, so Adrienne and I stayed here the whole afternoon, and she even fell asleep.”

Alastair explained everything concisely.

Everleigh’s body went numb.

She was not thinking straight. Back then, Theodore was curious about the twins. Therefore, she assumed that he abducted the kids when the GPS showed they were in the Godfrey Group.

She feared that someone would take the kids away.

Everleigh knew that things were impossible for her and Theodore. She was afraid that someone would find out about the children’s identities too. She was worried that Theodore would take them away from her…

Her fear misled her.

“Do you still want to call the police?” Theodore’s cold voice echoed in the office. He was still standing between the sofa and the coffee table. The chandelier was shining above him and casting a long shadow on the carpet.

“I’m sorry.” Everleigh’s face turned pale. “I thought…”

“Am I the one making a fool of myself?” Theodore did not wait for her to finish. He glanced at Stainley, who was standing behind her, and sneered, “You don’t have the time to care for your children, but you have time to go on a date, huh? Are you even a mother?”

“Theodore, how could you say that?” Stainley tried to explain, “We…”

“I don’t care about your relationship with her.” Theodore shot a cold stare at Stainley and added, “I’m not interested.”

Stainley was at a loss for words.

Everleigh was frustrated. She wanted to apologize, but she choked on her words when she saw Theodore’s cold face. After a long pause, she managed to force herself to squeak, “I’m really sorry.”

Theodore was indifferent. “If you don’t leave now, I’ll call the police.”

Everleigh looked embarrassed. She muttered her apology again before leaving.

As soon as she stepped out of the office, Adrienne stirred in Everleigh’s arms. She rested her chin on Everleigh’s shoulder before raising her head and rubbing her eyes. She spotted Theodore in the office, and she called out, “Daddy.”

Her voice was very soft, and it trailed off. The door shut, and she disappeared.

There was a loud clang, and all the food on the coffee table crashed on the floor.

Mia came in and spotted the mess on the carpet.

Theodore was gloomy as he sat on the sofa. The knife cut his hand, and blood trickled onto the carpet. However, his face was stiff and solemn.

“Mr. Godfrey,” Mia was worried, and she suggested cautiously, “I’ll take you to the hospital.”

“Yes, I should go to the hospital.”

“I’ll ask the driver to drive you there.”

“Not now.” Theodore clenched his fists. After a long pause, he relaxed his hands to reveal a few strands of hair on his palm. “I need to get a DNA test.”

Mia was taken aback. “Yes, sir.”

…

Night fell, and Ocpeace City was livelier than ever.

Stainley dropped Everleigh and the twins at their apartment. He pulled over and got out of the car to open the door for Everleigh.

“Let me do it.”

“It’s okay. I can carry her.” Everleigh held Adrienne in her arms and declined Stainley’s offer. She said apologetically, “I’m sorry for what happened. I took up so much of your time.”

Following that, she glanced next to her and added, “Alastair, thank Stainley.”

Alastair nodded and said obediently, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” Stainley replied smilingly and continued, “Everleigh, you don’t have to be so reserved around me. It’s getting late, and you should go home with your kids. Call me if you need anything.”

“Okay, you should drive safely. Let me know when you get home.” Everleigh attempted to smile at him, but she failed to do so. On the way back, she kept thinking about how she misunderstood Theodore.

Before Stainley got in the car, she went into the apartment with the kids. Her body language showed that she was dejected.

The lights on her floor turned on, and the white car finally drove off.

In the car, Stainley made a phone call.

“Hello? Mr. Simon, it’s me.” Mr. Simon was the dean at his hospital.

…

“I’ll send you a report on the academic exchange later. I’m calling to discuss something else.”

…

“I’m planning to transfer to Jackson Hospital.”

…

“It’s partly because of my job, but it’s more of a personal reason. I have a very good friend who’ll be there, and I’m worried because she’s on her own.”

…

“Thank you, Mr. Simon.”

After putting the two twins to sleep, Everleigh went to the refrigerator to fetch a bottle of beer. She sat on the sofa, and after gulping down half a bottle, she felt better.

She was overthinking things. Theodore was a proud man, but she traumatized him countless times. Seven years ago, she did the same thing too.

If she could go back in time, she would stop herself from breaking into his office. She would give herself a good slap and calm down.

Perhaps, she could travel further back in time and pick a better way to break up with him seven years ago.

Turn back time?

Suddenly, she scoffed at her childish thoughts. How could she turn back time?

If she could turn back time, she wanted nothing more than to return to that rainy night. If nothing happened that night or if she stayed at home instead of going out, then everything would turn out differently.

She would not have broken up with Theodore, and she would know the twins’ father.

She would not have to be afraid. She would not have nightmares for seven years. She would not have to worry that the twins’ identity differed from what she had in mind.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.