Said I didn't Love Him But I Lied

Everleigh chuckled when she heard Theodore's comment on Leon.

She could still clearly remember his disgusted expression when she first met him after returning from abroad.

"What are you laughing at?" He was a little baffled by her reaction.

"Nothing. Let's eat." She would never tell him that she was thinking about the past.

The four of them then headed to the aquarium after the heavy meal.

"Wow, there are so many fishes here!" Adrienne was astonished at the wide variety of sea creatures inside the aquarium.

Alastair was also dazzled. There were some sea creatures that he had never seen before.

Everleigh was amazed as well. She was also surprised at the collection in the aquarium.

"What is this fish called?" Adrienne asked.

"This is called a white sturgeon. They are an endangered species, and might soon be extinct, just like the pandas," Theodore's answer left the three of them in shock. "Extinct?" Adrienne asked.

"That's right. Scientists have been trying to protect them when they breed, but it's really not easy to protect an endangered species." He stared at the white sturgeon with his deep gaze. It looked quite ugly.

"I feel really sorry for them," Adrienne said with her tearful big eyes.

Seeing her reaction, Alastair said, "It is a natural process for some animals to go extinct. Humans might go extinct too. It's just a matter of time."

Adrienne looked at him in horror and gasped, "Is that true?"

"It is written in the book, Homo Deus. Many things will slowly disappear as time goes on," he nodded solemnly.

The topic sounded normal to him.

Adrienne, on the other hand, pouted, with tears swirling in her eyes. She was on the verge of crying as she said, "Mommy... I... I don't want to disappear..."

Everleigh hurriedly comforted her, "Aww, don't cry, don't cry. Your brother is just messing around with you."

"He never messes with me. Mommy, are we really going to disappear someday?" Adrienne asked in a loud voice. A few other children nearby heard her question. With her crying loudly, the other children started to cry too. Next, the aquarium was filled with the sounds of crying children.

Everleigh held Adrienne in her arms. She turned around and looked at all the other children crying. She immediately felt guilty.

Meanwhile, Theodore looked at Alastair with a smile and said jokingly, "Wow, impressive, you managed to make everyone cry."

"That's because they're too weak to handle the truth," Alastair responded coldly.

He wasn't making it up. It was really written in the books.

Everleigh didn't want the other parents to blame them for the chaos, so she led the both of them out from the aquarium immediately. They headed to a place with fewer children. "Adrienne, stop crying..." Everleigh held her in her arms and coaxed her.

She sobbed continuously. Tears were dripping uncontrollably.

"Mommy, I don't want to be separated from you guys..."

"We won't be separated. We will be together forever, as a family," Theodore replied with his deep voice. He sounded firm.

Everleigh turned around and saw the determination in his eyes. Her heart somehow felt warm.

"Well, it all depends on Mom," Alastair said casually.

He knew that everything Theodore had done was just to be with Everleigh.

Alastair didn't have a good impression of Theodore, but he didn't want to put his mother in a dilemma either.

Alastair's words left Theodore and Everleigh dumbfounded.

Especially Theodore. He was shocked to the core, as if he couldn't believe his own ears.

"Alastair."

"Can you send me to the library later? I've finished reading the books that I borrowed last time, and would like to borrow a few more," Alastair shifted the topic.

"Alright, let's go now then, the library will be closing soon," Theodore replied as he looked at his watch. It was already past two in the afternoon. It would be the right time to head to the library, considering there might be some delays on the road.

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Alastair nodded in a hurry after hearing what he said.

He couldn't wait to read the follow-up of the book.

There were still tears in Adrienne's eyes. "Mommy, can we please not leave?"

"Didn't you say that you want to read the comic book? Don't you want it anymore?" Everleigh asked softly.

Adrienne sobbed and nodded, "Yes, I want to read it."

"Let's go then," Everleigh replied.

The four of them then exited Ocean Park. Just as they were walking down the stairs, Everleigh suddenly tripped and lurched forward.

"Mommy!" Alastair and Adrienne shouted.

Theodore turned back and saw Everleigh falling towards him. He subconsciously extended his arms to hold her, but he couldn't manage to balance himself, and ended up crashing on the ground. She landed on top of him. He let out a muffled groan.

"Theodore!" Everleigh let out a cry as she saw him in pain.

He was lying on the ground, clutching his head with his hands. His head was spinning badly. He felt as if his brain was about to crack open.

"Daddy, are you alright?" Adrienne exclaimed and quickly walked over to him with her short legs.

"Yeah, I'm fine..." He replied, even though his face turned a little pale.

Everleigh got up and laid him down flat on the ground. She then took out her cell phone to call an ambulance. He obviously hit his head on the ground. There was a possibility of him getting a concussion. The ambulance arrived shortly after. Stainley was in the ambulance. He spotted Theodore lying on the ground, with Everleigh and her two children standing beside him. "Everleigh, why are you here?" He asked.

"It's not important. Let's focus on Theodore first. He hit his head. Hurry up and send him to the hospital," she replied anxiously. She clearly didn't want to explain why she was there. Theodore held Everleigh's hands tightly and comforted, "I'm fine, don't worry about me."

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She was already tapping her feet. How could she not be worried?

He had a head injury once. Although it had happened a year ago, a hit on the head might potentially lead to serious injuries.

Stainley's heart sank a little when he saw how anxious she was.

Theodore was transported to the hospital, with Everleigh and her two children accompanying him in the ambulance.

Adrienne was crying helplessly while Alastair comforted her. He took a glance at Theodore.

Perhaps he wasn't as annoying as he thought.

After they arrived at the hospital, the doctors ran tests on Theodore's condition and gave him medications. It really helped to ease his pain.

Everleigh and her children were waiting outside for his results.

Stainley walked over and said softly, "There's no need to worry. He'll be fine."

"When will the results come out?" Everleigh asked with her teary eyes.

He felt even worse when he saw her expression. "Everleigh, are you still in love with him?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

His heart missed a beat. He was shocked at her answer. He expected her to either deny or remain silent.

He never expected her to answer that way.

Isn't it obvious?

Yes, it indeed was. That was why he felt heartbroken.

Theodore was the one who hurt her so badly, but why was she still so hung up on him? Stainley couldn't understand it.

Hearing the adults' confusing conversation, Adrienne was puzzled.