Said I didn't Love Him But I Lied

Alastair sat quietly at the side. He knew Stainley was into his mother, but she was not interested at all. Everleigh would always feel awkward whenever Stainley was around.

Hence, how could she possibly fall in love with someone who always made things difficult for her?

"Since when have you become so straightforward?" Stainley asked in a deep voice.

Everleigh lowered her head. She didn't want to do it, but then, being evasive and subtle with him every single time would only give him more false hope.

Christopher was right. She shouldn't have held back on Stainley just because she felt grateful towards him. It would only hurt him more.

"Actually, I should've done this a long time ago. Stainley, I know how you feel about me all these years, but I already have someone in my heart, and this is just troubling me. I wanted to talk to you about this earlier, but I didn't want to hurt you," she said. Her voice was as lovely as ever, but her words were as hurtful as a dagger.

"Everleigh, I know you're feeling troubled, but my feelings for you are from the heart," he replied.

"I know that you are sincere. Stainley, it's not worth it to waste so much time on me. I love him, and I've always loved him. My feelings for him have never changed," she smiled bitterly. She couldn't believe it either. She didn't know why she still loved Theodore after all the times his family had hurt him.

She kept saying that she hated him, but deep in her heart, she knew her true feelings for him.

Christopher had already seen through it, whereas Stainley was just devoting himself to the unrequited love.

Stainley could feel his heart shattering upon hearing her words. It was the first time he learned how painful it actually was to hear Everleigh rejecting him.

"Everleigh, I'd prefer you to not be that straightforward," he said.

"Then why can't you just give up on me?" Everleigh asked him back. She was serious.

She had been curious about it for a long time. Why wouldn't he give up liking her? If he stopped having feelings for her, they could perhaps be more comfortable around each other.

Even if they could no longer be friends, they could at least be complete strangers, rather than being stuck in such an awkward situation.

Stainley didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "If I could give up on you so easily, I would've done so eight years ago. I'd rather you end up with Christopher, than getting back together with Theodore. You know that you can never fit well in his family." He knew everything about the Godfrey family.

Love was non-existent between the married couples. Moreover, the family was filled with politics. Everleigh was just bound to lose out in that family.

"Stainley, we aren't little kids anymore. I know what I'm doing. Theodore might not be the one who can make me happy, but this is all part of human nature. We can hardly control our feelings," she said.

She didn't mind being sacrificed in the Godfrey family. She saw how much Theodore had changed, especially after experiencing life-and-death situations.

Everything that had happened that day was a good example.

She had just finished speaking when Theodore was pushed out of the emergency room. Alastair and Adrienne immediately walked up to him. Adrienne asked softly, "Daddy, are you still in pain?" "Not at all." Theodore patted her head as he was looking around for Everleigh.

She got up and walked over. Stainley followed behind her.

Theodore frowned. Why was Stainley with her? He didn't know what had happened.

"Are you feeling alright? Does it still hurt?" Everleigh spoke softly. Her gaze was overflowing with care and sympathy.

He immediately felt much better as he saw her warm expression. He acted weak as he shook his head and said, "Not anymore."

"Dr. Trevino, this is not the first time Mr. Godfrey has had a head injury, so my suggestion is to hospitalize him for a few days to monitor his situation, and provide any treatment where necessary," the neurosurgeon explained She looked at him and nodded. "Thank you, Dr. Gibbs."

"Send him to his ward, I'll check on him later," Dr. Gibbs instructed the nurse beside him. The nurse then pushed Theodore back to his ward.

Everleigh followed behind, holding a child in each hand.

Stainley was left all alone, and his heart ached out of sadness.

It was indeed heartbreaking to see the woman he loved with another man.

In the ward. Theodore was resting on the bed, with an IV tube connected to his arm.

Alastair and Adrienne were both sitting beside him, looking at him curiously.

"What did Stainley say to you? You look pretty upset," Theodore asked.

"Nothing much. Let me go down and buy you some fruits," Everleigh replied casually. Without waiting for him to respond, she turned around and left the ward.

Theodore watched as she left the room. Then, he turned around and looked at Alastair. "Do you know what he said then?"

"Yes," the boy replied.

"What were they talking about?"

"Why should I tell you?" Alastair replied righteously. What was he supposed to say? That his mother rejected Stainley because of him?

That would be too easy for Theodore. Alastair chose to keep his mouth shut.

Theodore raised his eyebrows. He couldn't do anything about it, though he could roughly guess that they were talking about him.

If they were badmouthing him, Alastair would have already told him about it.

"Daddy, you'd better get some rest. Mommy said that patients should clear their minds and rest properly," Adrienne said nicely, as she struggled to tuck him in. Theodore touched her soft cheeks. Her face resembled Everleigh's, especially the pair of big, watery eyes. They looked gorgeous.

Everleigh met Yvonne and Hansen on her way back to the ward with a bag of fruits. They greeted each other.

"Hi, Yvonne," Everleigh greeted.

"Everleigh? Why are you here on your day off?" Yvonne asked curiously.

She stood still and smiled awkwardly. "Something came up..."

"Nice to see you again, Aunt Everleigh," Hansen greeted politely.

"Hello, Hansen. How are you feeling?" She asked.

"I'm here for a medical examination, and my Mom said that we can visit Loraine too," he explained.

Everleigh was reminded of Loraine upon hearing his words.

"Oh, how is Loraine doing?" She asked Yvonne.

"She just woke up last night. That's why I'm here today. I decided to bring Hansen along for a medical examination too," Yvonne smiled as they were talking about Loraine.

Everleigh was also delighted to hear the news. "Really? I'll drop by to see her later then. If you'll excuse me, I have to head up now. See you later!"

"Sure," Yvonne nodded. She saw Everleigh carrying some fruits with her, and figured out that she must be there to visit someone else.

In the ward, Adrienne was chatting non-stop with Theodore. Alastair read his book quietly at the side.

Alastair had been carrying the books with him everywhere he went ever since he borrowed them from the library the previous time.

"Mommy, you're back! Did you buy me my favorite peaches?" As Everleigh entered the room, Adrienne hurriedly jumped off the bed and ran up to hug her. She also looked through the bag of fruits that she had bought. "Yes, I did," she replied. She knew her daughter well. If Everleigh didn't bring her something she liked, she would definitely throw a tantrum.

Theodore was just looking at their interaction. It was as if he had already gotten used to it.

He had missed out on quite a lot of beautiful memories in the past few years. He'd do everything he could to make up for his losses. Everleigh then proceeded to wash the peaches before slicing them. Then, she served it to them.