Said I didn’t Love Him But I Lied

Maxwell knew what was going on as soon as he saw Everleigh’s serious face.

“Do you think that your medicine…”

“Let’s get to the operating theatre first. We can’t delay the situation any longer,” she said in a deep voice.

He agreed with her. The patient was then transferred to the operating room while the family members waited outside. It wasn’t until the afternoon that Maxwell and Everleigh finally came out. They were soaked in sweat. The operation took a lot of time.

Fortunately, it was successful.

“Doctor, how was it?” The patient’s family gathered around quickly and asked.

“She’s fine for now, but you should be prepared for the worst. After all…” Before Everleigh even finished her words, everyone knew what she meant.

“I understand. She has been suffering from the heart problem since birth, and we’ve expected this day to come, but she’s only in her twenties right now, and…” One of the family members burst into tears as he talked about it.

Everleigh and Maxwell looked at each other, and could only sigh.

Death was common and inevitable, especially in a place like the hospital. They empathized with all of the patients.

The patient was directly transferred to the intensive care unit.

Everleigh returned to her office. She wanted to get herself some water, but was really tired and didn’t want to move.

“Why didn’t you call for my help if you’re so tired?” Christopher walked in with a lot of food in his hands.

She was so hungry that her stomach growled as soon as she smelled the food.

“You’re a lifesaver! Bring me the food!” She exclaimed.

He walked over and put the food down. She took a sandwich and wolfed it down immediately.

“Is the patient in a bad condition?” He couldn’t help but ask when he saw her gorging on the food.

She nodded. “Yes, and it’s a matter of time before my new medicine loses its effectiveness on her.”

Speaking of it, she was filled with sympathy.

That patient was still so young.

“Mr. Lawson wants you to go back home and rest. I’ve already talked to him.” Christopher sighed helplessly. He knew that she was exhausted, and wanted her to get more rest.

Everleigh agreed. Before she left, she told him about the patient’s situation.

He memorized all the details.

After she returned home, she received a phone call from Theodore, asking why she didn’t go to the company.

“I’ve been working in the operating theatre for the whole day, and just arrived home to rest.” She yawned. She was dog-tired.

Upon hearing that, he said, “Well, rest well then. I’ll bring you some good food tomorrow morning to make you feel better.”

“Okay, remember to get me a cake.” She smiled with relief. She knew that he was caring about her.

She had somehow fallen asleep in the middle of the conversation. He realized that she wasn’t responding after talking for a few minutes, and knew exactly what was going on.

He chuckled, “Have a good rest then. Good night, see you tomorrow.”

A night had passed. Because she was too exhausted, she had a stiff neck the next morning.

When she woke up, she felt that her neck was really painful.

She took out her phone to check her messages, only to receive more than a dozen missed calls. Two of them were from Christopher, and the rest were from Alexander.

She called Christopher first, as he was handling her patient the night before.

His hoarse voice rang out. “What were you doing the whole night?”

“Why did you call me?”

“I wanted to inform you that the patient had passed away in the ICU,” he said lightly, as if he was asking her if she had had breakfast yet.

She was startled, and her eyes dimmed.

“Got it.”

“You should’ve seen this through a long time ago, so there’s nothing to feel guilty or sorry about,” he advised her. Even though he was used to life and death, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

She didn’t speak, but hung up the phone.

After she calmed down, she gave Alexander a call.

At this time, he should already be at work.

“Everleigh.”

“Alexander, why did you call me?” She asked.

“Oh, I wanted to tell you that Aunt Missha is back. She has been living abroad the whole time. Didn’t you see her photo the previous time?”

The person in the photo appeared in Everleigh’s mind. It was the person with a bright smile.

“Why did she come back?”

“You’re a part of the Jenkins family. The family is so big, so of course she received the news about your return. She came back to see you. She’s your aunt, so I think you should come over and meet her,” he explained.

She nodded. That was indeed the case.

“But I can only be there in the evening. There are a lot of things in the hospital to deal with.”

“Sure, I’ll pick you up later,” he answered swiftly. If Everleigh met her aunt on her own, there was nothing they could talk about. Hence, it was better for him to go with her.

She agreed. After hanging up the phone, she washed up and went to the company. As she entered Theodore’s office, she saw a lot of food on the coffee table, and everything smelled really good.

“Come over and eat.” He was sitting on the sofa as he greeted her.

Everleigh didn’t feel awkward at all and began to eat immediately. She didn’t have breakfast as he had promised to buy her some food.

“Eat slowly, take your time.” He saw the oil stain at the corner of her lips, and he directly took out a napkin to help her wipe her mouth. His eyes were full of affection, just like the way they were in the past.

Back then, the two of them were as sweet and loving as they were at that moment.

Moses, who was standing at the door, saw the scene and sighed. The world was filled with love, but he just couldn’t find his own Mrs. Right.

After she finished eating, Everleigh drank her tea, feeling really satisfied.

“I’m going over to the Jenkins’ tonight.”

Theodore, who was holding a teacup, paused for a moment. “What for?”

“Missha is back. Since she’s my aunt, I figured that I should go back and visit her.” Everleigh said in a deep voice.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

He nodded and didn’t say anything.

However…

“When will you bring me over to meet your family?” After a short while, he asked.

Her eyebrows furrowed slightly. Why was there a hint of jealousy in his tone?

“Well… About this… We’ll have to wait a little longer, especially for my father. He doesn’t have a really good impression of you. Don’t forget about the dispute between the Godfrey family and the Trevino family.”

Theodore’s heart sank when he heard her response. She was right. After all, he was still part of the Godfrey family back then when the incident happened.

Alas…

He was really unlucky to have such parents.

She knew what was on his mind when she saw his gloomy face.

She almost burst out in laughter.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to bring him back home, it was just that things were very different.

She had to choose a time where everyone was available for dinner before she could inform him.

She didn’t want him to be disappointed.

He felt really disappointed. He didn’t know what to do.

After Everleigh left the company, she headed straight to the hospital and settled everything there before waiting for Alexander to pick her up.

On their way to meet Missha, she asked curiously, “Is Aunt Missha easy to get along with?”

“Of course, Aunt Missha loves her nieces and nephews very much,” he explained.

She was rather relieved to hear that.

Alexander then told her everything about Missha, which made it seem that Missha was a kind and approachable person.

But… Would she treat her the same way Luqman did?