Chapter 130
Chapter 130
"Selena," Crystal's voice pulled Selena back from her thoughts.
Selena asked, "Do you think that's Everleigh?"
Crystal followed Selena's gaze and looked, "It seems so."
"Dr. Trevino?" Another woman's voice came from the side, followed by her assistant holding a fan for her. She naturally walked towards Selena and greeted her. She casually looked into the distance and said in surprise, "Isn't that Mrs. Meyer from the Meyer Group?"
The woman who came and stood next to Selena was Sharmaine Baker, who had previously complained about bringing funds.
"Mrs. Meyer?" Selena frowned and couldn't be bothered about her grudge with Sharmaine.
"You don't know her, do you, Selena? Not long ago, I went to Mrs. Meyer's birthday party and met her there. I did not expect to meet her here. I'm going to say hello," Sharmaine sounded proud as she spoke.
Selena looked at Sharmaine, who was heading towards Everleigh's direction and frowned deeper. She then said to her assistant, "Follow them and see what's going on."
Mrs. Meyer?
Wasn't there something going on with her and Theodore?
Candles were lit in the church and the aroma was calming.
Yvonne knelt in the sanctuary and prayed. After some time, she went to the altar and chose a bible verse. Then, she turned to Everleigh and said, "Let's go."
Everleigh asked her, "Do you want to meet the priest?"
Yvonne shook her head and smiled gently. "There's no need forthem."
Everleigh knew Yvonne was only worried about her son's health and nothing else. "Don't worry, medical care is very developed now and it's possible to cure heart diseases. Even if it's not a complete recovery, Hansen can still live well with a little extra care."
"It's alright. I've let go after all these years." Yvonne smiled. "Let's go and have a look outside. The view over Mount Elephant is spectacular."
"Yes, I used to come here often when I was a child."
"It's a pity that the old lady who sells desserts is not here today."
The view from the mountain was great and there was much greenery. The weather was not too hot either. A light breeze slowly blew over them and it was very enjoyable. The two of them walked further from the church.
While they were chatting, Everleigh noticed Yvonne still clutching the bible verse in her hand. Although she smiled, there was still some sadness underneath it.
Everleigh could tell that she was distracted. After hesitating, she asked, "Can I take a look at the Bible verse?"
Yvonne looked at her and said, "Sure."
Everleigh looked at the bible verse and had no clue what it meant.
She wasn't well-versed with this sort of thing. She couldn't figure out what it meant after looking at it for a long while. She returned the verse to Yvonne. "The Bible verse should imply that there are
many possibilities for what you wished for to happen, right?"
Yvonne smiled. "You could interpret it that way."
"Don't overthink it. I've handled many children with congenital heart diseases. Now, there is a high surgery success rate. However, many families can't afford the cost of treatment."
Heart bypass was affordable, but for a heart transplant and valve surgery, it could wipe out almost all of the savings of an ordinary family. Hence, a lot of families could not afford it.
The two of them walked down the steps together. In the midst of the greenery, Yvonne suddenly said, "If Hansen was born into an ordinary family, I would not be so worried."
Everleigh's heart sank at her words.
Although Yvonne did not say anything more, her heart could not help but wonder.
Hansen was the son of the Godfrey family. He would be part of the Godfrey Group if he was in good health.
Everleigh suddenly remembered what Christopher said. If Xavier, Theodore's younger brother, did not get into a car accident, Theodore would not be the president of the Godfrey Group.
The fight for family inheritance and wealth would always be brutal.
Everleigh knew too much. After speaking to Yvonne about Hansen's
condition, Everleigh received a call from the hospital requesting her to go back for an operation. She immediately went down the mountain by cable car.
As soon as she got on the cable car, her phone suddenly rang. When she saw the caller ID, Everleigh's eyes tightened a little. She answered the call and said, "Hello?"
"You are really everywhere. I see you wherever I go."
Selena sounded strange as always.
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"I'm filming at Mount Elephant and you're here too. Is this a coincidence or are our hearts linked?"
Through the glass of the cable car, Everleigh looked in the direction of the mountain and saw a familiar figure on the edge of the guardrail on the cliff of Mount Elephant, who was also looking at her.
The space between them slowly became distant as the cable car gradually moved away, hidden in the misty mountains.
"I didn't know you were filming here." Everleigh frowned and asked on the phone, "What do you want?"
Since she returned, Selena was constantly finding fault with her. Even though Everleigh wanted to work on her relationship with this sister of hers, Selena constantly found faults with her. Hence, Everleigh could not be bothered with Selena anymore.
Selena said, "What? Are you not going to acknowledge me, this sister of yours, after marrying into the Meyer family? Huh, Mrs. Meyer?"
Everleigh's heart missed a beat.
Before she could respond, Selena's cold mockery came from the other side of the phone. "Everleigh, you really are something! You got yourself pregnant, went abroad, and got married into the Meyer family, one of the four reputable families in Ocpeace City. How proud would Dad be if he knew about this?"
Everleigh's face changed, and she immediately said, "You can't tell Dad about this."
"Why not?"
Selena knew what the answer was but still asked.
At her birthday party two months ago, Theodore appeared in front of the Trevino family's relatives, and friends, claiming that he was the father of the two children and Everleigh's husband. It wasn't long after that that her husband became Mr. Meyer. How would she be able to explain if this went out to the public?
Everleigh gritted her teeth and said, "You know that Dad is not physically well. You can be angry with me, but why would you want to jeopardize Dad's health?"
"Stop the act. His health deteriorated because of what you did seven years ago. Why are you pretending like you care now?"
"What exactly do you want?"
"What do I want?" Selena sneered and said in a cold tone, "I've only wanted one thing from the very beginning - for you to leave Ocpeace City like you did seven years ago. Don't come back and don't you ever appear in front of Dad and me again."
Everleigh's face sank as she held the phone. "Do you hate me that much?"
"Yes, I hate you. I can only live in peace without you."
Selena's cold voice echoed in Everleigh's ears.
When the cable car was about to reach the foot of the mountain, Everleigh took a deep breath and slowly let out a breath. "I can promise you that but give me some time. I have something to do
before I can leave."
"Okay, I'll give you three months."
"Three months is not enough," Everleigh immediately rejected.
Three months was too short. It was not enough time to find the truth, let alone get close to the Godfrey family.
"Three months. Not a day more."
On the other end of the phone came Selena's voice, stern and indifferent.