Said I didn’t Love Him But I Lied

Theodore took the candy from her without saying anything.

Everleigh retracted her hand slowly, flexing her fingers. She could not help but feel like she must have been mistaken and that she must have imagined Theodore taking the candy from her. There was no way he did.

In the backseat, Alastair looked at the scenery outside the window and suddenly asked, “Is your house nearby?”

Theodore said, “Not really.”

His words made Everleigh, who was helping Adrienne wipe her mouth, freeze.

Since he did not live nearby, why did he come all the way here to shop? Plus, he knew she lived close by.

However, it did not look like he was about to explain himself.

The car soon arrived at their apartment.Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

After arriving home, Everleigh went into the kitchen to pour a cup of tea for him, saying, “Have some tea. I’ll start cooking now.”

“Okay.”

After Everleigh entered the kitchen, Theodore looked around. The place looked messier since the last time he visited. Everleight must have been working a lot and had no time to tidy up.

“Daddy, have some ice cream!”

A sweet voice reached his ears, pulling him back to his senses.

Theodore turned around and saw that Adrienne opened the newly bought ice cream. She scoped out a very generous spoonful and was offering it to him. Any heart would melt at the sight of how adorable she was.

At that moment, he felt that he would be pleased to have a daughter like her.

Everleigh’s silhouette in the kitchen was busy cooking, and the noise of the children playing in the living room filled the air. The balcony door was opened slightly and the evening wind swept up the curtains, revealing the beautiful evening sky.

Sometimes, people wanted the simple things in life.

Half an hour later, Everleigh served the dishes onto the table.

All of them sat around the small table. Theodore looked at the dishes in front of him and asked, “Is this what you meant when you said that you could cook?”

On the table, the only thing that looked edible was the boiled prawns. Everything else was unrecognizable. All of it looked like it was just a black lump.

“As long as it’s cooked.” Everleigh’s face was slightly stiff, and she waved her utensils around. “Let’s eat. We have vegetables and meat. That’s good enough.”

Adrienne raised her hand to cover her mouth so Everleigh could not hear her. She whispered to Theodore, “I told you, don’t expect much from Mommy’s cooking. It’s terrible.”

“Adrienne, what did you say?” Everleigh asked, with a hint of warning in her voice.

Adrienne stuck out her tongue at Theodore and then covered her mouth to deny, “I didn’t say anything, I didn’t say anything.”

Theodore grabbed his utensils, tapped on one of the plates, and asked, “What’s this?”

Everleigh took a look at it and exclaimed proudly, “It’s eggplant.”

It was just a black lump. Judging from the looks of it,  it could be easily mistaken as some sort of dipping sauce.

Theodore frowned and tapped on another dish. “What about this?”

“Fried eggs.”

It was the same black lump, just slightly paler than the eggplant. There was not a slight hint of egg in it.

There were three dishes. One was baked eggplant, and the other was fried eggs. They were all simple home-cooked dishes. How she could screw them up was definitely a talent.

“The prawns are edible.” Everleigh felt a little guilty, and she said, “Let’s eat the prawns. I’ll order some other dishes.”

“It’s okay.” Theodore tried his best not to judge. He grabbed a piece of what she said was eggplant and put it into his mouth without changing his expression.

Alastair, who was next to him, widened his eyes in fear.

He knew very well what Everleigh’s cooking was like. After all, he had the first-hand experience.

Surprisingly, Theodore was still able to eat it without batting an eye. He even managed to grab a taste of both dishes. It was either he had a very strong stomach, or his taste buds were completely dead.

Everleigh knew very well how terrible her cooking skills were. She asked reluctantly, “Are you alright?”

“It’s a little salty. Don’t add too much salt next time,” Theodore said casually. He tapped on the plate and said, “But this is the plate with eggs.”

Everleigh was stunned for a moment. Theodore had retrieved a piece of what resembled an egg from the ‘eggplant’ dish, and it made the entire situation even more awkward. She did not know where to hide her face.

The two children ate a lot of snacks, so they did not have much for dinner. Everleigh peeled half the portion of prawns for them. Then they ran off to play again, leaving Everleigh and Theodore alone at the table.

Everleigh hesitated for a long time. After thinking for a long time, she asked, “How are your wedding preparations going?”

Theodore’s eyes darkened a little. “Why are you concerned about my wedding?”

Everleigh braced herself and said, “I was just asking. I heard that Josephine gets along very well with your family.”

“She is even-tempered and gentle, unlike some people who are used to being bossy. They think they’re the center of the universe, and everything revolves around them.”

These words pierced right into her ears.

Naturally, Everleigh understood what Theodore meant, but she pretended she did not. She said softly, “Yes, Josephine is even-tempered. I heard that your mother could be quite a strong character, so someone like Josephine would get along very well with your mother.”

Theodore did not say anything, but his frown deepened, and his eyes gradually turned cold.

Everleigh realized that the atmosphere changed, so she changed the subject and asked, “By the way, how is your brother?”

“What on earth do you want?”

Theodore interrupted her with an unhappy expression. “You said you wanted to apologize to me, but now you’re asking about my family. What are you trying to do?”

Everleigh admitted that she was beating around the bush. However, looking at how hostile it was between them, her questions seemed rather out of place.

Sure enough, Theodore noticed something was wrong.

She explained herself. “I don’t have any other intentions. Don’t misunderstand me. If you don’t want to talk, then forget it.”

If she had known that it would be that awkward, she wouldn’t have asked him anything. She never wanted to invite him over in the first place.

Seeing that she was silent, Theodore frowned; he felt that he came off a little strong. “Xavier’s health has always been poor. The doctor said he should continue physiotherapy, but the chances of him standing are very slim.”

Everleigh was stunned for a moment. “I’m sorry.”

Xavier was Theodore’s younger brother. They were really close. Seven years ago, a car accident paralyzed him. It was also because of this that their mother placed all her hopes on Theodore.

The Godfrey family was a bit complicated. Madison divorced Theodore’s father long ago, and Theodore’s father remarried soon after. His second wife was an artist, and they had a daughter together. She was Theodore’s half-sister.

Back when they were dating, Theodore rarely talked about his family, but he had never hidden it from her. He did not seem to hold any grudges against his father. On the contrary, he always complained about how angsty Madison was.