Said I didn't Love Him But I Lied

Seconds before the cramp, Everleigh noticed that there was something wrong with her legs, but it was too late.

After she tried to kick her leg in the water, she subconsciously raised her head to breathe, but a violent cramp hit her legs and caused her to breathe in a huge gulp of water which choked her. Before she managed to cough out the water, she choked on it and lost her balance in the water. Her whole body tilted as she sank into the water, while she tried to kick her feet desperately. She heard the sound of water splashing and then felt a large pair of hands pulling her out.

She grabbed onto the pair of hands as though her life depended on it. She then hugged the hand tightly and coughed violently.

"Ahem, ahem..."

Her brain buzzed when she coughed and her eyes were red and filled with messy tears. A familiar voice came from above her head. "Are you alright?"

The low male voice seemed so close to her, like it resonated with the water in her ears. Everleigh suddenly woke up and opened her eyes to see her lifesaver.

It was Theodore.

Due to the lack of strength in her legs, she used all the strength in her wrists. At this moment, she completely hung onto Theodore's neck, as though he was her rescue buoy. Similarly, her entire body clung to Theodore. The sound of whistling came from a distance, accompanied by the laughter of a few young people on the other side of the swimming lane. In an instant, Everleigh's face turned as red as the sunset glow.

"I'm fine." She tried to struggle free from Theodore's embrace but when she let go of his hand, she let out a cry of surprise. Her entire body leaned backward.

The place where she was, was too deep. Her cramping foot could not touch the bottom of the pool at all. The back of her foot bent a little and her legs cramped again. She cried out in pain. Theodore's eyes were sharp and his hands were quick. He reached out to Everleigh and grabbed her waist.

"Let me go."

"Don't pretend to be fine." Theodore frowned. He picked her up from the water and walked straight towards the shallow waters.

Most of Everleigh's body was submerged in the water and her mind was buzzing. Even if she wanted to break free, her cramping legs did not allow her to let go.

There were lounge chairs by the pool. Theodore put Everleigh down on one and crouched down to examine her leg.

Everleigh subconsciously wanted to avoid him, but her calf bumped against the edge of the chair and it struck the tight muscle in her calf. She let out a cry of pain; it was so painful that she could not move at all. "Stop moving," Theodore said in a low voice in front of her.

Before Everleigh could recover, Theodore had already grabbed her calf and massaged it gently. He did not say a word. When he lowered his head, she could see two curls of hair on top of his head.

For some reason, Everleigh suddenly recalled that when she was still in love with Theodore back then, he had told her that when he was young, his grandmother had told him that people with two hair curls on top of their heads were smarter. Because she only had one, she argued with him for a few days over it.

After a long time, her calf muscles gradually began to loosen up. Her legs started to relax and return to their original state. However, she still felt a slight pain and could not move her legs.

"I'm fine now." She held her knees hesitantly. She avoided his eyes and had mixed feelings in her heart.

"Remember to stretch before swimming next time."

Everleigh's shoulders sank when she heard his words. Theodore then took a bath towel and covered her body with it.

"I'm going to buy a bottle of water."

Leaving those words behind, Theodore left and headed towards the vending machine.

Everleigh looked at his back and subconsciously grabbed the edge of the towel, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Even though she had a lot of dissatisfaction and resentment towards Theodore, she owed him a favor for pulling her out of the water. She thought that she shouldn't be so cold towards him anymore. However, the resentment had accumulated over a long period of time and it was not easy to let go of.

In the children's swimming area, Adrienne had her hair tied up into two buns and she had two SpongeBob swimming rings under her armpits. She fluttered around in the water happily but Alastair, who was on her side, was splashed by her. He wiped his face helplessly and said, "Adrienne, your leg position is wrong. Don't move your hands when you are moving your legs."

Adrienne didn't seem to hear what Alastair said and continued to splash around as she liked. "It doesn't matter, Alastair. Don't be so serious. If I can't learn how to swim, then I'll just take a dip in the water."

"Mommy said that if you learn how to swim, she will buy ice cream and French fries for you."

"She will buy them for me even if I don't learn how to swim."

Adrienne winked at her brother and her big beautiful eyes gleamed like two obsidian stones. She raised her round chin toward the distance and said, "Alastair, look over there."

Alastair followed his sister's line of sight and looked towards the shore in the distance. She saw Theodore walking towards the lounge area with two bottles of water in his hands. Seated on a chair in the lounge area and wrapped in a towel, was their Mommy.

Adrienne swam towards her brother and said proudly, "Alastair, I told you that there's still hope for Theodore and Mommy."

Alastair's delicate brows knitted together tightly and there was worry in his eyes that surpassed his age.

When he thought about his sister's call to Theodore the night before, he could not help but worry. Was the future development really as simple as what his sister thought?

Obviously, it was not like that.

At that moment, there was no one else at the lounge area on shore. After Theodore returned from the vending machine, he sat down at the side, opened a bottle of mineral water, and passed it to Everleigh.

"Thank you."

Everleigh wrapped the towel around her tighter. Although it was summer, it was still a little cold. She took the mineral water from Theodore, took a small sip, and suppressed the sour feeling in her throat caused by the choking.

Her eyes were still red. Passers-by might think that she had been wronged and had cried.

They did not talk to each other. It seemed that Theodore did not intend to say anything, therefore Everleigh got straight to the point and asked, "Are you here to swim?"

Although they seemed like strangers at that moment, their understanding of each other could not be erased easily. Theodore would not come to a public swimming pool just to kill time.

Theodore did not deny it, nor did he answer the question directly. Instead, he changed the topic and said, "I've checked the identities of those people in the police station." Everleigh's hand, which was holding the bottle of mineral water, tightened slightly.

"There was no evidence to prove that they were sent by my mother."

Everleigh immediately frowned angrily when she heard what Theodore said and her eyes became even redder.

Before Everleigh could lose her temper, Theodore's deep voice sounded next to her. "However, I'm certain that the person who threatened you was indeed my mother." Everleigh was stunned, but the anger shown in the corners of her eyes had yet to disappear. Her face inexplicably stiffened.