Said I didn't Love Him But I Lied

After three days of observation in the hospital, the results of the doctor's examination came out.

"At present, it seems that there is no big problem. There is no need for surgery. You can leave the hospital and go home to rest." Hearing this, Everleigh breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, doctor."

She rushed over after handling the hospital's affairs at noon. Before she had time to go to the ward, she went to the director's office to ask for the examination results.

Over the past few days, she had been on edge for fear that there would be more accidents. Craniotomies were not easy operations, and the risk of infection was also very high. Hence, it would be better to avoid it entirely.

After coming out of the office, Everleigh went to the ward to tell Theodore the good news. However, as soon as she arrived at the door of the ward, she saw a nurse cleaning the ward. The bed in the bedroom was neatly arranged, but Theodore was nowhere to be seen.

"Hello, where is the patient?" Everleigh asked.

The nurse looked up at her and said, "Mr. Godfrey? He has been discharged from the hospital."

"He's discharged from the hospital? When did he leave?"

"Just half an hour ago. He left with another lady."

A lady? Everleigh was stunned for a moment. "How old was the lady? Has she ever been a visitor here?"

"She's in her late twenties and she's pretty." The nurse tidied up the sheets before she paused for a moment. Then, she hesitated and said, "I heard from my colleagues that the lady seems to be Mr. Godfrey's... girlfriend." Hearing this, Everleigh clenched her fingers tightly and her expression stiffened.

If she guessed correctly, it was Josephine.

It was already noon. In a restaurant near the hospital, the waiter had just served the dishes on the table.

At the window seat, the sunlight was just right. Through the window, they could see the people rushing about on the streets outside.

Josephine was the first to speak, "Actually, I knew that you were hospitalized a long time ago, but I didn't come to the hospital to visit you. On one hand, it's inconvenient for me to do so with my status, and on the other, I knew that Everleigh was taking care of you. Thus, I'm afraid that I'll end up in an awkward situation."

Meanwhile, Theodore's expression was indifferent and even a little impatient.

Since the Godfrey family's birthday banquet, he had never been in contact with Josephine. He had clearly mentioned the cancellation of the engagement. For this, he also took good care of the Bailey family's business, and it was more than enough to make up for it financially.

However, Josephine was not angry and she still looked gentle and mild-mannered. "I know you don't want to see me, but there are some things that have to be made clear face to face. That's why I came to see you. I just want you to listen to me this one time for the sake of how long we've been together."

Theodore's gaze was distant. "What do you have to say?"

"I agree to cancel the engagement."

Upon hearing this, he raised his gaze to look at her, and he frowned slightly.

Josephine's words were straightforward. She didn't drag it out at all, which was radically different from how she usually did things. She was different from Everleigh in this aspect as she tended to leave herself some leeway in everything. Even if there were no feelings, at least there was still gratitude after seven years of companionship.

Then, Theodore asked, "Why did you suddenly agree?"

Josephine smiled. "I've thought it through and it's impossible to force feelings. When Everleigh came back, I already knew that our wedding was impossible. If this drags on, your patience for me, which you didn't have much of in the first place, wouldn't be able to hold up anymore. So, why make it any longer than it needs to be?"

Nevertheless, his frown deepened.

"Theodore, I know that I've done some things that have made you unhappy, but I hope that we can still be friends after breaking up. That's all I'm asking for."

After a few seconds of silence, Theodore said, "For your sake, the Godfreys will take good care of your family's businesses. If there's anything you need help with, call Moses."

Hearing this, Josephine tried her best to keep a smile. She still forced it the best she could and said, "Okay, thank you."

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first," Theodore said.

"Okay."

As she looked at Theodore's departing figure, Josephine clenched her fists tightly. Her nails dug into her palms and a trace of bright red blood flowed through the gaps between her fingers without her even realizing it.

Although no one knew better than herself that this was just a stalling tactic and a trap, Theodore's reaction was so real that it felt like a knife stabbing into her heart.

All her seven years of hard work had been in vain. She had failed to leave a trace of attachment in this man's heart. In fact, he just threw it away without even looking back.

In that case, what else did she have to worry about?

In the reflection of the window of the glass cabinet, Josephine's eyes gradually turned cold, and there was a faint gleam dancing in them.

After Theodore left the restaurant, he returned to the hospital ward immediately.

As soon as he returned to the ward, he saw that the nurse had already stowed away all the sheets and quilts. Thus, the ward was so clean that it seemed that no one had ever lived in it. Theodore frowned and asked the nurse, "What's going on?"

"Mr. Godfrey, why have you returned?" The nurse looked at him in surprise. "Weren't you discharged from the hospital already?"

"Who said that Mr. Godfrey was discharged from the hospital?" Moses replied angrily from beside Theodore. "Who asked you to clean up? Mr. Godfrey only stepped out for a moment and we haven't even signed the discharge papers yet!"

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The nurse was new, and she had just started her training here. Thus, she had no idea what went wrong to have caused her to make this mistake. After that, her face immediately turned pale when she heard Moses and she was clearly frightened. Next, she stumbled and said, "Dr. Harvey said that you were discharged from the hospital this morning. I saw that you had changed your clothes and left, so I thought that..."

Moses advised, "Mr. Godfrey, it's alright. Just take it as a routine cleaning. Since Dr. Trevino hasn't arrived yet, I'll go and inform Dr. Harvey that you'll be staying here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the nurse's weak voice sounded again. "Dr. Trevino came by earlier. However, she left after hearing that you left with your girlfriend."

Moses' expression changed immediately. "What girlfriend?"

The nurse looked at him blankly. "Wasn't that his girlfriend?"

Moses' face almost turned purple with anger as he carefully raised his head. Sure enough, he saw that Theodore's expression wasn't all that pleasant either. "Mr. Godfrey, this..."

"We're going to the city hospital," Theodore said as he strode towards the elevator.

Moses stood in the same spot, lost in thought for half a second, before he chased after him hurriedly.

So, the past few days was the calm before the storm, right?

Helen had specifically told Moses to find a way to make Theodore bond with Everleigh. It was not easy for them to become civil again, and they'd both gotten along so well over the past few days. Alas, Josephine had appeared, and they had to find a way so that Everleigh wouldn't run into her at the hospital. That was why they decided to leave the hospital to talk.

However, Everleigh arrived as soon as Theodore left. On one hand, Darius had concluded that Theodore could be discharged from the hospital. On the other hand, the nurse was dumb enough to talk about Theodore leaving with his girlfriend in front of Everleigh. God, the plan was ruined.

On the way to the city hospital, Moses' forehead broke out in sweat. He couldn't help glancing at Theodore's face in the rearview mirror. The more he looked at him, the more he felt that his year-end bonus would be deducted.

"Mr. Godfrey," he said cautiously. "I'll explain it to Dr. Trevino later."

Theodore looked out of the window and said faintly, "There's no need."

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