Said I didn't Love Him But I Lied

The next morning, Everleigh tended to patients in her clinic the whole time.

"Take this prescription and pay first before you head to that window to receive your medicine.." Everleigh wrote a drug prescription and handed it to the intern next to her. "Take this woman there; she can't see very well." "Okay, Dr. Trevino."

After receiving the last patient in the morning, the nurse packed up and was ready to get off work. Meanwhile, she chatted casually with Everleigh about some interesting things that happened in the hospital that morning. Then, the sound of knocking came from the outside.

"I'm sorry, Dr. Trevino is off work now. Later at two o'clock in the afternoon... Dr. Smith?"

Everleigh looked up from behind the computer when she heard the nurse's voice. She happened to see Stainley coming in when the door was pushed open. "Why are you here?"

He was dressed in his white coat and the card that hung out of his right breast pocket said 'Deputy Director Of The Cardiology Department'. He flashed a gentle smile and said, "I'm off work, so I wanted to ask if you wanted to grab lunch at the cafeteria."

Then, Everleigh said with a smile, "You're so punctual. Did you count the seconds to get off work?"

"Shouldn't we be enthusiastic when it comes to eating?"

Meanwhile, the nurse said, "Dr. Trevino, you two chat. I'll take my leave first."

"Okay, go ahead."

After the nurse left, Everleigh also got up from behind her desk. "The cafeteria here isn't as good as the one in Jackson Hospital where you used to work. Are you used to the food?"

Stainley replied, "Do you think I'm that delicate? You should be grateful that you can have three meals a day on time in the cardiology department, right?"

"You're right. Let's go. There won't be any good dishes left if we're late."

The two of them went to the canteen together and sat down at an empty table after they bought some food.

Stainley asked, "Is Adrienne alright? You didn't scold her when you got home yesterday, did you?"

Everleigh replied, "Do I look like a particularly fierce mother?"

"That's not what I meant. Of course you're not."

"But I really have no patience for my children," she held her spoon and poked her meal, feeling a little guilty. "In fact, I didn't care for these two children over these years, not as much as Christopher. Even when we went to Africa, I didn't consider them at all. A typical mother wouldn't leave such young children at the daycare, would they?"

Speaking of this, she felt very guilty.

Over the past few years, she had been devoted to studying and working abroad. Not long after her children were born, she went back to school and rarely cared about them.

Stainley saw her guilt and comforted her. "You just like to reflect on yourself too much. You said that you didn't take care of the two children, but look at Alastair and Adrienne. They're so sensible, kind, and friendly. How many children are like them? If you said that you didn't take care of them at all, how could it be possible?"

This made her feel a little comforted, "Thank you, Stainley."

"I'm telling the truth." He put a piece of meat onto her plate. "This is very delicious. Eat more."

"It's okay, you don't have to give it to me. I have enough here."

Everleigh felt a little uneasy. Originally, she had deliberately kept a distance from Stainley. Thankfully, it wasn't very obvious, but after what he said the previous day, it seemed impossible for her to ignore him anymore.

However, Stainley was very calm. "By the way, I went to the in-patient department this morning and saw Theodore."

Everleigh stopped chewing when she heard Theodore's name when she was eating. "Mm, what's wrong? Did he say anything? Don't take it to heart."

He had always been hostile towards Stainley, and it had been this way since college.

"He didn't say anything to me, but Madam Scott did ask me why you didn't check the wards this morning." Stainley looked at her and asked, "You're not hiding from Theodore, are you?"

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"No," she denied it immediately, "Why should I hide from him? I didn't do anything wrong."

Although Adrienne had taken matters into her own hands in the previous day's debacle, Theodore, an adult, had run straight over after receiving the call. He had even criticized Stainley in front of her. Hence, his actions were simply too absurd. She wasn't avoiding Theodore; she just couldn't be bothered to talk to him.

Then, Stainley asked, "Why didn't you tell him about your fake marriage to Christopher?"

"Why should I tell him about that?"

After a moment's hesitation, Stainley said thoughtfully, "Actually, it's a good idea not to tell him. He's a proud man, and he doesn't cherish what he can get easily."

"Hmm?" Everleigh looked at him in confusion.

He smiled. "It's nothing. You can continue eating."

She didn't think much about it. Since she had known Stainley for so many years, he was sometimes very vague with his words. As a woman of science, Everleigh was usually quite rational and she didn't think too much of what he said. Stainley had a gentle expression on his face as he watched Everleigh eat.

Liking someone was not based on how much one was willing to give to the other, but based on how much one was willing to sacrifice oneself. The bottom line of sacrifice was the true extent of his liking.

Theodore didn't know the truth behind Everleigh and Christopher's marriage, and Stainley wasn't going to be the one to tell him. Firstly, it was because he wanted to be selfish this time. Plus, all's fair in love and war, and this was his chance. On the other hand, Stainley knew how Theodore treated Everleigh after she returned to the country. Even if they were going to be together in the future, he still wanted to be the shield for the woman whom he had loved for so many years before that. If he couldn't change it, then it would be better to maintain the current situation.

Everleigh ate in silence, thinking about the surgery in the afternoon. She never expected that the man sitting opposite her would be thinking so much about her.

In some aspects, she was indeed very slow. To put it bluntly, she was stupid in matters of the heart.

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In the afternoon, Everleigh had two operations, both of which were to repair heart valves. After they ended, it was already dark.

"Dr. Trevino, we'll be going now. You should get off work early too."

"Sure, you guys should take the time to rest."

After the students left, Everleigh took the car keys from the office and saw a familiar figure standing in front of her.

At that moment, there weren't many people in the corridor. The medical staff were all walking towards the exit after work. However, Theodore was heading in the opposite direction of the crowd, making him seem a little out of place. He stood a few steps away and was about to speak when a ringtone interrupted him.

Then, Everleigh took out her mobile phone from her pocket quickly. "Hello?"

...

"You're back?" Everleigh's eyes lit up and she immediately walked out. When she walked past Theodore, she didn't even spare him a glance. "Where are you? I just got off work. Do you want me to pick you up?" "Ever..." Theodore spoke.

Before the word "leigh" came out of his mouth, Everleigh had already passed by him. He turned around and looked at her retreating figure as a frown slowly formed on his face.

This was the very first time he'd ever felt this sort of heartache.

Before he could even explain the whole misunderstanding with Josephine that day, the incident of the day before had already happened. Hence, it was one disaster after another. Now, he didn't even have a chance to speak.