Chapter 7


    "Did I say that you could leave?"


    Theodore stared at Everleigh coldly and continued, "I''m not running a charity. I''m a businessman,


    therefore you''ll exchange my favor with something of the same value."


    Everleigh felt like she was suffocating. It took her a long time to find her voice. "What do you


    mean?"


    Theodore''s gaze fell on the badge on her chest as he mocked her, "Well, a high and mighty doctor


    like you would not pour a ss of water for a patient, right?"


    Everleigh was taken aback but she snapped back to her senses swiftly. "I''ll pour you a ss of


    water."


    There was a water dispenser in the room. She got back to him soon with a ss of water. "It''s


    warm. I''ve tested the temperature, you can just drink it."


    Theodore frowned at her.


    "Don''t get me wrong. I ced the back of my hand on the ss."


    Everleigh regretted it after she spoke. Theodore did not even say anything but she exined it


    without thinking. She felt like she had underestimated him and overdid it.


    Theodore did not take the ss of water. On the contrary, he left her standing there.


    "You''re really considerate with your patients. No wonder he won''t let you go."


    Everleigh''s heart skipped a beat. She could hear the sarcasm in his voice and her heart sank. "It''s


    normal for doctors toe across all types of patients. I''ll put the ss of water here. Drink it while


    it''s warm."


    She ced the ss of water on the bedside table. Before she could turn around, there was a


    sharp pain on her wrist. Theodore tugged her and she fell on the bed.


    "Ah!"


    She cried and a figure pinned her on the bed.


    She came to her senses and Theodore''s face was right in front of her. It had been seven years but


    his distinct features stayed the same. Yet, the rage was visible in his eyes. He hissed, "Everleigh, I


    haven''t seen you for seven years. Well, I can see you''ve changed a lot. Any man will do, huh?


    What''s the matter? Do you not have enough money after being kicked out by the Trevino family?"


    His sarcastic voice pierced her ears. As expected, the person she loved knew how to rub salt to her


    wounds.


    Everleigh struggled to break free but he gripped her even tighter. She turned red from anger and


    shouted, "Let me go."


    "You''re angry?" Theodore snorted. He reached out his fingers to brush her forehead. He seemed to


    be reminiscing the time he spent with her.


    However, in the end, he pinched her chin mercilessly.


    "Ow!" There was a sharp pain from her chin and Everleigh scowled from it.


    "Don''t think so highly of yourself. Don''t worry, I''m not interested in you. No wonder I''ve been feeling


    horrible recently. Even breathing the same air as you make me sick."


    Theodore''s remarks were like a hammer. He was striking the most vulnerable part of her heart.


    Everleigh clenched the bedsheets under her. She endured the pain and forced herself to stay


    composed. She replied indifferently, "Well, if you''re not interested, then what are you doing now, Mr.


    Godfrey? Don''t forget, you''re getting married next month. If someone sees us like this, they might


    misunderstand things..."


    Theodore''s face darkened when Everleigh stayed calm.


    After seven years, she did not even feel guilty for leaving. She acted so confidently as if nothing


    happened.


    At the thought of that, Theodore felt something burning in his chest. He tightened his grip on her


    and sneered. "Seven years ago, you didn''t care about your reputation when you eloped with


    someone else, right?"


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    Everleigh did not know what to say.