Chapter 22


    The photos were captured in a dim alley. It revolved around a half-naked woman. She was in a


    mess as she leaned against a red rubbish bin. Her eyes were not focused and she was covered in


    dirt.


    A few people near the front picked up the photos and the hall exploded.


    "What is this?"


    "Is this Everleigh?"


    "Oh my god, when did this happen? There''s more than one guy. Was Everleigh...?"


    "Is that child..."


    Before the rtives could say ''a r*pist''s child'', Everleigh crouched down and covered Adrienne''s


    ears hurriedly. She held Adrienne in her arms and was unwilling to let her daughter see or hear


    anything.


    Everleigh was trembling and her knees almost gave way. She lowered her head desperately and


    avoided everyone''s gaze. She was unwilling to let anyonepare the woman in the photos to her.


    As soon as she nced at the photo, she immediately knew that it was from that rainy night seven


    years ago.


    She remembered everything clearly. When she woke up the next morning, she was in a dirty alley.


    The stinking red trash can, the dead- end alley with nks and ss, a muddy puddle and she was


    in a mess...


    Although her memory was hazy, everything around her suggested what she experienced the


    previous night.


    The thunderstorm seven years ago was reying in her head. The puddle reflected figures that


    were approaching her. Their lecherousughter rang in her ears continuously.


    Her mind went nk and her ears were buzzing.


    "Everleigh, what''s going on?"


    Selena''s surprised voice rang behind Everleight. Selena had no idea about the photos. She asked


    someone to pick up the twins to embarrass Everleigh. Yet, the matter escted and it turned out for


    the worse. The Trevino family was humiliated.


    Abraham''s face was dark. The butler immediately ordered his men to clean up and retrieved all the


    photos.


    However, so many people saw them and it was impossible to shut their mouths.


    The crowd was gossiping. Selena was embarrassed and frustrated.


    "Everleigh, go on! What have you done?" Selena shouted.


    ''Miss, you should exin," the butler advised.


    "Everleigh, are you trying to ruin our family?"


    "You shouldn''t havee back! You even had a fatherless child!"


    "How could you be so shameless? Do you want to annoy Dad?"


    Concurrently, Everleigh held Adrienne in her arms. She buried her pale face in Adrienne''s shoulder


    and dared not look up. All the criticisms rang in her ears.


    However, her head was reying the phone call she received seven years ago. "If you evere


    back, the whole world will know what happened on that rainy night. I''ll keep an eye on you."


    "I''ll keep an eye on you." Those remarks echoed in her mind.


    That was the second incident since she returned to the country. She was being watched. If she


    stayed, there would be countless incidents until they destroyed her.


    Who could it be? Who could it be?


    She was helpless, afraid and embarrassed. Countless emotions crushed her. Her vision blurred.


    She felt like she was in the depths of an abyss. Countless people were throwing rocks at her. They


    were trying to drown her and bury her alive.


    "Adrienne, why did you run? Daddy and I couldn''t catch up."


    Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    A sweet voice suddenly rang in the noisy hall.


    Everyone followed the direction of the voice. Immediately, they spotted a tall man. He was dressed


    in a tailored suit. The cutting and materials of the suit made his legs look very long and straight.


    "Who is that?"


    "I don''t know him. I''ve never seen him before."


    The man''s eyes were cold. His cold demeanor made others hold their breath. The man was holding


    a seven- year- old boy. The boy was handsome and his big eyes were veryposed.


    The boy was the one who spoke.


    Selena''s face lit up instantly when she noticed the man. "Mr. Godfrey."


    She met Theodore once at the coboration dinner. Although she knew that he would rarely attend


    parties, she was hopeful and still sent him an invitation. It never urred to her that he would


    attend.


    Theodore did not even spare Selena a nce. After entering the hall, his gaze was fixated on the


    trembling figure that was hugging the little girl.


    Everleigh raised her head nkly and revealed her miserable face. She stared at Theodore in a


    daze. Her hair was a mess and she looked like a clown. The crowd surrounded her like they were at


    a circus.


    Theodore was pained when he saw her.


    He should resent her.