Chapter 75


    The air around Everleigh and Theodore turned awkward, so Everleigh tried changing the subject


    again. "Are stair and Adrienne still in the campus? I''m sorry for the inconvenience, but I''ll go look


    for them now."


    "Moses took them for lunch. Do you realize what time is it now? I''m fine with you starving yourself,


    but you can''t leave the kids hungry. What kind of mother are you?" Theodore answered coldly.


    Theodore''s remark was obviously taunting Everleigh, but she did not refute.


    The moment she had returned to the country, Theodore had been acting very indifferent towards


    her. Whenever he was around, she would always feel uneasy, and the guilt in her heart just refused


    to go away.


    "Let’s go."


    "Huh? Go where?"


    "I thought you were going to pick up the children?" Theodore asked in return and then left Everleigh


    behind. When he turned around, his gaze darkened as he said, "Or would you like to go find William


    again? If so, I''ll send the children hometer."


    Everleigh was tongue-tied and forced herself to follow the man.


    On the way to the restaurant, Theodore answered a phone call. Although he didn''t say much on the


    phone, Everleigh could tell that he looked like he had just turned something down.


    When Theodore hung up his call, Everleigh said in a hurry, "If you are busy, tell me where the


    restaurant is and I can go by myself. You don''t have to worry about me."


    "You''re overthinking." Theodore didn''t even look at her as he replied, "I''m going to have lunch


    anyway."


    Hearing this, Everleigh did not want to say anything more. She pursed her lips and followed behind


    Theodore.


    Concurrently, the headmaster and the head of the foreignnguage department of Ocpeace Medical


    University gathered at the dean''s office.


    As the headmaster''s assistant hung up the phone, she exined, "Mr. Godfrey won''t be joining us


    here today as he has something urgent to attend to. He has asked his assistant to handle matters


    regarding the donation. He''s also not going to have lunch with you two."


    "He''s noting?" A bewildered female voice rang out next to the headmaster. "Did he say what


    are the urgent matters? How could it be so sudden?"


    "Josephine, Mr. Godfrey didn''t mention anything about that. Why don''t you give him a call?"


    Josephine was also present in the room, aside from the headmaster and the head of the foreign


    language department. She was also an alumnus from the said department.


    Back then, she had studied under the same department as Theodore, but they chose different


    professions after graduating. She was also invited by the university since she and Theodore had


    decided to make a donation of five million dors as a sign of goodwill to the university.


    Her original n was to take the donation ceremony as a tform for her to announce her marriage


    with Theodore. She was already his fiance and she would be getting help from the university.


    Hence, she was sure that he would not turn her down.


    Ever since Everleigh had left the country seven years ago, Josephine had cooked up every possible


    way to get closer to Theodore. She would gain his trust and let him gradually ept her before


    proposing their marriage. However, up until that day, not a single media outlet had ever mentioned


    her name. She had never attended any formal asions with him either.


    Words went on that Theodore preferred to keep a low profile, so he refused to show his fiancee to


    the public. Josephine knew this was done in order to protect her, but she did not want this.


    She wanted her name to be known. The more people knew her name, the earlier they could get rid


    of their bad intentions towards Theodore.


    The idea of borrowing Ocpeace Medical University''s anniversary event as an excuse to make


    herself known to the public was not easy for her. As long as she could achieve that, her position as


    the Godfrey family''s future daughterin-w would be secured. Many well- known alumni were going


    to be at the event, surely no one would be fool enough to object her, right?


    Nheless, even though everything was ready, she had never expected Theodore to be absent.


    Josephine''s expression turned awful in an instant.


    Afterpleting her matters with the university, Josephine immediately made a call. "How long has


    it been? Have you checked? Where is Theodore?"


    The voice on the other end of the line said haltingly, "Miss Josephine, I''ll tell you, but you have to


    promise me that you won''t be mad."


    Josephine''s instinct told her something bad had urred. She asked, "Is he with Everleigh?"


    Josephine had already known that Everleigh would also be at the university. Thetter was


    expected to deliver a speech together with Stainley at the presentation hall of the medical


    department.


    Everleigh''s presence at the university was also the reason why she had felt uneasy to stay at home.


    She had toe to the university and see what was really going on.


    Before Josephine arrived at the university, she had made apromise with herself. She would be


    okay if Everleigh and Theodore did not meet up on purpose, even though they used to study at the


    same institution. However, her worry was understandable based on the current event.


    "Send me the address."


    Josephine''s eyes shed with hints of jealousy as she gave the instruction.


    There was a Japanese restaurant just opposite of Ocpeace Medical University. The private rooms


    inside the restaurant were all renovated to have an authentic Japanese style.


    When Theodore and Everleigh arrived, Adrienne was sitting cross-legged on a dining mat. The cup


    of ice cream in her hand was halffinished and spots of white cream were scattered around her tiny


    mouth. From afar, she seemed to have a tiny beard on her face.


    "Daddy, Mommy!" Adrienne immediately greeted the pair of neers to the room.


    Hearing this, Moses, who was on the side of the table, felt his heart skip a beat.


    Moses knew that Adrienne was young and innocent. It might not be her intention at all to call


    Theodore "Daddy", but when he heard both "Daddy" and "Mommy" together, he could not resist


    peeking at his employer and Dr. Trevino who had just entered the room.


    Even he had to admit that the pair looked perfect. The man was handsome while thedy was


    beautiful.


    "Mommy," stair''s voice was low as he called out. After ncing at Everleigh, his gaze fell on


    Theodore and he politely greeted, "Theodore."


    Moses thought to himself when he heard this, "This is the right way to rify it, isn''t it?"


    "Have you finished your meal?" Everleigh gave Adrienne a look as soon she had settled herself


    down. She said, "If yes, we have to leave now."


    The innocent Adrienne turned a blind eye to Everleigh. Thetter''s eyes were still fixed hardly on


    her as she answered, "Nope. The rest of my order isn''t served yet. I''m still waiting for my Japanese


    omelet!"


    "Can you really finish all of that?" Everleigh asked helplessly as she felt her energy draining away.


    "Mommy, you haven''t eaten yet. Let''s eat together!" Adrienne blinked at her.


    "I''m not hungry."


    Everleigh''s stomach growled loudly just as soon as she imed she was not hungry. It sounded


    particrly loud in the quiet room.


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    On the other side of the room, Theodore cast a nce at her.


    Feeling embarrassed, Everleigh was desperate to find a ce and hide. She let out two coughs and


    awkwardly changed the subject. "Adrienne, you shouldn''t eat so much ice cream."


    Theodore''s eyes swept briefly at Everleigh. He flipped the menu in his hands, then turned towards


    Moses and said, "Go and order another bowl of udon, one portion of seafood porridge, a seafood


    tter, a portion of sea urchin, one..." "I can''t eat that much," Everleigh quickly interrupted


    Theodore. Had she not stopped him, he would have read out everything on the menu. At least, that


    was what she was afraid of.


    Theodore''s brows furrowed slightly. "Did I say these are for you? I haven''t eaten as well."


    "You are allergic to seafood."


    Everleigh blurted out her thought subconsciously, and the atmosphere in the room changed almost


    immediately.


    Sitting just beside Theodore, Moses was quick to notice the change. He stood hastily and walked


    towards the entrance while saying, "Mr. Godfrey, Miss Trevino, I''ll go ce the order and check why


    the rest of the order is taking so long."


    Moses left after that, leaving Theodore, Everleigh, and the two children in the room. The adults


    exchanged puzzled looks, while the children happily enjoyed their food.