Chapter 136


    Everleigh did not understand the meaning of Theodore''s words.


    Theodore did not look at her. He had a heavy expression on his face; it was a look that could make


    one feel breathless.


    "You don''t have any evidence, so how do you know?" Everleigh hesitated for a moment before she


    asked.


    Since those people in the police station denied that they were instructed by Mrs. Godfrey, it meant


    that she must have done many things without leaving any evidence behind. How could Theodore be


    so sure without any evidence?


    "You don''t have to worry about it. It will never happen again in the future."


    Everleigh, who had just rxed, heard what he said and frowned again. She said in a casual tone


    that carried a hint of ridicule, "How can you guarantee that?"


    It was not difficult to understand the mother-son rtionship of the Godfrey family. Not to mention,


    Christopher, who was part of her circle, helped her to investigate.


    Theodore and Madison''s characters did not match, and they did not interact much with each other


    either. It was because of Theodore and Josephine''s engagement that they had frequent interaction


    with each other these past few years.


    Because of Mrs. Godfrey''s position in the Godfrey family, Theodore could not challenge her directly.


    How would he have the confidence to stop Mrs. Godfrey from doing what she wanted?


    Theodore said, "I have my ways. In short, no matter what my mother told you or did to you, it will


    never happen again."


    "What about the incidents that happened in the past? Do you mean that I should not investigate


    them any further?"


    Everleigh''s angry expression made Theodore''s face freeze slightly. After a while, he said solemnly,


    "For your own good, do not pursue them anymore. Do you think that just because you are backed


    by the Meyer family, you can act rashly? I do not see the Meyer family doing anything for you."


    Theodore suddenly brought up the Meyer family and Everleigh bristled with sourness.


    She frowned and said, "It''s my own business."


    "Is that so? It''s quite interesting for two people who are married to each other to be uninvolved


    when something happens to one of them. If it was me, I would..."


    Theodore had only finished half of his sentence when he suddenly realized something and stopped


    abruptly.


    Everleigh looked at him. When she saw that he did not continue, she was dumbfounded. She soon


    realized the implications of his words. Her face slightly stiffened and she instantly felt as if her air


    had been taken away. It was so quiet that it was awkward.


    "Let''s talk."


    Theodore suddenly looked at her sternly.


    Everleigh clenched the water bottle in her hand. Since he appeared at the swimming pool all of a


    sudden, she vaguely guessed what he had wanted to talk about and replied, "Okay."


    There was a coffee shop one floor down from the swimming pool. The people who went there were


    mainly people who came to swim or exercise. At that time, they were either in the gym or at the


    swimming pool, therefore the coffee shop was empty.


    Everleigh and Theodore sat opposite each other in the corner and listened to the soft violin music in


    the cafe. It was melodious and rxing, suitable for such an afternoon.


    "An icedtte, please. Thank you."


    "What about you, sir?"


    "An Americano."


    "Okay, please wait for a moment."


    Seven years after she returned, many things had changed, and so did many people. The


    resentment in her heart was still there and it was the first time that they could sit down like this and


    talk peacefully.


    The air- conditioner in the cafe was very strong. Everleigh''s hair was wet and hung on her


    shoulders. She did not look old without makeup on her face but on the contrary, she looked simr


    to how she looked when she was still a student.


    On the other hand, Theodore looked like a man in his thirties.


    The misfortunes of life experienced by Everleigh could be seen in her eyes; it was way more


    profound than what someone of her age would normally experience.


    Theodore asked her, "In addition to your work transfer, was there any other reason for your return?"


    "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"


    Everleigh was not unwilling to answer him frankly, but once she admitted it, she was afraid that


    there would be answers that she could not provide in the future. Therefore, she needed to find out


    what Theodore knew so that she would know what to answer.


    That day, Theodore was especially patient. Even though the questions he asked her were kicked


    back to him like a ball, he remained calm and collected. "Christopher told me that the reason you


    left Ocpeace City seven years ago was because of me."


    Everleigh was stunned for a few seconds, but soon she understood.


    Yes, if someone had not told him, he would not have believed that his own mother would take action


    against him. After all, in his memory, Mrs. Godfrey did not have a close rtionship with him.


    Theodore saw that Everleigh did not reply to him and took it as a silent acknowledgement. "I''ve


    instructed Moses to investigate the matter that year and indeed, my mother threatened you."


    At this time, the waiter came and served them their drinks.


    "Thank you." Everleigh epted the icedtte and stirred it with a straw. When the waiter left, she


    muttered the word "Yes", and added in a self-mocking tone, "Sort of."


    Simr to when she first returned, as early as seven years ago, Mrs. Godfrey had used the future of


    Trevino Group to threaten her and force her to leave Theodore.


    Although at that time she was the same as she was now, she did not agree to it. However, she was


    in a different state now; she was no longer blinded by love as she was in the past.


    Now that she thought about it, it was absurd.


    If she was given another chance to make a choice, she would have chosen to ept it. She would


    quietly leave Theodore''s life. She had to admit that she could not win against a rich and powerful


    family like them, who could kill without shedding a single drop of blood.


    Theodore saw the ridicule on Everleigh''s face and he understood the indifference of the passing of


    time. At that moment, Theodore''s eyes were filled with pain.


    "Moses also found out that it was not your choice to give up the Ph.D. qualification in Ocpeace


    Medical University. It was my mother''s doing that the university removed your name." "In July that


    year, the stock market of Trevino Group fluctuated abnormally. Someone traded behind the scenes,


    used financial leverage to buy and sell, and nned to empty the stock market of Trevino Group in


    a short period of time. It was also my mother''s doing."


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    Everything that Theodore said was true. After Everleigh rejected Mrs. Godfrey, she had indeed


    encountered the things that he said. Everything happened all at once and she was too


    overwhelmed by them.


    "That''s why you went abroad, right?"


    Theodore''s voice was very dull and his cold eyes were filled with pain as well. "You never told me


    these things before."


    "You were very busy at that time." Everleigh collected her thoughts, dropped a casual sentence, and


    lowered her head to drink her coffee.


    At that time, Theodore had just graduated and started his internship. He was busy working as an


    interpreter for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that needed his job to be kept absolutely confidential.


    When he became too busy, he did notmunicate with the outside world, including her.


    She thought that she was able to deal with all of this on her own.


    Memories could always soften people''s hearts easily, and if the misunderstanding was resolved, it


    would make the memories sweeter and people would forget those unhappy incidents immediately.


    Everleigh lowered her head and sipped her coffee in small sips, constantly avoiding Theodore''s


    gaze. She was afraid that if she looked at Theodore, she would see the guilt in his eyes and would


    forgive him. She would even forgive the things done to her in the past that he did not even know


    about.


    "I''m sorry," Theodore said. "Do not pursue the matters of the past any further. You have to live a


    good life."


    The words ''live a good life'' struck her eardrums. Everleigh, who was still immersed in her emotions


    a second ago, changed her facial expression instantly and tightened her hold on the coffee cup.


    Live a good life?