Said I didn’t Love Him But I Lied

Other than the first day, Theodore did not show up on set for the rest of the week.

Eventually, Everleigh believed that it was a coincidence that she bumped into him. She was relieved but also a little disappointed. Unfortunately, she had no time to ponder about it. Contrary to her expectations, her role as a medical expert was not easy.

Selena was determined to make everything difficult for her. If Selena were free, she would mock Everleigh. Moreover, Selena was the female lead for the drama series. Hence everyone pandered to her. Even if she did not trouble Everleigh, all the crew stayed away from Everleigh.

No matter what, being boycotted was very unpleasant.

After lunch, Everleigh headed to the bathroom to dispose of the food container. She was at the door when she spotted Selena washing her hands at the sink. Everleigh frowned but still went in.

After discarding the food container into the bin, she strode to the sink to wash her hands.

Selena glanced at Everleigh from the corner of her eyes and snorted, “You’re pretty tough. It’s been a week, and everyone ignored you. How are you even still here?”

“I’m not here to make friends. I’m here for work, so it doesn’t matter if they ignore me.” Everleigh lathered her hands with soap carefully. She glanced at Selena and reminded the latter, “Medical staffs must strictly follow the seven steps of handwashing. Audiences nowadays pay attention to these details.”

Selena glanced at her hands, instinctively. There was still foam on the back of her hands because she was scrubbing nonchalantly. She retorted irritably, “We’re not even shooting right now. Stop attacking me for every single thing.”

Everleigh washed her hands calmly and straightened her back. She stared at Selena and commented, “Selena, you never change. You still can’t tell when someone’s nice.”

Everleigh turned around to leave. She could not be bothered to argue with Selena.

For the entire week, Selena used all kinds of means to find fault with her. In her opinion, she was very childish, and it was the same for those who boycotted her.

“Everleigh, stop right there,” Selena turned around and shouted, “I hate you because you act like you know everything. I don’t care who got you your job or what background you have. As long as I’m the female lead, I’ll never let you off the hook.”

Everleigh frowned and glanced at Selena. “Selena, I don’t understand why you’re being so hostile. We’re sisters, and I’ve never done anything to you.”

After returning to the country, Selena’s sudden hostile behavior puzzled her.

“You don’t understand?” Selena sneered, and her eyes turned cold. “Of course, you won’t understand. You were the center of the world ever since we’re children, so how would you understand someone else’s feelings?”

Suddenly, a crew member shouted to them from the corridor, “Miss Selena, the director is asking for you!”

Selena did not continue. She glared at Everleigh before hurrying away.

Everleigh stared at Selena’s back, and she scowled.

It was in the afternoon, and the scorching sun engulfed Ocpeace City.

The high-rise buildings in the city center were reflecting the glaring sun. It was so bright that no one dared to look up. The heat made the city burn, and the ground was sizzling. The pedestrians on the zebra crossing were scurrying to enter an air-conditioned room.

In the lobby of the office building, two kids attracted a lot of attention.

The seven-year-old girl was wearing a striking red dress, and her dark eyes were bright. As soon as she stepped into the building,  she scanned the place curiously. Her little face was flushed from the heat. She was so adorable that everyone was tempted to pinch her cheeks.

There was a boy around her age behind her. He was wearing a simple white T-shirt and a pair of shorts. He was composed, and he did not look his age. He pursed his thin lips and focused his gaze on the little girl.

“Alastair, it’s here, right? Daddy works here.”

Alastair frowned. He seemingly disliked how Adrienne addressed Theodore, but he did not retort.

The receptionists at the front desk spotted the two children. The twins had been standing in the lobby for a while. The receptionists exchanged knowing looks, and one of the younger female receptionists walked to the children.

“Kids, who are you looking for?”

Adrienne turned around and smiled at the receptionist. She blinked her eyes and greeted sweetly, “Hello, pretty lady!”

The receptionist was taken aback and immediately chuckled, “Did you just call me a pretty lady?”

“You’re lovely!”

No one could resist sweet words from an adorable girl.

The receptionist’s voice softened. She knelt beside them and asked, “Kids, well, what are you doing here?”

“Alastair and I are here to see Daddy.”

“Did you two come on your own?”

“Yeah.” Adrienne nodded seriously.

The receptionist was taken aback. She scrutinized the two seven-year-olds. The children might have come on their own, but most parents loved their children too much to let them wander on their own. Moreover, there were a lot of human traffickers lately. Hence no parents would risk letting their children go about on their own.

“Have you called your father? You should ask him to come down and pick you up.”

Adrienne immediately shook her head and replied, “Daddy is busy working, so we’ll just wait for him here. Pretty lady, can Alastair and I wait here?”

The receptionist smiled lovingly. She was delighted to see an adorable and obedient child. “Of course, come with me.”

“Thank you, pretty lady.”

As Adrienne followed the receptionist, she quietly put her hand behind her back and made a V sign to her brother.

Alastair was speechless, but he could not do anything.

Adrienne did not have Theodore’s number. Yet, she threw a tantrum in the morning and bugged Alastair to bring her to ‘Daddy.’ He did not have a choice but to bring her along.

Five minutes later, the rest area in Godfrey Group became a children’s playground.

The news that there were two beautiful children in the rest area spread like wildfire. The girl was sweet while the boy was cold. They looked like they just came out from a comic book. Thus all the employees rushed over to have a look.

With Adrienne’s sweet talk and lovely face, she managed to get two cups of juice, two ice-creams, and countless snacks. It was a bargain!

“Who are their parents? How did they get such a beautiful child?”

“It makes me want to get a baby.”

…

The rest area was bustling.

“Shouldn’t all of you be at work?” A low voice rang in the crowd. It was a middle-aged woman, and the crowd fell silent.NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

A voice whispered in the crowd carefully, “Emily.”

The supervisor, Emily Carter, glanced at the children on the sofa and frowned. She asked, “Who brought their kids here?”

Everyone exchanged looks of confusion and shook their heads frantically.

“The kids are here to see their father. They should be the children of one of the employees.”

“Nonsense!” Emily’s eyes darkened, and she snapped solemnly, “According to the rules of the company, we’re not allowed to bring non-related personnel into the building. Which department is their father from?”

In the midst of the standstill, a black car pulled over at the entrance.

Suddenly, Adrienne, who was hugging the snacks on the sofa, leaped up. A tall figure got out of the car, and a group of people surrounded him. She shouted at the tall figure, “Daddy!”