Along the way, Theodore said nothing. In the car, he and Everleigh sat in the back seat and there was a wide aisle between them, which made her feel like there was a safe distance. She originally wanted to say something to ease the awkwardness, but when she saw Theodore had his eyes closed and was leaning against the back of the seat, she remained silent.
The scenery outside the window quickly receded. Everleigh looked at the scenery and her eyelids gradually became heavier.
She felt like someone had covered her with a blanket in a daze, but she was so sleepy that she didn't even have the strength to open her eyes. In fact, she didn't sleep well the previous night.
Theodore turned up the heat and instructed the driver, "Drive a little slower."
"Yes." The driver took a look in the rearview mirror and saw the figure of Everleigh. She was sleeping with a black suit jacket over her body. He was stunned for a moment and quickly averted his gaze.
It took more than two hours to drive from Swallow Manor to the city hospital. It was past 10 o'clock when they arrived. People came and went at the gate of the hospital, and the car stopped there.
"Have we arrived?" Everleigh opened her eyes and looked out of the window sleepily. She didn't pay attention when she raised her hand and something slipped from her body. When she looked down, she saw that it was a suit jacket and was stunned.
"We've arrived."
Theodore's voice pulled her back from her thoughts. She quickly picked up the jacket, patted the dust off it and handed it over. "Thank you."
"I don't like to hear you say that."
Everleigh was stunned again, and the jacket was taken out of her hands.
After getting out of the car, she watched as the car drove away from the entrance of the hospital. Her ears were still reverberating with Theodore's words when she got out of the car just now. 'Til come pick you up tonight."
The door was closed too quickly for her to react in time. She had forgotten to ask why.
What did he mean by "I'll come pick you up tonight?"
The car drove away from the entrance of the city hospital. Theodore's phone had been vibrating non-stop. He glanced at the caller ID before pressing the "decline" button. He instructed the driver, "Go to the company."
In the office, Everleigh changed into a white coat and called Cecil with the landline.
The call soon connected.
"Hello?"
"It's me. Where are you?"
Cecil's voice came from the other end of the line with an obvious teasing undertone, "Hey, are you awake?"
Hearing this, Everleigh knew that Cecil must have known what happened the previous night. She immediately asked, "What happened last night?"
"Didn't Theodore tell you?"
"Tell me what?"
"I knew it." Everleigh could imagine Cecil's scornful face on the other side of the phone. "He wouldn't dare to tell you that his own exgirlfriend was framed at his own banquet and almost made a fool of herself in public. No one would dare to say such a thing."
Everleigh's expression became serious at once, and she said, "Tell me clearly. What
happened?"
"Don't worry, it didn't cause any bad consequences. Fortunately, I was there. I helped you test the waters of the Godfrey family. As I expected, it's very dirty..."
Cecil told Everleigh about what happened at the banquet the night before in detail.
On the other end of the line, Everleigh's hand, which was holding the phone, was trembling slightly. The more she listened, the colder her hands and feet became.
"She has such a dirty way of doing things. She even dared to send you to Leon's bed. I thought she was a kind and pure person, but I didn't expect her to be so cruel."
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