Everleigh took out her phone and looked at the number that she hadn't dialed for a year. She was nervous the moment she pressed 'call'.
No one knew what would happen when they met again after a year.
Sitting in the office with nothing to do, Theodore looked at the number displayed on his phone. He was stunned.
He stared at the screen for a long time, and his longing for her surged out in waves. He picked up the phone with trembling hands and pressed the answer button.
"Everleigh," his voice choked.
"Theodore, let's meet up. I'll wait for you at the restaurant nearby." Everleigh heard his voice and remembered the scene back at the airport a year ago.
She would never forget the moment, and how the ring shone brightly under the sunlight.
He didn't say anything. He hung up and walked out.
Moses came in to deliver some documents and saw that Theodore was in a hurry to leave. Before he could say a word, Theodore disappeared at the door.
"What's going on?" Moses could not help but muttered.
Theodore ran down as fast as he could, heading to the restaurant where he met Everleigh before.
She was already waiting for him there. It wasn't long before she saw his tall figure appear in front of her. He was panting, and his forehead was covered in sweat as he ran over as fast as he could. He looked a little disheveled, but even that couldn't overshadow his attractiveness.
Everleigh had rarely seen him like this. For a moment, she couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Theodore strode over. His eyes were deep, but his longing for her couldn't be hidden no matter how hard he tried.
He walked to her table. There were so many things he wanted to tell her, but he didn't know what to say.
"Sit down. Look at how sweaty you are." She was the first to speak. She knew exactly how he felt at the moment.
He stared at her for some time. He was afraid that none of this was real.
It was not until she sat him down that he realized that he was not dreaming.
"Everleigh," he said with a hoarse voice. Only he knew how much he had longed to call her name.
I'm here." She smiled and looked at him with tears brimming in her eyes. She had thought that she would never be able to see him again.
Theodore hugged her tightly. He couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes. The feeling of regaining what he had lost made him understand that he would never give up on the love of his life again.
He would hold her tightly in his arms.
She understood his feelings and hugged him tightly with tears quietly flowing down her cheeks.
This time, she would not be affected by others.
They didn't know how much time had passed before they could let go of each other.
"When did you come back?" Although Theodore had let go of her, their hands were still tightly clasped together.
"It's been a few days. It took me some time to settle down. I've just gotten back on track."
He frowned. "Why didn't you tell me? I could've picked you up."
"Everyone was clueless when I left. People would gossip. I didn't inform anyone except the hospital staff," she explained.
Her eyes were fixed on Theodore's face. He... had lost weight.
He looked even more haggard than before.
When did he end up in such a state?
His cold eyes locked on her. He was afraid that she would disappear from his sight.
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