Theodore liked his current life because he had the ability to protect Everleigh. No one would be able to bully her like before.
She sighed softly, "Alas... Life is good, but it's bitter as well. If there's a choice, I don't want to have a next life."
Her words came from her heart. She was struggling to press on after everything that had happened over the years.
She didn't want to have another life. One life was more than enough for her.
"Don't be so superstitious and talk about these myths," he responded unhappily.
What would he do in the next life if she wasn't there with him?
He wanted to be with her until the end of time.
She smiled faintly. "It's not a myth. I think that my words do make sense."
"Nah, your words don't make sense at all. In my opinion, love conquers all," he replied.
She gave him a disdainful look. "Can you not be so disgusting?" "It's not disgusting. Tell me then, if love doesn't conquer all, what is the actual purpose of life?"
She was lost for words. His twisted theory was illogical and bewildering.
The two of them then walked quietly along the street, watching everyone else enjoy their nightlives. When they reached the corner of the street, he called Moses to pick them up.
Then, they went straight back to his villa.
Speaking of which, Everleigh hadn't been there for a really long time. The previous time she went there was when Theodore had an accident.
"Are you tired?"
"I'm not tired. I haven't done anything today." It was true, she didn't do a single thing the whole day.
After thinking for a while, he played a film. It was a comedy movie. The two of them sat on the sofa and watched it.
"When did you buy all these gadgets?"
"I prepared them for Adrienne. She told me that she likes watching cartoons, so I set up this home theatre," he answered as he pressed the play button on the remote control.
The whole set-up reminded her of a cinema.
She never knew that he was so caring and warmhearted.
The two of them then leaned against each other and enjoyed the movie. Halfway through the movie, she suddenly felt sleepy. Shortly after, snoring sounds could be heard.
He turned his head over, and his eyes were filled with doting love. He lifted her up gently and carried her all the way to his bedroom.
Everleigh seemed to be sleeping comfortably, so she curled up and fell into a deep sleep.
Theodore changed into a new set of pajamas and hugged her to sleep.
The night passed quickly.
When she opened her eyes and saw his handsome face right next to hers, she was instantly woken up. It took her a couple of seconds to finally realize what had happened.
She had been used to sleeping alone, so she felt rather uneasy to sleep with someone else.
Theodore opened his eyes all of a sudden and looked at the woman right next to him with shiny eyes. He smiled and spoke in a low, hoarse voice, "Good morning."
"Good morning." Everleigh's cheeks turned slightly red.
He knew that she was shy, and revealed a faint smile. He liked that kind of feeling very much. He really wanted to wake up to his loved one by his side every single morning.
The two of them then got out of bed. He prepared breakfast for her, while she sat at the dining table and waited for the food to be served.
"Let's eat." He served plates of food on the table. There were eggs, grilled sausages, toasts, and glasses of milk.
It was a standard American breakfast.
"Where are the servants?"
"I let all of them take the day off. It's rare for us to be together, I don't want anyone to ruin our precious, wonderful time," he explained truthfully.
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