Deep Love Hidden From Him
Chapter 161

When Everleigh came out, she happened to witness this scene and her expression changed directly. "Adrienne, are you alright?"

"Sob, sob, Mommy, it hurts." Adrienne threw herself into Everleigh's arms, and all her tears and snot rubbed over Everleigh's body. Adrienne reached out her little hands and sobbed pitifully. Adrienne's hands were stained with gravel and pebbles. There were abrasions and blood criss-crossed over her tender hands, which made one's heart ache. Everleigh's heart was also torn. "It's okay, it doesn't hurt. I'll blow on it for you. Let's go. I'll take you in to wash your hands."

"Stop," Josephine's voice stopped Everleigh's footsteps. "Why are you here?"

Everleigh, who was holding Adrienne, stood there for half a second with her back to Josephine. Then, she ignored her and continued to walk into the house.

"I asked you to stop," Josephine came up to her from behind and said angrily, "How dare you step into this house? You promised that you have broken up with Theodore and have nothing to do with him, but look at what you did. Now, you even brought your children here. Everleigh, aren't you ashamed?"

The harsh words were almost unbearable to hear, but Everleigh didn't have a free hand to cover Adrienne's ears.

"Everleigh, what on earth did you come here for?"

"What she came for has nothing to do with you." An indifferent male voice came from inside. It was sonorous and forceful in the ears of everyone in the yard.

Josephine's heart trembled. "Theodore..."

Theodore was wearing a gray nightgown with only a knot securing it loosely around his waist. It was obvious that he wasn't dressed to meet guests, but rather, he wore his usual home outfit. Josephine stared blankly at him. "Y- You guys..."

Even though Everleigh wanted to explain, it was obvious that Theodore's injury was hidden from her. Moreover, Josephine was right. Her appearance here meant that she had ulterior motives. Holding Adrienne in her arms, Everleigh and Theodore stood at the door side by side. The harmonious family of three glared into Josephine's eyes and her eyes turned red all of a sudden. "Theodore, I heard that you're not feeling well, so I especially came to see you. But when I entered the house, the two children let the dog out to bite me. I won't fuss with the children, but why didn't you ask me to come? I'm your fiancee!"

Josephine's face changed faster than the sky. She was so fierce a second ago but she turned so weak now. If it wasn't for the child in her arms, Everleigh really wanted to give her a thumbs up. "Who did you say let the dog out to bite you?" Everleigh couldn't let the two children take the blame for nothing.

"Who else could it be?" Josephine's tone became firm. When her gaze landed on Theodore's cold face, she immediately became weak again. "Theodore, you saw this dog as well. You know that I'm afraid of dogs."

"Yes, I can testify to that. This dog rushed towards Miss Josephine first," Josephine's bodyguard said on her behalf. "Miss Josephine really didn't do anything."

Theodore's eyes darkened.

At this time, Adrienne leaned in Everleigh's arms and sobbed. She was most afraid of pain. When she was injured and sick, she was like a different person. She did not like to talk and would only cry non-stop. Even if she was blamed, she would not defend herself.

"Let's bring the child in to deal with the wound first," Theodore said as he extended his hand towards Everleigh. "I..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Everleigh leaned to one side and avoided his hand. She went straight into the house with the child in her arms and did not even look back.

Sometimes the truth was not important. Just like now; she saw with her own eyes that it was Josephine who pushed Adrienne, but she didn't intend to say anything more to Theodore.

Josephine was right. She was his fiancee, and they were the ones who should be together.

Theodore's hand was hanging in the air. He frowned and pulled it back.

"Theodore, I'm afraid of dogs. Can you get this dog to leave this place first?" Josephine was still standing in the courtyard with a face full of grievance. She didn't mention that Everleigh's appearance had aroused her fear and indignation, as if this was an ordinary thing.

Theodore glanced at the center of the courtyard. Alastair was squatting on the ground, comforting the dog.

"Alastair, bring Ace to the side first."

In the fight just now, Alastair hadn't spoken a word, but if Everleigh hadn't appeared in time, he would have protected his sister.

Alastair stood up and said, "Theodore, Ace is injured. I want to take him to the hospital."

"He's hurt?"

"Yes, here." Alastair pointed at Ace's neck and glanced at the bodyguard beside Josephine. "His bone seems to be broken. That man beat it with a stick."

Theodore frowned and glanced at the bodyguard.

Hearing that, the bodyguard's expression changed, and he felt very nervous.

Josephine hurriedly explained, "He was trying to protect me. This dog pounced on me like a wild dog. It was for self-defense."

"It's not self-defense." Alastair looked at her seriously. His small figure stood in the courtyard, but his eyes were particularly indifferent and stubborn. He stared straight at Josephine. He was so indifferent that it made one panic.

"What did you say?"

"Just now, Ace had fallen to the ground and couldn't move, which meant that he was no danger to you, but you still told that man to beat Ace to death. If he was a human being, this is called excessive self- defense."

"It's just a dog!"

"Yes, Ace is just a dog. Dogs can't be compared to humans." Alastair was still calm. He enunciated, "But not only dogs. You even pushed my sister, Adrienne, just now."

Alastair's voice was soft. His voice was not loud, but his tone was serious. Every word he said was very clear and powerful. It was mixed with hidden anger and it reverberated through the courtyard. "You pushed Adrienne?" Theodore's gaze gradually turned ice-cold as he looked at Josephine.

It was no wonder that Everleigh's expression looked so bad just now.

At the sight of Theodore's cold gaze, Josephine panicked. "Theodore, no, it's not what he said. It's because that child was standing in front of me and she wouldn't let me in. She..."

"Was this the reason why you pushed a child?"

That indifferent question was like a drumstick beating on Josephine's heart.

Theodore looked at her coldly, and his tone was as cold as ice. "If there's nothing else, you can go back first. Don't come here if you have no business these days."

The moment she heard this sentence, Josephine felt as if someone had poured a basin of cold water from the top of her head and her blood vessels became ice cold.

"Theodore, what do you mean by that?" She gritted her teeth and forced herself to keep her pride and self-esteem. With red eyes, she said, "Why can't I be here? I'm your fiancee. Everleigh can, so why can't

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No matter what kind of feeling it was, the most terrible was comparison, particularly being compared to an ex.

When both the ex and the current lover appeared at the same time, things would collapse with the ferocity of a heavy storm that appeared suddenly. No matter how rational and calm a person was, he or she would also collapse over a small matter.

Theodore said, "If you can't accept it, the engagement can be canceled."