Said I didn’t Love Him But I Lied

It was still raining and raindrops were pattering on the window. From the window on the second floor, Theodore watched as Everleigh got into a car. In the heavy rain, the car drove off with sprays of water.

He heard the butler, Jacob, speaking to him. “Master Theodore, Emmett just sent Miss Trevino home.”

Theodore let the curtain fall back into place. His face was still solemn.

The voice in the call echoed in his ears and he could not get rid of it.

“Master Theodore, it’s time for you to take your medicine.” Jacob handed Theodore a glass of water.

Theodore returned to his senses. After calming down, he realized that something was off. He frowned and instructed, “Tell Emmett to see me when he’s back.”

Seven years ago, they broke up. She eloped and had a child abroad.

How many more secrets was she hiding?

He was determined to figure out everything.

After returning home, Everleigh went to bed without washing her face. She sneezed a couple of times and her body temperature rose. She was a doctor and she knew that she had a fever but she could not get up.

She was in a daze and she could hear a voice.

It was a sweet and adorable voice. “Mommy.”

“Hush, Adrienne. Mommy has a fever.”

“Oh, no! What should we do?”

“I’ll call Christopher and ask what medicine we should get.”

“It’s raining outside. I’m going to change my shoes. Alastair, I’ll go with you.”

…

The sky was getting dark and it was drizzling.

In the pharmacy, two children picked some antipyretics and they were going to pay it at the counter.

Adrienne was wearing a pair of red rain boots. Her hair was tied into two buns and she looked cute. She tilted his head and said to the cashier, “Miss, we want to pay for this.”

The cashier was happy to serve them. The children were just too adorable. “It’ll be 56 dollars. Where are your parents?”

The cashier glanced at the children but there were no adults with them.

Alastair lowered his head to get some money while Adrienne was leaning against the counter. She was chatting noisily, “Mommy has a fever, therefore we’re buying medicine for her.”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

It was too late for Alastair to stop her.

Sure enough, the cashier immediately kept away the medicine and explained, “Girl, I can’t sell medicine to children. You should ask your parents to buy it.”

“Huh?” Adrienne was taken aback. She widened her eyes and replied, “But, Mommy has a fever!”

“Then ask your father to come.”

“We don’t-”

“Adrienne.” Alastair interrupted his sister and dragged her away from the counter. He nodded politely and thanked the cashier.

He pulled Adrienne out of the pharmacy as she pouted at him.

They left with their umbrellas and Alastair reminded his sister.

“Adrienne, you can’t tell the cashier that Mommy has a fever. You must say that Mommy is waiting for us outside.”

“Oh, okay.”

They were chatting when they heard a low voice behind them. “Wait a minute.”

The children paused and turned over their shoulders under their umbrellas.

They saw a pair of shiny leather shoes and a pair of long legs.

A man knelt down in front of them slowly. A handsome but cold face appeared under the black umbrella. He stared at them carefully and handed them a paper bag. It contained the medicine that they were trying to purchase earlier. “Your medicine.”

Adrienne’s eyes lit up. She reached out excitedly and chirped, “Thank you, Mister!”

“Adrienne.” Alastair grabbed his sister’s arm and glared at the man warily. Alastair remarked, “We don’t need it.”