Chapter 4 Hypocrite

Water was gushing from the tap in the bathroom.

Everleigh stared at her own reflection in the mirror. Her face was flawless and her white coat suited her. Unfortunately, her eyes were bloodshot. It was evident that she just cried.

If nothing happened seven years ago, she would have married Theodore.

Seven years ago...

As Everleigh recalled the incident seven years ago, she could feel a dull pain on the back of her head and she tried to catch her breath.

A scene from seven years ago appeared in her mind. It was a dark rainy night, a group of men surrounded her in an alley. She screamed for help but her voice was drowned out by the rain...

"Bang!"

"Who's in there? Why did you lock the door?"

Everything disappeared when she heard someone banging on the bathroom door. She felt like she just emerged from the water after nearly drowning. She inhaled sharply and snapped back to her senses.

She hurriedly washed her hands before opening the door. She went out and said, "Sorry."

"What the hell do you think you're doing? You're even a doctor..."

Everleigh ignored the curses from the stranger and hurried away with her head lowered.

As soon as she returned to her office, she spotted someone in a white dress sitting at her desk.

"Everleigh." Josephine stood up and the train of her wedding dress fell on the floor. Sunlight shone on the dress and it was very dazzling.

Josephine noticed Everleigh's red eyes and she asked hesitantly, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I just dealt with a patient and the medicine got in my eyes." Everleigh pretended to relax and the corner of her lips curled. She placed the medical reports on the table and asked, "What can I do for you?"

"Well, Theodore wants another attending doctor. I thought I should inform you." Josephine then added, "Don't get me wrong. I didn't call the shots, it was Theodore."

Everleigh clenched her hands in her pockets quietly but she was expressionless. She replied calmly, "It doesn't matter. You can just tell the dean about it. Even if it's your idea, it's understandable. You don't have to explain yourself."

After all, she had a relationship with Theodore. Josephine was one of the few people who knew about it.

"Everleigh, I know you must be upset and you hate me. Back then, if you didn't leave..." Josephine wanted to speak but she stopped and tugged Everleigh's arm sadly. Josephine continued, "But you were gone for so many years. When you left, you told me that it was impossible for you and Theodore, that was why I..."

Somehow, Everleigh was nauseated when she saw her old friend acting so sad and miserable.

Everleigh was always very straightforward. Why has she never realized that her best friend was a hypocrite?

Everleigh explained patiently, "Just let bygones be bygones. I know what you're worried about but it won't happen. Me coming back has nothing to do with Theodore."

Josephine parted her lips to speak.

However, she was interrupted by a ringtone.

Everleigh pulled her arm away quietly and glanced at the caller ID on her mobile phone. She concluded, "Josephine, I'm sorry but I have something else to attend to."

Josephine replied smilingly, "You're busy. Let's talk another time."

After that, she lifted the train on her dress and walked out. The sight of the white dress pained Everleigh.

As Josephine turned to close the door, she heard Everleigh answering the phone call in the office. "Hello?"

Everleigh accidentally put the call on speaker, therefore Josephine heard a childish and lovely voice from the other end of the call. "Mommy! Guess who I am?"

Mommy?

Josephine's face fell. She tightened her grip on the doorknob and left the door ajar.

Everleigh had a child? Who was the father?

Was she married? Or was it those people from seven years ago...

Immediately, Josephine came up with a lot of speculations.

If Theodore found out about it...

Josephine got extremely anxious when she recalled Theodore's reaction when he met Everleigh.