Said I didn’t Love Him But I Lied

They left the airport and took a taxi which drove onto the highway. Everleigh asked him about the beauty from the airport.

Christopher was busy playing with Adrienne, but he casually said, “We met on the plane. She sat next to me.”

“Don’t you have a girlfriend already? Did you go and flirt with other girls again?”

“Girlfriend? Which one are you talking about?”

Everleigh was speechless. “Rachel. You even said so on the phone yourself.”

“We broke up.”

“Again?” Everleigh was surprised. “If I remember correctly, you told me three days ago that you just confirmed your relationship with her. It’s only been three days. Why did you break up this time?”

“Perhaps it’s because it’s a long-distance relationship. I have said that I can’t accept long-distance relationships.”

At first glance, it made sense. Christopher had to return to Ocpeace City to work, and he would not return to Maniville for a while. This was not just a long-distance relationship; it was a country-level long-distance relationship.

However, those were words that could only fool little girls. Everleigh had seen through Christopher a long time ago. Even if they weren’t in a long-distance relationship, he could make up plenty of reasons for a breakup. In the end, it was because he was bored and wanted someone new. There were no other reasons.

Everleigh did not ask any more about Christopher’s previous love. If she continued asking, it would only bring up weird new concepts for her children and they would be corrupted by him.

“By the way,” Everleigh asked, “Can I wear this to your place? Would it be too casual?”

She had a patient to tend to in the morning, so she took her two children to the hospital. After work, she did not have time to change her clothes as she went straight to the airport. Hence, she only wore a simple white shirt and jeans.

Christopher glanced at her in confusion and said, “What are you afraid of? Ugly daughters-in-law also have to meet the in-laws too. I can’t guarantee anything else, but I promise you that even if you are only wearing a potato sack, my mother will still like you.”

Everleigh rolled her eyes at him, though she was still somewhat nervous.

Adrienne was tired. She left Christopher behind and went to her brother, watching him play some games.

Christopher whispered, “You’re so heartless.” Then he patted Everleigh on the shoulder. “Alright, don’t be nervous. My family members are all nice and kind. They will be overjoyed at the fact that I brought a beautiful and capable daughter-in-law back. What’s there to worry about?”

She pushed his hands away, “Are you really not going to explain it to your parents?”

“What’s there to explain? We are married and that’s a fact. It’s written in black and white; we even went through official procedure in Maniville. What’s the use of denying it? It’s too late for you to run away now.”

Seven years ago, when Everleigh first arrived in Maniville, she was pregnant with her children. Luckily, she met Christopher, and they even became good friends. Later, for the convenience of helping her take care of her children, Christopher dragged her along to register their marriage.

This was something that would never have happened had it been anyone else. It just so happened that the man whom she had met was Christopher. His worldview of marriage was no different than dating. In his opinion, they were just helping each other out.

The elders of the Meyer family had had a headache because of their son. They were always urging him to settle down and get married and show them the marriage certificate. Thanks to her, Christopher was able to have peace for quite a few years.

Even though he could hide for now, he could not hide forever. Back then, Christopher had studied abroad, so Christopher had ways to prevent his family from meeting his ‘wife’. However, now that he had returned, it would be inappropriate for them not to meet.

Christopher said, “My mom told me that if I did not get a genuine daughter-in-law when I returned, she would break my legs and freeze my bank card.”

“Let her freeze it. It’s not like you don’t have a job.”

“What can you do with that small amount of salary? You want to take care of me with that?”

Everleigh rolled her eyes so much that they would spin around the Milky Way if they could, “With your spending standards, I can’t afford to raise you.”

“That’s alright.” Christopher grinned at her, his eyes sparkling. “I’ve taken care of you for so long, it’s high time you returned the favor.”

Everleigh touched her forehead speechlessly. The more she thought about it, the more ridiculous she thought it was.

God knew what reactions his parents would have when they saw her. Anyway, she must not admit that her children belonged to Christopher. That lie was too much.

The Meyer family lived in the Upper East Hills of Ocpeace City which was surrounded by a manor.

As one of the well-known four great families in Ocpeace City, the Meyer family was known for being generous and vigorous. Nowadays, the elders of the Meyer family had retired and stayed behind the scenes. The person who was in charge of their company’s financial assets was Christopher’s sister, Felicia.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Before they got out of the car, Christopher deliberately instructed her, “In my family, everyone is nice to talk to, everyone except my sister. She is brainless and doesn’t like anyone. If she says anything that makes you unhappy, just ignore her and don’t take her words to heart.”

Everleigh already had a guilty conscience. When she heard this, she wanted nothing more than to go home. However, Christopher pulled on her arm desperately, as if he was going to drag her into his house.

“Mr. Christopher.” A middle-aged man who seemed to be the housekeeper stood at the gates of the villa. As soon as he saw Everleigh, he was delighted, “This must be Miss Everleigh, right? We have been waiting for this day for so many years, and now, we can finally see you in person. You are more beautiful than in the photos.”

This compliment was so immensely flattering that Everleigh was overwhelmed and did not know how to answer her for the time being. Especially when she heard the title ‘Miss Everleigh’, she was embarrassed. She blushed and said, “You can just call me Everleigh.”

“Come inside, come inside. The Master and Madam are waiting for us.”

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“Master, Madam, Miss Felicia, the Young Master and Young Madam are back.”

This voice was so loud that almost everyone within a kilometer radius of them could hear it clearly; it was almost akin to banging on a gong.

As soon as Everleigh entered the room, she saw a graceful figure sitting on the sofa in the living room. The woman was over 50 years old, but she was well-maintained. She wore a sky blue shirt with a beige pattern on her shoulder.

“This is my mother.” Christopher briefly introduced, “This is…”

“You must be Everleigh.” Before waiting for Christopher’s introduction, the graceful figure got up from the sofa and immediately held Everleigh’s hands. The smile on her face was exactly the same as that of the housekeeper’s. She looked at Everleigh from top to bottom thoroughly.

While she examined her, she told Christopher, “You don’t need to introduce her to me. How could I not know who she is? Although I have never seen her, I have seen her photos. Her temperament, her appearance, I am sure this is my daughter-in-law.”

Everleigh was a little dizzy from their enthusiasm. She only returned to her senses after a while and said, “Hello, Aunt. This is my first visit so I have prepared a gift for you. I don’t know whether you will like it  or not.”

“Why are you still calling me aunt? You and Christopher are married. We are a family now.”

Everleigh was surprised.

She was stunned.

“Mom, that’s enough. This is our first time meeting. You’ll scare her away.” Christopher’s voice could be heard coming from the side, as casual as ever.

Vanessa glared at him angrily. “Bah, you are just talking nonsense.”

After that, she held Everleigh’s hands. When she saw the two children behind her, she immediately smiled lovingly, “These must be Alastair and Adrienne, right?”

Everleigh came to her senses and replied, “Yes, that’s right.”