Chapter 142 There Is No Responsibility In This World That I Cannot Bear

She felt a faint discomfort from being pressed against the bookshelf behind her. She had no way to escape.

Theodore's face moved closer to hers, and her face was flushed. Her heart was also beating erratically. "Yes, even if something happened, so what?"

Her words stopped him in his tracks.

The lights in the corner were dim. Theodore's expression was gloomy and there was a hint of sorrow on his face. He repeated what she had just said, "So what?"

The ambiguous atmosphere was broken as all logic and calmness came back immediately. Everleigh clenched her fists and her face was calm. "We are both adults. Is it unusual to have a one-night stand?"

"What did you say?"

Everleigh looked up at him, cold and even a bit contemptuous, as if looking at a naïve child. "What else could it be? I am married and you are about to get married. Are you going to tell me you will take responsibility? Can you even bear this responsibility?"