Chapter 56

Who knows if he was tired, or if he just didn’t feel like going out to buy stuff again the next day, unusually for him, he only asked once that night.

Even once managed to wear Dorothy out to the point where she didn’t even want to lift a finger.

After Everett cleaned up, he lay down behind her, his arm gently resting on her waist. He, too, was exhausted, and soon the sound of steady breathing came from him.

She waited a while before slowly turning over and putting some distance between them.

Having lived alone for so many years, it was a bit strange having someone suddenly in her space.

Feeling thirsty, Dorothy tiptoed out of bed and poured herself a glass of water. As she was about to head back to bed, she noticed a flashing light on the phone on the table.

It was Everett’s personal phone!

Pausing momentarily, curiosity got the better of her, and she went over to check it out, only to find a message from Heather.

Your mom, Amanda’s depression is acting up again. I can go back next week to see her. Don’t worry about it. Your work is important. I’ll stay with her for the check–up.]

one, but she couldn’t see

water and went back to

were the perfect

was something that everyone in the company and

that the Lopez family really liked Heather. She was even trusted to take care of

she was becoming more and more of an

so. She wanted to pretend she knew nothing, but all signs pointed to her being a substitute for Heather. Everything she had was

thinking, the only option she had was to make money as quickly as possible and get out of this

about to stretch when she realized that

taken a shower and was then leaning against the headboard, reading some

the hotel to send

Everett’s voice.

loose on his chest, revealing

the

was quite the thrill

he turned his head to look at her, “Hmm?”

quickly diverted her gaze, “Sure, let’s have breakfast!”

seem more

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