Chapter 71

Just how much did Everett actually love Heather?

She couldn’t even begin to imagine that a guy as serious and rigid as him, would have been willing to go to such lengths for love. Setting passwords, getting tattoos, writing love letters.

Each one of those things seemed unlike something Everett would have done, yet he did them all for Heather.

Dorothy didn’t read the letter. She just silently put it back where it was, along with the book, and slowly walked out of the study. She felt like she crossed a line. That was Everett’s business. She had no right to pry, to think, or to feel anything about it.

She was just a hired stand–in, and she didn’t have the right.

Everett waited for Jeffrey to return, then left the hospital

He got in his car, but instead of starting the engine, he dialed his mother’s number.

Everett, have you finished with

it was already late

back in his seat, rubbing his temples, “I heard from Heather that you’re coming back to the country?” “Yeah! It’s her birthday and

angry.

her tone, it was clear that she

gentle as water as if she was never

his mother wasn’t what other people thought she

the hospital. You’re not well. The doctor has advised

time. I plan to stay there for a while this time. I can rest there too, and I can see you and Heather more

on getting better first.

planned to let his mother gradually get used to Dorothy. From

back to the country now, the news

to come back?” Amanda detected something in her son’s tone and asked,

thing as fighting. He cut off his mother, not wanting her to speculate further ‘Ill come to see you once I’m done

was to take Dorothy

Heather messed up

ticket. I even told Heather not to tell you about this. I wanted to surprise you, but she

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