Chapter 72

Dorothy blinked at the man in front of her, almost convinced she was dreaming.

Shouldn’t he have been at Heather’s side, keeping a sleepless vigil after her surgery?

“Another friend is there. No need for me.” Everett shrugged casually, shedding his suit jacket.

Dorothy blinked again. “A guy?”

“Huh?”

“Your other friend. Is he a guy?”

Everett nodded. “Yeah. He’s actually better at taking care of Heather.”

Well, that explained a lot!

Dorothy had been puzzling over what kind of colassal misunderstanding stood between Everett and Heather. Two people so clearly in love yet obstinately not together.

it all made sense. A third wheel was in the

match for that other

trying to use Dorothy in make Heather

eaten yet?‘

His first concem was always whether she

a diet.” Dorothy genuinely had

night. I have my assistant send something over.” His words always had a compelling force to them that made

and others were just meant to follow

took some fruit cut of the refrigerator, washed them, and put them in front of het He picked out the biggest reddest strawberry and handed it to

brought

took it, puzzled. “How did you know I like

a long time. Come to think of it, it had

you ate them all during lunch break.”

Middle school?

Dorothy suddenly remembered the first time she ate strawberries in her life

a box of strawberries, and she got to taste such fruit

remember that?” She said, taking a

very sweet

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