Chapter 457

Dorothy found herself abandoned outside the hospital, her gaze locked on the relentlessly closing doors. A lock clicked into place, sealing off her hopes as she lay powerless on the cold ground.

Her heart swelled with frustration, cursed her helplessness, and loathed her inability to do anything in that critical moment.

In her relationship with Everett, Dorothy had always been the passive one, while Everett, the gallant hero, had always been the one to shield her from the storms of life.

As dusk turned to night, the sky darkened ominously.

The evening breeze grew stronger, carrying the earthy scent of an impending downpour.

Soon, the rumble of thunder rolled through the air!

Dorothy’s eyes remained fixed on those closed doors. They seemed to draw a clear line between two worlds.

No one could come out and she couldn’t go in.

Giant raindrops began to fall, driven by a biting wind, washing away the dried blood on Dorothy’s skin and soaking her thin clothes. Yet Dorothy stayed put, even mustering the strength to prop herself up, inching closer to the barrier that separated her from Everett

This was as close as she could get to him.

Time lost meaning, and the rain’s duration blurred into oblivion. Suddenly, the rain above her ceased.

Slowly, Dorothy looked up to find Kenneth standing beside her, shielding her with a vast black umbrella,

“Dorothy, let’s head back,” he urged.

“No… she croaked with her hoarse voice.

and Everett come

Mr. Everett Lopez!”

words seared into

her chest, as if a heavy stone was crushing her, making it hard to

Everett’s parents are aware! But you’ve seen it yourself, even after what Heather did, the Lopez family didn’t choose to

Kenneth. His sole concern was

herself and return.

let me wait for him here. As soon as I

the hope of seeing Everett again. Kenneth positioned the umbrella over her. As he reached to lift her he recoiled at the scorching heat

the rain for so long. It was a miracle she hadn’t

word “no” came out with undeniable clarity. “He hasn’t woken

at his wit’s end. “Dorothy! Do you want to kill yourself with this stubbornness? If not for anyone else, think about your children! Abigail

Chapter 458

Abigail and Langston, Dorothy finally settled her gaze

she’s okay, right?”

Heather didn’t lay a finger on her. With Karen watching

about

lips and didn’t answer

grabbed his sleeve, urgent with worry, “Is Karen badly hurt? Did Heather do something

done to

had

to take care of her Kenneth quickly reassured her. “You’re the one

arrived, Everett was already deeply unconscious, being whisked

inside the warehouse. Upon entering, the smell of blood hit him. Following the scent, he stumbled upon a huge pool of

sight that shook him to

Everett hadn’t made

Kevin, who was dealing with the aftermath, that he

knew Dorothy would ask about him as soon as she

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