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.

you and Everett come close, disaster follows! Without him, your life might be dull, but at least it’s stable. Without you, he’d still be the

proud Mr. Everett

into Dorothy’s

chest, as if a heavy stone was crushing her, making it hard to breathe, tears streaming uncontrollably. “I never

aware! But you’ve seen it yourself,

interesting to Kenneth. His sole concern

herself and return.

wait for him here. As soon as I know

her. As he reached to lift her he recoiled at the scorching

surgery and was covered in wounds, and now drenched in the rain for so long. It was a miracle she hadn’t

voice, but the word “no” came out with undeniable clarity. “He hasn’t woken up yet… I have to stay with him.”

kill yourself with this stubbornness? If not for anyone else, think about your children!

Chapter 458

her gaze with

she’s okay,

With Karen watching over her, she didn’t even lose a hair!”

about Karen?”

lips and

and grabbed his sleeve, urgent with worry, “Is Karen

thought of what Heather had done to hersell, Dorothy was filled with

Karen had suffered those torments.

quickly reassured her. “You’re the one

rushed to the scene earlier. By the time he arrived, Everett was already deeply unconscious, being whisked away in an ambulance along

of blood hit him. Following the

a sight that shook

thought Everett hadn’t

with

ask about him as soon as she woke up

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