Chapter 488

Just another night in the city, Karen was tossing and turning on the plush hotel bed and was unable to find sleep.

Her mind was spinning with how she’d break the news to Kenneth, who was still waiting on his passport, all eager to come over to Swevia. What a mess it would be when he arrived to find Everett and Dorothy were doing just fine. He’d be so embarrassed.

After much deliberation, Karen forced herself to dial Kenneth’s number.

He picked up a few rings later.

“I was just getting Langston ready for his bath when I Heard the phone. What’s up? Everything okay with Dorothy?”

“Yeah, she’s fine,” Karen murmured, her lips pursing in discomfort. “Um, Kenneth, how’s the passport thing going?”

Kenneth paused as he sensed something amiss. “I’ve submitted the application and taken a new photo. You knew it, but why asking again?”

off on coming here. Dorothy’s doing well, and the Lopezes haven’t given her any

other end. Though Kenneth said nothing, Karen could

okay? I’m planning to stay until

Dorothy anymore ever since Everett

came through softly. “Alright, I won’t

“I will.”

up, Karen felt something heavy in her mood, something uneasy and

indecipherable, and she didn’t speak a

on the slippers, dashing out and banging on the door two

a man fresh from the

it

had just stepped out of the bathroom, draped in the hotel’s white robe. His hair still dripping when Karen’s relentless knocking nearly

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