Chapter 513

Everett couldn’t care less about curiosity and gossip. His concerns were far more immediate.

“Hey, you’re not mad at me over this whole mess, are you?” he asked tentatively.

She didn’t reply.

“Jeffrey is always so impulsive and he’s a man who speaks before he thinks like he’s never grown up. Don’t be mad, okay? He picked on your friend, but I’ll make it right.”

Dorothy couldn’t help but smile at the hasty earnestness in his eyes.

“I never said I’d drag you into this! I know my bestie. She can handle herself.”

With a mouth like Karen’s, she could run circles around Jeffrey in a verbal showdown.

The moment Everett mentioned he was treating her to dinner, Karen was all in.

Who could say no to a feast of delicacies?

And Everett was nothing if not sincere, even arranging a limo to pick her up from the hotel.

smile, “Just swung by a fruit stand. I couldn’t understand a

all about proper etiquette!

laughed, “I could get

playfully and strolled over to Everett’s hospital bed, “Mr.

“Yeah,” Everett nodded.

With you looking after Dorothy, I can head

slamming the

Dorothy,” Everett smoothly carried on

it twisted, Mr. Lopez. It’s all one–sided. Dorothy never

Dorothy couldn’t bear it any longer. Fearing Karen might let slip something even more untoward, she quickly cut in, “Everett was thinking of showing you around

agree when she hesitated.

not

her with

back sounds perfect. Thanks, Mr. Lopez. I’ll go with it as

respond, his

turned as the caller ID

could clearly feel Jeffrey was outside, for the whoosh of wind was audible over

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