Chapter 527

“No, no, you’ve got it all wrong!” Quincy waved his hands dismissively, “It’s just that I’ve never seen anyone with such a severe case of neat freak. I tried to give him a hand the day outside the hospital room, but he’d rather hobble along in pain than accept help.”

Dorothy knew that was something Everett was capable of.

“He’s stubborn as a mule.”

Quincy chuckled, “I guess you’re the only one who dares to speak so candidly about the president of Lopez Corporation.”

Dorothy tugged at the corner of her mouth, remaining silent, not feeling any sense of privilege. An ugly ducky like her had nothing to brag about in front of the real swan.

Returning to the hospital room, Dorothy checked her phone again – still no reply from Karen.

Looks like she had another all–nighter!

Dorothy felt a wave of guilt, fearing Karen was staying up out of concern for her. It seemed like she was dragging others into her mess again.

“What did the doctor say?”

had seized the opportunity of Dorothy’s absence to

him

skip the shower; I’ll give you another sponge bath

pursed

idea?” Dorothy stopped in her tracks, arching an eyebrow, “Or should I

face turned stern. The seriousness of

don’t like that kind of

I know you can’t handle it.” Dorothy turned to wet a washcloth for him, and

“Uncomfortable.”

Dorothy reacted like a startled deer, “Where

“Having you bathe me is like torture.”

wait until he was “well–fed“– that might lessen the pain when she helped him. But by that time, Dorothy would be so drained

a moment

the brink of madness these days as if he was trying to make up for four lost years in one

sleep, she was worn to a frazzle!

do we do? Get

be even weirder!

She couldn’t help but smile, “Or maybe we could ask Jeffrey to help out? He’s your buddy so that shouldn’t be too awkward, right?”

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