Chapter 506

Dorothy glanced into his eyes, the corners of her lips curving into an uneasy smile.

“I trust you, you know.”

“As long as you do, that’s all that matters.”

“Yeah.”

Dorothy shifted her gaze away pretending to focus on the computer screen. But her vision was getting more and more blurred.

As her tears threatened to spill, she stood up in panic and turned her back to Everett, “Oh, I just remembered I haven’t washed my face after waking up. I’ll go freshen up!”

No sooner had Dorothy stepped into the restroom than the door opened again.

Quincy, concerned about Everett’s injury–more about Everett himself–made a habit of checking in.

alone in bed and

“She’s washing up.”

wound with professional attentiveness. Whether the patient was someone from the

an elder brother to inherit her family estate, Quincy had learned to be content in any situation. She never really longed for romance, content with the thought of remaining single for life. But witnessing the connection between Everett and Dorothy, she began to reconsider the idea

like Everett were to fancy her, she’d probably say

by the sight of Everett on the bed with Quincy carefully tending to his injuries and offering gentle reminders now

Everett had feelings for Quincy, maybe the Lopez family had thrown a grand

favor Heather as much either.

snapped Dorothy out of her reverie.

Dorothy quickly refocused, “What

phone’s been ringing. Didn’t you

awkward smile, Dorothy excused herself and stepped out with her phone.

the screen, she saw it was Maxton Sanchez calling. She hung up without a second thought–she had nothing to discuss with him. But Maxton, who looked like a crazy man, kept calling back over and over again. Dorothy frowned as her frustration peaked, and she finally picked it up.

it out, what do you want?”

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