"Please, can you just give me a break?" she pleaded.

She had never witnessed Everett in such an assertive and unyielding demeanor. That scared Dorothy a bit.

Finally, sensing the tremor in her voice, Everett's resolve softened. Clenching his jaw, he pulled her into his arms after a moment of hesitation.

Both drenched in sweat, they lay in the darkness of the unlit night. They panted heavily as their heartbeats were syncing up in an unspoken understanding.

spoke again. But the answer they were both seeking had already silently

her for a while, Dorothy ventured softly, "Do you... want me to draw you a bath?" "What's really got you trapped, Dorothy?"

But she remained silent.

any of that! I trust you to protect our children, and as for your parents... I hardly ever see them." "Are they using Kenneth's safety to threaten you? Or is it Karen?" Everett was stubborn. He was determined

hospital room, turning over every possibility in his mind. He concluded that, if Dorothy would just let him, he could take care of all her troubles and concerns. He'd even go as far as hiring protection for Kenneth, his rival, if that's what it took! "No, your parents didn’t threaten me." "And sending the kids to the Lopez family was your own choice?" Dorothy pursed

in which case she was clearly looking for an out! Everett wasn't

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