Jeffery pulled his coat tighter around him, intending to lean against his car for a quick snooze — he was just that tired.

Suddenly, he sat bolt upright, fumbling for his cell phone to call his assistant.

"Drive your car over here!" "Huh?" "Bring your car, and then take mine to my garage.” His own car was way too conspicuous in this neighborhood. Even Karen, as clueless as she was, would figure out what was going on. But any of his cars would stick out like a sore thumb here! It was only his assistant's ride that would blend in, more or less. It wouldn't seem entirely out of place in this neighborhood.

"Oh my, Karen, you are the only one I go to such lengths for!" Jeffery snorted, started the engine, and drove his car to the entrance of the neighborhood to wait for his assistant. He didn't want Karen catching wind of anything just yet.

Sleeping next to Everett, Dorothy always found a deep, restful slumber.

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to be up before Quincy arrived to change her dressing, get herself tidied

Knock knock.

door

her hands and went

breaking from her usual attire, wasn't in her white lab coat but a

I'll be back tomorrow! If anything comes up,

it sound quite imperative," Quincy replied, carefully changing Everett's bandages. "It might be a setup, a blind date I guess.” "You are attending a blind date?" "I'm not sure, but that's my hunch!" Quincy chuckled, "They've been nudging me about it, but I haven't been keen on dating. I've put it off for so long; I think they're getting anxious. I really just need to show face.” Dorothy nodded, "Well, I hope you find someone truly compatible, Dr. Quincy." She waved it off, "Unlikely. It's just a formality." Dorothy laughed, finding Quincy's optimism and simplicity charming. Surely, she mused, the

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