It was as if Karen had been caught red-handed by flirting with other men outside of her marriage.

"So that's settled. Let's go!" Jeffrey took her hand and was ready to lead her out.

Karen, scared that Jeffrey might start another argument, struggled briefly, "Can't I just go by myself? Don't you have work to do?" "Work's done for today! Everett only left me in charge of the meeting before he took off. Everything else can wait and I stayed up all night finishing up. Taking care of you is my priority right now." He was eager to marry her and experience the family happiness that Everett was enjoying now.

Karen rolled her eyes speechlessly. Then she suddenly remembered something, "Left? Where did Everett go?" "He took Dorothy and the kids to Snowfall City. He's not in Eldorria City, so even if you wanted to complain, it's no use." Jeffrey pulled Karen's cellphone from his suit pocket and handed it back to her with a grin.

Karen was dumbfounded.

"You took my phone to work?" "Yeah, didn't want you finding it at home." "You really are something..." Dorothy had never been to Snowfall City before.

breeze was chilly, unlike in Eldorria

already arranged for someone to

off his coat and draped

gaze, "I'm not that cold. You wear it." "I'm feeling hot."

had a large garden in

the decor was Everett's usual preference for minimalism - a

walked in. Hand in hand, they were looking

nothing to play with here!" Abigail pouted, tugging at Everett's trousers, "l want to go back!" Everett bent down and picked up his daughter, "How could I not have prepared something for you to play with? Why don't you and your brother go upstairs and have a look?" Abigail's eyes widened, "Then I want

interested in children’s toys; he

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