"Fancy fruit?" Everett was clueless about what the joke meant.

Jeffrey snorted with derision. "Your wife's bestie had regarded me as a fancy fruit for a fun try! You've been too busy mooning over your wife to care about me!" Everett was speechless.

The news didn't escape Kenneth's radar. They had just arrived the city before sitting down for a meal when Kenneth's call came through.

Instead of confronting Karen directly, he phoned Dorothy.

When she saw the caller ID, she stood up and made a beeline for the exit, cautious not to take the call in front of Everett, just in case it was something serious from Byte 7.

Once outside the restaurant, she answered.

"Kenneth." "Karen's parents called me earlier, said she's got herself a boyfriend, and they've already had the meet-the-parents dinner. Did you know that?" That was the news of the day.

And they were in the middle

the guy like? They say he looks like a playboy, not the reliable type. Karen's parents are worried she's being blinded and asked me to get the scoop from you." Dorothy was

a light, and what if he ends up hurting

was seeing Jeffrey would be like pushing Kenneth to force Karen

mentioned any of this to me before, not a hint of happiness or a word shared. Isn't

say that." But Kenneth and Jeffrey had never

name?" "Jeffrey." Dorothy was cornered

few seconds of silence before Kenneth's tone

sided with Heather against you?" Silence fell on

like this! I'm going to question her." Kenneth was about to hang up before Dorothy added, "Kenneth, let bygones be bygones. Jeffrey was misled back then, thinking Heather was a friend, and that's why he helped her. I've moved past it." "Anyone

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