"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.

were in the

parents are worried she's being blinded and asked me to get the scoop from you." Dorothy was at a loss for words on

up hurting Karen? It would be like giving her endorsement for their

when Karen was seeing Jeffrey would be like

of happiness or a word shared. Isn't that strange?" Kenneth paused before adding, "Dorothy, tell

Kenneth and Jeffrey

"Jeffrey." Dorothy

were a few seconds of silence before Kenneth's

with Heather against you?" Silence fell

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 who's backed Heather can't be a good egg! After all they had put you through, and Karen's dating

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