Everett thought Dorothy was out for some old-fashioned vigilante justice, so he went out of his way to drag the culprit into the light, ready for her to take her revenge however she saw fit.

But Dorothy was surprisingly calm.

After a long silence, she lifted her gaze to meet Everett's steady eyes.

"Having power doesn't give you the right to decide someone's fate outside the law." "So, what do you want? Just tell me." "I want an honest trial. I want to gather evidence and present it to the court. Let the law decide the punishment for the person who killed my mother.” She did not need to play the long game if she only wanted Heather's head.

Everett reached out and took her hand.

"Then I'll get you the evidence, okay?" Getting a confession from Heather? Piece of cake.

"You'd do that for me?" Dorothy's eyes searched his, filled with raw sincerity and trust.

not have much time left anyway. Might as well give

was bound to learn the truth

always admired Jeffrey's

deep in wedding preparations! Watching his parents rush around as if Jeffrey was a hot potato they needed

parents, Derek and

folks. But Jeffrey's relentless charm and premature adoption

insisted on

was not someone they were

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