Everett suddenly slumped, his entire frame leaning on Dorothy's shoulder, his six-foot-three stature making it hard for her to breathe.

He was silent, simply resting against her.

Dorothy tried to speak several times but held back, deciding to let him catch his breath first.

Then, abruptly, she felt a dampness on her neck. The tears trailed down her collarbone, slowly slipping away.

Everett was crying, soundlessly.

The last time he cried, he blamed it on the whiskey, but this time, he was sober.

"Everett." "Dorothy, you can't keep leaving me," his voice was hoarse, his chest trembled with each word, "Once is enough.” He couldn't bear it happening again.

Karen had landed a job.

to clock in at an office; she could

though Jeffrey suggested countless times that she should drop the idea of working and just enjoy being taken care of,

and retirement plans. It all adds

work at Lopez Corporation as my secretary. We could even... you know, during lunch breaks." "Don't you think about anything else?"

can think of." "Why don't you go find some other women? You've got too much energy; I can't handle it

told them I got a job. They want me to come over for dinner tonight. So cut it

free tonight. I'll come with you to see the folks." "Those are my parents." "Sooner or later I'll have to call them mine, right? Might as well get familiar now." Jeffrey got up and started calling his secretary to order

visited Karen's parents, he'd come bearing armfuls of

can't fault someone for being too

you yet." "If you don't agree, then you're not going anywhere either." Jeffrey

they drove

returning from the market, hands full of groceries. When he got home, he immediately spotted Jeffrey's flashy

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