Dorothy stepped into the room, clutching her clothes, and headed for the bathroom to change.

She had felt a sudden awkwardness, wanting to say something to him, yet uncertain about what words would be fitting.

Emerging from the bathroom, she found Everett still engrossed in his work.

Resuming her usual routine, Dorothy settled onto the couch to quietly observe Everett at his office tasks.

The ping of a WhatsApp notification interrupted her gaze.

Looking down, she saw a message from Kenneth.

[Sorry Dorothy, I'm just not in the mood to eat. It has nothing to do with you! I didn't expect my parents to hassle Karen into calling you, sorry for the disturbance. Don't be mad.] Dorothy could almost see the anxious expression on Kenneth's face as he typed.

But she wasn't mad.

parents had pushed Karen to call her. Everyone loves their children, and seeing their son

focus on

Everett and chose to convert the voice

say, they won't listen! I know the truth; it was because I missed the kids.] Dorothy grasped this even more profoundly. She was fully aware of

reply, he sent another voice message, this one

an attempt to convert it, she

a bit hoarse but still tender, filled the

you too." Dorothy wished she could

up, she could feel Everett's gaze piercing through her, as if her head

intimate undertone. It almost implied that her prior message must have been, "I miss you," prompting his response of,

her, Everett abruptly turned and entered the bathroom,

minute, the sound of the

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