Dorothy's mind raced back to the look in Everett's eyes that day.

His gaze, red and raw, bore into her as he asked whether she had ever considered him, even just a little.

At the time, Dorothy thought he was pleading for her to forgive his mother for his sake, to spare him from being stuck in the middle. But now, it struck her that he was actually questioning the trust she had never given him.

Yes.

Dorothy was at a loss for words.

She truly hadn't trusted Everett. Right from the start, she was wary of letting him get involved, fearing he might show favoritism or shield his mother.

There was no excuse she could make for that.

home, Karen locked herself in her room, refusing to come

and Serena

they didn't dare push too hard, pacing anxiously outside her door like

bedroom door

a taxi," Karen said with a smile, taking her mother's hand. "Mom, it's just a breakup. It's not my first rodeo with boyfriends. You don't have to fear I'll do anything rash! Sure, it hurts, but life can't stop for Jeffrey, can it?" "It's good to hear you're dealing with it. That eases my mind!"

she sat in her bedroom earlier,

had been reckless for a few days, and in the heat of

keep the baby, given how much he loved kids.

indeed a day late, though it wasn't unusual for her cycle

best to get checked at the hospital, just to be

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